· Private foundation
George E &Betty B Dutton Foundation
Its FY2026 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2021 to 2025.
Where the money goes
Grants by size, and the largest recipients.
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| DEKALB COUNTY HISTORY CENTER | $7,000 |
| ADVENTURE WORKS | $3,500 |
| HOPE HAVEN | $3,500 |
| FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY | $3,000 |
| KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE FOUNDATION | $3,000 |
| CASA-DEKALB COUNTY INC | $3,000 |
| NIU FOUNDATION COLLEGE OF MUSIC | $3,000 |
| VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER | $2,500 |
| SAFE PASSAGE | $2,500 |
| LAND'S SAKE INC | $2,500 |
| BENZIE AREA CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS | $2,500 |
| OPPORTUNITY HOUSE | $2,500 |
| Individual grant recipient | $2,500 |
| KISHWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | $2,000 |
| ELMWOOD CEMETERY | $2,000 |
Does the money reach high-need areas?
Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.
Its human-services grants (FY21–26, $48k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 7%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.
How this is measured
How this is measured
Who it funds again
Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.
22 repeat relationships: 13 still active in FY2026, 9 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2026 (too recent to call).
How the two cohorts compare
Organizations
Total granted
Still filing today
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2026, 88% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $6k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
Backed again, and grew
- DCDeKalb County History Center6× · 2021–2026 · $98k · revenue +173%
- SPSAFE PASSAGE INC6× · 2021–2026 · $30k · revenue +19%
- CDCASA DeKalb County Inc6× · 2021–2026 · $28k · revenue +32%
Funded once
- IGIndividual grant recipientone grant, 2021 · $3k
How this is measured
Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.
Closest unfunded matches
The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.
Responds to community needs with compassionate, Christ-centered programs and services
Prevent/intervene in child abuse situations
To improve the quality of life of the seniors, disabled persons and others in our community through services and programs that meet their physical, mental, emotional, intellectual and mobile needs.
Elder care services of dekalb county, inc. was established to promote and further the welfare of senior citizens and their families who live in dekalb county, through the provision of services which improve their well being and quality of…
The dekalb co senior citizens councils mission statement is to promote, maintain, and enhance the quality of life for older persons and handicapped individuals
Counsel sexual assault victims and family members.
The arc of dekalb county is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that promotes and protects the human rights of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and actively supports their full inclusion and participation in the…
A faith based not-for-profit community serving seniors 62 years of age and older through a continuum of services enhancing an individuals quality of life.
Leadership dekalb convenes current and emerging leaders from diverse backgrounds, informs them about vital issues for a thriving and forward- looking dekalb county, and engages them to lead in ways that improve quality of life for all who…
The community foundation of dekalb county promotes community philanthropy by offering local citizens the opportunity to create a charitable legacy that will sustain and improve life in our county.
The organization provides a safe shelter for animals until they can be adopted into a lifelong home. the organization supports local law enforcement departments in animal abuse and neglect cases, works with animal rescue groups and…
Our mission is to empower those affected by domestic violence and advocate for social change through support, education, and outreach.
How this is measured
18 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.
Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.
How this is measured
Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 18 of the 26 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.
Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.
Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee
Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding
A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.
- Who funds DeKalb County History Center ↗
- Who funds BENZIE AREA CHRISTIAN NEIGHBORS INC ↗
- Who funds LAND'S SAKE INC ↗
- Who funds ADVENTURE WORKS OF DEKALB COUNTY INC ↗
- Who funds SAFE PASSAGE INC ↗
- Who funds CASA DeKalb County Inc ↗
- Who funds KISHWAUKEE COLLEGE FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds OPPORTUNITY HOUSE INC ↗
- Who funds DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION ↗
- Who funds DEKALB COUNTY COMMUNITY GARDENS ↗
- Who funds DELTA GAMMA ANCHOR CENTER FOR BLIND CHILDREN ↗
- Who funds CONGREGATIONAL SUMMER ASSEMBLY ↗
- Who funds VOLUNTARY ACTION CENTER OF NORTHERN ILLINOIS ↗
- Who funds KISHWAUKEE FAMILY YMCA ↗
- Who funds FAMILY SERVICE AGENCY OF DEKALB COUNTY INC ↗
- Who funds HEROES IN TRANSITION INC ↗
- Who funds KISHWAUKEE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ↗
- Who funds PAY IT FORWARD HOUSE NFP ↗
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
Open a dossier: Northwestern Memorial HealthCare Group · Ideal Industries Foundation · Dekalb County Community Foundation · Sycamore Charities Inc Xxx-Xx-Xxxx · Douglas C & Lynn M Roberts Family Foundation · Horizons Unlimited Foundation · Kishwaukee United Way · The Bersted Foundation · Northern Illinois Food Bank · Nebraska Community Foundation · Baird Foundation Inc · Charities Aid Foundation America
How this is measured
How much its grantees rely on government
Each dot is one organization George E &Betty B Dutton Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from George E &Betty B Dutton Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.
- Land's Sake Inc: 3% of income from government
- Heroes in Transition Inc: 0% of income from government
How this is measured
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