Dan Dillon Fund for Youth Golf
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
Overview
Purpose: Memorial fund established in honor of Daniel K. "Dan" Dillon (April 28, 1961 – July 15, 2025) to support youth golf programs in the San Francisco Bay Area.
About Dan Dillon
- Passionate advocate for investing in people of all backgrounds and walks of life
- Former President of the Olympic Club (2017)
- Golf enthusiast who overcame childhood hip condition to become a skilled golfer
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte graduate (1983, magna cum laude, Political Science)
- Served as General Chairman for the 2020 PGA Championship at Harding Park
- Brought both the PGA Championship and Ryder Cup to San Francisco
- Named "Kentucky Colonel" by the Kentucky state governor in 2024 for work with at-risk children
- Elected to the Guardsmen Hall of Fame in 2024
Fund Philosophy
"I believe, truly, that if you treat people right, the world opens up. Maybe that's the secret. Not talent, not timing, just treating people with decency." - Dan Dillon
How to Contribute
Donations can be made in Dan's honor by:
- Online: Click the donation link and select "Dan Dillon" in the Memorials & Tributes section
- By Check: Make checks payable to The Olympic Club Foundation
- The Olympic Club Foundation
- 524 Post Street
- San Francisco, CA 94102
Contact Information
- Address: 524 Post Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
- Phone: 415-345-5230
- Email: info@olympicclubfoundation.org
What Olympic Club Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2024
- Grants in 2024
- 76
- Total given
- $878K
- Median grant
- $10K
- Range
- $6,000–$20K
- By dollars: California 100%. Top recipient cities: San Francisco, CA; Oakland, CA; Redwood City, CA.
- 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
- 53% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula · Menlo Park, CA
General operation support
$20K
Fire in the Ring · Brisbane, CA
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Miracle League of San Francisco Peninsula · Redwood City, CA
General operation support
$20K
San Mateo County Sheriff's Activities League · Redwood City, CA
General operation support
$20K
SF Flame · San Francisco, CA
General operation support
$20K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Youth sports
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