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Dunne Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 331509672

Dunne Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,750 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $20,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$855,092
2025$37,7506$712,418

How to apply

Dunne Family Foundation 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 Dunne Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut6$37,750

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall Incorp
Milford, CT
General & Unrestricted$20,000
Wakeman Boys and Girls Club Corporation
Bridgeport, CT
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Shepherds Inc
Fairfield, CT
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Sacred Heart University
Fairfield, CT
Scholarship Fund$1,500
Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall Incorp
Milford, CT
Charitable Event$1,000
Stamford Hospital
Stamford, CT
Charitable Event$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dunne Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dunne Family Foundation give?

$37,750 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs Dunne Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jeffrey R Dunne (Dir, Pres, Treas) and Mary Joan Dunne (Dir, Sec).

What does Dunne Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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