Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc

ATLANTA, GA EIN: 58-1671255

The Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc is a private independent foundation established in 1986 in Georgia. Based in Atlanta, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations primarily in the metropolitan Atlanta area and surrounding regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$14.5M

Annual Giving

$813K

Grant Count

53

Avg Grant Size

$15K

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's areas of interest include:

  • Education
  • Health
  • Social services
  • Children, youth, and family services
  • Christian service organizations
  • Animal welfare
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
  • Human services

Types of support provided include general operating support and project support.

Grantmaking

Specific application deadlines and detailed procedures are not publicly documented in available sources.

Average Grant

amount: $98,000–$210,000

Review Cycle

and detailed procedures are not publicly documented in available sources.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia area, with additional grantmaking activity in North Carolina and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AcworthAlpharettaAshevilleAthensAtlantaBlairsvilleBogartBooneBurkeCharlottesvilleClaytonCullowheeDallasDecaturFayettevilleFlowery BranchFranklinKansas CityLibertyLocust Grove

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year 2024:

  • Total assets: $14,480,203
  • Total revenue: $2,062,797
  • Total expenses: $1,023,890
  • Net income: $1,038,907
  • Net assets: $14,480,203
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$761K$2M$2M$3M2020202120222024
Metric202420222021
Total Assets$14,480,203$13,228,180$14,269,478
Revenue$2,062,797$-2,845$2,766,761
Expenses$1,023,890$1,038,453$1,056,857
Qualifying Distributions$882,187$844,945$894,744
Net Investment Income$1,921,094$106,157$2,604,648
Distributable Amount$802,394$732,344$747,327

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$206K$411K$617K$822K36 grants202042 grants202153 grants202253 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PATH TO HOPE INC$130KKAREN'S KIDS$95KSEND RELIEF$80KDIGITAL LOVE INC$70KSHADY DALE RODEO$40KGOLD STAR TEEN ADVENTURES$35KCHRIST CENTRAL MINISTRIES$25KSAFEPATH CHILDRENS ADVOC…$25KAPOGEE STRONG FOUNDATION$20KATLANTA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$20K

Grant Size Distribution

178 grants across all recorded years

168<$50K5$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KAREN C WILBANKSEXEC DIR$66KRICHARD B FREEMANTRUSTEE$6KANDREW PERRYTRUSTEE$6KPRESTON HAYESTRUSTEE$6K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
KAREN C WILBANKSEXEC DIR40$66,000
RICHARD B FREEMANTRUSTEE1$6,000
ANDREW PERRYTRUSTEE1$6,000
PRESTON HAYESTRUSTEE1$6,000

Contact Information

  • Address: 917 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309-4108
  • Telephone: 404-661-8068
  • EIN: 58-1671255

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

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