The Constance Dundas Foundation
The Constance Dundas Foundation is a private foundation based in Richmond, Virginia. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Virginia, with recipients including community, health, education, housing, and social-service organizations.
The Constance Dundas Foundation at a glance
In short: The Constance Dundas Foundation gave $370K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Virginia. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $370,000
- -8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,125
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,915,068
- +1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (93% 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 The Constance Dundas Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1900 One James Center 901 E Cary St, Richmond, VA 23219
Phone: (804) 697-5110
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Constance Dundas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Community Foundation ($60K). Together the top 10 received $330K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 65 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 7% went to recipients in Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Constance Dundas Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 87% 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 $295K (2020) to $405K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $370K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Community Foundation Richmond, VA | Directed to the Gumenick Greater Ric | $60,000 |
| VCU-MCV Foundation Richmond, VA | General Operating Purposes | $45,000 |
| The Health Wagon Inc Wise, VA | Remote Area Medical - Wise VA | $30,000 |
| St Andrews School Richmond, VA | General Operating Purposes | $30,000 |
| Jackson-Feild Homes Jarratt, VA | General Operating Purposes | $30,000 |
| Good Neighbor Village Richmond, VA | Provide Housing Services for Adults | $30,000 |
| Chanco on the James Spring Grove, VA | Annual Fund | $30,000 |
| The Miami Foundation Miami, FL | Providing Housing in Overtown AR | $25,000 |
| Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity Richmond, VA | Provide Housing | $25,000 |
| Challenge Discovery Projects Inc Richmond, VA | Social & Emotional Wellness | $25,000 |
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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 | $4,915,068 | $564,212 | $474,469 | $370,000 | 16 | $440,841 | $530,584 | $506,968 |
| 2024 | $4,825,325 | $813,014 | $487,155 | $405,000 | 15 | $466,533 | $792,392 | $455,449 |
| 2023 | $4,499,466 | $100,861 | $462,671 | $390,000 | 13 | $445,097 | $153,642 | $437,998 |
| 2022 | $4,861,276 | $37,761 | $471,873 | $370,000 | 11 | $431,404 | $114,552 | $451,392 |
| 2021 | $5,295,388 | $1,054,072 | $388,527 | $310,000 | 10 | — | $1,028,816 | $423,026 |
| 2020 | $4,629,843 | $285,242 | $369,712 | $295,000 | 10 | — | $268,848 | $374,577 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Constance Dundas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $507K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for housing, health services, education, and social and emotional wellness. For example, Jackson-Feild Homes describes its work as providing psychiatric, residential, educational, and recovery treatment services for children; St. Andrew’s School says it provides a high-quality education to children through full scholarships; and Good Neighbor Village describes its work as operating a residential group home for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Other supported organizations describe work in community philanthropy and services for children, adolescents, adults, and families. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $370,000. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $60,000, with a median grant of $25,000.
Among the larger reported grants were $60,000 to The Community Foundation in Richmond, directed to the Gumenick Greater Richmond initiative; $45,000 to VCU-MCV Foundation for general operating purposes; and $30,000 each to The Health Wagon, St. Andrew’s School, Jackson-Feild Homes, Good Neighbor Village, and Chanco on the James. Other grants included $25,000 to The Miami Foundation for housing in Overtown, $25,000 to Richmond Metro Habitat for Humanity for housing, and $25,000 to Challenge Discovery Projects for social and emotional wellness.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fred J Bernhardt Jr as trustee.
The Constance Dundas Foundation is led by Fred J. Bernhardt Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fred J. Bernhardt Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $55K (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 $55K, to Fred J Bernhardt Jr (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Constance Dundas Foundation
How much does The Constance Dundas Foundation give each year?
The Constance Dundas Foundation gave $370K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $405K across 15 grants.
What is The Constance Dundas Foundation's typical grant size?
The Constance Dundas Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,125, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Constance Dundas Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The Constance Dundas Foundation give grants?
The Constance Dundas Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Richmond, VA (11 grants).
Does The Constance Dundas Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of The Constance Dundas Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Constance Dundas Foundation's largest grantees?
The Constance Dundas Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Community Foundation ($60,000), VCU-MCV Foundation ($45,000) and The Health Wagon Inc ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Constance Dundas Foundation?
The Constance Dundas Foundation reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $441K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $507K (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 The Constance Dundas Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for housing, health services, education, and social and emotional wellness. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Constance Dundas Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Constance Dundas Foundation's EIN?
The Constance Dundas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1894989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Constance Dundas 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 September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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