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The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sarasota, Florida · EIN 453077366

The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Sarasota, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $234,580 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $172,000 the year before.

62% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$172,00012$4.1 million
2024$234,58014$4.9 million

How to apply

The Dunn Family Charitable 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 The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina7$144,580
Pennsylvania2$35,000
Illinois2$20,000
Florida1$15,000
Georgia1$10,000
Montana1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cornelius Neighborhood Care Center
Cornelius, NC
General & unrestricted$50,000
Community Bike Works
Allentown, PA
General & unrestricted$25,000
Advent Lutheran Church - Peru Mission Support
Charlotte, NC
General & unrestricted$24,820
Hope House Foundation Inc
Huntersville, NC
General & unrestricted$20,000
Advent Lutheran Church - Peru Mission Support
Charlotte, NC
General & unrestricted$19,760
Banner Elk Christian Fellowship
Banner Elk, NC
General & unrestricted$15,000
It Starts in the Classroom
Tallahassee, FL
General & unrestricted$15,000
Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation
Chicago, IL
General & unrestricted$15,000
North Valley Food Bank Inc
Whitefish, MT
General & unrestricted$10,000
Rotary Club Foundation of Allentown West-Western L
Kutztown, PA
General & unrestricted$10,000
Remerge
Atlanta, GA
General & unrestricted$10,000
Purple Promise Foundation to End Melanoma
Charlotte, NC
General & unrestricted$10,000
Illinois Prairie Community Foundation
Bloomington, IL
General & unrestricted$5,000
Furnish for Good
Charlotte, NC
General & unrestricted$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation give?

$234,580 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.

Who runs The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel T Dunn (President & Director) and Kathleen E Dunn (Vice President).

What does The Dunn Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and community development.

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