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Preselected only
The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$117,859
- Grants listed
- 38
- Assets, end of year
- $2,001,524
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Tax year 2024
$42,230
- Grants listed
- 20
- Assets, end of year
- $1,802,621
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Tax year 2023
$102,000
- Grants listed
- 17
- Assets, end of year
- $1,136,981
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Tax year 2022
$32,000
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $1,188,170
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Tax year 2021
$20,650
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $1,155,126
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Tax year 2020
$48,050
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $1,106,311
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Building Hope FoundationLenexa, KS
Affordable housing initiatives
$26,211 -
Johnson County Community College FoundationOverland Park, KS
Scholarships
$10,000 -
Kansas City Community FoundationKansas City, KS
Scholarships
$10,000 -
Kansas City Royals FoundationKansas City, MO
Literacy advocacy programs
$4,259 -
Kids TLCOlathe, KS
Special needs support children and young adults
$4,108 -
Villa St FrancisOlathe, KS
Skilled nursing and hospice for the impovrished
$3,500 -
Neumann UniversityAston, PA
The sister lina sariego scholarship
$3,000 -
First MidwestOlathe, KS
First responders mental health support
$2,950 -
The Salvation Army Kansas CityHarlan, IA
Support for the impoverished
$2,540 -
Morning Glory MinistiresKansas City, MO
Homeless support
$2,531 -
Bishop Ward High SchoolKansas City, KS
Education
$2,500 -
CasaOverland Park, KS
Judicial system children advocacy
$2,500 -
Casa Del Migrante En TijuanaSan Diego Ca, CA
Housing support services for migrant families
$2,500 -
Catholic Charities of KcmoKansas City, MO
Food pantry for the impovrished
$2,500 -
Donnely CollegeKansas City, KS
Education
$2,500 -
EmbraceOverland Park, KS
Educational support for elementary special needs students
$2,500 -
Friends of JCDSLenexa, KS
Education
$2,500 -
Healing HouseKansas City, MO
Womens shelter
$2,500 -
Nymbani Childrens HomeNairobi, Kenya
Care and support of HIV orphans and children
$2,500 -
Seton CenterKansas City, MO
Social services for the less fortunate
$2,500 -
St Mary Fransciscan Family ShelterPhoenixville, PA
Community services for homeless families
$2,500 -
Together CaliforniaPalmdale, CA
Foster care housing and support services initiative
$2,500 -
Urban RangersKansas City, MO
Programs for african american innter city youth
$2,500 -
CefKansas City, KS
Catholic elementary schoool scholarships
$2,000 -
St Therese SchoolKansas City, MO
Education
$1,750 -
Carl's CauseOverland Park, KS
Mental health awareness
$1,029 -
Alheimer's AssociationChicago, IL
General charitable purpose
$1,000 -
Annunctiation HouseEl Paso, TX
Short term care facility for refugees
$1,000 -
Cancer Action KCOverland Park, KS
Support services for less fortunate patients undergoing cancer treatments
$1,000 -
Catholic Charities LALos Angeles, CA
Fire relief donation
$1,000 -
Fire FoundationKansas City, MO
Special needs support in KC area schools
$1,000 -
Jesuit Refugee ServiceWashington, DC
Serving the global needs of displaced persons
$1,000 -
Rose Brooks CenterKansas City, MO
Womens domestic abuse shelter & services
$1,000 -
St Francis InnPhilidelphia, PA
Community food, clothing and support services
$1,000 -
Sunflower HouseShawnee, KS
Childrends advocacy center
$1,000 -
Welcome HouseKansas City, MO
Substance abuse support for men
$1,000 -
Chordoma FoundationDurham, NC
Qhuirate chordoma cancer initiative
$781 -
Sisters Servants of MaryKansas City, KS
Hospice ministry
$700
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Housing and shelter1 grant $26,21150% of the total
- Education2 grants $13,00025% of the total
- Human services2 grants $5,00010% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,2598% of the total
- Mental health2 grants $2,0294% of the total
- Crime and legal aid1 grant $1,0002% of the total
- 1 other causes1 grant $7811% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Kansas17 grants $75,779
- Missouri10 grants $21,540
- Pennsylvania3 grants $6,500
- California3 grants $6,000
- Iowa1 grant $2,540
- District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
- Illinois1 grant $1,000
- Texas1 grant $1,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- T J BickimerPRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
- M H BickimerVICE-PRES Hours 3Pay $0
- T J BickimerDIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
- D K KanatzarDIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
- Megan KlineDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
- Mike Melissa BickimerDIRECTORS Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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