Plano, TX

THE DICKEY FOUNDATION

EIN 47-2343434

Justice, Rights & Public Safety Public Safety & Emergency Services First responders

Mission

The Dickey Foundation provides financial support, equipment, training and community partnerships for law enforcement, firefighters and their families, with a focus on local, frontline safety and emergency-response needs.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About THE DICKEY FOUNDATION

The Dickey Foundation is the philanthropic arm associated with the Dickey family and Dickey’s Barbecue Pit that raises funds and issues grants to support first responders and their families. The foundation concentrates on local impact — funding protective equipment, training, wellness resources and community programs that strengthen relationships between emergency services and the neighborhoods they serve. The organization is a national donor-facing 501(c)(3) established in 2014 and has made recurring grants and donations across multiple departments in recent years. In its most recent publicly reported year (2024) the foundation reported several hundred thousand dollars in revenue and expenditures and continued active grantmaking to fire and police departments and related programs.

Notable achievements

Ongoing local grant program

Operates a grant program that provides targeted funding to municipal fire and police departments for equipment, training and safety initiatives; examples in recent years include multiple departmental grants to support protective gear and emergency response readiness.

Sustained national fundraising and events

Leverages the Dickey family and restaurant brand to run national fundraising initiatives and local events that generate donations earmarked for first-responder support and community partnership programs.

Established donor-facing charitable structure

Maintained continuous 501(c)(3) operations since formation, filing public Form 990 returns and reporting program and financial activity to support transparency and ongoing grantmaking.

At a glance

Total assets: $278K
Annual revenue: $305K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 47-2343434
Location: Plano, TX
Website: www.thedickeyfoundation.org
On Mahalo since: May 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Listed in major nonprofit databases (ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and GuideStar) with a publicly available tax-exempt status and Form 990 filings.

Operates with visible affiliation to Dickey’s Barbecue Pit and the Dickey family philanthropic efforts, providing brand-backed fundraising reach and local restaurant partnerships.

Documented recent grant awards to municipal emergency-response agencies and documented program activity demonstrating continued operational activity over the past 2–3 years.

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