Everett McKinley Dirksen Endowment Fund
EIN 366132816Total Given 2016–2024
$317K
87 grants · $35K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $3K–$4K
grant size
1%
transactional · 1/86 multi-year
repeat
$8.1M
Assets (2024)
86
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
TIFFANY WHITE
Phone
(309) 347-7113
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
APPLICATIONS ARE SUBMITTED VIA AN ONLINE APPLICATION FORM SENT VIA E-MAIL TO THE PROGRAM DIRECTOR. THE APPLICATION INCLUDES THESE ELEMENTS: PROJECT TITLE, ABSTRACT, APPLICANT'S CONTACT INFORMATION AND CURRICULUM VITA, A PROJECT DESCRIPTION (GOALS, RESEARCH METHODS, CONTRIBUTION TO THE FIELD), BUDGET, AND LETTER OF REFERENCE (FOR GRADUATE STUDENT APPLICATIONS).
Restrictions
APPLICANTS MUST BE CITIZENS OF THE U.S. AND RESIDING IN THE U.S. GRADUATE STUDENTS MUST BE ENROLLED IN A PHD PROGRAM AND HAVE PASSED QUALIFYING EXAMS. PROJECTS MUST BE RELATED TO THE STUDY OF THE U.S. CONGRESS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $34K | $7.7M | $425K | 11 |
| 2017 | $30K | $8.0M | $966K | 11 |
| 2018 | $34K | $7.9M | $398K | 11 |
| 2020 | $54K | $7.6M | $245K | 17 |
| 2021 | $33K | $8.8M | $838K | 10 |
| 2022 | $25K | $7.3M | $259K | 6 |
| 2023 | $51K | $7.5M | $362K | 10 |
| 2024 | $55K | $8.1M | $458K | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 87 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$4K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$4K
Maximum
$12K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DH
Dr Dakota Horn
President
Leadership
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Tiffany White
Executive Director
Leadership
GG
Gary Gillis
Treasurer
Leadership
EL
Emily Lambe
Secretary
Leadership
JU
John Unland
Director
WB
Will Ball
Director
VT
Vicki Tilton
Director
SP
Stacy Peterson
Director
SN
Shaun Newell
Director
MO
Mike O'Grady
Director
MC
Matt Coates
Director
LH
Lincoln C Hobson
Director
LE
Leonard Ealey
Director
RL
Ray Lahood
Director
BJ
Beth Jensen
Director
CM
Carol Merna
Director
DS
Debbie Simon
Director
DS
Don Shafer
Director
DH
Dr Dakota Horn
President
Leadership
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Tiffany White
Executive Director
Leadership
GG
Gary Gillis
Treasurer
Leadership
EL
Emily Lambe
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Carol Merna
Director
WB
Will Ball
Director
VT
Vicki Tilton
Director
SP
Stacy Peterson
Director
SN
Shaun Newell
Director
MO
Mike O'Grady
Director
MC
Matt Coates
Director
LH
Lincoln C Hobson
Director
LE
Leonard Ealey
Director
JU
John Unland
Director
DS
Don Shafer
Director
DS
Debbie Simon
Director
BJ
Beth Jensen
Director
DK
Denny Kief
President
Leadership
DH
Dr Dakota Horn
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Tiffany White
Executive Director
Leadership
JW
James Wolf
Treasurer
Leadership
JL
Janet Lange
Secretary
Leadership
SN
Shaun Newell
Director
LH
Lincoln C Hobson
Director
DS
Debbie Simon
Director
VT
Vicki Tilton
Director
DS
Don Shafer
Director
SP
Stacy Peterson
Director
GG
Gary Gillis
Director
SK
Scott Kriegsman
Director
JR
John Redlingshafer
Director
BS
Brad Stotler
Director
WB
Will Ball
Director
CM
Carol Merna
Director
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Director
JL
Janet M Lange
President
Leadership
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Tiffany White
Executive Director
Leadership
JW
James Wolf
Treasurer
Leadership
DK
Denny Kief
Secretary
Leadership
SN
Shaun Newell
Director
CM
Carol Merna
Director
BS
Brad Stotler
Director
SK
Scott Kriegsman
Director
GC
Greg Cook
Director
LH
Lincoln C Hobson
Director
DH
Dr Dakota Horn
Director
DS
Debbie Simon
Director
JR
John Redlingshafer
Director
DS
Don Shafer
Director
SP
Stacy Peterson
Director
TS
Timmothy Schwartz
President
Leadership
JL
Janet M Lange
Vice President
Leadership
TW
Tiffany White
Executive Director
Leadership
LW
Leslie Weyhrich
Treasurer
Leadership
BS
Brad Stotler
Director
DK
Denny Kief
Director
JR
John Redlingshafer
Director
DS
Debbie Simon
Director
DH
Dr Dakota Horn
Director
LH
Lincoln C Hobson
Director
GC
Greg Cook
Director
SK
Scott Kriegsman
Director
SN
Shaun Newell
Director
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Director
CM
Carol Merna
Director
JW
James Wolf
Director
TS
Timmothy Schwartz
President
Leadership
JL
Janet M Lange
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Carla J Schaefer
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kay Sutton
Secretary
Leadership
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Director
SK
Scott Kriegsman
Director
DK
Denny Kief
Director
BS
Brad Stotler
Director
JW
James Wolf
Director
CM
Carol Merna
Director
LW
Leslie Weyhrich
Director
KR
Kimberly Remmert
Director
FM
Frank H Mackaman
Exec. Director
CD
Christopher Deverman
Director
TS
Timmothy Schwartz
President
Leadership
JL
Janet M Lange
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Carla J Schaefer
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kay Sutton
Secretary
Leadership
CM
Carol Merna
Director
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Director
LW
Leslie Weyhrich
Director
KR
Kimberly Remmert
Director
FM
Frank H Mackaman
Exec. Director
LM
Louis E Miller
Director
DG
David M Glassman
Director
BS
Brad Stotler
Director
JW
James Wolf
Director
CD
Christopher Deverman
Director
LM
Louis E Miller
President
Leadership
TS
Timmothy Schwartz
Vice President
Leadership
CS
Carla J Schaefer
Treasurer
Leadership
KS
Kay Sutton
Secretary
Leadership
LH
Lincoln C Hobson
Director
DG
David M Glassman
Director
GC
Greg S Cassidy
Director
CD
Christopher Deverman
Director
BD
Barbara E Drake
Director
LW
Leslie Weyhrich
Director
KR
Kimberly Remmert
Director
RL
Ray Lahood
Director
FM
Frank H Mackaman
Exec. Director
EW
Ed Whitaker
Director
CM
Carol Merna
Director
RM
Robert H Michel
Director
Grants Awarded (87 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Baer | Durham, NH | $11,808 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS | 2024 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $10,000 | RAY LAHOOD SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 |
| Mridu Chandra | Los Angeles, CA | $8,971 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2023 |
| Bradley University | Peoria, IL | $8,000 | RAY LAHOOD SCHOLARSHIP FOR UNIVERSITY TO DISPURSE TO TWO STUDENTS | 2023 |
| Selin Jennifer | Pekin, IL | $7,000 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2018 |
| Webster Joel | Pekin, IL | $6,031 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2022 |
| Patricia Gibbons | Monroe, VA | $5,691 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS | 2024 |
| James Madison University | Harrisonburg, VA | $5,000 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2023 |
| Pekin Community High School | Pekin, IL | $5,000 | CLOSE UP FOUNDATION GRANTS TO HELP SUPPORT TWELVE STUDENTS | 2023 |
| University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS | $5,000 | PARTNERSHIP/SUBVENTION | 2024 |
| Robin Bates | Durham, None | $5,000 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS | 2024 |
| Vander Wielen Ryan | Pekin, IL | $5,000 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2022 |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | $4,997 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2023 |
| Aaron Coy Moulton | Pekin, IL | $4,982 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2022 |
| Michael Fortner | Pekin, IL | $4,963 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2023 |
| Henry Tonks | Pekin, IL | $4,955 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2023 |
| Jennifer Standish | Redondo Beach, CA | $4,875 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS | 2024 |
| University of North Carolina at Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $4,500 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH REWARD | 2022 |
| Dean Kotlowski | Salisbury, MD | $3,924 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS | 2024 |
| Curators of the University of Missouri | Pekin, IL | $3,500 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2018 |
| Rowlands Lauren | Pekin, IL | $3,500 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2018 |
| Texas Tech University | Pekin, IL | $3,500 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2018 |
| University of Washington | Pekin, IL | $3,500 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2018 |
| Farrell John a | Pekin, IL | $3,500 | CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2020 |
| Kleintop Amanda | Pekin, IL | $3,500 | CONGESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARD | 2020 |