Dunning W Gordon Char TW
Dunning W Gordon Char TW is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $156K. Net investment income was $493K.
Dunning W Gordon Char TW at a glance
In short: Dunning W Gordon Char TW gave $156K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $155,650
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,825
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $77,825
- Total assets
- $3,460,413
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dunning W Gordon Char TW funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was College Now Greater Cleveland ($106K). Together the top 2 received $156K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dunning W Gordon Char TW gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2021) to $156K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $156K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| College Now Greater Cleveland Cleveland, OH | Scholarship | $105,650 |
| United Lutheran Seminary Gettysburg, PA | Scholarship | $50,000 |
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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 | $3,460,413 | $521,533 | $233,693 | $155,650 | 2 | $174,251 | $492,727 | $178,790 |
| 2024 | $3,172,730 | $884,683 | $207,744 | $150,500 | 2 | $163,629 | $844,205 | $190,312 |
| 2023 | $2,472,605 | $226,359 | $194,038 | $149,000 | 2 | $160,280 | $193,334 | $166,670 |
| 2022 | $2,432,420 | $93,852 | $188,977 | $145,840 | 2 | $156,745 | $61,984 | $164,380 |
| 2021 | $2,527,696 | $131,709 | $193,202 | $142,015 | 2 | $164,298 | $109,056 | $184,915 |
| 2020 | $2,589,224 | $238,318 | $194,391 | $149,998 | 4 | — | $217,980 | $160,477 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunning W Gordon Char TW reported a distributable amount of $179K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dunning W Gordon Char TW's only listed officer is Keybank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Keybank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$50K (2024) → $36K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Keybank National Association (2020–2023) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $36K, to Keybank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dunning W Gordon Char TW
How much does Dunning W Gordon Char TW give each year?
Dunning W Gordon Char TW gave $156K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 2 grants.
How large is Dunning W Gordon Char TW?
Dunning W Gordon Char TW reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $179K (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.
Where does Dunning W Gordon Char TW operate?
Dunning W Gordon Char TW has awarded grants in Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Dunning W Gordon Char TW's EIN?
Dunning W Gordon Char TW's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7798777. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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