The Dionne Foundation Inc
The Dionne Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Westport, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38 in total assets.
The Dionne Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $38
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $301
- +14950.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $300
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dionne Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Dionne Foundation Inc gives
- In 2021 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $86K (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Broadway Babies Fund New York, NY | UnresrictedGrant | $4,000 |
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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 | $38 | $301 | $300 | — | — | — | — | $2 |
| 2024 | $37 | $2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $35 | $2 | — | — | — | — | $2 | $1 |
| 2022 | $33 | $25 | $25 | — | — | — | — | $2 |
| 2021 | $33 | — | $4,025 | $4,000 | 1 | $4,000 | — | $51 |
| 2020 | $4,058 | $48 | $23,531 | $22,500 | 2 | — | — | $371 |
| 2019 | $27,541 | $646 | $87,052 | $86,000 | 1 | — | $596 | $1,361 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dionne Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dionne Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Catherine Dionne
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessie Cantrell
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elwood B Davis
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
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 The Dionne Foundation Inc
How large is The Dionne Foundation Inc?
The Dionne Foundation Inc reported $38 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $301.
Where does The Dionne Foundation Inc operate?
The Dionne Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York.
How much is The Dionne Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Dionne Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $2 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Dionne Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Dionne Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3797466. 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 April 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work The Dionne Foundation Inc funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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