No Dilly Dally

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sherman, IL EIN: 86-1812296

No Dilly Dally is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sherman, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $427 in total assets.

No Dilly Dally at a glance

Total assets
$427
-29.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200$400$6000 grants2022 0 grants2023 Total only2024 0 grants2025

In 2024 it reported $500 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$427—————$20
2024$608$500$500$500Total only$500—
2023$250$250—————

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, No Dilly Dally reported a distributable amount of $20 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

No Dilly Dally is led by Luke Morgan, CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Luke Morgan

    CEO

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Danaher

    Vice President

    Vice President → Vip, 2024

    Vip → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Johnson

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 No Dilly Dally

How large is No Dilly Dally?

No Dilly Dally reported $427 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is No Dilly Dally?

No Dilly Dally is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Sherman, IL. It holds $427 in total assets as of 2025.

How much is No Dilly Dally required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, No Dilly Dally reported a distributable amount of $20 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is No Dilly Dally's EIN?

No Dilly Dally's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1812296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 13, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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