Dunn Family Foundation
Dunn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stow, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $44K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K.
Dunn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dunn Family Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,700
- +2470.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,567
- +756.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $43,918
- -2.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dunn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Chabad Center ($500). Together the top 2 received $700.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dunn Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 5040% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $26K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Chabad Center Brooklyn, NY | Donation to Fund Human Services Programs | $500 |
| VNA Care Woburn, MA | Donation to Fund Elderly Assistant Providers | $200 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43,918 | $25,000 | $26,300 | $25,700 | 3 | $25,700 | $160 |
| 2023 | $45,218 | — | $1,070 | $1,000 | 1 | $1,000 | $148 |
| 2022 | $46,288 | — | $500 | $250 | 1 | $250 | $148 |
| 2021 | $46,788 | — | $1,070 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $148 |
| 2020 | $45,858 | — | $400 | $400 | 1 | — | $148 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $160 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dunn Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John E. Dunn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia A. Boucher
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dunn Family Foundation
How much does Dunn Family Foundation give each year?
Dunn Family Foundation gave $26K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
What is Dunn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dunn Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $500, and its average grant was $8,567, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dunn Family Foundation give grants?
Dunn Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Dunn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Dunn Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Dunn Family Foundation?
Dunn Family Foundation reported $44K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $160 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dunn Family Foundation's EIN?
Dunn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3786955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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