Dinges Memorial Fund
Dinges Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $83K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.
Dinges Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Dinges Memorial Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,000
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $82,783
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dinges Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Monmouth College ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dinges Memorial Fund gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2025) to $9K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth College Monmouth, IL | Tuition | $2,500 |
| Parkland College Champaign, IL | Tuition | $2,500 |
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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 | $82,783 | $3,612 | $8,287 | $5,000 | 2 | $6,292 | $1,674 | $4,077 |
| 2024 | $82,667 | $590 | $8,032 | $5,200 | 2 | $6,342 | $525 | $4,100 |
| 2023 | $90,010 | $-112 | $8,765 | $5,200 | 2 | $6,635 | — | $4,391 |
| 2022 | $93,673 | $403 | $11,519 | $9,000 | 3 | $10,015 | — | $4,663 |
| 2021 | $95,803 | $2,545 | $11,013 | $8,000 | 1 | — | $751 | $4,764 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dinges Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dinges Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Midland States Bank, Corporate Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Midland States Bank
Corporate Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$3K (2021) → $3K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $3K, to Midland States Bank (Corporate Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dinges Memorial Fund
How much does Dinges Memorial Fund give each year?
Dinges Memorial Fund gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 2 grants.
How large is Dinges Memorial Fund?
Dinges Memorial Fund reported $83K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dinges Memorial Fund?
Dinges Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Rockford, IL. It holds $83K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dinges Memorial Fund operate?
Dinges Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois.
What is Dinges Memorial Fund's EIN?
Dinges Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-6240518. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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