RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in St. Joseph, Missouri. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Missouri.
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation gave $160K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Missouri. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,000
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,000
- Total assets
- $2,614,994
- -1.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3005 Ashland, St Joseph, MO 64506
Phone: (816) 232-8411
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Impact ($17K). Together the top 10 received $113K.
Grant Size Distribution
99 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 99 grants of 99 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Missouri received 80% of grant dollars, recipients in California received 16%, and recipients in Minnesota received 4%. These figures describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $127K (2020) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Impact Los Angeles, CA | Inner City Kids | $17,000 |
| Noyes Home St Joseph, MO | Community Service | $15,000 |
| Interserv St Joseph, MO | Community Service | $12,000 |
| St Joseph Symphony St Joseph, MO | Art Appreciation | $12,000 |
| YWCA St Joseph, MO | Community Service | $11,000 |
| Bishop Leblond High School St Joseph, MO | Education | $11,000 |
| Free Clinic St Joseph, MO | Provide Medical and Dental Care | $11,000 |
| Homeless Shelter Juda St Joseph, MO | Community Service | $9,000 |
| Bridge of Hope San Diego, CA | Strengthening Family in Transition | $8,000 |
| Kids Across America Branson, MO | Community Service | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,614,994 | $147,147 | $165,563 | $160,000 | 20 | $160,000 | $143,535 | $151,482 |
| 2024 | $2,645,097 | $126,200 | $161,142 | $155,000 | 20 | $155,000 | $132,898 | $142,531 |
| 2023 | $2,678,254 | $154,016 | $140,047 | $134,000 | 19 | $134,000 | $150,858 | $128,804 |
| 2022 | $2,560,608 | $207,919 | $143,446 | $140,000 | 20 | $140,000 | $206,113 | $129,562 |
| 2021 | $2,497,413 | $244,901 | $146,103 | $140,000 | 20 | $140,000 | $235,794 | $125,621 |
| 2020 | $2,395,136 | $117,442 | $142,169 | $127,000 | 18 | — | $112,988 | $115,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $151K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in community service, education, health care, the arts, youth programs, and family support. For example, Kids Across America describes its mission as using a Christian sports camp to teach biblical principles and life skills to urban youth and their mentors. Sisters of Solace describes its work as providing a healing community and sanctuary for women survivors of trauma and addiction who have no place to call home.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $160,000 through 20 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $17,000, with a median grant of $7,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $17,000 to World Impact for “INNER CITY KIDS”; $15,000 to Noyes Home and $12,000 to InterServ for “COMMUNITY SERVICE”; $12,000 to St Joseph Symphony for “ART APPRECIATION”; and $11,000 each to YWCA for “COMMUNITY SERVICE,” Bishop LeBlond High School for “EDUCATION,” and Free Clinic to “PROVIDE MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE.” Other grants included $9,000 to Homeless Shelter Juda, $8,000 to Bridge of Hope, and $7,000 each to Kids Across America and Serge Processing. Sisters of Solace received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lynne H Dickens as President and Brian P Dickens, Richard K Dickens III, and Robyn E Moya as Directors.
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation is led by Lynne H. Dickens, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lynne H. Dickens
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian P. Dickens
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard K. Dickens III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robyn E. Moya
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation
How much does RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation give each year?
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation gave $160K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $155K across 20 grants.
What is RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,000, and its average grant was $8,000, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation give grants?
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Joseph, MO (15 grants).
Does RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (8 grants).
Who are RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Impact ($17,000), Noyes Home ($15,000) and Interserv ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation?
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $151K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in community service, education, health care, the arts, youth programs, and family support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's EIN?
RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-1782403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). RK&LH Dickens Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/rkandlh-dickens-charitable-foundation-morg_41db863dd6494f6f9776814ce906aaee
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