The Dickson Foundation Inc
Charlotte, NC · EIN 56-6022339. Reported 736 grants totalling $14.9M to 267 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$1,200median grant
$14.9Mgranted, 2021-2024
267organizations funded
80%of grantees funded again the next year
$89.2Massets, latest filing
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Dickson Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,200. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $625,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 267 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Liberty | Charlotte, NC | $750,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | $728,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc State University | Raleigh, NC | $690,000 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Ctr Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $602,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $450,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Southminster | Charlotte, NC | $415,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $409,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dilworth Center | Charlotte, NC | $404,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Country Day School | Charlotte, NC | $358,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Charlotte, NC | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC | $304,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wing Haven Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $304,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $301,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region | Charlotte, NC | $255,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Zoo Society | Asheboro, NC | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | $204,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lees Mcrae College | Banner Elk, NC | $204,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Myers Park Baptist Church | Charlotte, NC | $204,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Latin | Charlotte, NC | $202,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation | Boone, NC | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Belmont Abbey College | Belmont, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dorothea Dix Park Conservancy | Raleigh, NC | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Catherine's School | Richmond, VA | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Appalachian State University | Boone, NC | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Fftc - Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hopeway Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $175,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | $169,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission | Charlotte, NC | $156,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crittenton | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Lynnwood Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carolinas Aviation Museum | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sullenberger Aviation Museum | Charlotte, NC | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nc Outward Bound School | Asheville, NC | $108,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baptist Children's Homes of Nc | Thomasville, NC | $104,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | $104,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Fdn | Boone, NC | $101,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christ Church Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fftc- Hugh Mccoll Park | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nc Coastal Federation | Newport, NC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The John Crosland School | Charlotte, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA Gaston County | Gastonia, NC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Central & Western Nc | Charlotte, NC | $81,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Umbrella Center | Charlotte, NC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brookstone Schools | Charlotte, NC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Historic Rosedale | Charlotte, NC | $74,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center | Charlotte, NC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Generals Redoubt | Lexington, VA | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA - Stowe Family YMCA of Gaston County | Gastonia, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | $54,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | $54,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Andrews University | Laurinburg, NC | $54,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Philip's Episcopal Church | Charleston, SC | $54,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Health Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $53,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Symphony | Charlotte, NC | $52,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | Charlotte, NC | $52,400 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Catawba Valley | Hickory, NC | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Camp Sea Gull Camp Seafarer Co YMCA of the Triangle | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dorothea Dix Park | Raleigh, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grandfather Community Foundation | Linville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation | Linville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nourish Up | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Queen City Pregnancy Resource Ctr | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Unc Thurston Arthritis Research Center | Chapel Hill, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wee Kirk Presbyterian Church | Linville, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA - Williams YMCA of Avery County | Newland, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA - YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $42,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America-Mecklenburg Co Council | Charlotte, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rocky Mount Academy | Rocky Mount, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of the Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hospitality House of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $37,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Higher Ed Works | Raleigh, NC | $33,333 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allegro Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | $29,160 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nat'l Right to Work Legal Defense Fdn | Springfield, VA | $28,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $25,600 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dereck Whittenburg Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marble Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America Education Fund | Arlington, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Jesse Helms Center | Wingate, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Treescharlotte | Charlotte, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Union County Library Foundation | Monroe, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Hanahan, SC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Independent College Fund of Nc | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Linville Foundation | Linville, NC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Methodist University | Fayetteville, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Renaissance West Community Initiative | Charlotte, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Epilepsy Alliance Nc | Winstonsalem, NC | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University-Divinity | Durham, NC | $13,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of Nc | Raleigh, NC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Mccallie School | Chattanooga, TN | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Public Tv-Reading Rainbow Book Club | Research Triangle, NC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atrium Health Fdn-Levine Children's Hospital | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baby Bundles | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Best Nc | Cary, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Habitat for Humanity of the Charlotte Region | Charlotte, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pardee Hospital Foundation | Hendersonville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Greenville, SC | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Triangle Aphasia Project | Cary, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Unc-Ch Educational Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Va Found for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Friends Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Duke University-the Divinity School | Durham, NC | $8,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Record Services for the Blind | Lincoln, NE | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Council for Economic Education | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke University-the Fuqua School | Durham, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mint Museum | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Council on Economic Education | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sc Independent Colleges & Universities | Columbia, SC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Fletcher School | Charlotte, NC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| United Negro College Fund Jcsu | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Council of Foundations | Atlanta, GA | $7,710 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unc-Ch Kenan-Flagler Business School Fdn | Chapel Hill, NC | $7,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Baseball for Life | Charlotte, NC | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alexander Youth Network | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Cancer Society | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charlotte Ballet | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Goodfellows Club | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Legal Foundation | Roswell, GA | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Shepherd's Center of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Charlotte Athletic Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Arts for Life | Asheville, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Gaston County | Gastonia, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nc State Univ Student Aid Assoc | Raleigh, NC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southminster Community Fund | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alliance for Christian Media | Atlanta, GA | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of Nc-Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $4,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lenoir Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | $4,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| All Saints Mission | Linville, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Skin Assoc | New York, NY | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atrium Health Fdn-Mercy Hospital Fund | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Atrium Health Fdn-the Amethyst | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avery Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Belmont Abbey College-Bradley Institute | Belmont, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Charleston Day School | Charleston, SC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Child Care Resources | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Children's Miracle Network Telethon | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Colorado Springs School | Colorado Springs, CO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crossnore School & Children's Home | Newland, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Culver Military Academy | Culver, IN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Discovery Place | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center | Durham, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway | Roanoke, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| High Country United Way-Boone | Boone, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hornets' Nest Girl Scout Council | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Infaith | Exton, PA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kindermourn | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Levine Museum of the New South | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nat'l Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Central University Foundation | Durham, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Symphony | Raleigh, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nc Wildlife Habitat Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Opera Carolina | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Queens University | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Reynolda House Museum of American Art | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salem Academy & College | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stephens College | Columbia, MO | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Webb School | Bell Buckle, TN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trout Unlimited-Rocky River Chapter | Matthews, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Charlotte Belk College of Business Admin | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc School of the Arts | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc-Ch Dental School | Chapel Hill, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Unc-Ch Lineberger Cancer Research Ctr | Chapel Hill, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vanderbilt Univ Owen Graduate School | Nashville, TN | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wake Forest Universitydivinity School | Winstonsalem, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cannon Sloop Healthcare Foundation | Boone, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Charlotte Museum of History | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Int'l | Charlotte, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National 4-H Council | Chevy Chase, MD | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Kidney Fdn of Ncmeck Chapter | Raleigh, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nc A&t University Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nra Foundation Endowment | Fairfax, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy-Nc Chapter | Arlington, VA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Unc-Ch Kenan-Flagler Business School | Chapel Hill, NC | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alzheimer's Association Nc Chapter | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Red Cross | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Link | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Piedmont Community College | Charlotte, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Classical American Homes Preservation Trust | Hillsborough, NC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Episcopal High School | Alexandria, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Harvard Business School Fund | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Historic Ricefields Association | Georgetown, SC | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| YMCA-Catawba County | Hickory, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A&t University Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Assoc of Charmeck | Atlanta, GA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Anne Springs Close Greenway | Fort Mill, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Artsplus | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Boy Scout Troop 7 | Matthews, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Homes of Nc | Lake Waccamaw, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Fdn | Williamsburg, VA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Committee for Economic Development | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cpcc Foundation Inc | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Darden School Sponsors | Charlottesville, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Old Salem | Winstonsalem, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mcgill Rose Garden | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Moore Regional Hospital Foundation | Pinehurst, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| National 4-H Council | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Kidney Fdn of Ncmeck Chapter | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nc Council of Teachers of Math | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nc Museum of History Associates | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Novant Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nra Foundation Endowment | Fairview, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prevent Blindness North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sc Council on Economic Education | Columbia, SC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tax Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Msa Coalition | Mclean, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy-Nc Chapter | Durham, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
188 of 267 (70%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 80%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 331 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 217 | $4,079,093 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 187 | $3,640,050 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 167 | $3,416,530 | $1,500 |
| 2024 | 165 | $3,756,830 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Dickson Foundation Inc has 76 of them, worth $12.0M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back -- and it also tells you how much of the next year's budget is already spoken for.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $1,800,000 |
| Christ Church Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,000,000 |
| Lees Mcrae College | Banner Elk, NC | $800,000 |
| Saint Mary's School | Raleigh, NC | $500,000 |
| Southminster | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 |
| Coalition for Liberty | Charlotte, NC | $500,000 |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | $400,000 |
| Nc Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | $400,000 |
| The John Crosland School | Charlotte, NC | $400,000 |
| Fftc- Hugh Mccoll Park | Charlotte, NC | $300,000 |
| Loaves & Fishesfriendship Trays | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region | Charlotte, NC | $250,000 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Foundation | Boone, NC | $250,000 |
| Wing Haven Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $240,000 |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | $225,000 |
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 94% of this one's giving went to organizations in North Carolina. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,200. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Dickson Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 200 S College St Ste 1800, Charlotte, NC, 28202. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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