Funding search · EIN 366059349 · Sterling, IL

Dillon Foundation

Name: Dillon Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

560
grants reported: $12.6M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

education instruction human service arts culture humanities health

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

0 grants matching “early childhood education”

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Sterling Park District4 grants · $1.8M
Sterling Riverfront Foundation2 grants · $1.2M
Sterling Park District - Museum4 grants · $1.0M
Community Unit School District 54 grants · $871,498
Greater Sterling Development Corp4 grants · $755,731
United Way of Whiteside County4 grants · $750,000
Woodlawn Arts Academy3 grants · $692,723
Sterling Schools Foundation4 grants · $352,866
Whiteside Area Career Center4 grants · $336,000
Sauk Valley Community College4 grants · $302,614

Giving over time

$2.7M

2021

$2.9M

2022

$3.4M

2023

$3.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 560 grants.

$867,500
Sterling Park District · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support community improvement
$822,500
Sterling Riverfront Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support community improvement/dev
$482,500
Greater Sterling Development Corp · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support community improvement
$443,500
Sterling Park District - Museum · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support arts, culture, humanities
$382,500
Sterling Riverfront Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support community improvement/dev
$343,034
Sterling Park District · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support community improvement
$312,000
Sterling Park District · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support community improvement
$289,641
Community Unit School District 5 · Sterling, IL · 2022
In support of education/instruction
$276,965
Community Unit School District 5 · Sterling, IL · 2021
In support of education/instruction
$253,500
Woodlawn Arts Academy · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support arts, culture, humanities
$246,500
Sterling Park District · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support community improvement
$230,347
Woodlawn Arts Academy · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support arts, culture, humanities
$208,876
Woodlawn Arts Academy · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support arts, culture, humanities
$196,472
Sterling Park District - Museum · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support arts, culture, humanities
$194,500
Sterling Park District - Museum · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support arts, culture, humanities
$192,750
United Way of Whiteside County · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support human service activities
$189,750
United Way of Whiteside County · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support human service activities
$185,250
United Way of Whiteside County · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support human service activities
$182,250
United Way of Whiteside County · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support human service activities
$176,850
Sterling Park District - Museum · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support arts, culture, humanities
$176,500
Woodalwn Arts Academy · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support arts, culture, humanities
$159,259
Community Unit School District 5 · Sterling, IL · 2024
In support of education/instruction
$153,000
Sterling Public Library · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support arts, culture, humanities
$145,633
Community Unit School District 5 · Sterling, IL · 2023
In support of education/instruction
$144,566
Greater Sterling Development Corp · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support community improvement
$131,835
Sterling Schools Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support education/instruction
$121,000
Sterling Rock Falls Family Ymca · Sterling, IL · 2022
In support of human service
$108,805
Sterling Schools Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support education/instruction
$84,000
Whiteside Area Career Center · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support education/instruction
$84,000
Whiteside Area Career Center · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support education/instruction
$84,000
Whiteside Area Career Center · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support education/instruction
$84,000
Whiteside Area Career Center · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support education/instruction
$79,000
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2023
To support education/instruction
$78,000
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2024
To support education/instruction
$77,000
Sterling Rock Falls Community Trust · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support community improvement
$76,500
Greater Sterling Development Corp · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support community improvement
$74,114
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2021
To support education/instruction
$71,500
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2022
To support education/instruction
$68,850
Rock River Hospice and Home · Sterling, IL · 2024
In support of human service
$63,226
Sterling Schools Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support education/instruction
$57,958
City of Sterling · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support community improvement
$55,000
Sterling Rock Falls Family Ymca · Sterling, IL · 2024
In support of human service
$55,000
Sterling Rock Falls Family Ymca · Sterling, IL · 2023
In support of human service
$55,000
Sterling Rock Falls Family Ymca · Sterling, IL · 2021
In support of human service
$54,829
City of Sterling · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support community improvement
$52,165
Greater Sterling Development Corp · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support community improvement
$50,876
City of Sterling · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support community improvement
$49,544
City of Sterling · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support community improvement
$49,000
Sterling Schools Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support education/instruction
$40,500
Rock River Hospice and Home · Sterling, IL · 2023
In support of human service
$40,000
Rock River Hospice and Home · Sterling, IL · 2021
In support of human service
$39,500
Rock River Hospice and Home · Sterling, IL · 2022
In support of human service
$36,750
First Presbyterian Church · Sterling, IL · 2024
In support of religion/spiritual dev
$36,000
Grace Episcopal Church · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support religion/spiritual develo
$36,000
Grace Episcopal Church · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support religion/spiritual develo
$36,000
Grace Episcopal Church · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support religion/spiritual develo
$36,000
Grace Episcopal Church · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support religion/spiritual develo
$35,000
Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment · Dixon, IL · 2023
To support health/general and relate
$35,000
Sterling Rock Falls Historical · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support arts, culture, humanities
$35,000
Sterling Rock Falls Historical · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support arts, culture, humanities
$35,000
Sterling Rock Falls Historical · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support arts, culture, humanities
$33,500
Temple Shalom · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support religion/spiritual develo
$32,585
Sauk Valley Foodbank · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support food, nutrition, and ag
$31,250
First Presbyterian Church · Sterling, IL · 2023
In support of religion/spiritual dev
$31,250
First Presbyterian Church · Sterling, IL · 2022
In support of religion/spiritual dev
$31,250
First Presbyterian Church · Sterling, IL · 2021
In support of religion/spiritual dev
$31,000
Timber Lake Playhouse · Mount Carroll, IL · 2024
To support arts, culture, humanities
$30,000
Sterling Public Library · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support arts, culture, humanities
$29,500
Whiteside County Senior Center · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support human service activites
$26,000
Sterling Public Library · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support arts, culture, humanities
$26,000
Sterling Public Library · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support arts, culture, humanities
$25,000
Rock River Stone Real Estate Llc · Rock Falls, IL · 2024
To support community improvement
$25,000
St Mary'S School Saints Club · Raleigh, NC · 2024
In support of education/instruction
$25,000
Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment · Dixon, IL · 2022
To support health/general and relate
$24,380
Ywca of the Sauk Valley · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support human service activities
$23,500
Rock River Valley Self Help · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support education/instruction
$22,500
Ywca of the Sauk Valley · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support human service activities
$22,000
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support health/general and relate
$22,000
Sterling Rock Falls Historical · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support arts, culture, humanities
$22,000
Ywca of the Sauk Valley · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support human service activities
$22,000
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support health/general and relate
$22,000
Ywca of the Sauk Valley · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support human service activities
$21,000
The Salvation Army · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support human service activities
$21,000
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support health/general and relate
$21,000
The Salvation Army · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support human service activities
$21,000
The Salvation Army · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support human service activities
$20,500
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support health/general and relate
$20,000
St Mark'S Episcopal Church · Geneva, IL · 2024
To support religion/spiritual develo
$20,000
St Mark'S Episcopal Church · Geneva, IL · 2023
To support religion/spiritual develo
$18,835
Sauk Valley Foodbank · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support food, nutrition, and ag
$18,625
Sauk Valley Foodbank · Sterling, IL · 2021
To support food, nutrition, and ag
$18,500
Mayo Foundation for Medical Educati · Rochester, MN · 2024
To support health/general
$18,000
Timber Lake Playhouse · Mount Carroll, IL · 2023
To support arts, culture, humanities
$18,000
Whiteside County Senior Center · Sterling, IL · 2023
To support human service activites
$17,500
Mayo Foundation for Medical Educati · Rochester, MN · 2023
To support health/general
$17,000
Mayo Foundation for Medical Educati · Rochester, MN · 2022
To support health/general
$17,000
Mayo Foundation for Medical Educati · Rochester, MN · 2021
To support health/general
$16,500
The Salvation Army · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support human service activities
$16,250
Sauk Valley Foodbank · Sterling, IL · 2024
To support food, nutrition, and ag
$15,500
Whiteside County Senior Center · Sterling, IL · 2022
To support human service activites

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