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Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boise, Idaho · EIN 812639419

Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boise, Idaho. In tax year 2024 it gave $31,450 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $8,000. 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 $22,150 the year before.

30% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,15017$427,062
2024$31,45020$447,586

How to apply

Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc 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 Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois17$27,100
Massachusetts1$4,000
California1$250
New York1$100

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chicago Jesuit Academy
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$8,000
Mobile Care Foundation
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$5,000
Harvard College Fund
Boston, MA
Donation towards exempt purpose$4,000
Saints Faith Hope and Charity Parish
Winnetka, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$4,000
Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$2,000
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House
Barrington, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
Catholic Charities
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
Catholic Theological Union
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
Cenacle Sisters
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
House of the Good Shepherd
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
Misericordia
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
Woodlands Academy
Lake Forest, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$1,000
Archdiocese of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$500
Little Sisters of the Poor for Stmary's Home
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$300
Wikimedia Foundation Inc
San Francisco, CA
Donation towards exempt purpose$250
The Salvation Army
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$100
American Red Cross
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$100
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
Donation towards exempt purpose$100
Disabled American Veterans
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$50
Shriners Children
Chicago, IL
Donation towards exempt purpose$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc give?

$31,450 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Myles P Cunningham (President), Daniel S Cunningham (Vice President) and Charles Whalen Jr (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Dorothea Cunningham Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and human services.

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