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David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 656450572

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $163,519 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $4,500 and the largest $30,000. 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 in 2025 was up from $146,987 the year before.

32% of its 2025 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$156,45024$4.9 million
2024$146,98730$5.4 million
2025$163,51928$5.7 million

How to apply

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec 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 David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$64,000
Minnesota4$45,000
California5$25,500
Kentucky6$11,500
North Carolina1$7,100
Virginia3$5,919
Connecticut1$2,000
District of Columbia1$2,000
Maryland1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
New York Live Arts Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$30,000
City of Lakes Waldorf School
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted general$25,000
Noblequest Health Foundation Inc
Van Nuys, CA
Unrestricted general$11,000
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
Unrestricted general$10,000
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$10,000
Mayo Clinic Foundation
Rochester, MN
Unrestricted general$10,000
Psychoanalytic Center of California
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$10,000
Pollination Project Foundation
Brevard, NC
Unrestricted general$7,100
Performance Zone Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Figure Skating in Harlem
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Newjets Inc
Eden Prairie, MN
Unrestricted general$5,000
Temple Israel
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted general$5,000
Lee Cnty Historicalgenealogical Society
Jonesville, VA
Unrestricted general$5,000
Kentucky Methodist Home
Versailles, KY
Unrestricted general$5,000
Behind the Book Inc
New York, NY
Unrestricted general$4,000
Fountain Square Ministries
Bowling Green, KY
Unrestricted general$3,000
Kids Empowered by Your Support
Bridgeport, CT
Unrestricted general$2,000
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$2,000
Eaa Chapter 1165 Bowling Green Inc
Bowling Green, KY
Unrestricted general$2,000
Film Independent Inc
Los Angeles, CA
Unrestricted general$2,000
Nature Nexus Institute
Long Beach, CA
Unrestricted general$1,500
Light Bringer Project
Pasdena, CA
Unrestricted general$1,000
Aopa Foundation
Frederick, MD
Unrestricted general$500
Natasha House Inc
Yorktown, VA
Unrestricted general$500
Salvation Army
Bowling Green, KY
Unrestricted general$500
Red Bird Mission Inc
Beverly, KY
Unrestricted general$500
Wku Public Media
Bowling Green, KY
Unrestricted general$500
Paws of Southwest Virginia Inc
Coeburn, VA
Unrestricted general$419

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec accept grant applications?

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

How much does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec give?

$163,519 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $4,500.

Who runs David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec?

Its 2025 filing lists Gabriel Buntzman (Co-Trustee), Louise Buntzman (Co-Trustee), Amanda Allen (Co-Trustee) and Sarah Strong (Co-Trustee).

What does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, health and faith communities.

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