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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 26-6103025

Edgar O Dixon Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Hingham, MA. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 14 grants and $146,200 paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $146,200

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2020

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Humanitarian

    $25,000
  2. Fistular FoundationSan Jose, CA

    Medical treatment/prevention

    $25,000
  3. Individual

    Humanitarian

    $25,000
  4. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    Environmentalprotection

    $20,000
  5. Vance Granville Comm CollegeHenderson, NC

    Educational

    $11,200
  6. Individual

    Advocacy organization

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    Animal protection

    $5,000
  8. Individual

    Animal protection

    $5,000
  9. Individual

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  10. Accord Food PantrySo Hamilton, MA

    Humanitarian

    $5,000
  11. Lakes Enviromental AssocBridgeton, ME

    Environmental

    $5,000
  12. Girls Inc of LynnLynn, MA

    Educational

    $5,000
  13. Milton Animal LeagueMilton, MA

    Animal protection

    $2,500
  14. The Kitty ConnectionMedford, MA

    Animal protection

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid2 grants $45,00082% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $5,0009% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California1 grant $25,000
  2. Georgia1 grant $25,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $20,000
  4. Massachusetts4 grants $15,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $11,200
  6. Maine1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Edgar O Dixon DeceasedFoundation Mgr. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Cynthia H DixonTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Kenneth C DixonTrustee Hours 0.25Pay $0
  • Phyllis L DixonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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