Open Foundations · North Carolina

Dickson Foundation Inc

Charlotte, North Carolina · EIN 566022339. It paid $3.8M across 165 grants in 2024, a median of $2K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$3.8M
paid in 2024
165
grants paid
$2K
median grant
27%
to first-time recipients
$65.4M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
THE DICKSON FOUNDATION
Address
200 SOUTH COLLEGE ST STE 1800, CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202
Phone
7043725404
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN THE FORM OF A LETTER.
Submission deadline
THERE ARE NO APPLICATION DEADLINES.
Restrictions on awards
THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS AND PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON LOCAL GIVING.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533219349101308. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

These are the 15 largest of the 165 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Ctr FoundationNC$301,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2Lees Mcrae CollegeNC$201,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Samaritan's PurseNC$200,000GENERAL SUPPORT
4Nc State UniversityNC$127,500GENERAL SUPPORT
5Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte RegionNC$127,000GENERAL SUPPORT
6Coalition for LibertyNC$125,000GENERAL SUPPORT
7Wing Haven FoundationNC$121,000GENERAL SUPPORT
8Elon UniversityNC$106,000GENERAL SUPPORT
9SouthminsterNC$105,000GENERAL SUPPORT
10Central Piedmont Community College FoundationNC$103,000GENERAL SUPPORT
11Crossnore Communities for ChildrenNC$102,000GENERAL SUPPORT
12Appalachian Regional Healthcare FdnNC$101,000GENERAL SUPPORT
13Dilworth CenterNC$101,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationNC$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT
15Christ Church CharlotteNC$100,000GENERAL SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20201$3.3M
2021217$4.1M
2022187$3.6M
2023167$3.4M
2024165$3.8M

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
North Carolina75%
Virginia6%
South Carolina6%
District of Columbia3%
Tennessee2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Alison M ScottDIRECTOR · 2024
Chase a WoodDIRECTOR · 2024
Christian O AveryDIRECTOR · 2024
Harrison H Williamson JrDIRECTOR · 2024
Jane W MarleyDIRECTOR · 2024
John a DicksonDIRECTOR · 2024
R Stuart Dickson Deceased 0524DIRECTOR, CHAIRMAN & PRESIDENT · 2024
Rush S Dickson IiiDIRECTOR,VICE PRESIDENT · 2024
Susan W PattersonOFFICER,SEC & TREASURER · 2024
Thomas W DicksonDIRECTOR,VICE PRESIDENT · 2024

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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