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Helen M Dillon Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 866123582

Helen M Dillon Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $124,291 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $124,291 and the largest $124,291. 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 $109,814 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$111,1481$2.7 million
2024$109,8141$2.9 million
2025$124,2911$3.2 million

How to apply

Helen M Dillon Trust 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 Helen M Dillon Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska1$124,291

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Girls and Boys Town Father Flanagans Boys Home
Boys Town, NE
Program support$124,291

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Helen M Dillon Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Helen M Dillon Trust give?

$124,291 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $124,291.

Who runs Helen M Dillon Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Bmo Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Helen M Dillon Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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