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Private foundations Dixon, ILtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Dixon, IL

11 private foundations based in Dixon, IL filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1 million in 59 grants, and 6 say they accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Winifred H Knox Charitable TrustDixon, IL · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $416,852 giving
  2. The Canterbury Foundation LTDDixon, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $370,901 giving
  3. Alice Schoen Charitable TrustDixon, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $72,000 giving
  4. Alfred H Shoemake Community FoundationDixon, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  5. Green River Community Fund IncDixon, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $38,000 giving
  6. William & Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation NFPDixon, IL · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $34,943 giving
  7. Joel L Gerdes Scholarship FundDixon, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $32,793 giving
  8. Dixon Community TrustDixon, IL · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $30,610 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. The Canterbury Foundation LTDDixon, IL · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $370,901 giving
  2. Alfred H Shoemake Community FoundationDixon, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 giving
  3. Green River Community Fund IncDixon, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $38,000 giving
  4. William & Beverly Burkardt Family Foundation NFPDixon, IL · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $34,943 giving
  5. Joel L Gerdes Scholarship FundDixon, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $32,793 giving
  6. George C Loveland Testamentary J Kuhn P Gorman Greg HicksDixon, IL · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 foundation $355,00098% of the total
  2. Human services2 foundations $6,1502% of the total
  3. Religion1 foundation $750<1% of the total
  4. Education1 foundation $500<1% of the total
  5. Youth development1 foundation $400<1% of the total
  6. International aid1 foundation $200<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes $100<1% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Green River Community Fund IncDixon, IL · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $38,000 giving
  2. Joel L Gerdes Scholarship FundDixon, IL · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $32,793 giving
  3. Alice Schoen Charitable TrustDixon, IL · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $72,000 giving
  4. Alfred H Shoemake Community FoundationDixon, IL · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $40,000 giving