Dubner Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Stuart, FL EIN: 20-3984549

Dubner Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Stuart, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $270K. Net investment income was $482K.

Dubner Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Dubner Family Foundation Inc gave $270K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$270,000
+38.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$30,000
+69.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$5,298,131
+3.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (35% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Dubner Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Food Friends: $75KFood Friends$75KGuiding Eyes for the Blind: $50KGuiding Eyes for the Blind$50KBoredom Busters Inc: $50KBoredom Busters Inc$50KSt Jude Children's Research: $30KSt Jude Children's Research$30KNo Kid Hungry: $20KNo Kid Hungry$20KCherry Dunn Kidney Fund: $15KCherry Dunn Kidney Fund$15KFeeding America: $10KFeeding America$10KTreasure Coast Food Bank: $10KTreasure Coast Food Bank$10KHibiscus Children's Center: $10KHibiscus Children's Center$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Food Friends ($75K). Together the top 9 received $270K.

Grant Size Distribution

75 grants across all recorded years

62<$50K13$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 62 grants of 75 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkChicagoFort PierceYorktown HeightsChantillyFairfaxMemphisJensen BeachBethesdaCoral SpringsHoustonSarasotaTampaAtlantaLas VegasAlexandriaMinneapolisRye BrookWoodbury

How Dubner Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K14 grants2019 18 grants2020 20 grants2021 20 grants2022 15 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $78K (2019) to $430K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $270K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Friends Washington, DCUnlimited Use$75,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NYUnlimited Use$50,000
Boredom Busters Inc Chantilly, VAUnlimited Use$50,000
St Jude Children's Research Memphis, TNUnlimited Use$30,000
No Kid Hungry Washington, DCUnlimited Use$20,000
Cherry Dunn Kidney Fund Coral Springs, FLUnlimited Use$15,000
Feeding America Chicago, ILUnlimited Use$10,000
Treasure Coast Food Bank Fort Pierce, FLUnlimited Use$10,000
Hibiscus Children's Center Jensen Beach, FLUnlimited Use$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,298,131$494,032$325,432$270,0009$270,000$482,153$326,570
2024$5,129,531$262,616$256,497$195,02511$195,025$239,947$318,220
2023$5,123,412$102,505$343,648$278,00015$278,000$122,185$293,099
2022$5,364,555$222,250$380,876$339,00020$339,000$202,108$299,153
2021$5,523,181$450,836$471,505$430,00020$430,000$418,624$323,468
2020$5,547,519$355,079$334,524$268,02018—$241,532$284,339
2019$5,523,295$2,263,455$101,407$78,00014—$156,719$261,783

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dubner Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $327K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dubner Family Foundation Inc is led by Leslie D. Strupp, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leslie D. Strupp

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Strupp

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $18K (2020) → $36K (2025)

  • Michael Strupp

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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

Lauren Strupp — Vice President: $36KLauren StruppVice President$36K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Lauren Strupp (Vice President).

Frequently asked questions about Dubner Family Foundation Inc

How much does Dubner Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Dubner Family Foundation Inc gave $270K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $195K across 11 grants.

What is Dubner Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Dubner Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dubner Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Dubner Family Foundation Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 35% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (19%) and Virginia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Dubner Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Dubner Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Unlimited Use" (9 grants).

Who are Dubner Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Dubner Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Food Friends ($75,000), Guiding Eyes for the Blind ($50,000) and Boredom Busters Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dubner Family Foundation Inc?

Dubner Family Foundation Inc reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $270K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $327K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Dubner Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dubner Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3984549. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 25, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 21, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 18, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 4, 2024)

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