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Dunn-French Foundation is a private corporation based in BIRMINGHAM, AL. The foundation received its IRS ruling in 2000. The principal officer is Judy Martin. It holds total assets of $6.3M. Annual income is reported at $2.8M. Total assets have grown from $1.8M in 2011 to $5.4M in 2023. The foundation is governed by 6 officers and trustees. The foundation operates in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. According to its most recent filing, the foundation only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations. Tax records are available from 2016 to 2023. Grantmaking is concentrated in Alabama. According to available records, Dunn-French Foundation has made 386 grants totaling $1M, with a median grant of $1K. The foundation has distributed between $238K and $555K annually from 2021 to 2023. Grantmaking activity was highest in 2022 with $555K distributed across 198 grants. Individual grants have ranged from $500 to $30K, with an average award of $3K. The foundation has supported 159 unique organizations. The foundation primarily supports organizations in Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, which account for 95% of all grants. Grantmaking reaches organizations across 9 states. Contributions to this foundation are tax-deductible.
Smallest Grant
$500
Median Grant
$1K
Average Grant
$3K
Largest Grant
$40K
Based on 94 grants from the most recent 990-PF filing.
No program descriptions are available for this foundation. Many private foundations report program activities in their annual 990-PF filings — check the Tax Filings section below for the most recent filing.
Dunn-French Foundation primarily funds organizations in the area of philanthropy & grantmaking. Based on available records, the foundation has funded 386 grants. Its grantmaking reaches organizations primarily in AL, MS, FL.
Dunn-French Foundation has distributed a total of $1M across 386 grants. The median grant size is $1K, with an average of $3K. Individual grants have ranged from $500 to $30K.
Dunn-French Foundation typically selects its grantees rather than accepting unsolicited proposals.
Dunn-French Foundation is headquartered in BIRMINGHAM, AL. While based in AL, the foundation distributes grants to organizations across 9 states.
| Name | Title | Compensation | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hoyt | VICE-PRESIDENT | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| Lucy Spann | VICE-PRESIDENT | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| Mary Dunn French | VICE-PRESIDENT | $800 | $0 | $800 |
| Stephen Spann | VICE-PRESIDENT | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| Thomas Yerby | SECRETARY/TREASURER | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| William D French | PRESIDENT | $0 | $0 | N/A |
Total Giving
$281K
Total Assets
$5.4M
Fair Market Value
$6.8M
Net Worth
$5.4M
Grants Paid
$238K
Contributions
$457K
Net Investment Income
$462K
Distribution Amount
$297K
Total: $5.3M
Total Grants
386
Total Giving
$1M
Average Grant
$3K
Median Grant
$1K
Unique Recipients
159
Most Common Grant
$1K
of 2023 grantees were first-time recipients
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace HouseTO PROVIDE SHELTER TO ASSIST HOMELESS WOMEN | Fairfield, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Salvation ArmyTO MEET HUMAN NEEDS WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| GlenwoodTO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS WITH AUTISM TO LIVE LIFE TO THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL | Birmingham, AL | $2K | 2023 |
| Mountain Brook Baptist ChurchTO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $20K | 2023 |
| Friends Of Birmingham Botanical GardensTO SUPPORT THE PROGRAMS, SERVICES, AND PARTNERSHIPS OF THE BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY | Birmingham, AL | $15K | 2023 |
| Altamont SchoolTO IMPROVE THE FABRIC OF SOCIETY BY GRADUATING COMPASSIONATE, WELL-EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS | Birmingham, AL | $7K | 2023 |
| Children'S Of AlabamaTO PROVIDE THE FINEST PEDIATRIC HEALTH SERVICES TO ALL CHILDREN | Birmingham, AL | $6K | 2023 |
| Uab Mclester Endowed Medical ScholarshipTO ADVANCE MEDICAL EDUCATION, PATIENT CARE, AND EXCEL IN RESEARCH INITIATIVES | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Uab Depression & Suicide CenterTO RAISE THE VISIBILITY AND AWARENESS AROUND SUICIDE PREVENTION | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| St Mary'S On The HighlandsTO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| St Martins In The PinesTO PROVIDE SPECIALIZED CARE FOR SENIOR ADULTS | Irondale, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Skyline FdnTO FUND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ADDRESS PROBLEMS AT THEIR ROOTS AND SHIFT SYSTEMS TOWARD A MORE EQUITABLE AND JUST FUTURE | Mentone, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| One PlaceTO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE SERVICE AND SUPPORT CENTER FOR VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Children'S HarborTO STRENGTHEN THE FAMILIES OF SERIOUSLY ILL CHILDREN THROUGH REFUGE, RESPITE, AND RESOURCES | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Beeson Divinity SchoolTO PREPARE GOD-CALLED PERSONS TO SERVE AS MINISTERS IN THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Hope ImagingTO BRING ULTRASOUND TECHNOLOGY TO CHRIST-CENTERED MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Woodlawn FoundationTO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR FARMERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND THEIR COMMUNITIES | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Birmingham ZooTO INSPIRE PASSION TO CONSERVE THE NATURAL WORLD | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Children'S Of MississippiTO HELP MISSISSIPPI KIDS LIVE STRONG, HEALTHY LIVES | Jackson, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Church Of NativityTO SUPPORT RELIGIOUS FAITH | Huntsville, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Birmingham Museum Of ArtTO SPARK THE CREATIVITY, IMAGINATION, AND LIVELINESS OF BIRMINGHAM | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| Junior League Of BirminghamTO ADVANCE WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP FOR MEANINGFUL COMMUNITY IMPACT | Birmingham, AL | $5K | 2023 |
| American Red CrossTO PREVENT AND ALLEVIATE HUMAN SUFFERING WHEREVER IT MAY BE FOUND | Gulfport, MS | $5K | 2023 |
| Quarterbacking Children'S Health FoundationTO PROVIDE FUNDS TO FULFILL MEDICAL NEEDS FOR CHILDREN WHOSE NEEDS WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNMET | Birmingham, AL | $4K | 2023 |
| Renew BirminghamTO INSPIRE COMMUNITY COHESION AND COLLECTIVE EFFICACY AMONG VULNERABLE POPULATIONS | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Jimmie Hale MissionTO TRANSFORM ADULTS DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY HOMELESSNESS AND/OR ADDICTION | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Ady'S Big ArmyTO PROVIDE AN EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT THAT BUILDS A SENSE OF BELONGING FOR ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Schools Of AlabamaTO INSPIRE AND DEVELOP CRITICALLY THINKING AND COMPASSIONATE YOUNG PEOPLE | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Mcwane CenterTO SPARK WONDER AND CURIOSITY THROUGH HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIENCES | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Ascension St Vincent'S FoundationTO PROMOTE A STRONG, VIBRANT CATHOLIC HEALTH MINISTRY IN THE US | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Firehouse ShelterTO PROVIDE BIRMINGHAM MEN EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS A NURTURING ENVIRONMENT, SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, AND TRANSFORMATIVE POSSIBILITIES | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Linly Heflin UnitTO HELP ALABAMA WOMEN MOVE UPWARD AND AHEAD | Mountain Brook, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Alabama Symphony OrchestraTO CHANGE LIVES THROUGH MUSIC | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Vulcan Park FoundationTO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE VULCAN AS THE SYMBOL FOR THE BIRMINGHAM REGION | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Darlington SchoolTO ENGAGE ALL STUDENTS IN RELEVANT LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO PREPARE THEM TO BE LEADERS AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS | Rome, GA | $3K | 2023 |
| YwcaTO ELIMINATE RACISM, EMPOWER WOMEN, AND PROMOTE PEACE, JUSTICE, FREEDOM, AND DIGNITY FOR ALL | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Stair Of BirminghamTO INCREASE THE READING SKILLS AND SELF-ESTEEM OF SECOND GRADERS THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE TUTORING | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Mississippi Museum Of ArtTO EXPLORE AND EXAMINE EVERY FACET OF THE MISSISSIPPI STORY | Jackson, MS | $3K | 2023 |
| Nat'L Multiple Sclerosis Society-Al ChapterTO CURE MS WHILE EMPOWERING PEOPLE AFFECTED BY MS TO LIVE THEIR BEST LIVES | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer CenterTO PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Restoration AcademyTO MEET THE ACADEMIC, SPIRITUAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT AT THE ACADEMY | Fairfield, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Robert E Reed Gi Cancer CenterTO RAISE FUNDING FOR PATIENT CARE AND GI CANCER RESEARCH | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| I3 AcademyTO EMPOWER LEARNERS TO BECOME AGENTS OF CHANGE WHO SOLVE THE PROBLEMS THEY SEE IN THEIR WORLD | Birmingham, AL | $3K | 2023 |
| Lovelady CenterTO HELP WOMEN REBUILD THEIR LIVES AND WALK FORWARD WITH FAITH-DRIVEN HOPE FOR THE FUTURE | Birmingham, AL | $2K | 2023 |
| Kowaliga Fire DeptTO PROVIDE THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE PREVENTION, RESCUE AND AFFORDABLE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES | Eclectic, AL | $2K | 2023 |
| Red Mountain TheatreTO CREATE POWERFUL THEATRE EXPEREIENCES THAT ENRICH, EDUCATE, AND ENGAGE AUDIENCES | Birmingham, AL | $2K | 2023 |
| FoundryTO USE AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH TO ADVANCING INDIVIDUALS THROUGH HANDS-ON LEARNING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND EXPOSURE TO POSSIBILITIES | Bessemer, AL | $2K | 2023 |
| Birmingham Sunrise Rotary FdnTO ERADICATE POLIO, PROVIDE CLEAN WATER, AND CARE FOR THE WELFARE AND EDUCATION OF CHILDREN | Birmingham, AL | $1K | 2023 |
| Brother Bryan MissionTO MINISTER TO THE ECONOMICALLY, EMOTIONALLY, AND SPIRITUALLY IMPOVERISHED IN THE CENTRAL ALABAMA AREA | Birmingham, AL | $1K | 2023 |
| Cahaba River SocietyTO CONSERVE, ENHANCE, AND RESTORE THE NATIVE AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL COMMUNITY CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAHABA RIVER | Birmingham, AL | $1K | 2023 |
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