Dunn Family Foundation
The Dunn Family Foundation is a private foundation whose 2025 IRS filing lists it in Franklin, Tennessee. It supports educational initiatives, including innovative approaches to testing and educational support materials, with a stated aim of using education to build a better society.
Dunn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dunn Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), top state Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,001,247
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 21
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,678
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $16,737,783
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Dunn Family Foundation
- Contact
Application contact: Karen M Dunn
Mailing address: 3 Vintage Canyon Street, Las Vegas, NV 89141
Phone: (702) 277-1705
Website: https://www.dunnfamilyfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Dunn Family Foundation
Who Dunn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ochsner Health ($200K). Together the top 10 received $905K.
Grant Size Distribution
57 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 57 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s application guidance says it currently funds domestic programs for organizations with offices in Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Nevada, and Tennessee. It also says it funds international programs through U.S.-recognized 501(c)(3) organizations with offices in those states. Its 2025 grants included recipients in other states, including Georgia, Michigan, and Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dunn Family Foundation gives
- 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $803K (2020) to $1.1M (2022). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Health Jefferson, LA | Community Engagement | $200,000 |
| Uf Cancer Center Gainesville, FL | Community Engagement | $200,000 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc Office of Development Atlanta, GA | Continue funding the dunn family professorship in college of business and the dunn family early career professorship in the school of physics. | $198,247 |
| Alachua Conservation Trust Gainesville, FL | Childrens Development | $66,000 |
| St Judes Ranch Boulder City, NV | Children Support | $60,000 |
| University of Northern Michigan Marquette, MI | Education | $60,000 |
| Brentwood Academy Annual Fund Brentwood, TN | Support Eductional Excellence at Brentwood Academy | $46,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN | Support Overall Education and Research Activities | $30,000 |
| Tulane University New Orleans, LA | Education and Scholarshipeducation and Scholarship | $25,000 |
| Robotics Team Longmont, CO | Children Support | $20,000 |
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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 | $16,737,783 | $2,253,105 | $1,151,469 | $1,001,247 | 21 | $1,001,247 | $2,134,823 | $1,087,353 |
| 2024 | $15,636,147 | $1,558,997 | $996,818 | $858,247 | 18 | $858,247 | $1,430,626 | $1,012,008 |
| 2023 | $15,073,968 | $1,228,267 | $1,089,927 | $980,000 | 5 | $980,000 | $1,119,201 | $897,304 |
| 2022 | $14,935,628 | $1,418,882 | $1,240,289 | $1,088,000 | 8 | $1,088,000 | $1,318,093 | $940,432 |
| 2021 | $14,757,035 | $2,350,509 | $988,276 | $866,000 | 5 | $866,000 | $2,237,226 | $1,089,296 |
| 2020 | $13,394,802 | $687,087 | $880,036 | $803,000 | 7 | — | $610,051 | $865,087 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.1M 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
The foundation’s mission is to support programs that use education to build a better society and employ innovative approaches to testing and support materials for educational initiatives. Its guidelines identify three areas of interest: developing and implementing educational testing materials for children and adults; developing and implementing educational support materials for teachers and educators; and using education innovatively to build a better society. The website says its guidelines target science-based educational initiatives.
The foundation says it funds recognized 501(c)(3) organizations for projects aligned with its guidelines. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. For example, Alachua Conservation Trust says its mission is to protect natural, historic, scenic, and recreational resources around Alachua County, Florida. SheJumps says it increases women’s and girls’ participation in outdoor activities through outdoor education. Youth on Record says it empowers underserved youth through academic, artistic, and personal development with musicians and artists as coaches and mentors.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 21 grants totaling $1,001,247. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $200,000, with a median of $20,000. The foundation’s website says grants generally range from $5,000 to $25,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $200,000 to Ochsner Health for community engagement, $200,000 to UF Cancer Center for community engagement, and $198,247 to Georgia Tech Foundation to continue funding the Dunn Family Professorship in the College of Business and the Dunn Family Early Career Professorship in the School of Physics. Other grants included $66,000 to Alachua Conservation Trust for children’s development, $60,000 to St. Judes Ranch for children’s support, and $46,000 to Brentwood Academy Annual Fund to support educational excellence.
The foundation says initial awards are for project funding; it may consider general operating grants after an initial grant. Capital funding is available only for projects connected to previous foundation support, and it does not grant endowment funds. Its application guidance asks for a proposal of no more than three pages, covering the organization’s background and educational impact, the project’s purpose, goals, activities and budget, and a project timeline and measurable objectives. The 2025 filing says application information and materials are available through the foundation’s website and should be submitted by email. The website says applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, with most funding decisions made in Q4 of each calendar year.
The foundation aims to limit Facilities and Administrative costs to no more than 10% of funded direct costs; it says exceptional circumstances may be considered case by case.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew S. Dunn as president, and Emily M. Dunn, Justin R. Dunn, and Thomas M. Dunn as board members.
Dunn Family Foundation is led by Andrew S. Dunn, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew S. Dunn
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily M. Dunn
Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Justin R. Dunn
Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas M. Dunn
Board
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Karen M. Dunn (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Douglas M. Dunn (2020–2022) — President, Secretary & Director
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 Dunn Family Foundation
How much does Dunn Family Foundation give each year?
Dunn Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $858K across 18 grants.
What is Dunn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dunn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $47,678, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dunn Family Foundation give grants?
Dunn Family Foundation's top state is Florida, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Louisiana (24%) and Georgia (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (5 grants), Gainesville, FL (2 grants), New Orleans, LA (2 grants) and Silverthorne, CO (2 grants).
Does Dunn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 21 grants with a stated purpose on Dunn Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Children Support" (5 grants), "Support Local Community" (5 grants) and "Education" (4 grants).
Who are Dunn Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dunn Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ochsner Health ($200,000), Uf Cancer Center ($200,000) and Georgia Tech Foundation Inc Office of Development ($198,247), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dunn Family Foundation?
Dunn Family Foundation reported $16.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dunn Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to support programs that use education to build a better society and employ innovative approaches to testing and support materials for educational initiatives. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dunn Family Foundation?
Dunn Family Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check dunnfamilyfoundation.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Dunn Family Foundation's EIN?
Dunn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1643843. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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