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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 44-6011216

N W Dible Foundation

A private foundation in Marina Del Ray, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 26 grants and $27,274 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Gloria Vando Hickok
4316 Marina City Dr Unit 133
Marina Del Ray, CA 90292
(913) 529-3888
Form and materials
Name - purpose - status & other pertinent information
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Charitable organizations and/or performing arts

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $27,274

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $299,473
  • Tax year 2024

    $31,350

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $324,629
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,900

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $339,210
  • Tax year 2022

    $25,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $349,158
  • Tax year 2021

    $10,970

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $365,289
  • Tax year 2020

    $4,200

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $344,988
  • Tax year 2019

    $6,905

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $92,902
  • Tax year 2018

    $3,800

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $119,186

Grants paid in 2025

26 grants, largest first

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

  1. Rabbit Hole KCN Kansas City, MO

    Children's literacy

    $5,000
  2. Fractured Atlas - MultistagesNew York, NY

    Performing arts

    $3,000
  3. Individual

    Bill hickok humor poetry award

    $3,000
  4. Batesville Area Arts CouncilKansas City, MO

    Black ancestors awareness campaign

    $1,500
  5. Beyond Baroque FoundationVenice, CA

    Literary arts

    $1,250
  6. Charlotte Street FoundationKansas City, MO

    Artist empowerment

    $1,010
  7. Biographers International OrganizationSanta Fe, NM

    Literary arts

    $1,000
  8. Bookmark PressParkville, MO

    Literary arts

    $1,000
  9. League of Professional Theatre WomenNew York, NY

    Billy allen awardee, general support

    $1,000
  10. Museum of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    Poetry reading circle

    $1,000
  11. Musicians InstituteGlendale, CA

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  12. Pacific Resident TheatreVenice, CA

    Performing arts

    $1,000
  13. The Writers PlaceKansas City, MO

    Literary arts

    $1,000
  14. Umkc New LettersKansas City, MO

    Literary arts

    $1,000
  15. Black Repertory Theatre of Kansas CityKansas City, MO

    Performing arts

    $750
  16. KC Melting Pot TheatreKansas City, MO

    Performing arts

    $750
  17. Global Womens Empowerment NetworkWoodland HLS, CA

    Literary arts

    $675
  18. Diabetes FoundationMahwah, NJ

    Providing access to essential supplies, medication support, and free education

    $500
  19. Kansas City Kansas Community College FoundationKansas City, KS

    Phil miller scholarship fund

    $500
  20. Scapegoat PressKansas City, MO

    Literary arts

    $500
  21. Western North Carolina GrowSwannanoa, NC

    Creation and stewardship of community forests & orchards

    $500
  22. Academy of American PoetsNew York, NY

    Fellowships for poets

    $104
  23. Poetry Society of AmericaBrooklyn, NY

    Poetry appreciation

    $100
  24. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    To explore, enjoy, and protect the planet's wild places

    $100
  25. Natures ConservancyArlington, VA

    Supporting food producers and improving water management

    $25
  26. American Action Fund for Blind Children and AdultsBaltimore, MD

    Braille books for children

    $10

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $9,21485% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $6756% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5005% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri10 grants $13,510
  2. New York4 grants $4,204
  3. California5 grants $4,025
  4. New Mexico1 grant $1,000
  5. Kansas1 grant $500
  6. North Carolina1 grant $500
  7. New Jersey1 grant $500
  8. Virginia1 grant $25
  9. Maryland1 grant $10

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Gloria Vando HickokPRESIDENT Hours 15Pay $0
  • Ann Slegman IsenbergSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Lorca M PeressVICE PRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Steve PaulBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Phyllis BeckerBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0
  • Lora HawkinsBOARD MEMBER Hours 3Pay $0

The return

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