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John P Dion Foundation

Preselected recipients only Hollywood, Florida · EIN 871560891

John P Dion Foundation is a private foundation in Hollywood, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $61,876 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $14,106. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $43,766 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,0913$188,832
2024$43,76611$143,492
2025$61,87611$85,551

How to apply

John P Dion Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What John P Dion Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut9$51,304
Florida2$10,572

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Enfield Food Shelf
Enfield, CT
Youth Services$14,106
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$9,997
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$8,461
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$7,476
Feeding South Florida
Hollywood, FL
Youth Services$6,000
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$5,000
Hollywood Police Athletic League
Hollywood, FL
Youth Services$4,572
Foundation - CT
Enfield, CT
Academic Scholarship$3,000
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$1,264
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$1,000
Individual
CT
Academic Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John P Dion Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does John P Dion Foundation give?

$61,876 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs John P Dion Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists John P Dion (President).

What does John P Dion Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and food and hunger.

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