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Dunwoody Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 850704357

Dunwoody Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $481,500 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 $181,167 the year before.

64% 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$181,1679$7.9 million
2024$481,50014$8.5 million

How to apply

Dunwoody 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 Dunwoody Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$265,000
California3$175,000
Massachusetts2$20,500
Colorado1$10,000
Virginia1$10,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Preserve Community Foundation
Carmel, CA
General$100,000
MD Anderson
Houston, TX
General$100,000
Luther Thomas Kolb Scholarship
Houston, TX
General$50,000
Glenwood Cemetery
Houston, TX
General$50,000
International Medical Corp
Los Angeles, CA
General$50,000
Hermann Park Conservancy
Houston, TX
General$30,000
Team Rubicon
Los Angeles, CA
General$25,000
St Francis Episcopal School
Houston, TX
General$25,000
Global Medical Knowledge Alliance
Wellesley Hills, MA
General$10,500
PX Project
Aspen, CO
General$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
General$10,000
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
General$10,000
Saint Luke United Methodist
Houston, TX
General$10,000
Pestalozzi
New York, NY
General$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dunwoody Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dunwoody Charitable Foundation give?

$481,500 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Dunwoody Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William McComb Dunwoody (Grant Making) and Williams M Dunwoody Jr (Grant Making).

What does Dunwoody Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and international.

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