Bennie C Wickens Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Lansing, MI · EIN 27-1076561 · reported 2023–2025
34grants reported
$7,500median award
$5,000lower quartile
$2,500smallest grant
$299Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 34 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $68K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2510 Kerry St Ste 102
Lansing, MI 48912-3687
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Lansing Food Bank EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| Holy Cross Services For Childcare program | Saginaw, MI | $15,000 |
| Redeemer Church FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAM | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| St Thomas Aqunias FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAM | East Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| Holy Cross Services FOR CHILDCARE PROGRAM | Saginaw, MI | $15,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society SERVICES AND FOOD TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| Greater Lansing Food Bank EMERGENCY FOOD ASSISTANCE | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| Holy Cross Services FOR CHILDCARE PROGRAM | Saginaw, MI | $15,000 |
| Redeemer Church FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAM | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society SERVICES AND FOOD TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Lansing, MI | $15,000 |
| Redeemer Church FOR CHILD CARE PROGRAM | Lansing, MI | $12,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters MENTORING MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | Lansing, MI | $10,000 |
| E Global Family ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters MENTORING MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | Lansing, MI | $7,500 |
| E Global Family ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM | Honolulu, HI | $7,500 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters MENTORING MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH | Lansing, MI | $7,500 |
| E Global Family ADVANCED EDUCATION PROGRAM | Honolulu, HI | $7,500 |
| Catholic Community of St Jude FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Dewitt, MI | $5,000 |
| Community Baptist Church of Lansing SERVICES AND FOOD TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Grand Ledge, MI | $5,000 |
| Give-A-Kid Project FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Holt, MI | $5,000 |
| Lansing Old Newsboys PURCHASE OF CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| Petals and Pinecones MENTORSHIP FOR YOUNG WOMEN | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| Lansing Old Newsboys PURCHASE OF CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| River House Inc PROVIDE SAFETY AND SERVICES TO SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE | Grayling, MI | $5,000 |
| Catholic Community of St Jude FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Dewitt, MI | $5,000 |
| Community Baptist Church of Lansing SERVICES AND FOOD TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Grand Ledge, MI | $5,000 |
| Give-A-Kid Project FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Holt, MI | $5,000 |
| Lansing Old Newsboys PURCHASE OF CHILDREN'S FOOTWEAR FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| Petals and Pinecones MENTORSHIP FOR YOUNG WOMEN | Lansing, MI | $5,000 |
| Give-A-Kid Project FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Holt, MI | $3,750 |
| Catholic Community of St Jude FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Dewitt, MI | $2,500 |
| Community Baptist Church of Lansing SERVICES AND FOOD TO THE UNDERPRIVILEGED | Grand Ledge, MI | $2,500 |
| Petals and Pinecones MENTORSHIP FOR YOUNG WOMEN | Lansing, MI | $2,500 |
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