Dun Foundation
Dun Foundation is a private foundation based in Middleburg, Virginia. Its 2025 filing lists 103 grants totaling $470,000, supporting organizations in Virginia and other states.
Dun Foundation at a glance
In short: Dun Foundation gave $470K across 103 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Virginia. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $470,000
- +46.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 103
- -20.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,563
- +84.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,873
- Total assets
- $1,977,743
- -8.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (19 of 103, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dun Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and names P Douglas Fout as the contact. For form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions, it states: “NO GRANTS TO CHARITIES HAVE BEEN MADE; ONLY DIRECT CONTRIBUTIONS.” This filing language is distinct from the grants reported for 2025.
- Contact
Application contact: P Douglas Fout
Mailing address: PO Box 346, Middleburg, VA 20118
Phone: (540) 687-6057
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dun Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Villages Janie's Fund ($45K). Together the top 10 received $236K.
Grant Size Distribution
595 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 595 grants of 595 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Virginia accounted for 50% of grant dollars, followed by Tennessee (10%), Maryland (7%), New York (6%), and the District of Columbia (5%). The listed 2025 grants also include recipients in Montana and South Carolina.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 103 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dun Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 19 of 103 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 166% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $245K (2019) to $470K (2025). In 2025 it made 103 grants totaling $470K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Youth Villages Janie's Fund Memphis, TN | Public Charity | $44,500 |
| Glenwood Park Trust Middleburg, VA | Public Charity | $34,796 |
| Middleburg Classic Upperville, VA | Public Charity | $30,000 |
| The National Sporting Library Middleburg, VA | Public Charity | $25,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Dayton, VA | Public Charity | $20,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Missoula, MT | Public Charity | $20,000 |
| Washington International Horse Show Annapolis, MD | Public Charity | $20,000 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council Warrenton, VA | Public Charity | $17,500 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation New York, NY | Public Charity | $13,000 |
| The Hill School Middleburg, VA | Public Charity | $11,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,977,743 | $395,012 | $597,174 | $470,000 | 103 | $507,000 | $304,818 | $306,091 |
| 2024 | $2,162,209 | $352,296 | $433,395 | $321,500 | 130 | $358,363 | $274,449 | $265,986 |
| 2023 | $2,255,327 | $95,618 | $432,560 | $326,000 | 126 | $371,936 | $43,202 | $225,629 |
| 2022 | $2,593,043 | $233,364 | $404,673 | $300,750 | 120 | $344,318 | $158,175 | $229,289 |
| 2021 | $2,764,583 | $246,457 | $425,471 | $308,000 | 116 | $351,424 | $159,801 | $243,734 |
| 2020 | $2,991,641 | $395,447 | $340,016 | $250,000 | 137 | — | $322,782 | $219,631 |
| 2019 | $2,984,133 | $231,866 | $328,700 | $245,000 | 101 | — | $178,473 | $197,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dun Foundation reported a distributable amount of $306K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants show support for varied organizations. For example, Glenwood Park Trust says its mission is to provide the public with a facility for outdoor activities; Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation says it works on wildlife and habitat, land protection and access, and hunting heritage; and The Hill School describes itself as a co-educational independent school serving students from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Other 2025 recipients include the Washington International Horse Show, which describes its event as engaging, entertaining, and educating the Washington, DC community while supporting charitable and military causes, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which says it funds local experts providing care and supports governments working to end AIDS.
Grantmaking
The foundation reported 103 grants totaling $470,000 in 2025, compared with 130 grants totaling $321,500 in 2024 and 126 grants totaling $326,000 in 2023. In 2025, grants ranged from $25 to $44,500, with a median of $1,873.
The largest 2025 grants included $44,500 to Youth Villages Janie’s Fund, $34,796 to Glenwood Park Trust, $30,000 to Middleburg Classic, $25,000 to The National Sporting Library, and $20,000 each to Ducks Unlimited, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and Washington International Horse Show. The listed grant purposes are “PUBLIC CHARITY.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists P Douglas Fout as President/Treasurer, Nina Fout as Secretary, and Virginia Fout as Vice President.
Dun Foundation is led by P. Douglas Fout, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
P. Douglas Fout
President
President & Treasurer → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Fout
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Virginia Fout
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.
Frequently asked questions about Dun Foundation
How much does Dun Foundation give each year?
Dun Foundation gave $470K across 103 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $322K across 130 grants.
What is Dun Foundation's typical grant size?
Dun Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,873, and its average grant was $4,563, across 103 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dun Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Dun Foundation give grants?
Dun Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Tennessee (10%) and Maryland (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Middleburg, VA (10 grants), Washington, DC (10 grants), Warrenton, VA (6 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (6 grants).
Does Dun Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 103 grants with a stated purpose on Dun Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Charity" (103 grants).
Who are Dun Foundation's largest grantees?
Dun Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Villages Janie's Fund ($44,500), Glenwood Park Trust ($34,796) and Middleburg Classic ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dun Foundation?
Dun Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $507K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $306K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dun Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its grants show support for varied organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dun Foundation?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and names P Douglas Fout as the contact. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dun Foundation's EIN?
Dun Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4463281. 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. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Dun Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dun-foundation-morg_0b4be39a24404fc899e6382a90a5fb28
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