Dickes Family Charitable Foundation
EIN 363986636
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$323K
74 grants · $81K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
34%
supporter · 15/44 multi-year
repeat
$1.8M
Assets (2023)
44
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CO CYNTHIA DICKES-NICOLAIDES
Phone
(847) 691-8937
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
A LETTER WITH BACKGROUND INFORMATION OF THE ORGANIZATION AND REASONS FOR REQUEST OF FUNDS. COPY OF THE IRS DETERMINATION LETTER IS REQUIRED.
Restrictions
THE FOUNDATION ONLY CONTRIBUTES TO PUBLIC CHARITIES WHICH ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501 (C)(3). THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE FUNDS TO INDIVIDUALS, TAXABLE CORPORATIONS, POLITICAL ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHER PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $63K | $1.8M | $130K | 16 |
| 2021 | $93K | $2.1M | $196K | 20 |
| 2022 | $66K | $1.7M | $193K | 16 |
| 2023 | $101K | $1.8M | $173K | 22 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 74 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$25K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SD
Scott B Dickes
President
Leadership
CD
Cynthia Dickes-Nicolaides
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Marclyn D Porter
Secretary
Leadership
SD
Scott B Dickes
Chairman
Leadership
CD
Cynthia Dickes-Nicolaides
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Marclyn D Porter
Secretary
Leadership
BD
Byram E Dickes
Chairman
Leadership
CD
Cynthia Dickes-Nicolaides
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Marclyn D Porter
Secretary
Leadership
SD
Suzanne H Dickes
1St Vice-Chrmn
SD
Scott B Dickes
2Nd Vice-Chrmn
BD
Byram E Dickes
Chairman
Leadership
CD
Cynthia Dickes-Nicolaides
Treasurer
Leadership
MP
Marclyn D Porter
Secretary
Leadership
SD
Scott B Dickes
2Nd Vice-Chrmn
SD
Suzanne H Dickes
1St Vice-Chrmn
Grants Awarded (74 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadley Institute | Winnetka, IL | $25,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Hadley Institute | Winnetka, IL | $23,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $20,000 | Wake Forest Fund - School of Business | 2021 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $20,000 | $10,000 SCHOOL OF BUSINES AND $10,000 1834 SCHOLARS FUND | 2023 |
| Hadley Institute | Winnetka, IL | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Woman'S Board of Rush Univ Med | Chicago, IL | $11,550 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Woman'S Board of Rush Univ Med | Chicago, IL | $10,890 | RUSH UNIVERSITY CANCER CENTER | 2020 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundatio | Chattanooga, TN | $10,000 | $5,000 teaching artist roster gift fund and $5,000 unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gps Girls Preparatory School | Chattanooga, TN | $9,334 | IMPACT FUND | 2021 |
| Hunter Art Museum | Chattanooga, TN | $8,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2020 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundatio | Chattanooga, TN | $7,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Kenilworth Union Church | Kenilworth, IL | $7,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Little Miss Mag Early Learning | Chattanooga, TN | $6,000 | SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | 2021 |
| The Womans Board of Northwestern Me | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $5,500 | WOMEN'S BOARD UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP | 2022 |
| Gps Girls Preparatory School | Chattanooga, TN | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The Women'S Fund of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Herriman, UT | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| CLEAR LAKE township land CONSERVANC | Fremont, IN | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Crossover Mission | Vero Beach, FL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Hadley Institute | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Hunter Museum of American Art | Chattanooga, TN | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| National Association For Continence | Charleston, SC | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Northside Neighborhood House | Chattanooga, TN | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| The Woman'S Board of Rush Univ Med | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |