Walter L Dickes
Walter L Dickes is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $328K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $25K.
Walter L Dickes at a glance
In short: Walter L Dickes gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,388
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,347
- +9.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,347
- Total assets
- $328,005
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Walter L Dickes funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Drexel University ($4K). Together the top 4 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Walter L Dickes gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2024) to $36K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Drexel University Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $4,347 |
| Germantown Life Enrichment Center Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $4,347 |
| Albert Einstein Healthcare Network Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $4,347 |
| Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $4,347 |
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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 | $328,005 | $28,904 | $22,624 | $17,388 | 4 | $18,332 | $24,916 | $19,087 |
| 2024 | $321,623 | $18,700 | $20,653 | $15,952 | 4 | $16,851 | $14,922 | $18,285 |
| 2023 | $323,474 | $7,714 | $20,852 | $16,692 | 4 | $17,510 | $5,074 | $16,770 |
| 2022 | $335,685 | $-234 | $23,323 | $18,196 | 4 | $19,065 | $4,216 | $17,563 |
| 2021 | $359,764 | $34,738 | $24,519 | $19,381 | 4 | $20,389 | $29,423 | $20,359 |
| 2020 | $349,467 | $13,405 | $24,017 | $16,880 | 4 | — | $9,673 | $19,084 |
| 2019 | $359,509 | $87,306 | $40,959 | $36,203 | 4 | — | $72,763 | $29,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Walter L Dickes reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Walter L Dickes's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $5K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Walter L Dickes
How much does Walter L Dickes give each year?
Walter L Dickes gave $17K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 4 grants.
What is Walter L Dickes's typical grant size?
Walter L Dickes's median grant in 2025 was $4,347, and its average grant was $4,347, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Walter L Dickes give grants?
Walter L Dickes gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (4 grants).
Does Walter L Dickes give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Walter L Dickes's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Walter L Dickes?
Walter L Dickes reported $328K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 is Walter L Dickes's EIN?
Walter L Dickes's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6201595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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