The Dick Family Foundation
The Dick Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. In 2025, it gave grants to charitable organizations including a medical foundation, colleges, community organizations, and organizations focused on nature and conservation.
The Dick Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dick Family Foundation gave $181K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $181,000
- +5.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,083
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $2,959,685
- +5.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Dick Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6407 31St Street Nw, Washington, DC 20015
Phone: (615) 289-3161
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dick Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($47K). Together the top 10 received $179K.
Grant Size Distribution
72 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 72 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 6% to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Dick Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $10K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $12K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2019) to $181K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $181K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL | General Fundd | $47,000 |
| Knox College Galesburg, IL | General Fund | $35,000 |
| Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center Chicago, IL | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | General Fund | $15,000 |
| The Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL | General Fund | $15,000 |
| Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, IL | General Fund | $12,000 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Lake Forest, IL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation Hobe Sound, FL | General Fund | $10,000 |
| History Center of Lake Forest Lake Forest, IL | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Lake Forest Library Lake Forest, IL | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,959,685 | $342,789 | $195,920 | $181,000 | 12 | $187,030 | $335,699 | $189,883 |
| 2024 | $2,812,816 | $123,692 | $184,167 | $172,000 | 13 | $176,515 | $117,060 | $192,812 |
| 2023 | $2,873,291 | $75,304 | $177,791 | $166,000 | 13 | $170,528 | $103,073 | $165,822 |
| 2022 | $2,975,778 | $137,846 | $193,870 | $180,000 | 15 | $184,528 | $131,484 | $170,855 |
| 2021 | $3,031,802 | $182,612 | $173,225 | $160,000 | 19 | $164,700 | $175,587 | $189,530 |
| 2020 | $3,022,415 | $135,270 | $172,696 | $162,500 | 20 | — | $135,270 | $170,207 |
| 2019 | $3,059,841 | $123,959 | $177,101 | $159,500 | 25 | — | $121,924 | $172,346 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dick Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $190K 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 grantees describe a range of activities: Knox College says it provides a liberal arts education to students from diverse backgrounds, while Lake Forest College describes its work as providing post-secondary education leading to a baccalaureate degree. The Morton Arboretum says it collects, studies, displays, and conserves plants to support learning and benefit communities. Gorton Community Center describes its purpose as providing a community center for charitable, educational, and cultural purposes.
Other 2025 recipients include Huron Mountain Wildlife Foundation, which says it sponsors natural science research in the Lake Superior area, and North Chicago Community Partners, which says it brings people and resources together through schools to support students, families, and communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $181,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $47,000, with a median grant of $11,000. Its largest grants were $47,000 to Northwestern Memorial Foundation, $35,000 to Knox College, and $25,000 to Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center. Other grants included $15,000 each to Lake Forest College and The Morton Arboretum, and $12,000 to Gorton Community Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John H Dick Jr as president and treasurer; Anne C Wise as secretary and director; and Natalie C Culley, John H Dick Sr, and Brenda J Dick as directors.
The Dick Family Foundation is led by John H. Dick Jr., President & Treasurer since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John H. Dick Jr.
President & Treasurer
Treasurer & Director → President & Treasurer, 2020
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne C. Wise
Secretary & Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Natalie C. Culley
Director
Secretary & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brenda J. Dick
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John H. Dick Sr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Edison W. Dick (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: John H. Dick (2019) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Dick Family Foundation
How much does The Dick Family Foundation give each year?
The Dick Family Foundation gave $181K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $172K across 13 grants.
What is The Dick Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Dick Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $15,083, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dick Family Foundation that year got $10K on average.
Where does The Dick Family Foundation give grants?
The Dick Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Forest, IL (5 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does The Dick Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Dick Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Dick Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Dick Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwestern Memorial Foundation ($47,000), Knox College ($35,000) and Rush-Presbyterian Medical Center ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Dick Family Foundation?
The Dick Family Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $190K (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.
What does The Dick Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dick Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 The Dick Family Foundation's EIN?
The Dick Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6057056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Dick Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Dick Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-dick-family-foundation-morg_bb698f9c8dee4ae1b29bfab800a40680
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