Dunlap Foundation
Dunlap Foundation is a private foundation based in Huntington Beach, California. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including food and basic needs, medical care, education, and animal care.
Dunlap Foundation at a glance
In short: Dunlap Foundation gave $163K across 11 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in California. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $163,000
- +12.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,818
- +12.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,488,676
- +1.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (97% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dunlap Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. No application process or required materials are stated.
- Contact
Mailing address: 16897 Algonquin St Ste A, Huntington Beach, CA 92649
Phone: (714) 840-6460
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dunlap Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Marthas Village & Kitchen Marthas Village & Kitchen Inc ($50K). Together the top 10 received $162K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 49 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 97% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 3% to recipients in Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dunlap Foundation open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 64% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 225% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $221K (2022). In 2024 it made 11 grants totaling $163K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marthas Village & Kitchen Marthas Village & Kitchen Inc Indio, CA | Feed the Homeless | $50,000 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center Foundatio Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | Medical | $50,000 |
| Galilee Center Mecca, CA | NEEDY | $11,000 |
| Bighorn Bam Palm Desert, CA | NEEDY | $10,000 |
| Century Villages Cabrillo-Banning Long Beach, CA | NEEDY | $10,000 |
| Orange County Community Foundation Irvine, CA | NEEDY | $10,000 |
| Animal Samaritans SPCA Animal Samaritians SPCA Thousand Oaks, CA | Animal Care | $6,000 |
| University of Arizona Foundation Tucson, AZ | Education | $5,000 |
| Traveling Paws La Quinta, CA | Animal Care | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dessert Big Brothers Big Sisters of Desert Palm Desert, CA | NEEDY | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,488,676 | $223,850 | $181,636 | $163,000 | 11 | $163,000 | $89,137 | $145,599 |
| 2023 | $2,447,550 | $158,784 | $163,326 | $145,000 | 11 | $145,000 | $65,222 | $132,766 |
| 2022 | $2,452,999 | $194,724 | $239,301 | $221,250 | 11 | $221,250 | $77,325 | $136,905 |
| 2021 | $2,498,710 | $282,809 | $68,588 | $50,100 | 8 | $50,100 | $135,229 | $148,544 |
| 2020 | $2,284,430 | $169,764 | $61,851 | $49,200 | 8 | — | $84,790 | $118,127 |
| 2019 | $2,176,517 | $202,732 | $126,360 | $112,700 | 11 | — | $72,801 | $114,630 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunlap Foundation reported a distributable amount of $146K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing basic needs, health care, education, and animal care. For example, the Galilee Center describes its own mission as providing food, clothing, and other basic needs to underprivileged and disadvantaged people, while Loving All Animals describes its mission as maximizing programs intended to stop the killing of adoptable animals.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation gave $163,000 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
The largest reported grants were $50,000 to Martha’s Village & Kitchen for feeding the homeless and $50,000 to Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation for medical purposes. Other grants included $11,000 to Galilee Center for needy people; $10,000 each to BIGHORN BAM, Century Villages Cabrillo-Banning, and Orange County Community Foundation; $6,000 to Animal Samaritans SPCA for animal care; $5,000 to University of Arizona Foundation for education, Traveling Paws for animal care, and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dessert; and $1,000 to Loving All Animals for animal care.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists D S Dunlap as president, Le Anne Dunlap as vice-president, and Cozette Dunlap as treasurer.
Dunlap Foundation is led by D. S. Dunlap, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
D. S. Dunlap
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Cozette Dunlap
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Le Anne Dunlap
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Foundation
How much does Dunlap Foundation give each year?
Dunlap Foundation gave $163K across 11 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $145K across 11 grants.
What is Dunlap Foundation's typical grant size?
Dunlap Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,818, across 11 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dunlap Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Dunlap Foundation give grants?
Dunlap Foundation gives mostly in California: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Palm Desert, CA (2 grants).
Does Dunlap Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Dunlap Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Needy" (5 grants) and "Animal Care" (3 grants).
Who are Dunlap Foundation's largest grantees?
Dunlap Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Marthas Village & Kitchen Marthas Village & Kitchen Inc ($50,000), Eisenhower Medical Center Foundatio Eisenhower Medical Center Foundation ($50,000) and Galilee Center ($11,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dunlap Foundation?
Dunlap Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $146K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dunlap Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2024 grants included support for organizations addressing basic needs, health care, education, and animal care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dunlap Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Dunlap Foundation's EIN?
Dunlap Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0833681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does Dunlap 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Dunlap Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dunlap-foundation-morg_e16cbe7997934ac2bb46f542d2715448
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