John P Dion Foundation
The John P Dion Foundation is a private operating foundation based in Hollywood, FL (EIN 87-1560891) that supports children and provides scholarships. The site lists board members, a scholarship application (Karen Dion Memorial Scholarship), contact email, and recent events.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small organizations or individual students focused on youth services or academic scholarships, especially programs serving Enfield, CT or local South Florida communities, or applicants fitting the foundation's scholarship criteria.
Good Fit
- • Programs serving children, youth development, or academic scholarships.
- • Local presence or demonstrated impact in Enfield (CT) or South Florida (FL).
- • Fits the scholarship application criteria where individual awards are used.
- • Capacity to receive modest, restricted grants (typical awards are in the low thousands).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year flowed to two states (CT and FL) with about 79% of dollars directed to Connecticut, indicating a regional (state-level) footprint rather than purely local or national reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients (mix of nonprofits and individual scholarship awards) with eight new recipients that year, which demonstrates a moderate breadth of beneficiaries even though the top five recipients account for a large share of dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of new entrants exists (eight new recipients in 2024) and a scholarship application is publicly posted, but the foundation also states that institutional grants are preselected, so openness to unfamiliar institutional applicants cannot be confirmed from the observed history.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
