David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec

Foundation · Grantmaker Pennington, NJ EIN: 65-6450572

The David Buntzman Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2024 filing reports 30 grants totaling $146,987 to organizations in multiple states, including organizations working in the arts, education, health, and other fields.

Key facts about David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec

In short: David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec gave $164K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-6450572
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$163,519
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$5,840
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$4,058,642
Primary geography
New York (39% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.1M

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$164K

+11.2% YoY

Grant Count

28

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+19.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec reported a distributable amount of $269K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec gives

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included unrestricted general support for a range of organizations. For example, New York Live Arts describes its work as supporting dance and movement-based artists through producing, presenting, and education; Mayo Clinic describes its mission as providing patient care, education, and research; and Noblequest Health Foundation says it provides direct patient services to underserved communities. These are descriptions of the grantees’ work, not statements of the foundation’s mission.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 30 grants totaling $146,987. Grants ranged from $387 to $30,000, with a median of $2,250.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest reported shares were New York (33%), Minnesota (26%), California (18%), Virginia (8%), and Kentucky (6%).

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 28 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkLos AngelesMinneapolisBowling GreenBrooklynRochesterCulver CityJonesvilleWashingtonBeverlyLexingtonNew CanaanBrookhavenBrooklyn ParkCoeburnEden PrairieFrederickHindmanVan NuysVersailles

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K28 grants20191 grants202022 grants202129 grants202224 grants202330 grants202428 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

New York Live Arts Inc: $30KNew York Live Arts Inc$30KCity of Lakes Waldorf School: $25KCity of Lakes Waldorf School$25KNoblequest Health Foundation Inc: $11KNoblequest Health FoundationInc$11KColel Chabad: $10KColel Chabad$10KMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center: $10KMemorial Sloan-KetteringCancer Center$10KMayo Clinic Foundation: $10KMayo Clinic Foundation$10KPsychoanalytic Center of California: $10KPsychoanalytic Center ofCalifornia$10KPollination Project Foundation: $7KPollination Project Foundation$7KPerformance Zone Inc: $5KPerformance Zone Inc$5KFigure Skating in Harlem: $5KFigure Skating in Harlem$5K

Grant Size Distribution

133 grants across all recorded years

133<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
NEW YORK LIVE ARTS INC New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
CITY OF LAKES WALDORF SCHOOL Minneapolis, MNUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
NOBLEQUEST HEALTH FOUNDATION INC Van Nuys, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$11,000
COLEL CHABAD Brooklyn, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
MEMORIAL SLOAN-KETTERING CANCER CENTER New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
MAYO CLINIC FOUNDATION Rochester, MNUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
PSYCHOANALYTIC CENTER OF CALIFORNIA Los Angeles, CAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$10,000
POLLINATION PROJECT FOUNDATION Brevard, NCUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$7,100
PERFORMANCE ZONE INC New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000
FIGURE SKATING IN HARLEM New York, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $4,177,562 $219,255 $274,840 $146,987
2023 $4,233,802 $164,073 $281,171 $156,450
2022 $4,350,054 $246,086 $313,850 $180,291

The foundation’s filing type is Form 990-PF.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,058,642$4,177,562$4,233,802
Revenue$184,130$219,255$164,073
Expenses$302,269$274,840$281,171
Qualifying Distributions$257,955$234,517$242,445
Net Investment Income$142,264$178,646$125,860
Distributable Amount$269,352$257,049$233,482

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 1, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Gabriel Buntzman, Louise Buntzman, Amanda Allen, and Sarah Strong as co-trustees.

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amanda Allen

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $0 (2025)

  • Gabriel Buntzman

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $45K (2019) → $33K (2025)

  • Louise Buntzman

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $33K (2025)

  • Sarah Strong

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $0 (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gabriel Buntzman — Co-Trustee: $33KGabriel BuntzmanCo-Trustee$33KLouise Buntzman — Co-Trustee: $33KLouise BuntzmanCo-Trustee$33K

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Frequently asked questions about David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec

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

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec gave $164K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $147K across 30 grants.

What is David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's typical grant size?

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $5,840, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec give grants?

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's top state is New York, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Minnesota (28%) and California (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (5 grants), Bowling Green, KY (4 grants), Minneapolis, MN (2 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).

Does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 28) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's largest grantees?

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's largest 2025 grantees include New York Live Arts Inc ($30,000), City of Lakes Waldorf School ($25,000) and Noblequest Health Foundation Inc ($11,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 40% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec?

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $258K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $269K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included unrestricted general support for a range of organizations. For example, New York Live Arts describes its work as supporting dance and movement-based artists through producing, presenting, and education; Mayo Clinic describes its mission as providing patient care, education, and research; and Noblequest Health Foundation says it provides direct patient services to underserved communities. These are descriptions of the …

How do I apply for a grant from David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's EIN?

David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-6450572. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does David Buntzman Fdn-Dima-Spec accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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