Building Families Fund*

orphanCare's parent organization, Dillon International, Inc., offers the Building Families Fund to assist children with special needs to become more accessible for adoption and find a permanent family by covering some of the expenses families would incur in adopting these children.  The average grant with the Building Families Fund is $3,000, but may be more or less depending upon an individual family's need. 

The Building Families Fund was established by several Dillon adoptive families who wanted to share their joy in adoption with other deserving families while helping the growing number of children with special needs have the opportunity to have a loving family and a better life.  The fund is ONLY available to families who are adopting through Dillon International.

The Quinn Fund*

Dillon International maintains a benevolent fund, The Quinn Fund, for families adopting from Korea in need of financial assistance in order to complete an adoption.

Although preference is given to families adopting children with special needs, all families facing financial challenges with their adoption expenses are encouraged to apply for a grant. Average grant amounts are between $2,000 and $3,000. To be considered for financial assistance from this fund, families must submit a written request to Dillon International explaining in detail their need for assistance and describing their plans for paying the balance of the adoption expenses. 

*Note: The decision for granting financial assistance will be made by a committee consisting of members of the social work and administrative staff of Dillon International. If the committee decides to give a grant to a family, the specified amount is applied to the family’s adoption financial account.

Adoptive parents, grandparents, and friends contribute to these funds. All donations to these funds are made with the understanding that they cannot be specified for a particular family, and the use of the funds is at the discretion of the committee. All donors receive a thank you letter and tax receipt.

Endowment Program

Having placed over 6,000 children with loving families since 1972, Dillon wants to ensure that we will continue to serve children joining families today and families who are yet to come together.  Looking ahead to the next 37 years, we see tremendous opportunities to build families and improve the lives of children in need.  In order to see these goals become reality, we are compelled to look to the future.  We are pleased to have the Dillon International Endowment Fund.

Initiated by a sizeable contribution from the Meyer and Whitwell families of Tulsa, OK, the endowment helps perpetuate the unique culture of caring that families have come to expect from Dillon International.  The gift from these two adoptive families affirms the agency's core principles and will help to perpetuate the meaningful mission embraced by our organization.

With stewardship of any gift as a primary concern, the endowment funds will be held in trust for Dillon International and invested conservatively by the trustees.  Annually, a portion of the income generated by the endowment fund will be distributed to Dillon International to help offset operational and program expenses.  The remainder of the income, along with additional donations, will be added to the fund allowing it to grow and provide increasing resources for new programs at Dillon International in the future.

Our initial goal is to raise $2 million.  The two families along with the Dillon International Board of Directors look forward to your involvement in the success and growth of the endowment.  If you are interested in assisting with this campaign or contributing financially, please contact Tonnie Dosser, Director of Development, at 918.749.4600 or by e-mail.

Financial Statement

The financial statements of orphanCare International are audited on an annual basis by a public accounting firm and related Form 990 tax returns are filed on a timely basis. The audit reports and Form 990 tax returns are available upon request.