Dunaway Foundation
EIN 271996754 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$54.1M
17 grants · $6.0M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1.6M
typical big bets · $470K–$3.8M
grant size
7%
transactional · 1/14 multi-year
repeat
$37.9M
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(858) 558-9200
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.6M | $107K | $54K | 3 |
| 2017 | N/A | $101K | $252 | N/A |
| 2018 | $26.4M | $62.2M | $85.6M | 4 |
| 2019 | N/A | $39.8M | $7.4M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $47.1M | $984K | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $47.8M | $763K | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | $47.5M | $1.4M | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | $50.3M | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2024 | $23.1M | $37.9M | $13.5M | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 17 grants on record
Minimum
$225K
25th Pctl
$470K
Median
$1.6M
Average
$3.2M
75th Pctl
$3.8M
Maximum
$23.4M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (17 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Foundation | San Diego, CA | $23,385,897 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| NTC Foundation | San Diego, CA | $5,500,000 | PERFORMING ARTS CENTER "THE JOAN" | 2024 |
| ACLU | New York City, NY | $5,000,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2024 |
| San Diego Symphony | San Diego, CA | $4,186,542 | COPLEY HALL AT JACOBS MUSIC CENTER | 2024 |
| UCSD Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $3,750,000 | JACOB'S MEDICAL CENTER | 2016 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego | La Jolla, CA | $2,431,206 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| UCSD Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $2,200,000 | JACOBS CENTER FOR HEALTH INNOVATION FUND | 2024 |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | $2,000,000 | CENTER FOR PRECISION NUTRITION & HEALTH, COLLEGE OF HUMAN ECOLOGY ENDOWMENT FUNDS | 2024 |
| SALK Institute | La Jolla, CA | $1,631,365 | DESIGN COSTS FOR JACOBS CENTER | 2024 |
| American Friends of Israel Democracy INST | Atlanta, GA | $1,200,000 | JACOBS DISTINGUISHED FELLOWSHIP | 2024 |
| SALK Institute | La Jolla, CA | $581,000 | SALK INNOVATION & COLLABORATION GRANT | 2024 |
| UCSD Foundation | La Jolla, CA | $560,000 | GLOBAL TRANSFORMATION ENDOWED FUND | 2024 |
| La Jolla Playhouse | La Jolla, CA | $470,000 | HOUSING | 2016 |
| Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts | New Bedford, MA | $397,580 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
| University of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $375,000 | BEDFORD PROJECT | 2016 |
| Trovanow | Red Hook, NY | $250,000 | PANCREATIC CANCER EARLY DETECTION CONSORTIUM | 2024 |
| Plaza De Panama Committee | San Diego, CA | $225,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | 2018 |
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