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Dunham Fund

Aurora, IL  ·  EIN 376416138  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$86.8M

Total Giving

$3.7M

Grants on File

54

Average Grant

$69K

Giving Radius

Where Dunham Fund Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $3.7M across 53 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $6K across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 54 recipients across 2 states. Top concentrations: AURORA ($2.4M, 26 grants), CHICAGO ($304K, 6 grants), NAPERVILLE ($260K, 2 grants), BATAVIA ($255K, 4 grants), GENEVA ($170K, 6 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

Dunham Foundation accepts online applications that can be found at WWW.dunhamfoundation.org

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

REQUESTS THAT EXCEED $75,000 HAVE TWO ONLINE SUBMISSION DEADLINES EACH YEAR (FEBRUARY 1-CYCLE 1 AND JUNE 1-CYCLE 2)GRANT REQUESTS THAT ARE $75,000 OR LESS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY AT ANY TIME DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR.ANNUAL MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF GRANT IS ORDINARILY LIMITED TO $1 MILLION. The Foundation accepts grant requests from 501(c)(3) organizations that are involved in education and community development programs the building blocks that will, in founder John Dunhams words, make the world a more comfortable, safer place for mankind.The Dunham Foundations primary grant making goal is to measurably and permanently impact the Dunham Foundation service area through start up support of new or uniquely enhanced educational and community development programs and capital projects that address a documented need and are innovative, collaborative and potentially self-sustaining, while being purposefully designed to effect positive change through close alignment with the missions of the grant see

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Agape Connection INC $18K 2020
Assn for Ind Development $115K 2020
Aurora Afr Amer Men of Unity $12K 2020
Aurora East Educ Foundation $232K 2020
Aurora University $100K 2020
Casa Kane County $17K 2020
Ctr for Healthcare Innov $40K 2020
Communities in Schools $75K 2020
Comm Fnd of the Fox River Valley $212K 2020
Forefront $120K 2020
Fox Valley Hands of Hope $47K 2020
Fox Valley Music Assn $2K 2020
Fox Valley Park Foundation $10K 2020
Fox Valley United Way $6K 2020
Gloria J Taylor Foundation $48K 2020
Kaneland Foundation $2K 2020
Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry $82K 2020
Mutual Ground $75K 2020
North Central College $250K 2020
Northern Illinois Food Bank $50K 2020
Northwestern Memorial Fnd $29K 2020
Painters District Council No 30 $10K 2020
Quad County Urban League $130K 2020
Rialto Square Theatre Fnd $6K 2020
A Fnd for W Aurora Schls $2K 2020

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • Stewart Beach Chairman
  • Theodia Gillespie Director
  • Wendy Hirsch Director
  • Ryan Maley Director
  • Michael Morcos Director
  • Mark Truemper vice chair
  • Robert Vaughan Secretary
  • VICKI MORCOS President & CEO

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2019 $86.8M $4.6M $3.3M $5.0M
2015 $69.1M $4.3M $5.0M $5.3M
2014 $69.3M $4.1M $6.7M $5.0M
2013 $67.6M $3.9M $3.1M $4.7M
2012 $68.7M $3.7M $4.9M $3.3M
2011 $67.7M $3.6M $3.3M $3.9M

Section VII

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