Private foundation · EIN 04-6746970 · Boston, Massachusetts

Duniry Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $2.0M total, median $25K. 27% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
26
$2.0M
Median grant
$25K
Stays in MA
27%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$32M

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fairfield UniversityFairfield, CTGeneral$500K
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PAGeneral$468K
Boys and Girls Club of Newport CountyNewport, RIGeneral$183K
Newton Public Education FoundationNewport, RIGeneral$150K
Redwood LibraryNewport, RIGeneral$110K
Hope Funds for Cancer ResearchNewport, RIGeneral$100K
Providence CollegeProvidence, RIGeneral$100K
St Mary Roman Catholic ChurchNewport, RIGeneral$87K
Regis CollegeWeston, MAGeneral$50K
St Michael's Country Day SchoolNewport, RIGeneral$40K
Health Equity InternationalNewton, MAGeneral$35K
YMCA of Greater BostonBoston, MAGeneral$30K
A Wish Come TrueWarwick, RIGeneral$25K
Isabelle Stewart Gardner MmuseumBoston, MAGeneral$25K
Preservation Society of NewportNewport, RIGeneral$20K
The Leadership University IncWaterbury, CTGeneral$18K
Camp ErrolProvidence, RIGeneral$15K
Catholic Schools FoundationBoston, MAGeneral$10K
Citizens of the World IncLos Angeles, CAGeneral$10K
Pine Street InnBoston, MAGeneral$10K
Saint Cecilia ParishBoston, MAGeneral$7,500
Crc Recovery FoundationDelray Beach, FLGeneral$5,000
FIRST Tee Rhode IslandNewport, RIGeneral$5,000
Robert Fairbanks Merriam Scholarship FundSt Johnsbury, VTGeneral$5,000
Star Kids Scholarship ProgramMiddletown, RIGeneral$5,000
Achievement Centers for Children and FamiliesHighland Hills, OHGeneral$2,500

By state: Rhode Island 12 · Connecticut 2 · Pennsylvania 1 · Massachusetts 7 · California 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Duniry Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, administered in care of Choate Hall & Stewart, tax-exempt since 1994. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Duniry Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Duniry Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $2.0M across 26 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Duniry Foundation give?

Rhode Island (12 grants), Connecticut (2 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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