The John Dickson Home

Foundation · Grantmaker WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 53-0204688

The John Dickson Home is a private foundation, based in WASHINGTON, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $871K. Net investment income was $1.5M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$16.5M

+13.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$871K

+38.5% YoY

Grant Count

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$290K

+130.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John Dickson Home reported a distributable amount of $725K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The John Dickson Home

Based on IRS filings

Your AI grants department

Ready to take the next step with The John Dickson Home?

Assess fit for your org Draft an LOI Find open RFPs

Fully replaces Grant database subscriptions Instrumentl · Foundation Directory · GrantStation & similar

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

District of Columbia $3.4M (98%)

Maryland $85K (2%)

States

District of Columbia Maryland

Cities

BaltimoreWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$16,464,970	$14,511,286	$13,235,389
Revenue	$1,663,566	$1,020,889	$1,569,771
Expenses	$987,580	$763,427	$794,856
Qualifying Distributions	$880,858	$638,352	$691,173
Net Investment Income	$1,463,528	$825,786	$1,363,304
Distributable Amount	$724,550	$671,784	$700,434

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Lisner-louise Dickson Hurt Home ($453,580), Lisner-louise Dickson Hurt Home ($327,300), Central Union Mission ($90,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
CENTRAL UNION MISSION WASHINGTON, DC	ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY	$90,000
LISNER-LOUISE DICKSON HURT HOME WASHINGTON, DC	PROVIDE FINANCIAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY INDIVIDUALS IN THE METROPOLITAN WASHINGTON DC AREA	$453,580
LISNER-LOUISE DICKSON HURT HOME WASHINGTON, DC	SECURING TOMORROW CAMPAIGN	$327,300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
TERENCE W COLLINS	PRESIDENT	2	$6,600
ARTHUR ELGIN	TRUSTEE	1	$1,500
JEAN HARTMAN	TRUSTEE	1	$1,500
PAT JOHNSON	TRUSTEE	1	$3,300
BARBARA INGRAHAM	VICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER	5	$3,500

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is The John Dickson Home?

As of 2024, The John Dickson Home holds $16.5M in total assets with $1.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $871K in 2024.

Where does The John Dickson Home operate?

The John Dickson Home has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.

What size grants does The John Dickson Home award?

In 2024, The John Dickson Home awarded 3 grants totaling $871K — an average of about $290K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The John Dickson Home required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The John Dickson Home reported a distributable amount of $725K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.