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Dickinson College

Public charity · Grantmaker Carlisle, PA EIN: 23-1365954 Website

Dickinson College provides a useful, innovative and interdisciplinary education in the liberal arts and sciences to prepare students to lead rich and fulfilling lives of engaged global citizenship

Dickinson College at a glance

In short: Dickinson College gave $190K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$190,000
+109.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$63,333
+39.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$50,000
Total assets
$967,433,798
+5.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dickinson College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Environmental Defense Fund Inc: $100KEnvironmental Defense Fund Inc$100KBorough of Carlisle: $50KBorough of Carlisle$50KDowntown Carlisle Association: $40KDowntown Carlisle Association$40K

The largest 2025 recipient was Environmental Defense Fund Inc ($100K). Together the top 3 received $190K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K5$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 13 (46%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CarlisleBostonNew YorkWashington

How Dickinson College gives

  • Giving grew 110% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $90K (2023) to $210K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $190K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Environmental Defense Fund Inc New York, NYDonor Funded Prize$100,000
Borough of Carlisle Carlisle, PAPayment in Lieu of Taxes$50,000
Downtown Carlisle Association Carlisle, PAGeneral Support$40,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$967,433,798$266,152,779$239,735,456$190,0003$35,644,707
2024$914,046,349$244,460,881$220,059,285$90,8502$37,942,585
2023$873,419,056$221,585,875$200,730,120$90,2502$37,071,442
2022$875,521,974$245,578,818$192,451,585$90,5002$52,626,572
2021$866,389,755$184,839,246$167,079,745$200,0004$48,205,936
2020$727,423,592$183,897,570$183,586,026$210,0004$23,430,624

About Dickinson College

Based on IRS filings

Dickinson College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carlisle, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $967.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $35.6M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dickinson College is led by John E. Jones III, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 19 of 53 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John E. Jones III

    President

    Trustee, Chair & Trustee → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $199K (2022) → $533K (2025)

  • Douglas J. Pauls

    Trustee & Chair

    Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, Chair, Trustee & Vice Chair, 2021

    Trustee, Chair, Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen E. Brigden

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John B. Frisch

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, 2021

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Laura I. Colony

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen M. Smith

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rf Rick Shangraw Jr.

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan M. Miller

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holcombe T. Green III

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia R. Stites

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas W. Hare

    Trustee & Committee Chair

    Trustee → Trustee & Committee Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Errol A. Huffman

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $161K (2025)

  • Brian E. Kamoie

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles H. Silverman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darrell I. Pacheco

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Frank E. James III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa E. Sherman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark S. Burgess

    Trustee

    Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Neal B. Abraham

    Trustee

    Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter J. Anderson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert T. Symington

    Trustee

    Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth A. Ferguson

    Trustee & Vice Chair

    Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee, Vice Chair, Trustee & Committee Chair, 2021

    Trustee, Vice Chair, Trustee & Committee Chair → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William L. Mueller

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valeria E. Carranza

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Vince Sheehy IV

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bernadette M. Stout

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart I. Mathews

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth E. Needham

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric J. Fennel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Flosha Tejada

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordyn H. Ney

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike L. Capone

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William S. Amick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher R. Sharples

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Ashley Smith

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tony T. Trandafir

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George H. Stroud

    Vice President

    Vice President Student Life & Dean of Students → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2020) → $193K (2025)

  • Jennifer R. Love

    Assistant Chf Staff & Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $52K (2020) → $61K (2025)

  • Karen Neely Faryniak

    Chief of Staff & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2020) → $181K (2025)

  • Kenneth E. Shultes

    Associate Vice President

    Assistant Vice President Sustain & Fac Planning → Associate Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $196K (2020) → $313K (2025)

  • Kristen Kostecky

    Associate Vice President

    Assistant Vice President Campus Ops → Assistant Vice President Campus Operations, 2023

    Assistant Vice President Campus Operations → Associate Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $183K (2020) → $200K (2025)

  • Neil B. Weissman

    Former Provost

    Provost & Dean → Former Provost, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $345K (2020) → $137K (2025)

  • Sean M. Witte

    Associate Vice President & Assistant Treasurer

    Assistant Vice President Finance & Assistant Treasurer → Associate Vice President & Assistant Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $172K (2020) → $189K (2025)

  • Carlo S. Robustelli

    Vice President

    Vice President Advancement → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $215K (2022) → $243K (2025)

  • Constance McNamara Jeffrey

    Vice President

    Vice President Marketing & Communications → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $163K (2022) → $199K (2025)

  • Jill M. Forrester

    Vice President

    CIO & Vice President Inf Systems → CIO, Vice President Info & Technology Systems, 2023

    CIO, Vice President Info & Technology Systems → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $155K (2022) → $182K (2025)

  • Cornelius A. Leary

    Associate Provost

    Associate Provost & Director → Associate Provost, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $152K (2023) → $159K (2025)

  • David S. Walker

    Vice President & Treasurer

    Vice President Finance, Administrator & Treasurer → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $117K (2023) → $264K (2025)

  • Debra F. Hargrove

    Vice President

    Vice President Human Resource Services → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $175K (2023) → $193K (2025)

  • Robert P. Beckelheimer Jr.

    Associate Vice President

    Assistant Vice President of College Advancement → Associate Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $167K (2023) → $174K (2025)

  • Tony D. Boston

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $189K (2024) → $194K (2025)

  • Vincent Champion

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $195K (2024) → $201K (2025)

  • Renee A. Cramer

    Provost

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $240K (2025)

Former officers (38)
  • Former: Amy L. Nauiokas (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Catherine McDonald Davenport (2020–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: George V. Hager Jr. (2020–2024) — Trustee & Committee Chair
  • Former: Jennifer Ward Reynolds (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Julie I. Johnson (2020–2024) — Trustee & Committee Chair
  • Former: Mark I. Lehman (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas L. Kalaris (2020–2024) — Trustee & Committee Chair
  • Former: Young K. Park (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: John H. Henson (2022–2024) — Professor
  • Former: Daisheau L. Player (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Albert H. Masland (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Carol Campbell Haislip (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Marjorie A. Speers (2020–2023) — Trustee & Committee Chair
  • Former: Michael A. Bloom (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Sylvia J. Smith (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Annette S. Parker (2022–2023) — Former Vice President Finance, Administrator & Treasurer
  • Former: Joanne A. Adebayo (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Brenda K. Bretz (2020–2022) — Former Assistant Secretary
  • Former: Bronte D. Burleigh-Jones (2020–2022) — Vice President Finance, Administrator & Trs.
  • Former: Craig C. Weeks (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Eric Denker (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Kendall D. Isaac (2020–2022) — Vice President General Counsel & Assistant to President
  • Former: Margaret M. Ensign (2020–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Melissa A. Torres (2020–2022) — President & CEO Forum on Educ Abroad
  • Former: Ian Genao (2021–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Eleanor Mitchell (2022) — Director Library Services
  • Former: Aaron S. Williams (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: David W. Carlson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kellie L. Newton (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Kirk I. Swenson (2020–2021) — Vice President Advancement
  • Former: Robert E. Renaud (2020–2021) — Vice President & CIO
  • Former: Sara G. Nash (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Brian G. Falck (2021) — Assistant Vice President College Advancement
  • Former: Annie Hanna Engel (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: James D. Chambers (2020) — Trustee & Vice Chair
  • Former: Michele Mahoney Richardson (2020) — Trustee & Committee Chair
  • Former: Susan D. Rose (2020) — Professor
  • Former: Toni A. Ortega (2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

John E Jones III — President: $533KJohn E Jones IIIPresident$533KKenneth E Shultes — Associate Vice President: $313KKenneth E ShultesAssociate Vice President$313KDavid S Walker — Vice President & Treasurer: $264KDavid S WalkerVice President & Treasurer$264KCarlo S Robustelli — Vice President: $243KCarlo S RobustelliVice President$243KRenee a Cramer — Provost: $240KRenee a CramerProvost$240KVincent Champion — Vice President: $201KVincent ChampionVice President$201KKristen Kostecky — Associate Vice President: $200KKristen KosteckyAssociate Vice President$200KConstance McNamara Jeffrey — Vice President: $199KConstance McNamara…Vice President$199KTony D Boston — Vice President: $194KTony D BostonVice President$194KGeorge H Stroud — Vice President: $193KGeorge H StroudVice President$193KDebra F Hargrove — Vice President: $193KDebra F HargroveVice President$193KSean M Witte — Assoc Vice President & Asst Treasurer: $189KSean M WitteAssoc Vice President & Asst…$189KJill M Forrester — Vice President: $182KJill M ForresterVice President$182KKaren Neely Faryniak — Chief of Staff & Secretary: $181KKaren Neely FaryniakChief of Staff & Secretary$181KRobert P Beckelheimer Jr — Associate Vice President: $174KRobert P Beckelheimer JrAssociate Vice President$174KErrol a Huffman — Director: $161KErrol a HuffmanDirector$161KCornelius Leary — Associate Provost: $159KCornelius LearyAssociate Provost$159KNeil B Weissman — Former Provost: $137KNeil B WeissmanFormer Provost$137KJennifer R Love — Asst CHF Staff & Asst Secretary: $61KJennifer R LoveAsst CHF Staff & Asst Secretary$61K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $533K, to John E Jones III (President). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Dickinson College

How much does Dickinson College give each year?

Dickinson College gave $190K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $91K across 2 grants.

What is Dickinson College's typical grant size?

Dickinson College's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $63,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Dickinson College give grants?

Dickinson College gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Carlisle, PA (2 grants).

Does Dickinson College give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Dickinson College's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Dickinson College?

Dickinson College reported $967.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $266.2M.

What is Dickinson College?

Dickinson College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Carlisle, PA. It holds $967.4M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Dickinson College's EIN?

Dickinson College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1365954. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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