The Dickens Charitable Trust
The Dickens Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Avondale Estates, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $445K. Net investment income was $345K.
The Dickens Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: The Dickens Charitable Trust gave $445K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $148K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $445,000
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $148,333
- +44.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,339,417
- -7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (87% 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 The Dickens Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gaffney High School ($385K). Together the top 2 received $395K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($50,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Dickens Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $270K (2020) to $468K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $445K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gaffney High School Gaffney, SC | Scholarship | $385,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $50,000 |
| Westminster Presbyterian School Atlanta, GA | Contribution | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,339,417 | $381,692 | $481,987 | $445,000 | 3 | $481,987 | $344,705 | $480,632 |
| 2024 | $1,439,712 | $542,599 | $454,180 | $410,515 | 4 | $454,180 | $498,934 | $428,348 |
| 2023 | $1,351,293 | $319,589 | $503,783 | $468,000 | 3 | $503,783 | $283,806 | $493,370 |
| 2022 | $1,535,487 | $457,011 | $483,002 | $452,474 | 3 | $483,002 | $426,483 | — |
| 2021 | $1,561,478 | $182,233 | $363,550 | $319,000 | 2 | $363,550 | $137,683 | — |
| 2020 | $1,742,795 | $441,701 | $298,454 | $270,480 | 2 | — | $413,727 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dickens Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $481K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dickens Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert E Dickens Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert C. Dickens
Schsp Cmte
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sherri Dickens
Schsp Cmte
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
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 The Dickens Charitable Trust
How much does The Dickens Charitable Trust give each year?
The Dickens Charitable Trust gave $445K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $411K across 4 grants.
What is The Dickens Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
The Dickens Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $148,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dickens Charitable Trust give grants?
The Dickens Charitable Trust gives mostly in South Carolina: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (13%).
Does The Dickens Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Dickens Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Dickens Charitable Trust?
The Dickens Charitable Trust reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $482K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $481K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Dickens Charitable Trust's EIN?
The Dickens Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-6451491. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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