Dunlap Family Foundation
The Dunlap Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Lawrence, Kansas. In 2025, it gave $21,900 in grants to 22 organizations. Its filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Dunlap Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dunlap Family Foundation gave $22K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $995.455), top state Kansas. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $21,900
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $995
- -13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $470,114
- +13962.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (46% 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 Dunlap Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1638 Bob White Drive, Lawrence, KS 66047
Phone: (785) 393-2462
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dunlap Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Steps of Faith Foundation ($6K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
80 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 80 grants of 80 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas (46%), Missouri (39%), Colorado (7%), Arizona (4%), and Massachusetts (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dunlap Family Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $435; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $400 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 213% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 532% 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 $7K (2022) to $22K (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Steps of Faith Foundation Kansas City, MO | PUBLIC | $6,000 |
| Children's Mercy Kansas City, MO | PUBLIC | $2,500 |
| Bike MS Denver, CO | PUBLIC | $1,500 |
| Holy Family Catholic Church Eudora, KS | PUBLIC | $1,250 |
| Oconnell Children's Shelter Lawrence, KS | PUBLIC | $1,250 |
| Douglas County CASA Inc Lawrence, KS | PUBLIC | $1,000 |
| Family Promise Lawrence, KS | PUBLIC | $1,000 |
| Ku Endowment Lawrence, KS | PUBLIC | $1,000 |
| Salvation Army Lawrence, KS | PUBLIC | $1,000 |
| Willow Domestic Violence Shelter Lawrence, KS | PUBLIC | $1,000 |
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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 | $470,114 | $649,969 | $36,589 | $21,900 | 22 | $21,900 | $649,969 | $4,116 |
| 2024 | $3,343 | — | $38,872 | $20,800 | 18 | $20,800 | — | $21,653 |
| 2023 | $3,343 | — | $34,262 | $20,950 | 20 | $20,950 | — | $17,419 |
| 2022 | $3,343 | — | $15,829 | $7,000 | 7 | $7,000 | — | $16,321 |
| 2021 | $3,343 | — | $22,239 | $16,450 | 13 | $16,450 | — | $15,239 |
| 2020 | $3,343 | — | $19,409 | $15,300 | 11 | — | — | $11,858 |
| 2019 | $3,343 | — | $16,672 | $13,935 | 15 | — | — | $12,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunlap Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K 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 went to organizations whose work includes supporting young people in foster care or families in crisis, providing arts-based programs and job training for underserved youth, strengthening Head Start programs, enriching public education, and supporting a community hospital. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $21,900. Grants ranged from $100 to $6,000, with a median grant of $500.
The largest grants included $6,000 to Steps of Faith Foundation and $2,500 to Children’s Mercy, both in Kansas City, Missouri; $1,500 to Bike MS in Denver, Colorado; and $1,250 each to Holy Family Catholic Church in Eudora, Kansas, and O’Connell Children’s Shelter in Lawrence, Kansas. Other $1,000 grants went to Douglas County CASA, Family Promise, KU Endowment, the Salvation Army, and Willow Domestic Violence Shelter, all in Lawrence.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David D. Dunlap as president and Julie D. Dunlap as secretary/treasurer.
Dunlap Family Foundation is led by David D. Dunlap, President since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David D. Dunlap
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie D. Dunlap Julie D. Dunlap Unlap
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Catherine C. Dunlap (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Larry L. Dunlap (2019–2021) — President
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 Dunlap Family Foundation
How much does Dunlap Family Foundation give each year?
Dunlap Family Foundation gave $22K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 18 grants.
What is Dunlap Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dunlap Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $500, and its average grant was $995, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dunlap Family Foundation that year got $435 on average.
Where does Dunlap Family Foundation give grants?
Dunlap Family Foundation's top state is Kansas, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Missouri (39%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lawrence, KS (11 grants) and Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does Dunlap Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on Dunlap Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public" (21 grants).
Who are Dunlap Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dunlap Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Steps of Faith Foundation ($6,000), Children's Mercy ($2,500) and Bike MS ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dunlap Family Foundation?
Dunlap Family Foundation reported $470K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dunlap Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dunlap Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dunlap Family Foundation's EIN?
Dunlap Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1222712. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dunlap Family Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 October 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 30, 2024)
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