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Dunleavy Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 854313867

Dunleavy Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $12.2 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1.0 million and the largest $7.7 million. 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 $12.0 million the year before.

40% 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$12.0 million6$264 million
2024$12.2 million5$310 million

How to apply

Dunleavy 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 Dunleavy Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$7.7 million
Massachusetts1$3.0 million
Virginia1$1.0 million
Maryland1$500,000
North Carolina1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
National Philanthropic Trust
Jenkintown, PA
General contribution$7.7 million
President and Fellows of Harvard College
Cambridge, MA
General contribution$3.0 million
Navy Seal Foundation Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
General contribution$1.0 million
Rise and Shine Inc
Annapolis, MD
General contribution$500,000
University of NC at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
General contribution$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dunleavy Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dunleavy Foundation give?

$12.2 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1.0 million.

Who runs Dunleavy Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Keith R Dunleavy (Director, President and Ceo) and Katherine K Dunleavy (Director).

What does Dunleavy Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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