Dillon Foundation

EIN 366059349 Private Foundation

Freeport, IL 61032 |(815) 626-9000

Total Given 2016–2024
$24.7M
1,172 grants · $2.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$9K
grant size
75%
deep partner · 193/259 multi-year
repeat
$73.3M
Assets (2024)
259
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person PETER DILLON
Phone (815) 626-9000
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply SUBMIT A LETTER STATING PURPOSE OF GRANT AND INCLUDE COPY OF EXEMPTION LETTER
Restrictions NONE
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $3.0M $60.1M $2.4M 156
2017 $3.2M $65.0M $5.7M 158
2018 $3.3M $62.3M $4.7M 154
2020 $3.1M $58.6M $1.2M 139
2021 $3.1M $71.6M $6.9M 140
2022 $2.7M $61.2M $2.7M 141
2023 $2.9M $63.3M $2.9M 136
2024 $3.4M $73.3M $4.4M 148

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 1172 grants on record

Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$822K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

1.0% of US grants · Rank #13 of 28 states $28K across 12 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 Kleberg 8 grants · $26K
  2. 2 Smith 4 grants · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (1,172 total)

Purpose
Sterling Riverfront Foundation Sterling, IL $822,500 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/DEV 2024
Greater Sterling Development Corp Sterling, IL $649,000 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2021
Community Unit School District 5 Sterling, IL $639,370 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION 2017
Greater Sterling Development Corp Sterling, IL $603,000 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2020
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $594,009 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2016
Community Unit School District 5 Sterling, IL $574,435 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION 2016
Greater Sterling Development Corp Sterling, IL $482,500 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2022
Greater Sterling Development Corp Sterling, IL $467,026 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2018
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $463,444 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2017
Sterling Park District - Museum Sterling, IL $443,500 TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES 2023
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $416,000 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2018
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $343,034 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2024
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $335,000 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2020
Woodalwn Arts Academy - Operating Sterling, IL $333,972 TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES 2016
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $327,500 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2021
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $312,000 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2023
Community Unit School District 5 Sterling, IL $289,641 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION 2023
Community Unit School District 5 Sterling, IL $276,965 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION 2022
Sterling Park District - Museum Sterling, IL $270,250 TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES 2021
Woodalwn Arts Academy - Operating Sterling, IL $253,747 TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES 2018
Community Unit School District 5 Sterling, IL $253,655 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION 2021
Woodlawn Arts Academy Sterling, IL $253,500 TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES 2023
Community Unit School District 5 Sterling, IL $251,460 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION 2020
Woodalwn Arts Academy - Operating Sterling, IL $249,335 TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES 2017
Sterling Park District Sterling, IL $246,500 TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT 2022

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