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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 61-6052957

Dunbar Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Louisville, KY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 42 grants and $320,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Dunbar Foundation Inc
PO Box 7668
Louisville, KY 40257
(502) 815-2838
Form and materials
No formal application process
Deadlines
No deadlines
Restrictions
No restrictions or limitations

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $2,282,596

  • Tax year 2024

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,221,669

  • Tax year 2023

    $280,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,422,978

  • Tax year 2022

    $260,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,530,225

  • Tax year 2021

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,672,932

  • Tax year 2020

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,834,291

  • Tax year 2019

    $220,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,198,102

  • Tax year 2018

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,309,557

Grants paid in 2025

42 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kentucky Humane SocietyLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $29,000
  2. Louisville Collegiate School Inspire CampaignLouisville, KY

    Educational

    $27,000
  3. Denison University John Dunbar Scholarship FoundationGranville, OH

    Educational

    $24,000
  4. Louisville Library FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $20,000
  5. Home of the InnocentsLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $17,000
  6. Baptist Health FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  7. Catholic Education FoundationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $15,000
  8. 21st Century ParksLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $12,500
  9. Trees LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $12,500
  10. Second Presbyterian ChurchLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $12,000
  11. Denison University Annual Fund OfficeGranville, OH

    Educational

    $10,000
  12. West End SchoolLouisville, KY

    Educational

    $10,000
  13. Waterfront Botanical GardensLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $9,500
  14. Belmont UniversityNashville, TN

    Educational

    $8,000
  15. St Jude Childrens Research HospitaNew Albany, IN

    Charitable

    $8,000
  16. Casa of the River RegionLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  17. Flight Club 502Louisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  18. Humane Society of Oldham CountyLagrange, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  19. Innocence ProjectNew York, NY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  20. Louisville Collegiate School Annual FundLouisville, KY

    Educational

    $5,000
  21. Louisville ZooLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  22. PillarCrestwood, KY

    Charitable

    $5,000
  23. Tuck School of BusinessHanover, NH

    Educational

    $5,000
  24. MD AndersonHouston, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  25. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  26. The Healing PlaceLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $4,500
  27. Kentucky Country Day School Jonathan Everett Dunbar ScholarshipLouisville, KY

    Educational

    $4,000
  28. Metro United WayLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  29. Paws with PurposeLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  30. Second Presbyterian Weekday SchoolLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  31. Friends of Metro Animal ServicesLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $3,000
  32. HosparusLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  33. Ronald McDonald House Capital CampaignLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,500
  34. First Hour GriefLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  35. Serenity HouseClarksville, IN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  36. VipsLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  37. Westminster School for Young ChildrNashville, TN

    Charitable

    $2,000
  38. Kentucky Waterways AllianceLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  39. The Louisville ChorusLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $2,000
  40. Family & Children's PlaceLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  41. Family Community ClinicLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $1,000
  42. Juniper EducationLouisville, KY

    Charitable

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education8 grants $103,00051% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $32,00016% of the total
  3. Human services5 grants $28,50014% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $12,5006% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $11,5006% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $9,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky32 grants $246,000
  2. Ohio2 grants $34,000
  3. Indiana2 grants $10,000
  4. Tennessee2 grants $10,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000
  6. New York1 grant $5,000
  7. Texas1 grant $5,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Laura DunbarPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $7,250
  • Sarah Dunbar ParkerVICE-PRESIDE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Martha D HallSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Wallace H Dunbar JrTREASURER Hours 2Pay $0

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