Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dyersburg, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $41K.
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation gave $74K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $18K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $73,500
- -8.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $18,375
- +83.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,967,094
- +1.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (97% 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 Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Place ($61K). Together the top 4 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1370% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 64% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $80K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Place Jackson, TN | Support for the Homeless | $61,000 |
| Kirkland Cancer Jackson, TN | General Donation | $7,500 |
| Elizabeths Courage Fund Ann Arbor, MI | General Donation | $2,500 |
| NWTN FCA Union City, TN | General Donation | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,967,094 | $53,590 | $86,038 | $73,500 | 4 | $86,038 | $41,052 | $134,192 |
| 2023 | $1,946,628 | $-21,955 | $96,249 | $80,100 | 8 | $96,249 | $13,171 | $98,419 |
| 2022 | $2,057,518 | $511,029 | $56,794 | $50,000 | 10 | $56,794 | $7,160 | $82,385 |
| 2021 | $1,993,033 | $809,139 | $15,442 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $7,348 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $134K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation is led by Bethany A. Dunn, President on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bethany A. Dunn
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation
How much does Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation give each year?
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation gave $74K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $80K across 8 grants.
What is Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $18,375, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation give grants?
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, TN (2 grants).
Does Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation?
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $86K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (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 is Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation's EIN?
Kenneth & Bethany Ann Dunn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4271430. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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