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Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only St Petersburg, Florida · EIN 651082411

Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc is a private foundation in St Petersburg, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $153,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $145,500 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$145,50013$3.7 million
2024$153,00015$3.9 million

How to apply

Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida13$135,000
Connecticut1$10,000
Illinois1$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Stage Theatre Co
St Petersburg, FL
Charitable purpose$20,000
Usf Foundation
Tampa, FL
Charitable purpose$15,000
Arts Conservatory for Teens
St Petersburg, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Equity Florida Institute
St Petersburg, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Fluff Animal Rescue
Seminole, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Frankies Friends
Tampa, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Great Explorations
St Petersburg, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Save the Children Federation
Fairfield, CT
Charitable purpose$10,000
St Petersburg College Foundation
St Petersburg, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Tampa Bay Watch Inc
Tierra Verde, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Academy Prep Ctr of St Pete
St Petersburg, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
Dogs Inc
Palmetto, FL
Charitable purpose$10,000
For the Love of Pets
Streator, IL
Charitable purpose$8,000
Kids and Canines
Thononotossassa, FL
Charitable purpose$5,000
Gulf Coast Jewish Family
Clearwater, FL
Charitable purpose$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc give?

$153,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Laura R Jenkins (President), Jon Labudde (Vice Preside) and Jim Healy (Secretary/Tr).

What does Margaret E Dickins Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals, arts and culture and youth programs.

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