Private foundation · Louisville, KY

Dunbar Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$2K – $4K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
40
Repeat grantees
32
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

DeadlinesNO DEADLINES
ContactDUNBAR FOUNDATION INC · 5028152838
MaterialsNO FORMAL APPLICATION PROCESS
RestrictionsNO RESTRICTIONS OR LIMITATIONS

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Laura Dunbar
PRESIDENT
Sarah Dunbar Parker
VICE-PRESIDE
Martha D Hall
SECRETARY
Wallace H Dunbar Jr
TREASURER
Thomas E Dunbar
VICE-PRESIDE
Laura J Dunbar
PRESIDENT
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
11.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
320
Total grants awarded
$2.4M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$85K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$280K
34 grants
2022
$260K
29 grants
2021
$250K
27 grants
2020
$225K
28 grants
2019
$220K
24 grants
2018
$205K
31 grants
2017
$200K
32 grants
2016
$190K
31 grants
2015
$210K
32 grants
2014
$185K
27 grants
2013
$165K
25 grants

Top recipients

19 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$282K
13 grants · KY · ✓ Exact match
$266K
Louisville Library Foundation
12 grants · KY
$220K
St Jude Childrens Research Hospita
7 grants · IN
$195K
James Graham Brown Cancer Center
3 grants · KY
$193K
11 grants · KY · ✓ Exact match
$165K
Second Presbyterian Church
11 grants · KY
$112K
11 grants · KY · ✓ Exact match
$70K
Norton's Children Hospital Foundati
5 grants · KY
$60K
10 grants · KY · ✓ Exact match
$57K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

St Jude Childrens Research Hospita
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2023
$31K
Waterfront Botanical Gardens
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$26K
Kentucky Humane Society
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$25K
Denison University
EDUCATIONAL
OH · TY 2023
$19K
Norton's Children Hospital Foundati
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$19K
Louisville Library Foundation
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$18K
Trees Louisville
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$13K
Denison University
EDUCATIONAL
OH · TY 2023
$12K
Ronald Mcdonald House
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$11K
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2023
$10K
Catholic Education Foundation
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$10K
21st Century Parks
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$10K
West End School
EDUCATIONAL
KY · TY 2023
$9K
Louisville Collegiate School
EDUCATIONAL
KY · TY 2023
$8K
Second Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$8K
Brown Cancer Center
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$7K
Innocence Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Friends of Metro Animal Services
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$5K
Westminster School for Young Childr
CHARITABLE
TN · TY 2023
$5K
Second Presbyterian Weekday School
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$4K
Kentucky Country Day School
EDUCATIONAL
KY · TY 2023
$4K
The Healing Place
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$4K
Casa of the River Region
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$3K
Hosparus
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$3K
Humane Society of Oldham County
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$2K
Kentucky Science Center
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$2K
Family & Children's Place
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$2K
Paws With Purpose
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$2K
Tuck School of Business
EDUCATIONAL
NH · TY 2023
$1K
Juniper Education
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$1K
Serenity House
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2023
$1K
Speed Art Museum
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$1K
Family Community Clinic
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$1K
First Hour Grief
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2023
$500
St Jude Childrens Research Hospita
CHARITABLE
IN · TY 2022
$47K
Denison University
EDUCATIONAL
OH · TY 2022
$32K
Louisville Library Foundation
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$22K
Kentucky Humane Society
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$20K
Norton's Children Hospital Foundati
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$18K
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2022
$14K
Trees Louisville
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$12K
Second Presbyterian Church
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$12K
Catholic Education Foundation
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$10K
21st Century Parks
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$10K
Denison University
EDUCATIONAL
OH · TY 2022
$7K
Uofl Health
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$7K
Waterfront Botanical Gardens
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$6K
Louisville Collegiate School
EDUCATIONAL
KY · TY 2022
$6K
Humane Society of Oldham County
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$5K
Flight Club
CHARITABLE
KY · TY 2022
$5K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.