Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lexington, SC EIN: 73-1519626

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lexington, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $168K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $56.

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$9,900
+120.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+40.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,414
+57.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
Total assets
$167,805
+27.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (55% 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 Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

B'nai Emunah Synagogue: $4KB'nai Emunah Synagogue$4KSycamore School Grandparents Fund: $3KSycamore School GrandparentsFund$3KIndianapolis Jewish Federation: $1KIndianapolis Jewish Federation$1KFamily & Children Services: $500Family & Children Services$500Domestic Violence Intervention: $500Domestic Violence Intervention$500Second Helpings Indianapolis: $500Second Helpings Indianapolis$500Columbia SC Jewish Federation: $500Columbia SC Jewish Federation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was B'nai Emunah Synagogue ($4K). Together the top 7 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

TulsaIndianapolisColumbiaNew YorkSan Francisco

How Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 155% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 7 grants2021 2 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $30K (2021). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
B'nai Emunah Synagogue Tulsa, OKGeneral Operations$4,400
Sycamore School Grandparents Fund Indianapolis, INGeneral Operations$2,500
Indianapolis Jewish Federation Indianapolis, INGeneral Operations$1,000
Family & Children Services Tulsa, OKGeneral Operations$500
Domestic Violence Intervention Tulsa, OKGeneral Operations$500
Second Helpings Indianapolis Indianapolis, INGeneral Operations$500
Columbia SC Jewish Federation Columbia, SCGeneral Operations$500
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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$167,805$40,063$9,907$9,9007$9,900$56$6,371
2024$131,749$50,054$6,121$4,5005$4,500$54$5,389
2023$93,666$-22,770$13,550$10,8506$10,850$45$4,512
2022$123,136$25,015$12,000$12,0002$12,000$15$4,789
2021$108,871$20,011$31,625$29,5507$29,550—$5,331
2020$120,485$62————$62$5,932

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Elise Dunitz Brennan

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Scott J. Dunitz

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Annettee Dunitz (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Norman L. Dunitz (2020–2022) — Trustee

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 Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation gave $10K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 5 grants.

What is Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $1,414, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Oklahoma: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Indiana (40%) and South Carolina (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tulsa, OK (3 grants) and Indianapolis, IN (3 grants).

Does Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include B'nai Emunah Synagogue ($4,400), Sycamore School Grandparents Fund ($2,500) and Indianapolis Jewish Federation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation?

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation reported $168K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Dunitz Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1519626. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 22, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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