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D F Dillon Foundation C/o Joseph Kerrigan Grants
Private foundation · EIN 91-1805591 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $14.7M
- Grants reported
- 225
- Median grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 112 | $8.1M |
| 2024 | 113 | $6.5M |
Where D F Dillon Foundation C/o Joseph Kerrigan gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $1M |
| PIUS X FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $500K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $500K |
| DOANE COLLEGE | CRETE, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $500K |
| NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $475K |
| DOANE COLLEGE | CRETE, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $300K |
| REGIS UNIVERSITY | DENVER, CO | PROGRAM | 2024 | $300K |
| MALONE CENTER | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 | $300K |
| REGIS UNIVERSITY | DENVER, CO | PROGRAM | 2025 | $300K |
| LINCOLN PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDA | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 | $250K |
| UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 | $250K |
| LINCOLN CITY LIBRARY FOUNDATION | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $250K |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | PROGRAM | 2025 | $250K |
| AUDUBON NEBRASKA | DENTON, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $250K |
| CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY | OMAHA, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $225K |
| CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY | OMAHA, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $215K |
| COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION | WILLIAMSBURG, VA | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $200K |
| NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION IN | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 | $200K |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | PROGRAM | 2024 | $200K |
| NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIO | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2024 | $200K |
| NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $200K |
| CULTURAL CENTERS OF LINCOLN | LINCOLN, NE | PROGRAM | 2024 | $200K |
| BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL | LINCOLN, NE | CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS | 2025 | $176K |
| BELLEVUE UNIVERSITY | BELLEVUE, NE | PROGRAM | 2025 | $175K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
- Contact
- D F DILLON FOUNDATIONJOE KERRIGAN
- Address
- PO BOX 6368 LINCOLN, NE, 68506
- Phone
- 4029379818
- Deadlines
- N/A
- Application materials
- BLANK GRANT APPLICATIONS CAN BE REQUESTED BY WRITING TO THE FOUNDATION AT D F DILLON FOUNDATION, P.O. BOX 6368, LINCOLN, NE 68506 OR BY EMAIL TO: DILLONFDN@AOL.COM
- Restrictions
- N/A
About this data
Figures are aggregated from D F Dillon Foundation C/o Joseph Kerrigan's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.