Funding search · EIN 530204688 · Washington, DC
The John Dickson Home
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 23
- grants reported
- $3.4M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $60,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Grant history
All 23 reported grants, largest first.
- $453,580
Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt Home · Washington, DC · 2024
Provide financial housing assistance to needy individuals in the metropolitan washington dc area
- $453,580
Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt Home · Washington, DC · 2023
Provide financial housing assistance to needy individuals in the metropolitan washington dc area
- $453,580
Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt Home · Washington, DC · 2022
Provide financial housing assistance to needy individuals in the metropolitan washington dc area
- $453,580
Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt Home · Washington, DC · 2021
Provide financial housing assistance to needy individuals in the metropolitan washington dc area
- $436,400
Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt Home · Washington, DC · 2024
Securing tomorrow campaign
- $327,300
Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt Home · Washington, DC · 2023
Securing tomorrow campaign
- $100,000
Georgetown Ministries · Washington, DC · 2024
Assistance to needy
- $90,000
Central Union Mission · Washington, DC · 2024
Assistance to needy
- $90,000
Central Union Mission · Washington, DC · 2023
Assistance to needy
- $90,000
Central Union Mission · Washington, DC · 2022
Assistance to needy
- $90,000
Central Union Mission · Washington, DC · 2021
Assistance to needy
- $60,000
House of Ruth · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Assistance to needy
- $50,000
Georgetown Ministries · Washington, DC · 2022
Assistance to needy
- $50,000
Georgetown Ministries · Washington, DC · 2021
Assistance to needy
- $35,000
Sarah'S Circle · Washington, DC · 2021
Assistance to needy
- $30,000
Jubilee Jobs · Washington, DC · 2024
Assistance to needy
- $30,000
Sarah'S Circle · Washington, DC · 2024
Assistance to needy
- $25,000
House of Ruth · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Assistance to needy
- $25,000
House of Ruth · Baltimore, MD · 2021
Assistance to needy
- $20,000
Bread for the City · Washington, DC · 2024
Assistance to needy
- $15,000
Bread for the City · Washington, DC · 2021
Assistance to needy
- $10,000
Jubilee Jobs · Washington, DC · 2022
Assistance to needy
- $10,000
Jubilee Jobs · Washington, DC · 2021
Assistance to needy
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