Funding search · EIN 136400226 · New York, NY
The Dillon Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 163
- grants reported
- $6.1M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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32 grants matching “requirement” · $1.2M
- $135,000
The Nature Conservancy - Mddc Chapter · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Essential forests fund, barn renovation to create the truman and nellie semans center for conservation learning, baltimore harbor beneficial use, annual operational requirements
- $110,000
Living Classrooms Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Endowment Fund and annual operational requirements
- $62,509
Turtle Key Arts Trust · 2024
annual budgetary requirements
- $20,000
Center for Larger Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $15,000
Groton School · Groton, MA · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $15,000
The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $10,000
Carnegie Council · New York, NY · 2024
annual operating requirements
- $5,000
American Friends of Blerancourt · New York, NY · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $5,000
St John'S Church · Reisterstown, MD · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $310,000
Carnegie Council · New York, NY · 2023
The Voice for Ethics in International Affairs; annual operating requirements
- $150,000
Connecticut Audubon Society · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Annual operational requirements
- $120,000
Living Classrooms Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Campaign & annual operational requirements
- $41,907
Turtle Key Arts Trust · 2023
annual budgetary requirements
- $20,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · West Brattleboro, VT · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $20,000
Center for Larger Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $15,000
Groton School · Groton, MA · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $7,500
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Baltimore, MD · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $5,000
Near & Far Aid · Southport, CT · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $5,000
American Friends of Blerancourt · New York, NY · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $2,000
Ladew Topiary Gardens · Monkton, MD · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $1,000
The Bretton Woods Committee · Washington, DC · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $39,853
Turtle Key Arts Trust (Formerly British American Arts Assoc) · 2022
Annual budgetary requirements
- $20,000
Center for Larger Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $20,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · West Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $15,000
Groton School · Groton, MA · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $10,000
Living Classrooms Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $10,000
Carnegie Council · New York, NY · 2022
The voice for ethics in international affairs; annual operating requirements
- $7,500
Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $5,000
American Friends of Blerancourt · New York, NY · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $5,000
Near & Far Aid · Southport, CT · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $2,000
Ladew Topiary Gardens · Monkton, MD · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $1,000
The Bretton Woods Committee · Washington, DC · 2022
Annual operational requirements
Top recipients
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- The Polg Foundation2 grants · $660,000
- The Polg Foundation1 grant · $585,000
- The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut2 grants · $420,000
- Carnegie Council2 grants · $320,000
- The Nature Conservancy - Mddc Chapter1 grant · $315,000
- Eaglebrook School2 grants · $260,000
- The Nature Conservancy in Virginia1 grant · $250,000
- Living Classrooms Foundation2 grants · $230,000
- The Nature Conservancy of Alaska1 grant · $150,000
- Connecticut Audubon Society1 grant · $150,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 163 grants.
- $585,000
The Polg Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Research for finding a cure for polg and other mitochondrial conditions
- $560,000
The Polg Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
$500k for the benefit of its three-year global Natural History Study, $60k for general contribution
- $405,000
The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2023
general operating fund
- $315,000
The Nature Conservancy - Mddc Chapter · Bethesda, MD · 2022
Fbo the essential forests fund of wastern maryland & the baltimore harbor sediment project
- $310,000
Carnegie Council · New York, NY · 2023
The Voice for Ethics in International Affairs; annual operating requirements
- $255,000
Eaglebrook School · Deerfield, MA · 2024
Dining hall project; general contribution
- $250,000
The Nature Conservancy in Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Fbo flagship preserve for the appalachians and the allegheny highlands program
- $150,000
Connecticut Audubon Society · Fairfield, CT · 2023
Annual operational requirements
- $150,000
The Nature Conservancy of Alaska · Anchorage, AK · 2022
Fbo the pedro bay project
- $135,000
The Nature Conservancy - Mddc Chapter · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Essential forests fund, barn renovation to create the truman and nellie semans center for conservation learning, baltimore harbor beneficial use, annual operational requirements
- $120,000
Living Classrooms Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Campaign & annual operational requirements
- $120,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2023
in support of the Acquisitions Fund
- $110,000
Living Classrooms Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Endowment Fund and annual operational requirements
- $100,000
Islesboro Islands Trust · Islesboro, ME · 2024
Construction of permanent iit center
- $100,000
The Conservation Fund · Stuart, FL · 2024
general contribution
- $100,000
The Polg Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
Research for finding a cure for polg and other mitochondrial conditions
- $100,000
Ciri · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Contribution towards ongoing refugee crisis
- $100,000
Doctors Without Borders · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
Support of ongoing, comprehensive medical humanitarian services in ukraine
- $62,509
Turtle Key Arts Trust · 2024
annual budgetary requirements
- $55,000
The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2022
General operating fund
- $50,000
Depaul USA · Chicago, IL · 2024
for the benefit of MedAid International
- $50,000
Jemicy School · Owings Mills, MD · 2024
general contribution
- $50,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2024
a contribution towards Governance Studies
- $50,000
Americans for Oxford · New York, NY · 2023
for the benefit of designing and building of schools' content websites, to enable the delivery of lessons and teacher content.
- $50,000
The Brookings Institution · Washington, DC · 2023
a contribution towards Governance Studies
- $41,907
Turtle Key Arts Trust · 2023
annual budgetary requirements
- $39,853
Turtle Key Arts Trust (Formerly British American Arts Assoc) · 2022
Annual budgetary requirements
- $30,000
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International · Atlanta, GA · 2024
Towards the Education Program; RWANDA COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
- $30,000
Global Caring Alliance · Medford, OR · 2024
general contribution
- $30,000
Harvard School of Public Health · Boston, MA · 2024
annual fund
- $30,000
Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2024
FBO Criminal Justice Programs in the U.S.
- $30,000
John F Kennedy Library Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
to help defray the costs of the Richard Aldous book event
- $30,000
Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation · 2024
general operating fund
- $30,000
University of Rochester · Rochester, NY · 2024
to support Archibald Perkins, MD, Ph.D.'s on-going research program focused on developing a cure for infant leukemia
- $30,000
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International · Atlanta, GA · 2023
Towards the Education Program
- $30,000
Harvard School of Public Health · Boston, MA · 2023
annual fund
- $30,000
Horsespeak Center for Personal Development · Burson, CA · 2023
general operating fund
- $30,000
Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2023
FBO Criminal Justice Programs in the U.S.
- $30,000
Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation · 2023
General operating fund
- $30,000
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Towards the education program
- $30,000
Harvard School of Public Health · Boston, MA · 2022
Annual fund
- $30,000
Horsespeak Center for Personal Development · Burson, CA · 2022
General operating fund
- $30,000
Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2022
Fbo criminal justice programs in the u.s.
- $30,000
Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation · 2022
General operating fund
- $30,000
Spca for Monterey County · Monterey, CA · 2022
General operating fund
- $25,000
Middlebury College · Middlebury, VT · 2024
general contribution
- $25,000
The Nature Conservancy - Md Dc Chapter · Bethesda, MD · 2023
FBO The Essential Forests Fund of Western Maryland & The Baltimore Harbor Sediment Project
- $25,000
Set Sail Foundation · Bridgeport, CT · 2022
Fbo sailing program
- $20,000
Center for Larger Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $20,000
For Farmers Movement · Andes, NY · 2024
general contribution
- $20,000
Getting Out and Staying Out · New York, NY · 2024
general contribution
- $20,000
Islesboro Affordable Property · Islesboro, ME · 2024
general contribution
- $20,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · Houston, TX · 2024
annual operational needs
- $20,000
Spring Island Trust · Okatie, SC · 2024
general contribution
- $20,000
The Equus Effect · Sharon, CT · 2024
general contribution
- $20,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024
to the Department of Asian Art Chairman's Discretionary Fund
- $20,000
Center for Larger Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $20,000
Getting Out and Staying Out · New York, NY · 2023
general operating fund
- $20,000
Islesboro Affordable Property · Islesboro, ME · 2023
general operating fund
- $20,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · West Brattleboro, VT · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $20,000
The Equus Effect · Sharon, CT · 2023
general operating fund
- $20,000
US Association for Body Psychotherapy · Rolling Hills Estate, CA · 2023
FBO Kinsey Fund at Indiana University
- $20,000
Center for Larger Landscape Conservation · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $20,000
Getting Out and Staying Out · New York, NY · 2022
General operating fund
- $20,000
Islesboro Affordable Property · Islesboro, ME · 2022
General operating fund
- $20,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders · West Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $20,000
Mainehealth · Rockland, ME · 2022
General operating fund
- $20,000
The Equus Effect · Sharon, CT · 2022
General operating fund
- $20,000
The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2022
In support of the acquisitions fund
- $20,000
US Association for Body Psychotherapy · Rolling Hills Estate, CA · 2022
Fbo kinsey fund at indiana university
- $15,000
Groton School · Groton, MA · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $15,000
The Nature Conservancy in Connecticut · New Haven, CT · 2024
annual operational requirements
- $15,000
Trustees of Columbia Univ City of Ny · New York, NY · 2024
for the benefit of Columbia Business School's Global Family Enterprise Program
- $15,000
Groton School · Groton, MA · 2023
annual operational requirements
- $15,000
Trustees of Columbia Univ City of Ny · New York, NY · 2023
FBO Global Family Enterprise Program
- $15,000
A Caring Hand · New York, NY · 2022
General operating fund
- $15,000
Future Brilliance US · Concord, NH · 2022
To benefit the trojan women project
- $15,000
Groton School · Groton, MA · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $15,000
Trustees of Columbia University City of New York · New York, NY · 2022
Fbo global family enterprise program
- $10,000
Carnegie Council · New York, NY · 2024
annual operating requirements
- $10,000
Horsespeak Center for Personal Dev · Burson, CA · 2024
general operating fund
- $10,000
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House · New York, NY · 2024
general contribution
- $10,000
Pripet Riding Program · Rockport, ME · 2024
general contribution
- $10,000
The Land Preservation Trust · Cockeysville, MD · 2024
to help defray the legal costs
- $10,000
United Way of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024
in support of the Living Classrooms Foundation
- $10,000
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2024
Dr. Wahls Research Fund
- $10,000
564 Park Avenue Preservation Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
to benefit restoring entryway fanlights and side lights
- $10,000
Downtown Sailing Center · Baltimore, MD · 2023
general operating fund
- $10,000
Future Brilliance US · Concord, NH · 2023
to benefit the Trojan Women Project
- $10,000
Pripet Riding Program · Rockport, ME · 2023
general operating fund
- $10,000
Tides Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
to benefit the First Exposures Project in the San Francisco Bay Area
- $10,000
United Way of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2023
In support of the Living Classrooms Foundation
- $10,000
University of Iowa Center for Advancement · Iowa City, IA · 2023
In support of Dr. Wahls Research Fund
- $10,000
Carnegie Council · New York, NY · 2022
The voice for ethics in international affairs; annual operating requirements
- $10,000
Friends of McGill University · New York, NY · 2022
For the benefit of cedars cansupport
- $10,000
Hospitality for Humanity · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating fund
- $10,000
Living Classrooms Foundation · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Annual operational requirements
- $10,000
Montage Health Foundation · Monterey, CA · 2022
Fbo prescribe safe initiative & the inpatient rehabilition unit (iru)
- $10,000
Pripet Riding Program · Rockport, ME · 2022
General operating fund
- $10,000
United Way of Central Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2022
In support of the living classrooms foundation
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