The Dunn Foundation
EIN 650415977Total Given 2020–2024
$39.9M
287 grants · $8.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$53K
typical mid grants · $25K–$125K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 72/108 multi-year
repeat
$97.5M
Assets (2024)
108
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $98.0M | $11.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $4.6M | $95.2M | $-1.2M | 50 |
| 2021 | $6.4M | $101.8M | $19.3M | 46 |
| 2022 | $8.9M | $104.5M | $29.9M | 61 |
| 2023 | $10.1M | $95.8M | $-8.4M | 64 |
| 2024 | $10.0M | $97.5M | $9.1M | 66 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 287 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$53K
Average
$139K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$2.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
7.0% of US grants
· Rank #4 of 25 states
$1.9M across
20 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Travis
- 3 Kendall
- 4 Dallas
- 5 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (287 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | The Academy | 2023 |
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | $2,500,000 | The Academy | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in | Philadelphia, PA | $1,300,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Turning Point Usa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $1,019,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $1,000,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Turning Point Usa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000,000 | general & unrestricted | 2022 |
| Turning Point Usa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000,000 | General & unrestricted | 2023 |
| Turning Point Usa Inc | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000,000 | general & unrestricted | 2024 |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternat | Harrisburg, PA | $725,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $625,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in | Philadelphia, PA | $600,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | $540,000 | Corporate Freedom Program and general support | 2024 |
| Americans for Fair Treatment Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Americans for Fair Treatment Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Freedomworks Foundation | Washington, DC | $460,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternat | Harrisburg, PA | $400,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | $400,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in | Philadelphia, PA | $380,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Americans for Fair Treatment Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | $375,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternat | Harrisburg, PA | $375,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation - Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $355,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| America First Policy Institute | Fort Worth, TX | $350,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | $325,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |