Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund

PEKIN, IL EIN: 36-6132816

Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PEKIN, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $55K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$55K

+7.7% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-2.1% YoY

About Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund

Based on IRS filings

Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PEKIN, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $55K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

16states
+8 more states

Cities

ATHENSBALTIMORECAMBRIDGECHARLOTTECLAREMONTDURHAMEAST LANSINGERIEGALESBURGGENESEOHARRISONBURGLAWRENCELEXINGTONLOS ANGELESMONROENEW LENOXOAKLANDPEKINPEORIAPROVIDENCE

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$29K$44K$59K19 grants201917 grants202010 grants20216 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EMILY BAER$12KBRADLEY UNIVERSITY$10KPATRICIA GIBBONS$6KUNIVERSITY OF KANSAS$5KROBIN BATES$5KJENNIFER STANDISH$5KDEAN KOTLOWSKI$4KBOBBY CERVANTES$3KANNABEL LOMELI$2KCHASE WILDERMUTH$2K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

54<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Emily Baer ($11,808), Bradley University ($10,000), Patricia Gibbons ($5,691).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BRADLEY UNIVERSITY PEORIA, ILRAY LAHOOD SCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
CHASE WILDERMUTH GENESEO, ILM/L INTERNSHIP PROGRAM$2,000
ANNABEL LOMELI NEW LENOX, ILM/L INTERNSHIP PROGRAM$2,288
WILL CYPERT GALESBURG, ILM/L INTERNSHIP PROGRAM$1,965
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS LAWRENCE, KSPARTNERSHIP/SUBVENTION$5,000
DEAN KOTLOWSKI SALISBURY, MDCONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS$3,924
ROBIN BATES CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS$5,000
PATRICIA GIBBONS MONROE, VACONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS$5,691
BOBBY CERVANTES CAMBRIDGE, MACONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS$2,500
EMILY BAER DURHAM, NHCONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AWARDS$11,808

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

TIFFANY WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$93K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BETH JENSENDIRECTOR2
CAROL MERNADIRECTOR2
DEBBIE SIMONDIRECTOR2
DON SHAFERDIRECTOR2
DR DAKOTA HORNPRESIDENT2
EMILY LAMBESECRETARY2
GARY GILLISTREASURER2
GREG S CASSIDYVICE PRESIDENT2
RAY LAHOODDIRECTOR2
LEONARD EALEYDIRECTOR2
LINCOLN C HOBSONDIRECTOR2
MATT COATESDIRECTOR2
MIKE O'GRADYDIRECTOR2
SHAUN NEWELLDIRECTOR (THRU 6/24)2
STACY PETERSONDIRECTOR2
TIFFANY WHITEEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$92,803
VICKI TILTONDIRECTOR2
WILL BALLDIRECTOR2
JOHN UNLANDDIRECTOR (THRU 12/23)2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund?

Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in PEKIN, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund operate?

Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund award?

In 2024, Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund awarded 11 grants totaling $55K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund's EIN?

Everett Mckinley Dirksen Endowment Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6132816. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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