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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-6038149

Dimick Foundation

A private foundation in Bethesda, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 143 grants and $604,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
John Lynham Co Foley Lardner LLP
7501 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 1000 W
Bethesda, MD 20814
(202) 672-5300
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
Six weeks prior to semi-annual grant decision making meeting
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $604,500

    Grants listed
    143
    Assets, end of year
    $7,473,031
  • Tax year 2023

    $521,000

    Grants listed
    127
    Assets, end of year
    $7,777,965
  • Tax year 2022

    $473,500

    Grants listed
    122
    Assets, end of year
    $8,027,433
  • Tax year 2021

    $507,000

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $7,757,616
  • Tax year 2020

    $496,000

    Grants listed
    129
    Assets, end of year
    $7,070,400
  • Tax year 2019

    $466,000

    Grants listed
    121
    Assets, end of year
    $7,147,402
  • Tax year 2018

    $397,000

    Grants listed
    115
    Assets, end of year
    $7,503,234

Grants paid in 2024

143 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Arena StageWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $12,000
  2. Humane Rescue AllianceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $12,000
  3. Heroes IncChevy Chase, MD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  4. Imagination StageBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $10,000
  5. United States Tennis AssociationHerndon, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  6. Youth for TomorrowBristow, VA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  7. St Annes Center for Children Youth and FamilesHyattsville, MD

    General operating support

    $9,500
  8. Children's Chorus of WashingtonWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $8,500
  9. Junior Tennis Champions CenterCollege Park, MD

    General operating support

    $8,000
  10. Ford's TheatreWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $7,500
  11. Signature TheatreArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $7,500
  12. Wilderness Leadership & LearningWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $7,500
  13. Dance PlaceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $7,000
  14. John Carroll SocietyGlen Echo, MD

    General operating support

    $7,000
  15. Olney Theatre CenterOlney, MD

    General operating support

    $7,000
  16. Reading PartnersOakland, CA

    General operating support

    $7,000
  17. Round House TheatreBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $7,000
  18. Bright Beginnings IncWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  19. Building Bridges Across the RiverWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  20. DC Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  21. Folger Shakespeare LibraryWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  22. Friends of Fort Dupont Ice ArenaWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  23. Greater DC Diaper BankSilver Spring, MD

    General operating support

    $6,000
  24. Shakespeare Theatre CompanyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  25. Sitar Arts CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $6,000
  26. Art Stream IncRockville, MD

    General operating support

    $5,500
  27. American Youth PhilharmonicAnnandale, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  28. Arcdiocese of WashingtonHyattsville, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  29. Bethesda Community Base Ball ClubBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  30. Bread for the CityWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  31. Calvary Women's ServicesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  32. Care for ALS IncRidgely, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  33. Cathedral Choral SocietyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  34. Child Resource ConnectLargo, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  35. Christ HouseWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  36. Cloverleaf Equine CenterClifton, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  37. Cornerstones IncReston, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  38. District Alliance for Safe HousingWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  39. Downtown Cluster of CongregationsWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  40. Easter SealsSilver Spring, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  41. Fishing SchoolWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  42. Franciscan Mission ServiceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  43. Girl Scout Council - Nation's CapitalWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  44. Hope and A HomeWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  45. Levine School of MusicWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  46. Modern Classrooms ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  47. National Children's MuseumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  48. National Symphony OrchestraWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  49. Pathway Homes IncFairfax, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  50. Potomac Community Resources IncPotomac, MD

    General operating support

    $5,000
  51. Quality of Life PlusMcLean, VA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  52. Samaritan Ministry of Greater WashWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  53. Seabury Resources for AgingWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  54. SomeWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  55. Viva School of DanceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  56. Washington National OperaWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  57. Washington School for GirlsWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $5,000
  58. Young Concert ArtistsNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $5,000
  59. Mont County Coalition for the HomelessRockville, MD

    General operating support

    $4,500
  60. Don Bosco Cristo Rey High SchoolTakoma Park, MD

    General operating support

    $4,000
  61. Herbie Hancock Institute of JazzWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  62. Inspired ChildWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  63. Jewish Council for the AgingRockville, MD

    General operating support

    $4,000
  64. Junior Achievement of Greater WashingtonWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  65. Legal Council for the ElderlyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  66. My Sister's PlaceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  67. Rise DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  68. Suited for ChangeWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  69. Synetic TheaterArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  70. Teach for America DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  71. The in SeriesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  72. Traveling Players EnsembleGreat Falls, VA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  73. Turning the PageWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $4,000
  74. Wolf Trap Found for the Performing ArtsVienna, VA

    General operating support

    $4,000
  75. DC Youth OrchestraWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,500
  76. Keen Greater DC LLCBethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $3,500
  77. Leveling the Playing FieldWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,500
  78. St Patrick's ChurchWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,500
  79. Washington Bach ConsortWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,500
  80. WetaArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $3,500
  81. 826DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  82. American Red CrossFairfax, VA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  83. Atlas Performing Arts CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  84. Build Metro DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  85. Community Reach of Montgomery CoRockville, MD

    General operating support

    $3,000
  86. Council for Court ExcellenceWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  87. Dance Loft 14Washington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  88. DC Affordable Law FirmWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  89. DC Volunteer Lawyers ProjectWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  90. Educ ArteCollege Park, MD

    General operating support

    $3,000
  91. Edu-FuturoArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  92. Encore Stage & StudioArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  93. Foster & Adoptive Parent Advocacy CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  94. Friends of Guest HouseAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  95. Friends of the National ArboretumWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  96. Gabriel NetworkCrofton, MD

    General operating support

    $3,000
  97. Gala Hispanic TheatreWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  98. House of RuthWashington DC, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  99. Jubilee JumpstartWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  100. Living Classrooms of the Nat'l CapitalBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $3,000
  101. Mosaic Theater Company of DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  102. National Capital Treatment & RecoveryArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  103. National Theatre FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  104. Prevention of Blindness Society of WashWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  105. Rosemount CenterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  106. Spooky Action TheaterWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  107. Strathmore Hall Foundation IncN Bethesda, MD

    General operating support

    $3,000
  108. Studio Acting ConservatoryWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  109. The ARCRockville, MD

    General operating support

    $3,000
  110. Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  111. Washington Nationals PhilantropiesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $3,000
  112. A Wider CircleKensington, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  113. Arts on the HorizonAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  114. Constellation Theatre CompanyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  115. FanWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  116. Huntington Museum of Art IncHuntington, WV

    General operating support

    $2,500
  117. MelwoodUppr Marlboro, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  118. National AquairumBaltimore, MD

    General operating support

    $2,500
  119. New FuturesWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  120. One Common UnityWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  121. Youth Leadership FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,500
  122. Architects FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  123. Arts FairfaxFairfax, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  124. Arts for the AgingGaithersburg, MD

    General operating support

    $2,000
  125. Aspire Afterschool LearningArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  126. BelongVienna, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  127. Campagna CenterAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  128. Critical ExposureWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  129. MusicianshipWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  130. Posse Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,000
  131. Smith Center for Healing & ArtsWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  132. The Training Source IncSeat Pleasant, MD

    General operating support

    $2,000
  133. Trust for the National MallWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  134. Vienna Jammers Percussion EnsembleVienna, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  135. Wesley HousingAlexandria, VA

    General operating support

    $2,000
  136. YMCA of Metro Washington DCWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  137. YWCA National Capital AreaWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $2,000
  138. Andrew Keegan TheatreWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  139. Candid NortheastNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $1,500
  140. Capital City SymphonyWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  141. Negotiation WorksWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,500
  142. Step AfrikaWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $1,000
  143. The 21st Century ConsortSterling, VA

    General operating support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture32 grants $137,00039% of the total
  2. Human services17 grants $58,50016% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation5 grants $30,0008% of the total
  4. Education7 grants $24,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter5 grants $21,0006% of the total
  6. Health3 grants $13,0004% of the total
  7. 11 other causes14 grants $71,50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia85 grants $356,000
  2. Maryland30 grants $139,000
  3. Virginia25 grants $98,500
  4. California1 grant $7,000
  5. West Virginia1 grant $2,500
  6. New York1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • John Lynham JrTRUSTEE Hours 2.12Pay $56,042
  • Nancy Cree-JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $56,042
  • Michelle LevensonTRUSTEE Hours 0.75Pay $33,333

The return

This is an amended return.

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