Private foundation · EIN 65-0415977 · Wilmington, DE · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The Dunn Foundation's grants went
It reported $10.1M in grants paid across 64 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 86.0% of those dollars to 50 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $8.67M 52 lines
- No confident match $1.37M 11
- Individuals, not shown $40K 1
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 61 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Partnership Institute Washington, DC · EIN 82-1470217 | $2,500,000 | The Academy | Same address 1.00 |
| Turning Point USA Indianapolis, IN · EIN 80-0835023 | $1,000,000 | General & unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Naples, FL · EIN 45-2637507 | $625,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same street 1.00 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Philadelphia, PA · EIN 04-3467254 | $600,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.99 |
| Americans for Fair Treatment Oklahoma City, OK · EIN 47-2593565 | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Prager University Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA · EIN 27-1763901 | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Citizens Defending Freedom Mulberry, FL · no confident EIN match | $300,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation Arlington, VA · EIN 94-2763845 | $270,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 0.90 |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternat Harrisburg, PA · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Fairness Center Harrisburg, PA · no confident EIN match | $250,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 54-1660459 | $226,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Students for Liberty McLean, VA · EIN 94-3435899 | $205,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| America FIRST Fort Worth, TX · no confident EIN match | $200,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA · EIN 52-1744337 | $150,000 | Scientific study on reliability of Drug-Detecting Dog Alerts | Same address 1.00 |
| Foundation for Economic Education Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-6006960 | $125,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation Sacramento, CA · EIN 94-2197343 | $125,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| America FIRST Legal Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 86-2190372 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Epoch Times Association New York, NY · EIN 22-3848589 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation Olympia, WA · EIN 94-3136961 | $100,000 | Miami Dade School District | Same address 1.00 |
| State Policy Network Arlington, VA · EIN 57-0952531 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The James Madison Institute for Public Policy Studies Tallahassee, FL · EIN 59-2811908 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.77 |
| The Reason Foundation Los Angeles, CA · EIN 95-3298239 | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Turning Point USA Indianapolis, IN · EIN 80-0835023 | $100,000 | Citizen Journalism fund | Exact name 1.00 |
| Freedomworks Foundation Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute Washington, DC · EIN 52-1351785 | $90,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Leadership Institute Arlington, VA · EIN 51-0235174 | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-1122683 | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Property and Environment Research Center Bozeman, MT · EIN 81-0393444 | $75,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Washington, DC · EIN 13-2943020 | $60,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| National Foundation for Gun Rights Loveland, CO · EIN 45-3239112 | $53,250 | General & Unrestricted | Same city 1.00 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC · EIN 23-7432162 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies Washington, DC · EIN 36-3235550 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7327730 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI · EIN 38-1374230 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Lucy Burns Institute Middleton, WI · EIN 20-8036372 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Personnel Policy Operations Washington, DC · EIN 88-1773001 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 0.70 |
| The Independent Institute Oakland, CA · EIN 94-3008370 | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| American Movement Foundation Herndon, VA · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| Moms for America Branson, MO · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| American Moment Washington, DC · EIN 85-1875789 | $35,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Emergent Order Foundation Austin, TX · EIN 85-3369351 | $30,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Mackinac Center Midland, MI · EIN 38-2701547 | $30,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Turning Point USA Indianapolis, IN · EIN 80-0835023 | $27,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| American Accountability Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 85-4391204 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Moving Picture Institute New York, NY · EIN 20-3237801 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| The Policy Circle Co Wilmette, IL · EIN 47-2843650 | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Exact name 1.00 |
| Heartland Institute Arlington Heights, IL · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | Unmatched Help match |
| The Daily Caller News Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 45-2922471 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Illinois Policy Institute Chicago, IL · EIN 41-2057028 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
| Libertas Network Lehi, UT · EIN 45-5254794 | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | Same address 1.00 |
2 more lines ($140K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA
40 recipients in common - The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation Milwaukee, WI
27 recipients in common - The Armstrong Foundation Fort Worth, TX
23 recipients in common - Sarah Scaife Foundation Pittsburgh, PA
21 recipients in common - The Chase Foundation of Virginia Charlottesville, VA
21 recipients in common - Garvey Kansas Foundation Wichita, KS
20 recipients in common - John William Pope Foundation Raleigh, NC
18 recipients in common - The Beach Foundation West Conshohocken, PA
18 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.