Dunham Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AURORA, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 54 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.7M

Grant Count

54

Avg Grant Size

$69K

About Dunham Fund

Based on IRS filings

Dunham Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in AURORA, IL. IRS filing data is available for 2020. In 2020, it awarded 54 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $1.9M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AddisonAuroraBataviaChicagoGenevaHomewoodJolietMaple ParkMt LaurelNapervilleOswegoWest Chicago

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$6M2020
Metric2020
Total Assets
Revenue$2,147,805
Expenses$5,157,000
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,867,814
Distributable Amount$4,654,738

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$926K$2M$3M$4M54 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE$250KAURORA EAST EDUC FOUNDAT…$232KCOMM FND OF THE FOX RIVE…$212KQUAD COUNTY URBAN LEAGUE$130KROSARY HIGH SCHOOL$125KBATAVIA ARTISTS ASSN-WAT…$122KFOREFRONT$120KASSN FOR IND DEVELOPMENT$115KSUICIDE PREVENTION SERVI…$103KAURORA UNIVERSITY$100K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K7$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

VICKI MORCOSPresident & CEO$180KStewart BeachChairman$42KMark Truempervice chair$33KRobert VaughanSecretary$30KTheodia GillespieDirector$24KWendy HirschDirector$24KRyan MaleyDirector$24KMichael MorcosDirector$24K

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Stewart BeachChairman20$42,400
Theodia GillespieDirector10$24,400
Wendy HirschDirector12$24,400
Ryan MaleyDirector10$24,400
Michael MorcosDirector10$24,400
Mark Truempervice chair15$33,400
Robert VaughanSecretary15$30,400
VICKI MORCOSPresident & CEO50$180,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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