Dunbar Family Foundation Dima
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 24 grants totaling $855,649 to charitable organizations, including religious, humanitarian, veterans-service, child-welfare, and civic organizations.
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima at a glance
In short: Dunbar Family Foundation Dima gave $856K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), top state Alabama. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $855,649
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,652
- +6.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $11,783,887
- +10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dunbar Family Foundation Dima
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dunbar Family Foundation Dima funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($150K). Together the top 10 received $576K.
Grant Size Distribution
108 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 108 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Alabama recipients received the largest share of grant dollars, at 44%, followed by North Carolina at 18%, Georgia at 11%, the District of Columbia at 9%, and New York at 6%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dunbar Family Foundation Dima open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 24 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $38K. How we count
Medians: $25K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $677K (2021) to $856K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $856K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Unrestricted General | $150,000 |
| Third Presbyterian Church Birmingham, AL | Unrestricted General | $125,000 |
| National Christian Foundation Alpharetta, GA | Unrestricted General | $90,649 |
| Maranathan Family Learning Ctr & Academy Birmingham, AL | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Center for Executive Leadership Birmingham, AL | Unrestricted General | $35,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Friends of Hale County Fdn Birmingham, AL | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| Hope International Lancaster, PA | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation’s EIN is 20-1932272.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,783,887 | $2,176,392 | $1,015,656 | $855,649 | 24 | $908,557 | $2,093,571 | $954,965 |
| 2024 | $10,627,211 | $1,222,466 | $873,657 | $736,269 | 22 | $785,951 | $1,139,407 | $905,331 |
| 2023 | $10,285,364 | $814,757 | $881,182 | $770,618 | 21 | $813,523 | $745,227 | $779,174 |
| 2022 | $10,358,532 | $1,991,325 | $972,387 | $840,428 | 21 | $884,312 | $1,325,321 | $814,502 |
| 2021 | $9,947,754 | $1,993,910 | $819,566 | $677,333 | 20 | $723,726 | $1,916,568 | $886,821 |
| 2020 | $8,779,217 | $494,091 | $793,042 | $682,809 | 20 | — | $419,194 | $713,730 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunbar Family Foundation Dima reported a distributable amount of $955K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Samaritan’s Purse describes itself as an evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to people affected by war, poverty, disasters, disease, and famine. Big Oak Ranch says it provides a Christian home for abused, neglected, and abandoned children, while Wounded Warrior Project describes its work as supporting the well-being of post-9/11 veterans, service members, and their families.
Other 2025 recipients include organizations whose stated missions concern community improvement, government accountability, church development, and support for families in underserved communities. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $855,649. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $150,000, with a median of $25,000. The largest awards included $150,000 to Samaritan’s Purse, $125,000 to Third Presbyterian Church, $90,649 to National Christian Foundation, $50,000 to Maranathan Family Learning Center & Academy, and $35,000 to Center for Executive Leadership. Each of these grants was listed for unrestricted general purposes.
Other reported grants included $25,000 each to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Friends of Hale County Foundation, Wounded Warrior Project, Hope International, The Heritage Foundation, Big Oak Ranch, and Redeemer City to City.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce C Dunbar and Ida Dunbar as trustees.
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce C. Dunbar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ida Dunbar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Foundation Dima
How much does Dunbar Family Foundation Dima give each year?
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima gave $856K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $736K across 22 grants.
What is Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's typical grant size?
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $35,652, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dunbar Family Foundation Dima that year got $20K on average.
Where does Dunbar Family Foundation Dima give grants?
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's top state is Alabama, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (18%) and Georgia (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Birmingham, AL (9 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Does Dunbar Family Foundation Dima give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 24) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's largest grantees?
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($150,000), Third Presbyterian Church ($125,000) and National Christian Foundation ($90,649), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dunbar Family Foundation Dima?
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima reported $11.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $909K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $955K (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 does Dunbar Family Foundation Dima fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dunbar Family Foundation Dima?
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 Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's EIN?
Dunbar Family Foundation Dima's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1932272. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dunbar Family Foundation Dima accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Dunbar Family Foundation Dima funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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Grantable. (2026). Dunbar Family Foundation Dima funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dunbar-family-foundation-dima-morg_37a25dc4e1c44d759b7a274a7bed2272
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