Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Northbrook, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $42K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $744.
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $1,000
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $41,796
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Utah (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Utah Back County Pilots Association ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $3K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Utah Back County Pilots Association Woods Cross, UT | General Support | $1,000 |
| Jackson Hole Community Housing Trust Jackson, WY | General Support | $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 | $41,796 | $744 | $2,512 | $2,000 | 2 | $2,512 | $744 | $2,139 |
| 2024 | $43,564 | $941 | $115 | — | — | $115 | $941 | $2,117 |
| 2023 | $42,738 | $898 | $286 | — | — | $286 | $898 | $2,081 |
| 2022 | $42,126 | $199 | $3,179 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,179 | $199 | $2,163 |
| 2021 | $45,105 | $20 | $3,419 | $3,000 | 2 | $3,419 | $20 | $2,369 |
| 2020 | $48,504 | $35 | $3,287 | $3,000 | 2 | — | — | $2,498 |
| 2019 | $51,756 | $320 | $386 | — | — | — | $110 | $2,550 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation is led by Alexis Dittmer, Co-President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alexis Dittmer
Co-President
Co-President, Treasurer & Director → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Dittmer
Co-President
Co-President, Secretary & Director → Co-President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Dittmer
Director
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 Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation
How much does Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation give each year?
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation?
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation reported $42K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation operate?
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Utah, Wyoming.
What is Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation's EIN?
Frances R Dittmer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4387909. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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