Richard Dunn Family Foundation
The Richard Dunn Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California, that filed Form 990-PF. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including schools, religious organizations, and community organizations.
Richard Dunn Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Richard Dunn Family Foundation gave $258K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. 30% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $258,300
- +41.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,870
- -23.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $4,382,747
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 30% first-time grantees (13 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Richard Dunn Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 445 S Figueroa St Suite 2570, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone: (213) 240-5990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Richard Dunn Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Loyola High School ($75K). Together the top 10 received $193K.
Grant Size Distribution
221 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 216 grants of 221 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, 90% of its grant dollars went to recipients in California. The remaining reported shares were Massachusetts (4%), Colorado (3%), and New York and Florida (1% each).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Richard Dunn Family Foundation open to new grantees?
30%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 44 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 48% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $183K (2023) to $287K (2022). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $258K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola High School Los Angeles, CA | Charity Use | $75,000 |
| Immaculate Heart High School Los Angeles, CA | Charity Use | $35,000 |
| Dolores Mission School Los Angeles, CA | Charity Use | $18,000 |
| St Luke Catholic Community Temple City, CA | Charity Use | $12,500 |
| Cure Alzheimer's Fund Wellesley Hills, MA | Charity Use | $10,000 |
| Homeboy Industries Los Angeles, CA | Charity Use | $10,000 |
| Saint Mark's School Pasadena, CA | Charity Use | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Burbank Burbank, CA | Charity Use | $8,000 |
| Verbum DEI Jesuit High School Los Angeles, CA | Charity Use | $8,000 |
| Art Division Los Angeles, CA | Charity Use | $6,000 |
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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 | $4,382,747 | $439,784 | $395,482 | $258,300 | 44 | $332,793 | $323,095 | $297,611 |
| 2024 | $4,352,291 | $432,502 | $305,690 | $183,000 | 24 | $257,395 | $330,207 | $301,620 |
| 2023 | $4,225,479 | $475,453 | $337,204 | $182,573 | 41 | $255,819 | $318,885 | $269,648 |
| 2022 | $4,087,230 | $349,245 | $430,611 | $287,150 | 55 | $338,966 | $215,600 | $287,624 |
| 2021 | $4,168,596 | $345,202 | $389,869 | $271,000 | 57 | $283,064 | $195,254 | $295,673 |
| 2020 | $4,213,263 | $590,173 | $373,659 | $227,200 | 47 | — | $409,371 | $253,809 |
| 2019 | $3,996,749 | $366,099 | $342,621 | $241,200 | 55 | — | $239,564 | $246,790 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard Dunn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $298K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants include support for educational institutions, religious organizations, and organizations working in areas such as social services, arts education, health, and public media.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Homeboy Industries says it provides hope, training, and support to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people. Art Division says it trains and supports underserved young adults committed to studying visual arts. The Los Angeles Maryvale Guild says it raises funds to provide a safe, supportive, therapeutic, and compassionate living environment for mothers and children in Maryvale’s care.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $258,300. Grants ranged from $200 to $75,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Its largest reported grants included $75,000 to Loyola High School, $35,000 to Immaculate Heart High School, and $18,000 to Dolores Mission School. Other notable grants included $12,500 to St Luke Catholic Community and $10,000 each to Cure Alzheimer’s Fund, Homeboy Industries, and Saint Mark’s School.
The foundation also reported direct charitable activity in 2025, consisting of unrestricted cash contributions to Loyola High School, Immaculate Heart High School, and Dolores Mission Church & School.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Theresa Dunn and Maryanne Dunn-Herrill as trustees.
Richard Dunn Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maryanne Dunn-Herrill
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Dunn
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Charles F. Dunn (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rita Wu (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Richard Dunn Family Foundation
How much does Richard Dunn Family Foundation give each year?
Richard Dunn Family Foundation gave $258K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 24 grants.
What is Richard Dunn Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Richard Dunn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $5,870, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard Dunn Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Richard Dunn Family Foundation give grants?
Richard Dunn Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (13 grants), Pasadena, CA (6 grants), New York, NY (4 grants) and Altadena, CA (2 grants).
Does Richard Dunn Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on Richard Dunn Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity Use" (44 grants).
Who are Richard Dunn Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Richard Dunn Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Loyola High School ($75,000), Immaculate Heart High School ($35,000) and Dolores Mission School ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Richard Dunn Family Foundation?
Richard Dunn Family Foundation reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $333K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $298K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Richard Dunn Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its reported grants include support for educational institutions, religious organizations, and organizations working in areas such as social services, arts education, health, and public media. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Richard Dunn Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Richard Dunn Family Foundation's EIN?
Richard Dunn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-7125979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Richard Dunn Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Richard Dunn Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/richard-dunn-family-foundation-morg_76cd27e8af924f25ad62dafe9e155b4a
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