Dieken Family Foundation Inc
Dieken Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Streator, Illinois. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $77,090, supporting organizations and projects that included child care, community services, local events, accessibility, education, and the arts.
Dieken Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Dieken Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $77,090
- +47.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,424
- +23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,398
- Total assets
- $1,271,495
- +3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dieken Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 536, Streator, IL 61364
Phone: (815) 672-3436
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dieken Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Streator Child Development Center ($10K). Together the top 10 received $72K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 57 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois and 5% went to recipients in Kentucky.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dieken Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 36% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2020) to $128K (2019). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Streator Child Development Center Streator, IL | Day Care Center | $10,000 |
| Streator YMCA Streator, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| Streator Food Pantry Streator, IL | Support of Charitable Purpose | $10,000 |
| City of Streator Streator, IL | MURAL | $8,000 |
| Streator Fourth of July Celebration Streator, IL | Community Celebration | $7,500 |
| The Streator Ramp Builders Streator, IL | To Build Wheelchair Ramps | $7,000 |
| Streator Township High School Streator, IL | Welding Shop & Wood Shop | $5,795 |
| Riverview Cemetery Streator, IL | To Support Chariatable Purpose | $5,156 |
| Engle Lane Theatre Streator, IL | Support Theatre Production | $4,964 |
| Poco a Poco Murray, KY | Summer Music Fest | $3,675 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,271,495 | $133,586 | $82,056 | $77,090 | 12 | $79,656 | $71,186 | $98,904 |
| 2024 | $1,223,197 | $96,217 | $52,383 | $52,238 | 10 | $52,383 | $53,267 | $95,746 |
| 2023 | $1,179,363 | $78,619 | $72,713 | $70,208 | 11 | $71,548 | $25,454 | $88,237 |
| 2022 | $1,173,457 | $83,085 | $51,856 | $48,457 | 10 | $49,721 | $26,955 | $85,858 |
| 2021 | $1,142,228 | $80,553 | $47,063 | $44,616 | 14 | $45,970 | $36,460 | $85,323 |
| 2020 | $1,108,738 | $45,354 | $25,193 | $23,075 | 9 | — | $19,321 | $77,280 |
| 2019 | $1,088,577 | $150,943 | $131,087 | $128,486 | 13 | — | $22,910 | $71,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dieken Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a day care center, a food pantry, a YMCA, a community celebration, wheelchair ramps, school shops, a theater production, scholarships, and a mural.
The Streator Child Development Center, which received $10,000, says its mission is to provide a protective and nurturing environment for children whose parents are employed or attending classes, or whose circumstances require consistent care. An individual recipient Community College, which received $2,000, says its mission is to assist in providing educational opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 12 grants totaling $77,090. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $10,000, with a median grant of $6,398.
Notable 2025 grants included $10,000 each to Streator Child Development Center, Streator YMCA, and Streator Food Pantry; $8,000 to the City of Streator for a mural; $7,500 to Streator Fourth of July Celebration; and $7,000 to The Streator Ramp Builders to build wheelchair ramps. Other grants included $5,795 to Streator Township High School for its welding and wood shops, $4,964 to Engle Lane Theatre for a theater production, and $3,675 to Poco a Poco in Murray, Kentucky, for a summer music festival.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Dieken as president; Sue Straughn as treasurer; Nancy Van Alstine as secretary; and Bruce W. Breitweiser, Allan Hart, Brian Blasco, and Spencer Dieken as directors.
Dieken Family Foundation Inc is led by Robert Dieken, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Dieken
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Allan Hart
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Brian Blasco
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bruce W. Breitweiser
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Spencer Dieken
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Van Alstine
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Sue Straughn
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dieken Family Foundation Inc
How much does Dieken Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Dieken Family Foundation Inc gave $77K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 10 grants.
What is Dieken Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Dieken Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,398, and its average grant was $6,424, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dieken Family Foundation Inc that year got $8K on average.
Where does Dieken Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Dieken Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Streator, IL (10 grants).
Does Dieken Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Dieken Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dieken Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Dieken Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Streator Child Development Center ($10,000), Streator YMCA ($10,000) and Streator Food Pantry ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dieken Family Foundation Inc?
Dieken Family Foundation Inc reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dieken Family Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for a day care center, a food pantry, a YMCA, a community celebration, wheelchair ramps, school shops, a theater production, scholarships, and a mural. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dieken Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dieken Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Dieken Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3557056. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dieken Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
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