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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 yearGrants paidAmount
2025112$8.1M
2024113$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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$1M
PIUS X FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$500K
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NEPROGRAM2025$500K
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NEPROGRAM2024$500K
DOANE COLLEGECRETE, NEPROGRAM2025$500K
NATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$475K
DOANE COLLEGECRETE, NEPROGRAM2024$300K
REGIS UNIVERSITYDENVER, COPROGRAM2024$300K
MALONE CENTERLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2024$300K
REGIS UNIVERSITYDENVER, COPROGRAM2025$300K
LINCOLN PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDALINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2024$250K
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2024$250K
LINCOLN CITY LIBRARY FOUNDATIONLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$250K
CATO INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCPROGRAM2025$250K
AUDUBON NEBRASKADENTON, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$250K
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYOMAHA, NEPROGRAM2024$225K
CREIGHTON UNIVERSITYOMAHA, NEPROGRAM2025$215K
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATIONWILLIAMSBURG, VACAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$200K
NEBRASKA PUBLIC MEDIA FOUNDATION INLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2024$200K
CATO INSTITUTEWASHINGTON, DCPROGRAM2024$200K
NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL FOUNDATIOLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2024$200K
NEBRASKA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITYLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$200K
CULTURAL CENTERS OF LINCOLNLINCOLN, NEPROGRAM2024$200K
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOLLINCOLN, NECAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS2025$176K
BELLEVUE UNIVERSITYBELLEVUE, NEPROGRAM2025$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.

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