Grants awarded
Who does Dunham Foundation fund?
Dunham Foundation has awarded $14 million across 169 grants to 98 organizations between 2021 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $25,000, with most between $5,000 and $75,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $35,000 versus $20,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$14.2M
Typical grant
$25K
Grantees
98
Grants
169
Years
2021–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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Quad County Urban League INC
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$1.6M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| V Vna Healthcare | $1.6M | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Community Foundation of Fox River V | $1.3M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| S Serenity House | $1.2M | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Paramount Arts Centre INC
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$1.1M | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| W Wong Foundation | $673K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$589K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| W Wayside Cross Ministries | $383K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| W Women's Business Development Center | $375K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Rosary High School | $340K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| M Marmion Academy | $340K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
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$310K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry | $250K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lcfs of Illinois | $226K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$212K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Fox Valley Patriotic Organization
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$204K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
Northern Illinois Food Bank
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$190K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| M Metropolitan Family Services | $175K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Casa Kane County
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$172K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| M Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry INC | $155K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Fox Valley Hands of Hope INC
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$152K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| D Dominican Literacy Center | $150K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MI | |
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$150K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Individual Advocacy Group INC
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$125K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| B Batavia Artist Association | $119K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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Illinois Joining Forces Foundation
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$110K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
Fox Valley Food for Health INC
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$100K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
360 Youth Services
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$85K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| B Batavia Foundation for Education Ex | $85K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$80K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Illinois Action for Children
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$75K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| M Marklund | $75K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Batavia Historical Society
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$75K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| A Association for Individual Developm | $60K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$60K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| P Plum Landing | $59K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity
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$56K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| K Kaneland School Foundation | $55K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Holy Cross Catholic School | $54K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
| A Advance Illinois | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Anderson Humane | $50K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Musicians Enduring Legacy Organizat | $50K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | IL | |
| L Lewis Univeristy | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| N Northwestern Memorial Foundation | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Fox Valley Park Foundation INC | $47K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Agape Connection | $45K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| V Valley Sheltered Workshop INC | $44K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| A Aurora Regional Fire Museum | $40K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Illinois Bar Foundation
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$40K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Diamond Youth Foundation
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$34K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| E Esse Adult Day Services | $30K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Boy Scouts of America-Three Fires C | $30K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Waubonsee Community College | $30K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Science Technology Interactive Cent | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Jennings Terrace INC
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$25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| M Mount Carmel High School | $25K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Family Focus | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Marie Wilkinson Child Development C | $25K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| F Fox Valley Montessori | $22K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$22K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| A Aurora Hispanic Heritage Advisory B | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| H Holy Angels Food Pantry | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A American Diabetes Assocation | $20K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N North Central Illinois Finishing Tr | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Greater Chicago Advance Manufacturi | $17K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Citizens Police Youth Academy | $16K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A A Foundation-Wasd | $15K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Community Support Services | $15K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Batavia Community Chest | $14K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| E Elyssa's Mission | $14K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Pigment International Foundation
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$13K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| C Changing Children's Worlds Foundati | $12K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Messenger Public Library North Auro | $12K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Giant Steps | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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The Joshua Tree Community
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$10K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| N Nthwst Mem Fnd-Livingwell Cancer Re | $7K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| S Seize the Future Developmental Foun | $6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Albright Theatre Company INC | $6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Sarah's Smile of Illinois | $6K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Alive Center | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Simply Destinee
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| S Sq Society 57 | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$5K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| A Aurora Rotary Club Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| I Imperfect Angels Organization | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | IL | |
| O Oswegoland Park Recreation Foundati | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| V Village Baptist Church Food Pantry | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| N No Mo Bars Christian Recovery Home | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| R Raising Our Daughters Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| J Just Food Init of Fox Vly DBA Grace | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | IL | |
| F Family Service Association | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| H Holy Angels Catholic School INC | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| A Aurora Catholic Ed Fnd | $1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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