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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-4313867

Dunleavy Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $12.2 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $12,220,199

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $310,318,617
  • Tax year 2023

    $12,000,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $264,460,194
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $242,563,555
  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $244,754,815
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,095,440

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    General contribution

    $7,715,199
  2. President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA

    General contribution

    $3,000,000
  3. Navy Seal Foundation IncVirginia Beach, VA

    General contribution

    $1,000,000
  4. Rise and Shine IncAnnapolis, MD

    General contribution

    $500,000
  5. University of NC at Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    General contribution

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $7,715,19963% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $3,005,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $1,000,0008% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $500,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania1 grant $7,715,199
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $3,000,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,000,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $500,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Keith R DunleavyDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO Hours 1Pay $0
  • Katherine K DunleavyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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