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The Dickson Foundation Inc: 165 grants to organizations, $3.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Dickson Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Charlotte, NC, paid 165 grants to organizations totaling $3,756,830 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $301,000 to Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation in Charlotte, NC for general support.
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- EIN
- 566022339
- Based in
- Charlotte, NC
- Assets
- $89,184,081
- Grants paid
- $3,756,830
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202533219349101308. It reported $3,756,830 in grants paid; 165 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | $301,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lees McRae College | Banner Elk, NC | General support | Education | $201,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | General support | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC State University | Raleigh, NC | General support | $127,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospice & Palliative Care Charlotte Region | Charlotte, NC | General support | Human services | $127,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coalition for Liberty | Charlotte, NC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wing Haven Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | Animal-related | $121,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elon University | Elon, NC | General support | Education | $106,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southminster | Charlotte, NC | General support | Human services | $105,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Piedmont Community College Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $103,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Crossnore, NC | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $102,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare FDN | Boone, NC | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $101,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dilworth Center | Charlotte, NC | General support | $101,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Church Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FFTC- Hugh McColl Park | Charlotte, NC | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Zoo Society | Asheboro, NC | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The John Crosland School | Charlotte, NC | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Symphony Orchestra | Charlotte, NC | General support | $51,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Philip's Episcopal Church | Charleston, SC | General support | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Youth Coalition | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Neuroscience Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dorothea Dix Park | Raleigh, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FFTC- Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grandfather Community Foundation | Linville, NC | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopeway Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nourish Up | Charlotte, NC | General support | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Queen City Pregnancy Resource Center | Charlotte, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wee Kirk Presbyterian Church | Linville, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA - YMCA of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Umbrella Center | Charlotte, NC | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart Math Tutoring | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA - Stowe Family YMCA of Gaston County | Gastonia, NC | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Generals Redoubt | Lexington, VA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Health Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | Education | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marble Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nat'l Right To Work Legal Defense FDN | Springfield, VA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Susan B Anthony Pro-Life America Education Fund | Arlington, VA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union County Library Foundation | Monroe, NC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA - Williams YMCA of Avery County | Newland, NC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Rosedale | Charlotte, NC | General support | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Folds of Honor Foundation | Tulsa, OK | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Coastal Federation | Newport, NC | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make-A-Wish Central & Western NC | Charlotte, NC | General support | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jesse Helms Center | Wingate, NC | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Southeast | Atlanta, GA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,230 | apps.irs.gov |
| Allegro Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baby Bundles | Charlotte, NC | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ducks Unlimited | Hanahan, SC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University-The Divinity School | Durham, NC | General support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Theatre of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent College Fund of NC | Raleigh, NC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Linville Foundation | Linville, NC | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epilepsy Alliance NC | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Museum of History | Charlotte, NC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Friends Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Preservation Foundation of NC | Raleigh, NC | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hospitality House of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | Health care | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The McCallie School | Chattanooga, TN | General support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Public Tv-Reading Rainbow Book Club | Research Triangle, NC | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atrium Health Fdn-Levine Children's Hospital | Charlotte, NC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodfellows Club | Charlotte, NC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Greenville, SC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc-Ch Educational Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Va Found for Independent Colleges | Richmond, VA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Country Day School | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christian Record Services for the Blind | Lincoln, NE | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council for Economic Education | New York, NY | General support | Social science | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crisis Assistance Ministry | Charlotte, NC | General support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University-The Fuqua School | Durham, NC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mint Museum | Charlotte, NC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Council On Economic Education | Raleigh, NC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Outward Bound School | Asheville, NC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| SC Independent Colleges & Universities | Columbia, SC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary | Wake Forest, NC | General support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Fletcher School | Charlotte, NC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Negro College Fund Jcsu | Washington, DC | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexander Youth Network | Charlotte, NC | General support | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission | Charlotte, NC | General support | Mental health and crisis intervention | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southeastern Legal Foundation | Roswell, GA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Shepherd's Center of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Charlotte Athletic Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc-Ch Kenan-Flagler Business School FDN | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance for Christian Media | Atlanta, GA | General support | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Home Society of Nc-Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General support | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Saints Mission | Linville, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Skin Assoc | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atrium Health Fdn-Mercy Hospital Fund | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atrium Health Fdn-The Amethyst | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Avery Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baptist Children's Homes of NC | Thomasville, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belmont Abbey College-Bradley Institute | Belmont, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scout Troop 7 | Matthews, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Campbell University | Buies Creek, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catawba College | Salisbury, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charleston Day School | Charleston, SC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Child Care Resources | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Miracle Network Telethon | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colorado Springs School | Colorado Springs, CO | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Culver Military Academy | Culver, IN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Darden School Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Discovery Place | Charlotte, NC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center | Durham, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway | Roanoke, VA | General support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gardner-Webb University | Boiling Springs, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| High Country United Way-Boone | Boone, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hollins University | Roanoke, VA | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hornets' Nest Girl Scout Council | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Infaith | Exton, PA | General support | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kindermourn | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lenoir Rhyne University | Hickory, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levine Museum of the New South | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mars Hill University | Mars Hill, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Meredith College | Raleigh, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Myers Park Baptist Church | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC A&T University Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Central University Foundation | Durham, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Symphony | Raleigh, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation | Greensboro, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nat'l Trust for Historic Preservation | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National 4-H Council | Washington, DC | General support | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Kidney FDN of Ncmeck Chapter | Raleigh, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nra Foundation Endowment | Fairfax, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Carolina | Charlotte, NC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pfeiffer University | Misenheimer, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Day School | Charlotte, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Queens University | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reynolda House Museum of American Art | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salem Academy & College | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Andrews University | Laurinburg, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stephens College | Columbia, MO | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Citadel Foundation | Charleston, SC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy-Nc Chapter | Arlington, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Webb School | Bell Buckle, TN | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trout Unlimited-Rocky River Chapter | Matthews, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Charlotte Belk College of Business Admin | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation | Charlotte, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Greensboro | Greensboro, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc School of the Arts | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc-Ch Dental School | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc-Ch Kenan-Flagler Business School | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc-Ch Lineberger Cancer Research Center | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt Univ Owen Graduate School | Nashville, TN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wake Forest Universitydivinity School | Winstonsalem, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winthrop University | Rock Hill, SC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wofford College | Spartanburg, SC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $698,000 |
| Human services | $346,500 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $126,500 |
| Animal-related | $121,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $111,230 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $103,500 |
| Health care | $53,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $32,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $3,489,900 |
| Virginia | $86,000 |
| South Carolina | $70,500 |
| Arizona | $50,000 |
| Oklahoma | $20,000 |
| Georgia | $12,930 |
| District of Columbia | $8,000 |
| Tennessee | $7,500 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.