Dunleavy Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 85-4313867

Dunleavy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $310.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12.2M. Net investment income was $29.6M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$310.3M

+17.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$12.2M

+1.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2.4M

+22.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunleavy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dunleavy Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dunleavy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $310.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12.2M. Net investment income was $29.6M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AnnapolisCambridgeChapel HillDevonDurhamHanoverJenkintownVirginia Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$66M$133M$199M$266M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$310,318,617$264,460,194$242,563,555
Revenue$29,697,673$2,738,768$2,280,059
Expenses$12,661,671$12,248,593$3,411,616
Qualifying Distributions$12,232,530$12,000,132$5,790
Net Investment Income$29,630,456$8,379,650$2,279,792
Distributable Amount$13,907,087$12,374,839$11,855,244

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$6M$9M$12M0 grants20201 grants20210 grants20226 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC T…$7.7MPRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF…$3.0MNAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC$1.0MRISE AND SHINE INC$500KUNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAP…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M4$1–5M2$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include National Philanthropic Trust ($7,715,199), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($3,000,000), Navy Seal Foundation Inc ($1,000,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST JENKINTOWN, PAGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$7,715,199
RISE AND SHINE INC ANNAPOLIS, MDGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$500,000
UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL CHAPEL HILL, NCGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$5,000
PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGE CAMBRIDGE, MAGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$3,000,000
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC VIRGINIA BEACH, VAGENERAL CONTRIBUTION$1,000,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KEITH R DUNLEAVYDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO1
KATHERINE K DUNLEAVYDIRECTOR1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dunleavy Foundation?

Dunleavy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOSTON, MA. It holds $310.3M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Dunleavy Foundation?

As of 2024, Dunleavy Foundation holds $310.3M in total assets with $29.7M in annual revenue. It awarded 5 grants totaling $12.2M in 2024.

Where does Dunleavy Foundation operate?

Dunleavy Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What size grants does Dunleavy Foundation award?

In 2024, Dunleavy Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $12.2M — an average of about $2.4M per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dunleavy Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dunleavy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13.9M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dunleavy Foundation's EIN?

Dunleavy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4313867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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