Dunbar Family Charitable Trust
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Westfield, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $139K. Net investment income was $72K.
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Dunbar Family Charitable Trust gave $139K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $138,500
- +77.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,389
- +18.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $2,162,137
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (96% 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 Dunbar Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duneland YMCA Inc ($120K). Together the top 9 received $139K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 40 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dunbar Family Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $139K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $139K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duneland YMCA Inc Chesterton, IN | Healthy Living Campus Project | $120,000 |
| Chesterton Art Center Chesterton, IN | Capital Improvements to Art Center | $7,000 |
| Rebuilding Together - Duneland Chesterton, IN | Community Home Improvement Projects | $5,000 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Pitt Pittsburgh, PA | Services for People in Need | $2,500 |
| Cedars Home for Children Foundation Lincoln, NE | Childrens Assistance | $1,500 |
| Duneland Education Foundation Chesterton, IN | CHS Speech and Debate Program | $1,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation Nashville, TN | Support Veterans, First Responders | $750 |
| Red River Gorge Climber's Coalition Lexington, KY | Preservation of Park Lands | $500 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Foodba Duquesne, PA | Food Assistance | $250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,162,137 | $168,682 | $139,862 | $138,500 | 9 | $138,500 | $71,543 |
| 2024 | $2,133,317 | $947,747 | $79,677 | $78,000 | 6 | $78,000 | $57,628 |
| 2023 | $1,265,248 | $124,747 | $78,069 | $73,504 | 8 | $73,504 | $75,807 |
| 2022 | $1,218,560 | $116,724 | $85,490 | $83,750 | 9 | $83,750 | $76,807 |
| 2021 | $1,187,294 | $87,756 | $61,771 | $60,410 | 8 | $60,410 | $41,837 |
| 2020 | $1,161,309 | $51,408 | $60,165 | $58,750 | 10 | — | $35,622 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David R. Dunbar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Debbie D. Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard L. Dunbar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dunbar Family Charitable Trust
How much does Dunbar Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust gave $139K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $78K across 6 grants.
What is Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $15,389, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dunbar Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Indiana: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chesterton, IN (4 grants).
Does Dunbar Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Duneland YMCA Inc ($120,000), Chesterton Art Center ($7,000) and Rebuilding Together - Duneland ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dunbar Family Charitable Trust?
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $169K.
What is Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dunbar Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7532353. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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