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DIXON FAMILY FOUNDATION

2025 · Form 990 · revenue $2.9M · expenses $1.5M · assets $51.4M

EIN
36-4071611
Address
10340 N 84TH ST, OMAHA, NE 68122-2216
NTEE code
T900
Subsection
501(c)(3)
Ruling year
1996
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Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE AREAS OF CIVIC, CULTURAL, HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES.

Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

4 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
Calvin Sisson PRESIDENT & CEO2020-2025 $296,094$4,336,759 15
Christi Annin CFO2020-2025 $109,172$1,420,824 7
Rich Eakin VICE PRESIDENT2020-2025 $100,245$1,420,807 6
Sarah Lopez SECRETARY2021-2025 $146,941$884,617 6
Unpaid officers and directors · 12 people
NameLatest titleYearsOrganizations
Karen A Dixon CHAIRMAN2016-2025 1
Kathryn Dixon Lambert DIRECTOR2019-2025 1
Elizabeth Dixon TREASURER2016-2025 1
Lindsey Tonniges DIRECTOR2022-2025 1
Robyn Roberts Freeman DIRECTOR2016-2025 1
Sarah Yale DIRECTOR2016-2025 1
Cj Guenzel DIRECTOR2024-2025 1
William J Carver (former) DIRECTOR (THRU 9.18.2023)2016-2023 1
Cj Guenzel As Of 9182023 (former) DIRECTOR2023 1
Amy J Deardorff (former) DIRECTOR2016-2021 1
John Boyer (former) SECRETARY THROUGH 9/192016-2019 11
Wes Dixon (former) DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/192016-2019 1

People by year

2025 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $652K · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CALVIN SISSON PRESIDENT & CEO1 $10,982$272,529$12,583 $296,09415
SARAH LOPEZ SECRETARY1 $4,428$134,480$8,033 $146,9416
CHRISTI ANNIN CFO1 $3,718$92,258$13,196 $109,1727
RICH EAKIN VICE PRESIDENT1 $3,622$89,880$6,743 $100,2456
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN DIXON LAMBERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDSEY TONNIGES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ GUENZEL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2024 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $1.8M · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CALVIN SISSON PRESIDENT & CEO1 $0$937,258$36,642 $973,90015
CHRISTI ANNIN CFO1 $0$286,978$39,415 $326,3937
RICH EAKIN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$289,154$20,515 $309,6696
SARAH LOPEZ SECRETARY1 $0$210,001$10,500 $220,5016
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN DIXON LAMBERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDSEY TONNIGES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ GUENZEL DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2023 · 12 people listed · 4 paid, $1.6M · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CALVIN SISSON PRESIDENT & CEO1 $0$840,841$35,016 $875,85715
CHRISTI ANNIN CFO1 $0$237,745$38,023 $275,7687
RICH EAKIN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$254,511$19,456 $273,9676
SARAH LOPEZ SECRETARY1 $0$190,000$9,500 $199,5006
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR (THRU 9.18.2023)1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDSEY TONNIGES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN DIXON LAMBERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
CJ GUENZEL AS OF 9182023 DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2022 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $1.5M · 0 employees · 7 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CALVIN SISSON PRESIDENT & CEO1 $0$791,842$37,352 $829,19415
CHRISTI ANNIN DIRECTOR OF FINANCE1 $0$229,109$34,800 $263,9097
RICH EAKIN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$238,743$16,700 $255,4436
SARAH LOPEZ SECRETARY/DIR OF GRANTMAKING1 $0$165,675$32,000 $197,6756
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
LINDSEY TONNIGES DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN DIXON LAMBERT DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
2021 · 11 people listed · 4 paid, $1.3M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CALVIN SISSON PRESIDENT & CEO1 $0$679,619$32,852 $712,47115
RICH EAKIN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$228,289$14,856 $243,1456
CHRISTI ANNIN DIR OF FINANCE1 $0$195,966$29,500 $225,4667
SARAH LOPEZ SECRETARY/DIR OF GRANTMAKING1 $0$120,000$0 $120,0006
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMY J DEARDORFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN LAMBERT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2020 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $1.1M · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
CALVIN SISSON PRESIDENT & CEO1 $0$617,869$31,374 $649,24315
RICH EAKIN VICE PRESIDENT1 $0$224,912$13,426 $238,3386
CHRISTI ANNIN DIR OF FINANCE1 $0$192,302$27,814 $220,1167
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMY J DEARDORFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN LAMBERT TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
2019 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMY J DEARDORFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WES DIXON DIRECTOR THROUGH 9/191 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
KATHRYN LAMBERT TREASURER AS OF 9/191 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN BOYER SECRETARY THROUGH 9/191 $0$0$0 $011
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMY J DEARDORFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WES DIXON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN K BOYER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $011
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 8 volunteers
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
KAREN A DIXON CHAIRMAN1 $0$0$0 $01
WILLIAM J CARVER DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
ROBYN ROBERTS FREEMAN DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
AMY J DEARDORFF DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
WES DIXON TREASURER1 $0$0$0 $01
ELIZABETH DIXON DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
SARAH YALE DIRECTOR1 $0$0$0 $01
JOHN K BOYER SECRETARY1 $0$0$0 $011
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Karen A Dixon Chairman1 $0$0$0 $01
William J Carver Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Robyn Roberts Freeman Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Amy J Deardorff Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Wes Dixon Treasurer1 $0$0$0 $01
Elizabeth Dixon Director1 $0$0$0 $01
Sarah Yale Director1 $0$0$0 $01
John K Boyer Secretary1 $0$0$0 $011

Highest-paid independent contractors

2025 · 1 contractor · $140K
NameLocationServicePaid
DOLAN MCENIRY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCCHICAGO, ILINVESTMENT SERVICES$139,541

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2025 · 21 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Listed grants add up to $1,140,000; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,190,000. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2024 · 18 grants to organizations · $686K

Listed grants add up to $685,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $705,500. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2023 · 21 grants to organizations · $730K
2022 · 19 grants to organizations · $664K

Listed grants add up to $663,755; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $688,755. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2021 · 10 grants to organizations · $1.3M
2020 · 15 grants to organizations · $644K

Listed grants add up to $644,400; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $669,164. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2019 · 13 grants to organizations · $512K

Listed grants add up to $512,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $553,026. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2018 · 23 grants to organizations · $1.1M

Listed grants add up to $1,057,200; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $1,106,517. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2017 · 19 grants to organizations · $1.3M

Listed grants add up to $1,259,500; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $371,691. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.

2016 · 17 grants to organizations · $1.4M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributor names are not public for this form type.

Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2025 · Form 990 period ending 2025-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,876,424$1,526,094 $51,423,797$51,158,627 $750,000$0 $22,75007
2024 · Form 990 period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,171,429$969,935 $48,122,607$48,097,983 $0$0 $007
2023 · Form 990 period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,696,458$993,572 $48,231,380$47,943,444 $5,000,080$0 $007
2022 · Form 990 period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,069,172$953,563 $46,984,138$46,347,863 $0$0 $007
2021 · Form 990 period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$2,002,261$1,582,498 $50,734,621$49,861,884 $0$0 $000
2020 · Form 990 period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,482,067$924,207 $46,697,228$46,380,152 $4,068,400$0 $000
2019 · Form 990 period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,455,101$780,996 $41,719,213$41,437,401 $3,930,000$0 $008
2018 · Form 990 period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$4,387,775$1,303,862 $34,472,844$33,515,857 $3,025,000$0 $008
2017 · Form 990 period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,254,045$538,185 $33,026,397$32,035,527 $0$0 $008
2016 · Form 990 period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,346,878$1,507,900 $32,459,640$30,717,761 $0$0 $00-

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2025 · Form 990 · $1,526,094 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,190,000 · events $327
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,190,000$1,190,000-- 78.0%
Fees: investment management $177,223-$177,223- 11.6%
Fees: management $100,000$50,000$50,000- 6.6%
Travel $26,044$26,044-- 1.7%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEE $20,000$10,000$10,000- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $12,500$6,250$6,250- 0.8%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $327$327-- 0.0%
Total$1,526,094100%

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2024 · Form 990 · $969,935 spent · pay $0 · grants $705,500 · events $925
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $705,500$705,500-- 72.7%
Fees: investment management $127,358-$127,358- 13.1%
Fees: management $100,000$50,000$50,000- 10.3%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEE $20,000$10,000$10,000- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $12,500$6,250$6,250- 1.3%
Fees: legal $1,964$982$982- 0.2%
Other (as described)PV ADJUSTMENT $1,688$1,688-- 0.2%
Conferences, conventions and meetings $925$925-- 0.1%
Total$969,935100%

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2023 · Form 990 · $993,572 spent · pay $0 · grants $735,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $735,500$735,500-- 74.0%
Fees: investment management $122,194-$122,194- 12.3%
Fees: management $100,000$50,000$50,000- 10.1%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEE $20,000$10,000$10,000- 2.0%
Fees: accounting $11,800$5,900$5,900- 1.2%
Other (as described)PV ADJUSTMENT $3,661-$3,661- 0.4%
Travel $389$389-- 0.0%
Fees: legal $28$14$14- 0.0%
Total$993,572100%

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2022 · Form 990 · $953,563 spent · pay $0 · grants $688,755 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $688,755$688,755-- 72.2%
Fees: investment management $124,464-$124,464- 13.1%
Fees: management $100,000$50,000$50,000- 10.5%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEE $20,000$10,000$10,000- 2.1%
Fees: accounting $11,795$5,898$5,897- 1.2%
Other (as described)PV ADJUSTMENT $8,538$8,538-- 0.9%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $11$11-- 0.0%
Total$953,563100%

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2021 · Form 990 · $1,582,498 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,317,661 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,317,661$1,317,661-- 83.3%
Fees: investment management $132,096-$132,096- 8.3%
Fees: management $100,000$50,000$50,000- 6.3%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEE $20,000$10,000$10,000- 1.3%
Fees: accounting $12,411$6,206$6,205- 0.8%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $300$300-- 0.0%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $30$30-- 0.0%
Total$1,582,498100%

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2020 · Form 990 · $924,207 spent · pay $0 · grants $669,164 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $669,164$669,164-- 72.4%
Fees: investment management $123,687-$123,687- 13.4%
Fees: management $100,000$50,000$50,000- 10.8%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEE $20,000$10,000$10,000- 2.2%
Fees: accounting $10,944$5,472$5,472- 1.2%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $372$372-- 0.0%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $40$40-- 0.0%
Total$924,207100%

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2019 · Form 990 · $780,996 spent · pay $0 · grants $553,026 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $553,026$553,026-- 70.8%
Fees: investment management $117,204-$117,204- 15.0%
Fees: management $75,000$37,500$37,500- 9.6%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEES $20,000$10,000$10,000- 2.6%
Fees: accounting $10,390$5,195$5,195- 1.3%
Other (as described)MISCELLANEOUS $3,060$3,060-- 0.4%
Fees: legal $1,622$811$811- 0.2%
Other (as described)SUPPLIES $410$410-- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $235$235-- 0.0%
All other expenses $49$49-- 0.0%
Total$780,996100%

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2018 · Form 990 · $1,303,862 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,106,517 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,106,517$1,106,517-- 84.9%
Fees: investment management $115,327-$115,327- 8.8%
Fees: management $50,000$25,000$25,000- 3.8%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEES $20,000$10,000$10,000- 1.5%
Fees: accounting $10,180$5,090$5,090- 0.8%
Fees: legal $1,383$691$692- 0.1%
Other (as described)MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT $405$405-- 0.0%
Other (as described)POSTAGE $50$50-- 0.0%
Total$1,303,862100%

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2017 · Form 990 · $538,185 spent · pay $0 · grants $371,691 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $371,691$371,691-- 69.1%
Fees: investment management $115,404-$115,404- 21.4%
Fees: management $20,000-$20,000- 3.7%
Other (as described)CONSULTING FEES $20,000-$20,000- 3.7%
Fees: accounting $9,520-$9,520- 1.8%
Office expenses $847-$847- 0.2%
Fees: legal $723-$723- 0.1%
Total$538,185100%

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2016 · Form 990 · $1,507,900 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,354,944 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalProgramManagementFundraisingShare
Grants to US organizations and governments $1,354,944$1,354,944-- 89.9%
Fees: investment management $112,011-$112,011- 7.4%
Other (as described)Consulting Fees $20,000-$20,000- 1.3%
Fees: management $10,000-$10,000- 0.7%
Fees: accounting $9,525-$9,525- 0.6%
Fees: legal $1,420-$1,420- 0.1%
Total$1,507,900100%

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