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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 53-0204688

The John Dickson Home

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $1.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,219,980

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $13,497,537

  • Tax year 2023

    $870,880

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $16,464,970

  • Tax year 2022

    $628,580

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $14,511,286

  • Tax year 2021

    $678,580

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $13,235,389

  • Tax year 2020

    $636,380

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $15,963,321

  • Tax year 2019

    $630,580

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $12,199,769

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt HomeWashington, DC

    Provide financial housing assistance to needy individuals in the metropolitan washington DC area

    $453,580
  2. Lisner-Louise Dickson Hurt HomeWashington, DC

    Securing tomorrow campaign

    $436,400
  3. Georgetown MinistriesWashington, DC

    Assistance to needy

    $100,000
  4. Central Union MissionRiverdale, MD

    Assistance to needy

    $90,000
  5. House of RuthBaltimore, MD

    Assistance to needy

    $60,000
  6. Jubilee JobsWashington, DC

    Assistance to needy

    $30,000
  7. Sarah's CircleWashington, DC

    Assistance to needy

    $30,000
  8. Bread for the City IncWashington, DC

    Assistance to needy

    $20,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Housing and shelter1 grant $90,00064% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $30,00021% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $20,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia7 grants $1,159,980
  2. Maryland1 grant $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Terence W CollinsPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $6,600
  • Arthur ElginTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,500
  • Jean HartmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $1,200
  • Pat JohnsonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $3,300
  • Barbara IngrahamVICE-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 5Pay $3,500

The return

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