Dunaway Foundation

EIN 271996754 Private Foundation

La Jolla, CA 92037 |(858) 558-9200

Total 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

Health Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (858) 558-9200
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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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