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The Dunn Foundation: 76 grants to organizations, $9.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Dunn Foundation, a private foundation in Collegeville, PA, paid 76 grants to organizations totaling $9,262,912 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 17, 2026. The largest was $2,000,000 to Conservative Partnership Institute in Washington, DC for patriots row.
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- EIN
- 650415977
- Based in
- Collegeville, PA
- Assets
- $97,619,515
- Grants paid
- $9,262,912
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202641989349100619. It reported $9,262,912 in grants paid; 76 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | Patriots row | Education | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | General support | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternatives | Harrisburg, PA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | General support | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairness Center Inc | Harrisburg, PA | General support | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | General support | Public and societal benefit | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Inc | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation - Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens Defending Freedom | Mulberry, FL | General support | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students for Liberty Incorporated | McLean, VA | General support | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epoch Times Association Inc | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Atlanta, GA | General support | Social science | $171,456 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| America First Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Crime and legal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moms for America | Branson, MO | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Madison Institute for Public Policy Studies Inc | Tallahassee, FL | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General support | Crime and legal-related | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Accountability Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| FDRLST Media Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Moment Inc | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Americans for Fair Treatment Inc | Oklahoma City, OK | General support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Renewing America Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens Alliance of America Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Do No Harm | Glen Allen, VA | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucy Burns Institute Inc | Middleton, WI | General support | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Foundation for Gun Rights Inc | Loveland, CO | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Political Economy Research Center Inc - Property & Environment Researc | Bozeman, MT | General support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | General support | Public and societal benefit | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edchoice Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding Principles and | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mackinac Center | Midland, MI | General support | Public and societal benefit | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| VMTS Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Movement Foundation | Herndon, VA | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School | Philadelphia, PA | Provision or development of coursework or in support of existing programs or coursework that teach that this nation was founded by patriots who fought to obtain, establish, and preserve liberties such | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| David Network | Vienna, VA | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free To Choose Network | Erie, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reformers Academy | Quincy, MA | Provision or development of coursework or in support of existing programs or coursework that teach that this nation was founded by patriots who fought to obtain, establish, and preserve liberties such | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Policy Circle Co | Dallas, TX | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unleash Prosperity Inc | Potomac, MD | General support | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Voices | Washington, DC | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Accuracy in Media Inc | Washington, DC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Black Pastors United for Education | Harrisburg, PA | Provision or development of coursework or in support of existing programs or coursework that teach that this nation was founded by patriots who fought to obtain, establish, and preserve liberties such | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Givinga Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Provision or development of coursework or in support of existing programs or coursework that teach that this nation was founded by patriots who fought to obtain, establish, and preserve liberties such | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hall of Giants - the Entrepreneurs That Made America | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Libertas Network | Lehi, UT | General support | Public and societal benefit | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Atlas Society LTD | Lodi, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Inc | Washington, DC | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Az Liberty Network | Gilbert, AZ | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claremont Institute for the Study of Statesmanship & Political Philoso | Claremont, CA | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Liberty Justice Center | Austin, TX | General support | Crime and legal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Culture Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Independent Media | Chicago, IL | Mediapedia | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Transparency | The Villages, FL | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florida Council On Economic Education Inc | Tampa, FL | General support | Social science | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Iron Light Labs | Chicago, IL | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Free Press Association | Hillsdale, MI | The college fix | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nra Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | Austin, TX | General support | Public and societal benefit | $6,456 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free the People Fight the Power Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed September 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202502619349100900. It reported $9,998,500 in grants paid; 66 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Partnership Institute | Washington, DC | The Academy | Education | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Turning Point USA Inc | Phoenix, AZ | general & unrestricted | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Commonwealth Foundation for Public Policy Alternat | Harrisburg, PA | General & Unrestricted | $725,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alliance Defending Freedom | Scottsdale, AZ | Corporate Freedom Program and general support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $540,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Government Accountability Inc | Naples, FL | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager University Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression in | Philadelphia, PA | General & Unrestricted | $380,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| America First Policy Institute | Fort Worth, TX | General & Unrestricted | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairness Center Inc | Harrisburg, PA | General & Unrestricted | $275,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation - Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens Defending Freedom | Mulberry, FL | General & Unrestricted | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students for Liberty Incorporated | MC Lean, VA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $220,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | SCIENTIFIC research project | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $155,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Epoch Times Association Inc | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Economic Education Inc | Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | Social science | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| America First Legal Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donors Trust Inc | Alexandria, VA | The Dunn Foundation Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin News Foundation | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moms for America | Branson, MO | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The James Madison Institute for Public Policy Stud | Tallahassee, FL | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Reason Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Personnel Policy Operations Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $87,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Taxpayers Union Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | General & Unrestricted | Crime and legal-related | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Independent Institute | Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $56,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Do No Harm | Glen Allen, VA | General & Unrestricted | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Evergreen Freedom Foundation | Olympia, WA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FDRLST Media Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General & Unrestricted | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lucy Burns Institute Inc | Middleton, WI | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Foundation for Gun Rights Inc | Loveland, CO | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Free To Choose Network | Erie, PA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Policy Institute | Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Clear Foundation | Northbrook, IL | General & Unrestricted | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| VMTS Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Kite & Key Media | Arts, culture and humanities | $32,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Az Liberty Network | Gilbert, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $31,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center Inc | Washington, DC | David Network | Public and societal benefit | $31,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Renewing America Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mackinac Center | Midland, MI | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Accountability Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Moment Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Citizens Alliance of America Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | General & Unrestricted | Community improvement and capacity building | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Federalist Society for Law & Public Policy Studies | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Property & Environment Research Center | Bozeman, MT | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Policy Circle Co | Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unleash Prosperity Inc | Potomac, MD | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Voices | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Movement Foundation | Herndon, VA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edchoice Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Atlas Society LTD | Lodi, CA | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young Americans Against Socialism | Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heartland Institute | Arlington Heights, IL | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jack Miller Center for Teaching Americas Founding | Bala Cynwyd, PA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Americans for Liberty Foundation | Austin, TX | General & Unrestricted | Public and societal benefit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moving Picture Institute | New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network of Enlightened Women Inc | Indianapolis, IN | General & Unrestricted | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nra Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Free the People Fight the Power Foundation | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable Inc | Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $7,055,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $2,422,706 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,972,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $657,250 |
| Crime and legal-related | $370,000 |
| Social science | $306,456 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $155,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $100,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $5,858,750 |
| Arizona | $2,986,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $2,790,000 |
| Virginia | $1,940,000 |
| Florida | $1,620,000 |
| California | $1,436,250 |
| New York | $437,250 |
| Texas | $436,456 |
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Updated July 17, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.