Private foundation · EIN 13-6400226

The Dillon Fund

Preselected only

New York, NY

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523119349101032
Total assets (EOY)$31,445,861
Grants paid$2,062,009
Typical (median) grant$15,000
Grants listed54
Giving in home state (NY)35%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K4
$5K–$25K32
$25K–$100K12
$100K+6

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $560,000

Geographic focus

NY
35%
MA
16%
MD
16%
ME
6%
FL
5%
Other/foreign
4%
DC
3%
IL
2%

Common purposes

contributionrequirementsoperationalbenefittowardsglobalcenterbudgetaryhelpdefraycostsresearchneedsbudgetthree

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,841,907$31,131,89852
2024$2,062,009$31,445,86154

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
The Polg Foundation IncNew York, NY$500k for the benefit of its three-year global Natural History Study, $60k for general contribution$560,000
Eaglebrook SchoolDeerfield, MADINING HALL PROJECT; GENERAL CONTRIBUTION$255,000
The Nature Conservancy - Mddc ChapterBethesda, MDESSENTIAL FORESTS FUND, BARN RENOVATION TO CREATE THE TRUMAN AND NELLIE SEMANS CENTER FOR CONSERVATION LEARNING, BALTIMO$135,000
Living Classrooms FoundationBaltimore, MDEndowment Fund and annual operational requirements$110,000
Islesboro Islands TrustIslesboro, MECONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT IIT CENTER$100,000
The Conservation FundStuart, FLgeneral contribution$100,000
Turtle Key Arts Trustannual budgetary requirements$62,509
Depaul UsaChicago, ILfor the benefit of MedAid International$50,000
Jemicy SchoolOwings Mills, MDgeneral contribution$50,000
The Brookings InstitutionWASHINGTON, DCa contribution towards Governance Studies$50,000
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund InternationalAtlanta, GATowards the Education Program; RWANDA COMMUNITY PROGRAMS$30,000
Global Caring AllianceMedford, ORgeneral contribution$30,000
Harvard School Of Public HealthBOSTON, MAannual fund$30,000
Human Rights WatchNew York, NYFBO Criminal Justice Programs in the U.S.$30,000
John F Kennedy Library FoundationBoston, MAto help defray the costs of the Richard Aldous book event$30,000
Montreux Jazz Artists Foundationgeneral operating fund$30,000
University Of RochesterRochester, NYto support Archibald Perkins, MD, Ph.D.'s on-going research program focused on developing a cure for infant leukemia$30,000
Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VTgeneral contribution$25,000
Center For Larger Landscape ConservationBozeman, MTannual operational requirements$20,000
For Farmers MovementAndes, NYgeneral contribution$20,000
Getting Out And Staying OutNew York, NYgeneral contribution$20,000
Islesboro Affordable PropertyISLESBORO, MEgeneral contribution$20,000
Jerusalem Peacebuilders IncHouston, TXannual operational needs$20,000
Spring Island TrustOkatie, SCgeneral contribution$20,000
The Equus EffectSHARON, CTgeneral contribution$20,000
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