Private foundation · EIN 74-1933660 · Houston, TX · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31

Where John S Dunn Foundation's grants went

It reported $5.13M in grants paid across 46 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 30.9% of those dollars to 28 recipient organizations.

View the 990-PF

What its filing says about applications

It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”

Form of application
A letter should be submitted stating the name of the organization, the amount requested, and the purpose for which the funds are requested.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Generally, grants are limited to donees within the state of Texas whose primary efforts are medically related to educational and research activities.
Website on filing
https://johnsdunnfoundation.org/

Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.

Grants paid 45 published lines

RecipientPaidPurpose as filedMatch
The UThealth Science Center At Houston
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$2,000,000Grant to establish 14 separate permanent endowments for the use, benefit, and support of UTHealth to advance behavioral health research, education, and patient care at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center.Unmatched Help match
Rice University
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$300,000Grant to support a fund for research seed grants with the Collaborative Research Center explicitly designed to bring together Rice researchers with their colleagues in the Texas Medical Center.Unmatched Help match
Communities in Schools of Houston
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0031827
$200,000Grant to support the on-campus Mental Health Initiative Program for 2022-2023 school year.Same ZIP 1.00
UThealth Science Center - Faillace Dept Of Psychiatry
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$200,000Matching grant to establish the John S. Dunn Foundation Distinguished Chair in Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for research in schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.Unmatched Help match
Christus Foundation for Healthcare
Houston, TX · EIN 74-6074210
$150,000Grant to support operations at CHRISTUS Point of Light Clinic in Dickinson.Same city 1.00
The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$140,000Grant to support research and educational programs for the year 2023-2024.Unmatched Help match
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$134,452Grant to establish the Eva Lynn and John S. Dunn, Jr. New Century Chair in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery $1,500,000 Endowment Fund.Unmatched Help match
reMIND Depression & Bipolar Support
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$125,000Grant to provide free support groups for diagnosed individuals, family members and friends impacted by depression or bipolar disorder.Unmatched Help match
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX · EIN 74-1613878
$100,000Grant to support research for the Cultivation Center to increase its capacity and substantially enhance its production of microbiome-based…Same city 1.00
Children's Assessment Center Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0458780
$100,000Grant to be used for Therapy and Psychological Services Department for mental health services.Same address 1.00
The Council on Recovery
Houston, TX · EIN 74-1173235
$100,000Grant to support a Center for Co-Occurring Disorders, with a focus on the connection between substance use, mental health, trauma and suici…Same city 1.00
Tirr Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0185588
$100,000Grant to support Mission Connect IP Award for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.Same city 1.00
Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$100,000Grant to establish the John S. Dunn Foundation Advancing Nursing Excellence Award to create an annual $5,000 award to recognize nurses who go above and beyond their commitment to their patients.Unmatched Help match
Texas Hearing Institute
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$100,000Grant to support comprehensive audiology, speech therapy and educational services to children ($50,000) and to support the Doctor of Audiology Externship Program ($50,000).Unmatched Help match
The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$85,000Grant to support new drug delivery systems for selective cancer budget treatment for the year 2023-2024.Unmatched Help match
Houston Christian University
Houston, TX · EIN 74-1400699
$75,000Grant to support $50,000 to provide partial scholarships to 5 fulltime undergraduate BSN students at $10,000; and $25,000 to provide partia…Same address 1.00
Houston Hospice
Houston, TX · EIN 74-2092951
$75,000Grant to support grief and bereavement programs which provide families with opportunities to heal and regain their normal lives after the d…Same address 1.00
Memorial Hermann Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 74-1653640
$75,000Grant to assist in providing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with cardiac package for the Larry Johnson Cardiac Imaging Center.Same street 1.00
Hope and Healing Center & Institute
Houston, TX · EIN 45-3305276
$75,000Grant to support the growth of the Houston Hope Line to continue to reach additional callers and expand operations.Same address 1.00
University of St Thomas
Houston, TX · EIN 74-1277664
$75,000Grant to support the John S. Dunn Nursing Scholarhsip Fund which will provide BSN scholarships ranging from $500 to 3,500 to deserving nurs…Same street 1.00
University Of Houston - College Of Nursing
Sugar Land, TX · no confident EIN match
$75,000Grant to support BSN, MSN, and Doctor of Nursing Practice scholarships for a total of 15 students.Unmatched Help match
San Jose Clinic
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0373703
$60,000Grant to support their dental program for uninsured and underserved.Same address 1.00
The Gateway Academy
Houston, TX · EIN 03-0580735
$55,000Grant to support their Mental Health Program.Same address 1.00
Ft Bend County Child Advocates
Rosenberg, TX · EIN 76-0337426
$50,000Grant for operational support to provide direct clinical services for child victims and their families.Same address 0.94
The Village Learning Center
Kingwood, TX · EIN 76-0659357
$50,000Grant to fund medical services for their medically fragile population of children and adults with developmental and physical disabilities.Same address 1.00
The Beacon
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$50,000Grant to be used to support general operating expenses for The Beacon and its core programs.Unmatched Help match
Camp Allen
Navasota, TX · no confident EIN match
$45,000Grant to support updating medical equipment, supplies, and transportation for the John S. Dunn Camper Health Center.Unmatched Help match
Star of Hope
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$40,000Grant to be used to support the Men's Development Center - John S. Dunn Wellness Center.Unmatched Help match
Houston Achievement Place
Houston, TX · EIN 74-1802045
$35,000Grant to support Project CLASS mental health program which helps young children with emotional, behavioral and family problems.Same address 1.00
San Jacinto Community College Foundation
Pasadena, TX · EIN 76-0502278
$30,000Grant to support the John S. Dunn Foundation Scholarship Fund for students in an ADN program for 20 scholarships at $1,500 each in 2023-24.Same street 1.00
The Rise School of Houston
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$30,000Grant to support a part-time nurse and basic nursing supplies.Unmatched Help match
Bo's Place
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0326979
$25,000Grant to provide grief support services and education at no cost to children, teens, adults, and community members.Same address 1.00
Communities in Schools of Houston
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0031827
$25,000Grant to support Project MOVE which provides dental care to uninsured children who don't qualify for Medicaid for 2022-2023 school year.Same ZIP 1.00
Halo House Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 27-1220705
$25,000Grant to help cover operating costs and program administration.Same city 1.00
Camp For All
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$25,000Grant to support expenses to their Camp's Health Center.Unmatched Help match
Palmer Drug Abuse Program
Houston, TX · no confident EIN match
$25,000Grant to support general operations to support adolescents, young aduts, and families providing recovery services.Unmatched Help match
College of the Mainland Foundation
Texas City, TX · EIN 23-7181343
$20,000Grant to support 10 or more scholarships for Bachelor of Science in Nursing.Same ZIP 1.00
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center Foundation
Houston, TX · EIN 84-2500437
$15,000Grant to support mental health counselling services and outreach.Same address 0.84
Sight Savers of America
Pelham, AL · EIN 30-0188234
$15,000Grant to assist in providing Electronic Video Magnifiers for 35 Houston childen in the 2023 program year.Same address 1.00
Albert Schweitzer Fellowship Houston-Galveston
Houston, TX · EIN 46-3641306
$10,000Grant for Operating Support.Same street 1.00
Bridges to Life
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0588279
$10,000Grant for operational support for its program for victims and offenders and healing.Same address 1.00
Christian Community Service Center
Houston, TX · EIN 74-2128141
$10,000Grant to be used for emergency medical needs for the Emergency Services program.Same city 1.00
Friends Reaching Out Giving Support
Houston, TX · EIN 27-4034563
$10,000Grant to help ensure sufficient funding to continue to provide support to Houston residents in need.Same address 1.00
Small Places
Houston, TX · EIN 85-4185029
$10,000Grant for Neighborhood Produce Program and Community Distribution.Same city 1.00
Vita Living
Houston, TX · EIN 76-0037136
$5,000Grant to support clinical serivces for people with intellectual and developmental disorders, including four nurses.Same street 1.00

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  7. Strake Foundation Houston, TX
    10 recipients in common
  8. John P McGovern Foundation Houston, TX
    8 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.