Private foundation · EIN 74-1933660

John S Dunn Foundation

Accepts applications

Houston, TX

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523099349101712
Total assets (EOY)$81,821,300
Grants paid$5,094,517
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed45
Giving in home state (TX)100%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K5
$25K–$100K24
$100K+15

Smallest $3,000 · Largest $2,000,000

Geographic focus

TX
100%
AL
0%

Common purposes

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Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$5,134,452$76,848,48746
2024$5,094,517$81,821,30045

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactJohn S Dunn Foundation
Address3355 West Alabama St Suite 990, Houston, TX, 770981718
Phone7136260368
Form & materialsA letter should be submitted stating the name of the organization, the amount requested, and the purpose for which the funds are requested.
DeadlinesNone
RestrictionsGenerally, grants are limited to donees within the state of Texas whose primary efforts are medically related to educational and research activities.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Uthealth Science Center - John S Dunn Behavioral Sciences CenterHouston, TXGrant to establish 14 separate permanent endowments for the use, benefit, and support of UTHealth to advance behavioral $2,000,000
Rice UniversityHouston, TXGrant to support a fund for research seed grants with the Collaborative Research Center explicitly designed to bring tog$300,000
Communities In Schools Of Houston IncHouston, TXGrant to support the on-campus Mental Health Initiative Program Program for 2023-2024 school year.$200,000
Texas Heart InstituteHouston, TXGrant to establish the John S. Dunn Chair for the Innovative Device & Engineering Applications (IDEA) Lab which is focus$200,000
Uthealth Science Center - Faillace Dept Of PsychiatryHouston, TXGrant to establish the John S. Dunn Foundation Distinguished Chair in Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral S$200,000
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TXGrant to establish the Eva Lynn and John S. Dunn, Jr. New Century Chair in Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery $1,500,000$134,452
Texas A&M FoundationCollege Station, TXGrant to establish the John S. Dunn Foundation Endowed Scholarship in Engineering Medicine to support $10,000 annually t$125,000
Houston Methodist Hospital FoundationHouston, TXGrant to support the John S. Dunn Foundation Advancing Nursing Excellence Award to award funds to each of the runners up$110,000
Baylor College Of MedicineHouston, TXGrant to support research for the Cultivation Center to increase its capacity and substantially enhance its production o$100,000
Remind Depression & Bipolar SupportHouston, TXGrant to provide free support groups for diagnosed individuals, family members and friends impacted by depression or bip$100,000
Texas Hearing InstituteHouston, TXGrant to support comprehensive audiology, speech therapy and educational services to children ($50,000) and to support t$100,000
The Children'S Assessment Center FoundationHouston, TXGrant to be used for Therapy and Psychological Services Department for mental health services.$100,000
The Council On RecoveryHouston, TXGrant to support a Center for Co-Occurring Disorders, with a focus on the connection between substance use, mental healt$100,000
Tirr FoundationHouston, TXGrant to support Mission Connect IP Award for traumatic brain injury or spinal cord injury.$100,000
University Of St ThomasHouston, TXGrant to support the John S. Dunn Nursing Scholarship Fund which will provide BSN scholarships ranging from $500 to $3,5$100,000
El Centro De CorazonHouston, TXGrant to support operating expenses for medical, dental and behavioral health services for Houston's East End.$75,000
Houston Christian UniversityHouston, TXGrant to support nursing scholarships at Houston Christian University for the 2024-25 academic year.$75,000
Houston HospiceHouston, TXGrant to support grief and bereavement programs which provide families with opportunities to heal and regain their norma$75,000
Memorial Hermann FoundationHouston, TXGrant to assist in providing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with cardiac package for the Larry Johnson Cardiac Imagi$75,000
San Jose ClinicHouston, TXGrant to support healthcare for uninsured and underserved.$60,000
The Gateway Academy IncHouston, TXGrant to support their Mental Health Program.$60,000
Archway AcademyHouston, TXGrant to support student scholarships to provide 11 partial scholarships for families unable to help their children stru$50,000
Child Advocates Of Fort BendRosenberg, TXGrant for operational support to provide direct clinical services for child victims and their families.$50,000
The BeaconHouston, TXGrant to be used to support general operating expenses for The Beacon and its core programs.$50,000
The Rise School Of HoustonHouston, TXGrant for general operating support.$50,000
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