Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Winter Haven, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $37K.
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation gave $37K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,311
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,146
- -7.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $16,086
- -17.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (72% 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 Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Samaritan's Purse ($7K). Together the top 9 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2021) to $38K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | Assistance for the Underpriviledged | $6,500 |
| The Lakes Church Lakeland, FL | Supporting Church Ministries Locally | $6,000 |
| Florida Sheriff's Youth Villa Ranch Bartow, FL | For the Local Youth Programs | $5,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Program Assistance First Responders | $4,000 |
| Berkley Charter School Inc Auburndale, FL | To Support the Programs for the Kids | $4,000 |
| First United Methodist Church Bartow, FL | For the Church's Ministry | $3,000 |
| Tim Tebow Foundation Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | Support of Vulnerable Youth Ministry | $3,000 |
| Auburndale Lightning Baseball Auburndale, FL | Supporting Local Youth Sports | $3,000 |
| Faith Xtreme Inc Eagle Lake, FL | Outreach Ministry for Local Youth | $2,811 |
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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 | $16,086 | $2,253 | $44,621 | $37,311 | 9 | $37,311 | — | $1,123 |
| 2024 | $19,454 | $25,545 | $44,251 | $35,870 | 8 | $35,870 | $16,444 | $35,847 |
| 2023 | $377,332 | $35,790 | $44,467 | $38,250 | 11 | $38,250 | $17,948 | $35,870 |
| 2022 | $393,509 | $34,673 | $44,615 | $35,750 | 13 | $35,750 | $26,189 | $38,130 |
| 2021 | $395,951 | $23,815 | $43,364 | $31,300 | 12 | $31,300 | $12,191 | $36,157 |
| 2020 | $415,500 | $4,844 | $33,807 | $32,000 | 10 | — | $16,169 | $31,296 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven R. Wright
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation
How much does Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation give each year?
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation gave $37K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 8 grants.
What is Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,146, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation give grants?
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (17%) and New York (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bartow, FL (2 grants) and Auburndale, FL (2 grants).
Does Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's largest grantees?
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Samaritan's Purse ($6,500), The Lakes Church ($6,000) and Florida Sheriff's Youth Villa Ranch ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation?
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation reported $16K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's EIN?
Lillian E Bunker Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6106036. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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