The Dillon Fund
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 13-6400226 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$2.1M
Organizations funded54
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$43.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $30,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
76% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The POLG Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $500k | $560,000 |
| Eaglebrook School | Deerfield, MA | Dining hall project; general contribution | $255,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy - MDDC Chapter | Bethesda, MD | Essential forests fund, barn renovation to create the truman and nellie semans center for conservation learning, baltimore harbor… | $135,000 |
| Living Classrooms Foundation | Baltimore, MD | Endowment Fund and annual operational requirements | $110,000 |
| Islesboro Islands Trust | Islesboro, ME | Construction of permanent iit center | $100,000 |
| The Conservation Fund | Stuart, FL | general contribution | $100,000 |
| Turtle Key Arts Trust | UK | annual budgetary requirements | $62,509 |
| Depaul USA | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | |
| Jemicy School | Owings Mills, MD | general contribution | $50,000 |
| The Brookings Institution | Washington, DC | a contribution towards Governance Studies | $50,000 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International | Atlanta, GA | Towards the Education Program; RWANDA COMMUNITY PROGRAMS | $30,000 |
| Global Caring Alliance | Medford, OR | general contribution | $30,000 |
| Harvard School of Public Health | Boston, MA | annual fund | $30,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY | $30,000 | |
| John F Kennedy Library Foundation | Boston, MA | to help defray the costs of the Richard Aldous book event | $30,000 |
| Montreux Jazz Artists Foundation | SZ | general operating fund | $30,000 |
| University of Rochester | Rochester, NY | to support Archibald Perkins, MD, Ph.D.'s on-going research program focused on developing a cure for infant leukemia | $30,000 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | general contribution | $25,000 |
| Center for Larger Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | annual operational requirements | $20,000 |
| For Farmers Movement | Andes, NY | general contribution | $20,000 |
| Getting Out and Staying Out | New York, NY | general contribution | $20,000 |
| Islesboro Affordable Property | Islesboro, ME | general contribution | $20,000 |
| Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc | Houston, TX | annual operational needs | $20,000 |
| Spring Island Trust | Okatie, SC | general contribution | $20,000 |
| The Equus Effect | Sharon, CT | general contribution | $20,000 |
| The Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | to the Department of Asian Art Chairman's Discretionary Fund | $20,000 |
| Groton School | Groton, MA | annual operational requirements | $15,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy In Connecticut | New Haven, CT | annual operational requirements | $15,000 |
| Trustees Of Columbia Univ City Of NY | New York, NY | $15,000 | |
| Carnegie Council | New York, NY | annual operating requirements | $10,000 |
| Horsespeak Center for Personal Dev Inc | Burson, CA | general operating fund | $10,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | New York, NY | general contribution | $10,000 |
| Pripet Riding Program | Rockport, ME | general contribution | $10,000 |
| The Land Preservation Trust | Cockeysville, MD | to help defray the legal costs | $10,000 |
| United Way of Central Maryland | BALtimore, MD | in support of the Living Classrooms Foundation | $10,000 |
| University of Iowa Center for Advancement | Iowa City, IA | Dr. Wahls Research Fund | $10,000 |
| Downtown Sailing Center | Baltimore, MD | general contribution | $7,000 |
| American Friends Of Blerancourt Inc | New York, NY | annual operational requirements | $5,000 |
| Casa of New Jersey | East Brunswick, NJ | general contribution | $5,000 |
| Center for Community Solutions | San Diego, CA | general operating budget | $5,000 |
| Council on Foreign Relations | New York, NY | contribution to Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Endometriosis Foundation of America Inc | New York, NY | general contribution | $5,000 |
| Harvard Kennedy School | boston, MA | towards the Dean's fund | $5,000 |
| Mitoaction | novi, MI | annual budgetary needs | $5,000 |
| Mystic Seaport Museum | Mystic, CT | Annual Fund | $5,000 |
| Phillips Academy | Andover, MD | in support of the Institute for Recruitment of Teachers | $5,000 |
| River Partners | Chico, CA | general operating budget | $5,000 |
| San Diego Symphony | San Diego, CA | general contribution | $5,000 |
| South Orange Rescue Squad | South Orange, NJ | general contribution | $5,000 |
| St John's Church | Reisterstown, MD | annual operational requirements | $5,000 |
| UCSD Foundation - Friends of the Stuart Collection | LA Jolla, CA | contribution to general operating expenses | $2,500 |
| Big Tree Boating Association | Islesboro, ME | general contribution | $2,000 |
| The Society of The Cincinnati | Washington, DC | contribution to Annual Giving Campaign | $2,000 |
| The Bhutan Foundation | Washington, DC | general contribution | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,062,009 | 54 |
| 2023 | $1,841,907 | 52 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523119349101032
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6400226
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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