Dillon Foundation
Private foundation · Sterling, IL · EIN 36-6059349 · reported 2025
134grants reported
$6,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$3.6Mtotal paid
17states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 16 of its 134 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $143K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sterling Park District TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | Sterling, IL | $867,500 |
| Sterling Riverfront Foundation TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/DEV | Sterling, IL | $382,500 |
| Woodlawn Arts Academy TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Sterling, IL | $230,347 |
| Sterling Park District - Museum TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Sterling, IL | $196,472 |
| United Way OF Whiteside County TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES | Sterling, IL | $192,750 |
| Community Unit School District 5 IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Sterling, IL | $159,259 |
| Sterling Public Library TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Sterling, IL | $153,000 |
| Greater Sterling Development Corp TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | Sterling, IL | $144,566 |
| Whiteside Area Career Center TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Sterling, IL | $84,000 |
| Sauk Valley Community College TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Dixon, IL | $78,000 |
| Rock River Hospice and Home IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICE | Sterling, IL | $68,850 |
| City OF Sterling TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | Sterling, IL | $57,958 |
| Sterling Rock Falls Family YMCA IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICE | Sterling, IL | $55,000 |
| Sterling Schools Foundation TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Sterling, IL | $49,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church IN SUPPORT OF RELIGION/SPIRITUAL DEV | Sterling, IL | $36,750 |
| Grace Episcopal Church TO SUPPORT RELIGION/SPIRITUAL DEVELO | Sterling, IL | $36,000 |
| Timber Lake Playhouse TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Mount Carroll, IL | $31,000 |
| Whiteside County Senior Center TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITES | Sterling, IL | $29,500 |
| Rock River Stone Real Estate LLC TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT | Rock Falls, IL | $25,000 |
| ST Mary's School Saints Club IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Raleigh, NC | $25,000 |
| Cgh Health Foundation TO SUPPORT HEALTH/GENERAL AND RELATE | Sterling, IL | $22,000 |
| Sterling Rock Falls Historical TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Sterling, IL | $22,000 |
| YWCA OF the Sauk Valley TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES | Sterling, IL | $22,000 |
| ST Mark's Episcopal Church TO SUPPORT RELIGION/SPIRITUAL DEVELO | Geneva, IL | $20,000 |
| Mayo Foundation for Medical Educati TO SUPPORT HEALTH/GENERAL | Rochester, MN | $18,500 |
| The Salvation Army TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES | Sterling, IL | $16,500 |
| Sauk Valley Foodbank TO SUPPORT FOOD, NUTRITION, AND AG | Sterling, IL | $16,250 |
| Rock Falls Elementary School IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Rock Falls, IL | $15,488 |
| Rock River Valley Self Help TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Sterling, IL | $15,000 |
| The Museum OF Flight TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Seattle, WA | $14,000 |
| The Associated Colleges OF Illinois TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Chicago, IL | $12,500 |
| Cornerstone Special Care TO SUPPORT HEALTH/GENERAL | Sterling, IL | $12,000 |
| Berea College TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Berea, KY | $10,500 |
| Coloma Township Park District TO SUPPORT RECREATION, LEISURE, SPOR | Rock Falls, IL | $10,000 |
| Community Christmas for Children TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES | Sterling, IL | $10,000 |
| Living Well Cancer Resource Center IN SUPPORT OF HEALTH/GENERAL RELATED | Geneva, IL | $10,000 |
| Lutheran Social Services OF TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Sterling, IL | $10,000 |
| Rock Falls Public Library TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Rock Falls, IL | $10,000 |
| Tri-County Opportunities Council TO SUPPORT HOUSING & SHELTER | Rock Falls, IL | $10,000 |
| Twin City Public Action TO Deliver TO SUPPORT PUBLIC SAFETY/EMERGENCY | Sterling, IL | $10,000 |
| Girl Scouts OF Northern Illinois IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Freeport, IL | $9,500 |
| Franklin Creek Conservation TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Franklin Grove, IL | $9,000 |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) Foundatio TO SUPPORT RELIGION/SPIRITUAL DEVELO | Jeffersonville, IN | $9,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospita TO SUPPORT HEALTH/GENERAL AND RELATE | Memphis, TN | $9,000 |
| The Culver Educational Foundation TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Culver, IN | $8,750 |
| University OF Dubuque TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Dubuque, IA | $8,750 |
| Rock Falls Township High School TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Rock Falls, IL | $8,712 |
| Bi-County Cooperative Foundation IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Sterling, IL | $8,500 |
| Boy Scouts OF America Blackhawk IN SUPPORT OF YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | Rockford, IL | $8,500 |
| Erie County SPCA IN SUPPORT OF ANIMALS | West Seneca, NY | $8,000 |
| Rockford University TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Rockford, IL | $8,000 |
| University OF Colorado Foundation TO SUPPORT EDUCATION/INSTRUCTION | Denver, CO | $8,000 |
| Hope Cancer Wellness Center IN SUPPORT OF HUMAN SERVICE | Dixon, IL | $7,500 |
| The Nature Conservancy OF IL TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| YMCA AT University OF Illinois TO SUPPORT HUMAN SERVICE ACTIVITIES | Champaign, IL | $7,500 |
| Acs Relay for Life OF Sauk Valley TO SUPPORT HEALTH/GENERAL AND RELATE | Sterling, IL | $7,000 |
| MR Grey's Strays INC IN SUPPORT OF ANIMALS | Brockport, NY | $7,000 |
| Northern Illinois University TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Dekalb, IL | $7,000 |
| Seymour Library TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | Brockport, NY | $7,000 |
| ST Charles Library Foundation TO SUPPORT ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES | ST Peters, MO | $7,000 |
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