Dickinson Charities focuses its giving locally in Dickinson, ND and heavily prioritizes youth-focused faith-based education and extracurricular activities. The foundation makes multi-year or repeated grants to a small set of hometown organizations—particularly Catholic institutions and community sports—while also supporting disability sports and occasional professional/educational groups. Its grantmaking is pragmatic and community-centered, funding program support and operations for a few established local partners.
Dickinson Charities Inc gives almost entirely to a small circle of North Dakota organizations, with Dickinson Catholic Schools receiving two of the largest recent awards: $192,862 in 2024 and $190,617 in 2023. That pattern sets the tone for the funder’s work: concentrated local support for youth education, Catholic institutions, and community activities in Dickinson and nearby cities. The foundation’s giving also reaches youth sports through Dickinson Legion Baseball, and it extends to organizations serving people with intellectual disabilities through Special Olympics North Dakota. In the recent grants list, its awards are practical rather than diffuse, often supporting established groups that appear more than once across years. The foundation also backs educational and fraternal programming through the North Dakota Knights of Columbus, showing a preference for recurring relationships over broad, one-time funding. Across the grants on file, the recipient base is entirely in North Dakota, reinforcing a clearly local grantmaking pattern centered on community institutions, school-based support, and youth development.
Youth education is the clearest theme in Dickinson Charities Inc’s grantmaking. The foundation gave $192,862 in 2024 to Dickinson Catholic Schools and $190,617 in 2023 to the same institution, indicating sustained support for Catholic K–12 education in Dickinson. It also funds youth activity programming beyond the classroom, including $19,663 in 2023 and $18,055 in 2024 to Dickinson Legion Baseball for youth activity support. Another recurring area is educational and fraternal programming: the North Dakota Knights of Columbus received $85,815 in 2023 and $52,632 in 2024 for educational purposes. The foundation’s portfolio also includes specialized support for inclusion, with grants to Special Olympics North Dakota in both 2023 and 2024.
Dickinson Charities Inc’s grants cluster around a small number of mid- to large-size awards, with a typical grant size of $12,964 at the 25th percentile, $19,663 at the median, and $85,815 at the 75th percentile. The recent record shows repeated support to the same organizations across consecutive years, especially Dickinson Catholic Schools, Dickinson Legion Baseball, Special Olympics North Dakota, and North Dakota Knights of Columbus. That suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation gives through direct grants to organizations and does not fund individuals. Its available 990 data is for 2024.
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Most grants fall between $13K and $86K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$86K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in ND.
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Concentrated, local grantmaking with a small number of repeat grantees receiving the majority of funds; grants tend to fund program support and operational needs rather than one-off national campaigns.
Notable grantees: Dickinson Catholic Schools, ND Knights of Columbus, Dickinson Legion Baseball, Special Olympics of North Dakota
Grantmaking is local and entirely in North Dakota. Dickinson is the main city in the recent record, with Dickinson Catholic Schools and Dickinson Legion Baseball both located there. Fargo appears through North Dakota Knights of Columbus, while Grand Forks is represented by Special Olympics North Dakota and Bismarck by the North Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors. All recent grants in the data went to U.S. recipients, and 100% of grants were made to recipients in North Dakota.
The foundation supports Catholic K–12 education, youth sports and recreation, educational and fraternal programming, and services for people with intellectual disabilities. Recent grants include awards to Dickinson Catholic Schools, Dickinson Legion Baseball, North Dakota Knights of Columbus, Special Olympics North Dakota, and the North Dakota Society of Professional Land Surveyors.
Yes. All 9 recent grants went to U.S. recipients in North Dakota, and 100% of grants were made to organizations in the HQ state. The recent recipient cities include Dickinson, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Bismarck.
The grant-size distribution is $12,964 at the 25th percentile, $19,663 at the median, and $85,815 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from smaller support grants to two six-figure gifts to Dickinson Catholic Schools.
Yes. The recent grants list shows consecutive-year support to several organizations, including Dickinson Catholic Schools in 2023 and 2024, Dickinson Legion Baseball in 2023 and 2024, Special Olympics North Dakota in 2023 and 2024, and North Dakota Knights of Columbus in 2023 and 2024.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DICKINSON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | DICKINSON, ND | $192,862 | 2024 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| ND KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS | FARGO, ND | $52,632 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DICKINSON LEGION BASEBALL | DICKINSON, ND | $18,055 | 2024 | YOUTH ACTIVITY |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ND | GRAND FORKS, ND | $9,167 | 2024 | SPECIAL NEEDS |
| ND SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL LAND SUR | BISMARCK, ND | $5,890 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DICKINSON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS | DICKINSON, ND | $190,617 | 2023 | YOUTH EDUCATION |
| ND KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS | FARGO, ND | $85,815 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DICKINSON LEGION BASEBALL | DICKINSON, ND | $19,663 | 2023 | YOUTH ACTIVITY |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ND | GRAND FORKS, ND | $12,964 | 2023 | SPECIAL NEEDS |
DICKINSON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$192,862YOUTH EDUCATION
ND KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
$52,632EDUCATIONAL
DICKINSON LEGION BASEBALL
$18,055YOUTH ACTIVITY
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ND
$9,167SPECIAL NEEDS
ND SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL LAND SUR
$5,890EDUCATIONAL
DICKINSON CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
$190,617YOUTH EDUCATION
ND KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS
EDUCATIONAL
DICKINSON LEGION BASEBALL
$19,663YOUTH ACTIVITY
SPECIAL OLYMPICS OF ND
$12,964SPECIAL NEEDS