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Warren Bicknell Jr, the eldest son of Warren and Anne Guthrie Bicknell, was born in September 1902 and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. He married Kate Hanna Bicknell in 1931 and raised their family both in Cleveland and Thomasville, Georgia.

For a number of years, Mr. and Mrs. Bicknell had been regularly supporting several charitable and educational organizations. In the Fall of 1949, they established the Bicknell Fund to formalize and continue the philanthropic tradition of their families. The first grants of the Bicknell Fund were:

1949	Boy Scouts of America	$500
1950	Thomasville Community Fund	$200
1950	Cleveland Museum of Natural History for Holden Arboretum	$1,500
1950	Boy Scouts of America - Greater Cleveland Council	$500
1950	Maternal Health Association	$100

Mr. Bicknell passed away in 1975 and Mrs. Bicknell passed away in 1993. Over the years, other funding interests have been added reflecting the priorities of the Trustees.

Pleae note that a given grant may not be easily classified with these generic Support and Category types. However, we hope this information is useful.

Support Type:

In recent years, grant types have been approximately:

1/3 for Annual Operating,

1/3 for Program Support and

1/3 for Special Projects (i.e. Capital).

Most Annual Operating is for schools/organizations with an established relationship with the Bicknell Fund.

Category Type:

In 2006, the Bicknell Fund distributed 63% of their grants to Human and Social Services, 29% to Secondary and Special Education, and the rest to Civic and Public Affairs as well as the Arts and Humanities.