Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc
The Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Brookhaven, Georgia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations serving communities in Georgia and other states, with most grant dollars going to Georgia recipients.
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc gave $630K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Georgia. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $630,000
- -22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,579
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $15,131,123
- +4.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (6 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Georgia (88% 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 Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing names Andrew Perry as the contact and requests a letter of request and a copy of the applicant’s IRS determination letter of tax-exempt status. Awards are restricted to the southeastern United States, with an emphasis on metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia.
- Contact
Application contact: Andrew Perry
Mailing address: 932 Bramble Oak Ct, Powder Springs, GA 30127
Phone: (404) 932-6684
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Path to Hope Inc ($135K). Together the top 10 received $468K.
Grant Size Distribution
222 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 210 grants of 222 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing restricts awards to the southeastern United States, emphasizing metropolitan Atlanta. In 2025, 88% of grant dollars went to Georgia recipients, 8% to North Carolina, and 3% to Missouri. The filing also lists shares for Virginia and New York as 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 38 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $557K (2020) to $822K (2021). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $630K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Path to Hope Inc Atlanta, GA | Operations | $135,000 |
| Karen's Kids Atlanta, GA | Operations | $113,000 |
| Reach Tucker, GA | Operations | $38,000 |
| Special Liberty Project Inc Franklin, NC | Operations | $33,000 |
| Safepath Childrens Advocacy Center Marietta, GA | Operations | $31,500 |
| Shepherd Center Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | Operations | $30,000 |
| Digital Love Inc Atlanta, GA | Operations | $25,000 |
| Watoto Trust Inc Atlanta, GA | Operations | $25,000 |
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | Operations | $22,000 |
| Hancock Day School Savannah, GA | Operations | $15,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $15,131,123 | $1,549,543 | $898,623 | $630,000 | 38 | $706,147 | $1,402,899 | $837,687 |
| 2024 | $14,480,203 | $2,062,797 | $1,023,890 | $812,631 | 53 | $882,187 | $1,921,094 | $802,394 |
| 2022 | $13,228,180 | $-2,845 | $1,038,453 | $782,693 | 53 | $844,945 | $106,157 | $732,344 |
| 2021 | $14,269,478 | $2,766,761 | $1,056,857 | $822,250 | 42 | $894,744 | $2,604,648 | $747,327 |
| 2020 | $12,559,574 | $1,158,491 | $772,748 | $556,500 | 36 | — | $1,014,296 | $722,189 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $838K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in child and family services, health care, faith-based services, arts, education, and community support. These are examples of grantees’ work, not stated foundation priorities: SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center says its mission is to reduce trauma to children and families by providing a professional, child-friendly response to allegations of child abuse; Shepherd Center Foundation says it supports Shepherd Center through community awareness, private financial support for patient services, and volunteer involvement; and Fellowship of Christian Athletes says its mission is to lead coaches and athletes into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and the church.
Other 2025 recipients describe work including serving neighbors in need (Must Ministries), providing mental health, foster care and adoption services, and support for young people facing homelessness (CHRIS 180), offering arts programs and exhibitions (Glynn Visual Arts), supporting local charities and providing small scholarships (Shady Dale Rodeo), and providing long-term care for children without stable homes (Calvary Children’s Home).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 38 grants totaling $630,000. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $135,000, with a median of $5,500. The largest listed grants included $135,000 to Path to Hope Inc and $113,000 to Karen’s Kids, both for operations; $38,000 to REACH; and $33,000 to Special Liberty Project Inc for operations. Other listed recipients included SafePath Children’s Advocacy Center ($31,500), Shepherd Center Foundation ($30,000), Digital Love ($25,000), and Watoto Trust ($25,000), each with operations listed as the purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Karen C. Wilbanks as executive director and Richard B. Freeman, Andrew Perry, and Preston Hayes as trustees.
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc is led by Karen C. Wilbanks, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; all 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Karen C. Wilbanks
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$60K (2020) → $70K (2025)
Andrew Perry
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Preston Hayes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
Richard B. Freeman
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $6K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Karen C Wilbanks (Exec DIR). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc
How much does Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc give each year?
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc gave $630K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $813K across 53 grants.
What is Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $16,579, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc that year got $13K on average.
Where does Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc give grants?
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (13 grants), Marietta, GA (4 grants), Franklin, NC (2 grants) and Decatur, GA (2 grants).
Does Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 38 grants with a stated purpose on Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (38 grants).
Who are Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Path to Hope Inc ($135,000), Karen's Kids ($113,000) and Reach ($38,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc?
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc reported $15.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $706K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $838K (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 does Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations working in child and family services, health care, faith-based services, arts, education, and community support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc?
The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's EIN?
Robert & Polly Dunn Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1671255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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