Dunwoody Charitable Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 85-0704357

Dunwoody Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $482K. Net investment income was $149K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.5M

+8.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$482K

+165.8% YoY

Grant Count

14

+55.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+70.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dunwoody Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $402K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dunwoody Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dunwoody Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $482K. Net investment income was $149K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

AspenBostonCarmelHoustonLos AngelesNew YorkPacific GrovePebble BeachVirginia BeachWellesley Hills

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$292K$439K$585K2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,518,191$7,890,010$7,345,591
Revenue$175,703$194,559$423,421
Expenses$531,695$242,049$276,761
Qualifying Distributions$504,817$209,351$245,370
Net Investment Income$148,825$156,603$128,963
Distributable Amount$401,983$370,037$378,559

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$120K$241K$361K$482K7 grants20219 grants20229 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PRESERVE COMMUNITY FOUND…$100KMD ANDERSON$100KLUTHER THOMAS KOLB SCHOL…$50KGLENWOOD CEMETERY$50KINTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORP$50KHERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY$30KTEAM RUBICON$25KST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL SCH…$25KGLOBAL MEDICAL KNOWLEDGE…$11KPX PROJECT$10K

Grant Size Distribution

39 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K8$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Preserve Community Foundation ($100,000), Md Anderson ($100,000), Luther Thomas Kolb Scholarship ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
PX PROJECT ASPEN, COGENERAL$10,000
LUTHER THOMAS KOLB SCHOLARSHIP HOUSTON, TXGENERAL$50,000
GLENWOOD CEMETERY HOUSTON, TXGENERAL$50,000
HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY HOUSTON, TXGENERAL$30,000
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORP LOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL$50,000
PRESERVE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CARMEL, CAGENERAL$100,000
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON, MAGENERAL$10,000
MD ANDERSON HOUSTON, TXGENERAL$100,000
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION VIRGINIA BEACH, VAGENERAL$10,000
PESTALOZZI NEW YORK, NYGENERAL$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WILLIAM MCCOMB DUNWOODYGRANT MAKING7
WILLIAMS M DUNWOODY JRGRANT MAKING7

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dunwoody Charitable Foundation?

Dunwoody Charitable Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Dunwoody Charitable Foundation?

As of 2024, Dunwoody Charitable Foundation holds $8.5M in total assets with $176K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $482K in 2024.

Where does Dunwoody Charitable Foundation operate?

Dunwoody Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Dunwoody Charitable Foundation award?

In 2024, Dunwoody Charitable Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $482K — an average of about $34K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dunwoody Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dunwoody Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $402K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dunwoody Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Dunwoody Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0704357. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

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

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