The Dickey Foundation

Plano, TX · Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Human Services

✓ Tax-deductible Latest data FY2024
Revenue
$305K
▲ +44% vs prior year
Spent
$441K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$54K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$305K
FY2024▲ +44%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$214K
FY2021$229K
FY2022$209K
FY2023$213K
FY2024$305K
Expenses
$441K
FY2024▲ +82%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$110K
FY2021$220K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$242K
FY2024$441K
Net assets
$54K
FY2024▼ -74%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$167K
FY2021$139K
FY2022$238K
FY2023$209K
FY2024$54K

Form 990 for the fiscal year ending December 2024 (IRS tax year 2024).

Status and standing

Tax-deductible?
Yes
Per the IRS master file.
Can I give now?
No revocation on IRS record
Not on the IRS revocation list.
Filing up to date?
Filed FY2024 (typical filing lag)
Foundation funders?
1 funder — Network for Good INC
$18K in the latest grant year.
Spent on programs?
58% to programs
Form 990 Part IX, latest filing.
Size and trend
$100K–1M
↑ +44% vs prior year
Legal name (IRS)Hdr · item CThe Dickey Foundation
EINHdr · item D47-2343434
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2015
Latest filingForm 990FY2024 · Form 990
Principal addressHdr · item CPlano, TX
NTEE classificationIRS BMFHuman Services (P20)
WebsiteHdr · item Jthedickeyfoundation.org

Where the money goes

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.58 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.35
Program services58%$256K
Management & general7%$31K
Fundraising35%$155K
Total functional expensesLn 25$441K

Financial health

Program efficiency
58%
of spending reaches programs▼ -35% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
2.8mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -75% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-45%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -223% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Total assets
$278K
FY2024▼ -16%
Total assets by fiscal year
FY2020$244K
FY2021$201K
FY2022$292K
FY2023$329K
FY2024$278K
Total liabilities
$223K
FY2024▲ +85%
Total liabilities by fiscal year
FY2020$77K
FY2021$62K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$121K
FY2024$223K
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$136K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$278K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B58%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 310
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$102K
Total assetsLn 16$278K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$223K
Total net assetsLn 32$54K
Months of cash on handcomputed2.8

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants111%$339K
Total revenueLn 12$305K

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $102K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $441K · Less non-cash grants $10K · Cash operating expenses/yr $431K
2.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $256K · Total expenses $441K
58%
Management & General
Management & general $31K · Total expenses $441K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $155K · Total expenses $441K
35%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $60K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $283K
$0.21 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $339K · Total revenue $305K
111%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $305K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $305K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $-1K · Total revenue $305K
-0.5%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $441K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $305K · Prior year $213K
+44%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $214K · FY2024 $305K
+9%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $54K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $305K · Expenses $441K
-45%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $278K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $54K · Total assets $278K
20%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $278K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Maurine Dickey · Reported title CHAIRMAN PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $441K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $0 · Total expenses $441K
0%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 58%——
Overhead ratio 7%——
Fundraising cost ratio 46%——
Revenue growth 44%——
Investment management fee ratio 0%——
Legal fee ratio 0%——
Accounting fee ratio 0.4%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Leadership and pay

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chairman President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a10
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Mission and programs

Helps local first responders and their families facing hardship.

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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $256K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

The dickey familys evolution in community involvement and civic stewardship is the dickey foundation. The foundation, enthusiastically led by maurine dickey, supports local law enforcement, firefighters and their families.

$256Kprogram expense

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Funders

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K
Grants paid · 27 grants · $246K · 2022–2024
Assist the OfficerFY2024$10,000
Collin County Fire College ExtractorsFY2023$20,000
Others Under Threshold ReportingFY2023$11,056
Celina Fire DepartmentFY2023$10,000
Northwest Fire DistrictFY2023$9,952
Dundee Volunteer Fire DeptFY2023$9,575
Calhan Fire DeptFY2023$9,028
Victoria Police DeptFY2023$9,026
Gretna Police DeptFY2023$7,880
Las Vegas Metro PdFY2023$7,800
Snohomish Sherriff DeptFY2023$7,651
Slidell Police DeptFY2023$7,500
Catawba Sheriff's DeptFY2023$7,500
Cal-Fire Rancho MirageFY2023$7,500
Butte-Silverbow Sheriff's DeptFY2023$7,500
Cosumnes Fire DeptFY2023$6,942
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Filing history

YearRevenueExpensesChangeFiling
FY2024 Latest Viewing $305K$441K+44% 990 PDF
FY2023 $213K$242K+2% 990 PDF
FY2022 $209K$154K-9% 990 PDF
FY2021 $229K$220K+7% 990 PDF
FY2020 $214K$110K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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