Dixon Family Foundation
The Dixon Family Foundation is a public charity based in Omaha, Nebraska, formed in 1995. Its stated mission is to distribute funds for charitable purposes in civic, cultural, health, education, and social services. The foundation’s 2025 filing says the Omaha Community Foundation controls its board through appointment of a majority of its members and that distributions made by the foundation support the Omaha Community Foundation.
Dixon Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dixon Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Nebraska. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,140,000
- +66.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,286
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $51,423,797
- +6.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (7 of 21, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dixon Family Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 10340 North 84Th Street, Omaha, NE 68122
Phone: (402) 502-1122
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dixon Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Omaha Community Foundation ($480K). Together the top 10 received $975K.
Grant Size Distribution
89 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 89 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants were distributed to recipients in Nebraska (98% of grant dollars) and Iowa (2%). The foundation’s filing describes the Omaha Community Foundation’s charitable purpose as serving communities in Nebraska and southwest Iowa.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dixon Family Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 21 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $33K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $28K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $644K (2020) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha Community Foundation Omaha, NE | Program Support & Event | $480,000 |
| Completely Kids Omaha, NE | Program Support | $120,000 |
| Collective for Youth Omaha, NE | Program Support | $100,000 |
| Fontenelle Forest Bellevue, NE | Capital Campaign | $60,000 |
| Project Harmony Omaha, NE | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Columbus, NE | Capital Campaign | $45,000 |
| Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging Omaha, NE | Program Support | $35,000 |
| Omaha Zoo Foundation Omaha, NE | Program Support | $30,000 |
| The Durham Museum Omaha, NE | EVENT | $30,000 |
| Omaha Theater Company Omaha, NE | Program Support | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,423,797 | $2,876,424 | $1,526,094 | $1,140,000 | 21 | $2,116,970 |
| 2024 | $48,122,607 | $1,171,429 | $969,935 | $685,500 | 18 | $1,171,429 |
| 2023 | $48,231,380 | $5,696,458 | $993,572 | $730,500 | 21 | $696,378 |
| 2022 | $46,984,138 | $1,069,172 | $953,563 | $663,755 | 19 | $1,020,895 |
| 2021 | $50,734,621 | $2,002,261 | $1,582,498 | $1,305,500 | 10 | $1,975,081 |
| 2020 | $46,697,228 | $5,482,067 | $924,207 | $644,400 | 15 | $1,394,917 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation states that it provides grants to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and governmental entities that further the Omaha Community Foundation’s mission: enhancing quality of life in Nebraska and southwest Iowa communities by addressing current and anticipated community needs and raising, managing, and distributing funds.
Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose own missions include cultivating generosity and strengthening nonprofits (Omaha Community Foundation); out-of-school-time and family-strengthening programs (Completely Kids); training and resources for out-of-school-time providers (Collective for Youth); nature experiences and care for the natural world (Fontenelle Forest); child protection and support (Project Harmony); services for disabled veterans and their families (Disabled American Veterans); support for Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium (Omaha Zoo Foundation); and educational opportunities and preservation of local cultural history (The Durham Museum).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 21 grants totaling $1,140,000. Grant amounts ranged from $7,500 to $480,000, with a median of $20,000.
The largest grants included $480,000 to Omaha Community Foundation for program support and an event; $120,000 to Completely Kids and $100,000 to Collective for Youth for program support; $60,000 to Fontenelle Forest and $50,000 to Project Harmony for capital campaigns; and $45,000 to Disabled American Veterans for a capital campaign. Other listed grants included $35,000 to Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging for program support; $30,000 each to Omaha Zoo Foundation for program support and The Durham Museum for an event; $25,000 to Omaha Theater Company for program support; and $20,000 each to CRCC for program support and Maisy & Marleys Purpose Inc. for program support.
The foundation’s filing says every grantee signs a written contract requiring an annual report on how the grant was used. The foundation follows up if a report is not received, and future grants may be in jeopardy if a grantee is delinquent. The board monitors this process.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen A. Dixon as chairman; Kathryn Dixon Lambert and Lindsey Tonniges as directors; Elizabeth Dixon as treasurer; Robyn Roberts Freeman, Sarah Yale, and CJ Guenzel as directors; Calvin Sisson as president and CEO; Rich Eakin as vice president; and Christi Annin as CFO.
Dixon Family Foundation is led by Calvin Sisson, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 11 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Calvin Sisson
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2025)
Karen A. Dixon
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Dixon Lambert
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Roberts Freeman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Yale
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsey Tonniges
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cj Guenzel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christi Annin
CFO
Director of Finance → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Rich Eakin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Sarah Lopez
Secretary
Secretary & Director of Grantmaking → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$4K (2025)
Elizabeth Dixon
Treasurer
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: William J. Carver (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Amy J. Deardorff (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $11K, to Calvin Sisson (President & CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dixon Family Foundation
How much does Dixon Family Foundation give each year?
Dixon Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $686K across 18 grants.
What is Dixon Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dixon Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $54,286, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dixon Family Foundation that year got $33K on average.
Where does Dixon Family Foundation give grants?
Dixon Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (16 grants) and Lincoln, NE (2 grants).
Does Dixon Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 24% of Dixon Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (9 grants), "Capital Campaign" (3 grants) and "Event" (3 grants).
Who are Dixon Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dixon Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Omaha Community Foundation ($480,000), Completely Kids ($120,000) and Collective for Youth ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dixon Family Foundation?
Dixon Family Foundation reported $51.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What does Dixon Family Foundation fund?
The foundation states that it provides grants to eligible 501(c)(3) organizations and governmental entities that further the Omaha Community Foundation’s mission: enhancing quality of life in Nebraska and southwest Iowa communities by addressing current and anticipated community needs and raising, managing, and distributing funds. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dixon Family Foundation?
Dixon Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Dixon Family Foundation's EIN?
Dixon Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4071611. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dixon Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dixon-family-foundation-morg_1a0bd7bd13cf46889670eeef080edde4
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