Dixon Community Trust
Dixon Community Trust is a private foundation based in Dixon, Illinois. In its 2025 filing, it reported 11 grants totaling $30,610, all to recipients in Illinois.
Dixon Community Trust at a glance
In short: Dixon Community Trust gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,610
- -29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -31.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,783
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,046,229
- +4.5% 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.
How to apply to Dixon Community Trust
- 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: 101 West 1St Street, Dixon, IL 61021
Phone: (815) 288-2222
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dixon Community Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was United Way of Lee County ($6K). Together the top 10 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Illinois. The listed 2025 recipients were in Dixon, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dixon Community Trust gives
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 filings (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 $12K (2022) to $60K (2019). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $31K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| United Way of Lee County Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $6,000 |
| Dixon Family YMCA Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $5,500 |
| Dixon Public Library Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $4,110 |
| Dixon Petunia Festival Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $4,000 |
| Dixon IL Police Department Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $3,000 |
| Good Fellows Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $2,500 |
| Dixon Habitat for Humanity Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $1,500 |
| Buddy Bags of Dixon Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $1,000 |
| Dixon in Bloom Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $1,000 |
| Home of Hope Dixon, IL | Operating Contribution | $1,000 |
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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 | $1,046,229 | $88,994 | $43,956 | $30,610 | 11 | $37,283 | $82,321 | $49,274 |
| 2024 | $1,001,191 | $173,881 | $56,543 | $43,457 | 16 | $44,107 | $143,445 | $44,425 |
| 2023 | $883,853 | $44,604 | $28,148 | $16,575 | 8 | $17,200 | $32,656 | $42,671 |
| 2022 | $867,397 | $57,593 | $23,356 | $11,686 | Total only | — | $52,593 | — |
| 2021 | $970,398 | $95,576 | $24,220 | $11,938 | Total only | — | $89,192 | — |
| 2020 | $898,596 | $16,330 | $65,360 | $25,000 | 1 | — | $11,330 | — |
| 2019 | $874,221 | $102,594 | $91,985 | $60,000 | 3 | — | $101,594 | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dixon Community Trust reported a distributable amount of $49K 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 mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations serving community, cultural, recreational, public-service, housing, and other needs. For example, United Way of Lee County describes its mission as coordinating resources for human-service programs focused on education, health, financial stability, and basic needs. Dixon Family YMCA says its mission is to put Christian principles into practice through programs supporting healthy spirit, mind, and body. Dixon Petunia Festival describes itself as a civic organization that promotes Dixon’s common good through its annual festival and related events. Dixon Habitat for Humanity says it works with economically disadvantaged people to eliminate poverty housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 11 grants totaling $30,610. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $6,000, with a median of $2,500. Larger awards included $6,000 to United Way of Lee County, $5,500 to Dixon Family YMCA, $4,110 to Dixon Public Library, $4,000 to Dixon Petunia Festival, and $3,000 to Dixon IL Police Department. These grants were listed as operating contributions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary Presley as president; Kelly Flessner as vice-president; Kirsten Crawford as secretary; Nicole Jones as treasurer; and Sonja Nicklaus, Carol Jones, and Dan Kopolnek as directors.
Dixon Community Trust is led by Gary Presley, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Presley
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Jones
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan Kopolnek
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonja Nicklaus
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Flessner
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Jones
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Crawford
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Kristin Crawford (2024) — Secretary
- Former: Cathy Jecklin (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Connie Bontz (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mary Polasick (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: David W. Badger (2019) — Director
- Former: Henry Dixon Sr. (2019) — Director
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 Dixon Community Trust
How much does Dixon Community Trust give each year?
Dixon Community Trust gave $31K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $43K across 16 grants.
What is Dixon Community Trust's typical grant size?
Dixon Community Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,783, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dixon Community Trust give grants?
Dixon Community Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dixon, IL (11 grants).
Does Dixon Community Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Dixon Community Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dixon Community Trust's largest grantees?
Dixon Community Trust's largest 2025 grantees include United Way of Lee County ($6,000), Dixon Family YMCA ($5,500) and Dixon Public Library ($4,110), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dixon Community Trust?
Dixon Community Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 Dixon Community Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations serving community, cultural, recreational, public-service, housing, and other needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dixon Community Trust?
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 Dixon Community Trust's EIN?
Dixon Community Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7215341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dixon Community Trust 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 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 18, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 28, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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