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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6132816

Everett McKinley Dirksen Endowment Fund

A private foundation in Pekin, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $53,970 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Sep 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Tiffany White
The Dirksen Congressional Center, 2815 Broadway
Pekin, IL 61554
(309) 347-7113
Form and materials
Applications are submitted via an online application form sent via e-mail to the program director. The application includes these elements: project title, abstract, applicant's contact information and curriculum vita, a project description (goals, research methods, contribution to the field), budget, and letter of reference (for graduate student applications).
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Applicants must be citizens of the u.s. And residing in the u.s. Graduate students must be enrolled in a PHD program and have passed qualifying exams. Projects must be related to the study of the u.s. Congress.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $53,970

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $7,767,733

  • Tax year 2023

    $55,051

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,566,555

  • Tax year 2022

    $51,103

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,921,722

  • Tax year 2021

    $25,428

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $6,777,780

  • Tax year 2020

    $32,900

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $8,302,329

  • Tax year 2019

    $54,421

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $7,190,601

  • Tax year 2018

    $58,579

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $7,205,175

  • Tax year 2017

    $34,379

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $7,539,492

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Bradley UniversityPeoria, IL

    Lahood scholars

    $10,500
  2. Wonderfilm LLCNew York, NY

    Congressional research grant

    $9,947
  3. The Ohio State University FoundationColumbus, OH

    Congressional research grant

    $8,000
  4. PCHS CloseupPekin, IL

    PCHS closeup

    $5,050
  5. Individual

    Congressional research grant

    $4,569
  6. University of Ky Research FoundationCleveland, OH

    Congressional research grant

    $3,965
  7. Individual

    Congressional research grant

    $3,350
  8. Individual

    Michel lahood scholarships

    $2,863
  9. Individual

    Michel lahood scholarships

    $2,863
  10. Individual

    Michel lahood scholarships

    $2,863

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $18,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $23,550
  2. New York1 grant $9,947
  3. Ohio1 grant $3,965

Officers, directors and trustees

19 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Tiffany WhiteEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $110,803
  • Dakota HornPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Greg CassidyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gary GillisTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emily LambeSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Will BallDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matt CoatesDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Leonard EaleyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gary GillisDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Linc HobsonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael InmanDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Beth JensenDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Carol MernaDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Eric LindDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mike O GradyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Stacy PetersonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Don ShaferDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Debbie SimonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Vicki TiltonDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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