Dickinson Helen F Est Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 06-6137091

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $301K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $14K. Net investment income was $25K.

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr at a glance

In short: Dickinson Helen F Est Tr gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$14,285
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,285
+6.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$14,285
Total assets
$300,678
+1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Dickinson Helen F Est Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

St Stephen's Episcopal Church: $14KSt Stephen's Episcopal Church$14K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Stephen's Episcopal Church ($14K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

East Haddam

How Dickinson Helen F Est Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2023) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Stephen's Episcopal Church East Haddam, CTUnrestricted General$14,285
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$300,678$29,321$21,368$14,2851$16,828$24,751$17,650
2024$295,010$10,169$20,596$13,4671$16,537$5,326$16,475
2023$295,736$-3,593$19,668$12,3151$14,555$2,804$15,506
2022$314,734$63,565$23,421$16,4711$18,993$59,005$17,086
2021$322,570$23,565$21,343$13,1141—$19,429$17,698

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dickinson Helen F Est Tr reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $5K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $5KBank of AmericaTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Dickinson Helen F Est Tr

How much does Dickinson Helen F Est Tr give each year?

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr gave $14K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

How large is Dickinson Helen F Est Tr?

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr reported $301K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Dickinson Helen F Est Tr operate?

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Dickinson Helen F Est Tr's EIN?

Dickinson Helen F Est Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6137091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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