Dun Foundation
Middleburg, VA · EIN 20-4463281. Reported 595 grants totalling $1,726,250 to 210 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dun Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $4,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $44,500. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleburg Classic | Upperville, VA | $110,000 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| Washington International Horse Show | Annapolis, MD | $100,000 | 15 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Chestertown, MD | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Upperville Colt & Horse Show | Upperville, VA | $78,850 | 17 | 5 | 2025 |
| The National Sporting Library | Middleburg, VA | $77,206 | 9 | 4 | 2025 |
| Glenwood Park Trust | Middleburg, VA | $61,066 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Charlotte, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation | Missoula, MT | $50,448 | 4 | 2 | 2025 |
| Middleburg Spring Race Association | Middleburg, VA | $46,756 | 11 | 4 | 2025 |
| Youth Villages Janie's Fund | Memphis, TN | $44,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mercy Medical Angels | Virginia Beach, VA | $40,000 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Piedmont Environmental Council | Warrenton, VA | $37,900 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Bull Run Mountain Conservancy | Broad Run, VA | $37,425 | 10 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Farmland Trust | Topeka, KS | $30,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Elton John AIDS Foundation | New York, NY | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Hollywood Schoolhouse | Los Angeles, CA | $29,000 | 10 | 4 | 2025 |
| The Hill School | Middleburg, VA | $27,500 | 5 | 3 | 2025 |
| Moc Beagles Inc | Middleburg, VA | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| T C Williams Youth Sport Camps | Flint Hill, VA | $27,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Morven Park | Leesburg, VA | $25,750 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Blue Ridge Wildlife Center | Boyce, VA | $25,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Angels Among US | Quentin, PA | $22,820 | 13 | 5 | 2025 |
| Eagle Valley Land Trust | Edwards, CO | $22,800 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $20,800 | 7 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Dayton, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Youth Villagesjanie's Fund | Memphis, TN | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Youth Villages Foundation | Memphis, TN | $18,500 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Merrifield, VA | $16,480 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Steeplechase Museum | Camden, SC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Lacma | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| League of Conservation Voters | Washington, DC | $12,500 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Loudoun Benefit Horse Show | Upperville, VA | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Institute Foundation | Middleburgh, NY | $11,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Shenandoah National Park Trust | Charlottesville, VA | $11,500 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Windy Hill Foundation | Middleburg, VA | $11,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Equus Foundation | Westport, CT | $10,750 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| National Beagle Club of America | Devon, PA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Sporting Library and Museum | Middleburg, VA | $10,250 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Park Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $10,150 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Quail Forever | Lexington, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Virginia Point to Point Foundation | Middleburg, VA | $9,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Goose Creek Association | Middleburg, VA | $9,000 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Institute Foundation | Berryville, VA | $8,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Founda | Elkton, MD | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Virginia Piedmont Heritage Area | Middleburg, VA | $8,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Plains Community League | The Plains, VA | $7,500 | 9 | 5 | 2025 |
| Trout Unlimited | Woolly Bugger, WV | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Downstream Project | Berryville, VA | $7,354 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | Merrifield, VA | $6,500 | 8 | 5 | 2025 |
| Paws for Life | Chesapeake City, MD | $6,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Plains Volunteer Fire Department | The Plains, VA | $6,413 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Full Circle Alliance | Coaldale, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nrdc Action Fund | Merrifield, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Virginia Thoroughbred Project | Montpelier Station, VA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Middleburg Community Center | Middleburg, VA | $5,850 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Audubon Society | Washington, DC | $5,500 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Charlottesville, VA | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Merrifield, VA | $5,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center | Buffalo, NY | $5,200 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 4 | 3 | 2025 |
| Janies Fund | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Steeplechase Foundation | Elkton, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nhmc | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Tg Steeplechase Foundation Inc | Elkton, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Virginia League of Conservation Voters | Richmond, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Equine Land Conservation Resource | Lexington, KY | $4,750 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Washington, DC | $4,750 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Campbell Hall Episcopal | Studio City, CA | $4,505 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| Eagle River Watershed Council | Gypsum, CO | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Harlem School of the Arts | New York, NY | $4,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pointer Rescueorg Inc | Manassas, VA | $4,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Piper's Dream Rescue | Valley Cottage, NY | $4,486 | 7 | 5 | 2025 |
| Land Trust of Virginia | Middleburg, VA | $4,400 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Great Meadow Foundation | The Plains, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hartman's Haven Dog Rescue | Conover, NC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Sierra Club | Oakland, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | Washington, DC | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vpff-Cf | Hardy, VA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Warrenton Pony Show | Warrenton, VA | $3,750 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Ocean Conservancy | Washington, DC | $3,600 | 6 | 4 | 2025 |
| Athletes Equity Resource Center | Ocala, FL | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Defenders of Wildlife | Merrifield, VA | $3,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Middleburg Library Advisory Board | Middleburg, VA | $3,500 | 5 | 4 | 2025 |
| Warrenton Horse Show | Warrenton, VA | $3,225 | 6 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illinois Bird Dog Rescue | Wood Dale, IL | $3,050 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Academy Museum of Motion Pictures | Beverly Hills, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Black University | Studio City, CA | $3,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Earthjustice | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fauquier Education Farm | Warrenton, VA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission | Mission Hills, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| National Parks Conservation Association | Washington, DC | $3,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Portugese Bend National Horse Show | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Temple Gwathmey Steeplechase Foundation | Elkton, MD | $3,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $2,918 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology Inst | Front Royal, VA | $2,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Warrenton Horse Show Foundation | Warrenton, VA | $2,750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Gentle Giants | Frederick, MD | $2,568 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Buchanan Hall | Upperville, VA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Eagle River Coalition | Eagle, CO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | New York, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Earth | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Helping Hands Cancer Outreach | Front Royal, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iaff | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Road to the Top | Wellington, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Smithsonian Conservation Biology in | Front Royal, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trout Unlimited | Arlington, VA | $2,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | Washington, DC | $2,200 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| A Place to Be Music Therapy | Middleburg, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blue Ribbon Coalition | Pocatello, ID | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Buffalo International Horse Show | Buffalo, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Middleburg Humane Foundation | Marshall, VA | $2,000 | 3 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Parks Conservation Associa | Washington, DC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Merrifield, VA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Nc Disaster Relief Fund | Raleigh, NC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sprout Therapeutic Riding Center | Aldie, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Capital Challenge Horse Show | Bokeelia, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Virginia Horse Center Foundation | Lexington, VA | $2,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Virginia League of Conservation Vot | Richmond, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Thoroughbred Transition Project | The Plains, VA | $1,873 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dakota's Dream | Winchester, VA | $1,750 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fseee | Eugene, OR | $1,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Little Longears Minature Donkey Rescue | Merrifield, VA | $1,750 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Retired Racehorse Project | Edgewater, MD | $1,750 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Artists in Middleburg | Middleburg, VA | $1,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mid-Atlantic Gsp Rescue Inc | Sykesville, MD | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| School on Wheels | Ventura, CA | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Skydog Sanctuary | Malibu, CA | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,350 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Oldfields School | Glencoe, MD | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Wings of Rescue | San Diego, CA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Academy Museum Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amateur Riders Club of America | Middleburg, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Humane Society | Studio City, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Amfar | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Barn Cat Buds-Arlene Atkins | Polson, MT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| California Wildlife Center | Malibu, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Chesapeak Bay Foundation | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Citizens for Fauquier County | Warrenton, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dorset Equine Rescue | East Dorset, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Kevin Babington Foundation | Westwood, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| La Animal Services | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Mustang Heritage Foundation | Nashville, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Och Conservation Foundation | The Plains, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pasadena Humane | Pasadena, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Piedmont Fox Hounds Conservation Fund | Upperville, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Piedmont Journalism Foundation | Warrenton, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pointer Rescueorg Inc | Cordova, TN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Protect Our Winters | Boulder, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ruffed Grouse Society | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sierra Club | Merrifield, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sports Explorer Inc | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Western Goose Creek Initiative | Warrenton, VA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ushja | Lexington, KY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ushja | Bokeelia, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Vermont Land Trust | Montpelier, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| West Hollywood Sheriff's Foundation | West Hollywood, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Pointer Rescue | Miamisburg, OH | $970 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| A Farm Less Ordinary | Purcellville, VA | $850 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association | Los Angeles, CA | $765 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Journey Through Hallowed Ground | Waterford, VA | $750 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| National Show Hunter Hall of Fame | Lexington, KY | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church | Upperville, VA | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heal the Bay | Santa Monica, CA | $700 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| The Community Music School | Upperville, VA | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Equestrian Aid Foundation | Willington, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Human-Beaver Coexistence Fund | Middleburg, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifesavers Wild Horse Rescue Ranch | Merrifield, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Long Branch Historical House and Fa | Millwood, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Long Branch Historical House and Farm | Millwood, VA | $500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Beagle Club of America | Aldie, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Rainbow Therapeutic Riding Center | Haymarket, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Saint James School | St James, MD | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Scotties Rock Foundation | Winchester, TN | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Seven Loaves | Middleburg, VA | $500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Community Cat Alliance | Winchester, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Devon Horse Show &country Fair | Devon, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Devon Horse Show &country Fair Fndn | Devon, PA | $500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Plains Volunteer Fire Departmen | The Plains, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Turn the Mill Around Campaign | Broad Run, VA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wildlife Veterinary Care | Millwood, VA | $497 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nonatum Vet Clinic | Landenberg, PA | $492 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Pointer Rescue | Manassas, VA | $405 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catawba County Animal Shelter | Newton, NC | $378 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Outdoors Foundation | Warrenton, VA | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Fauquier Times | Warrenton, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Ifaw | Washington, DC | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Middleburg Museum | Middleburg, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Geographic Society | Boone, IA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Working Landscapes | Front Royal, VA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | $200 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tiger Creek | Tyler, TX | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Los Angeles Philharmoic | Los Angeles, CA | $175 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Cedars-Sinai | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary | Pueblo, CO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guardians of Rescue | Merrifield, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind Inc | Smithtown, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| K9 Lifeline Rescue | Merrifield, VA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Children's Cancer Society | St Louis, MO | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orphan Acres | Viola, ID | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SPCA International | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Midnight Mission | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doggie Bonez Inc | San Juan Capistrano, CA | $25 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
106 of 210 (50%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 58%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 305 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 116 | $308,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 120 | $300,750 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 126 | $326,000 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 130 | $321,500 | $1,000 |
| 2025 | 103 | $470,000 | $1,873 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
51% of its giving went to organizations in Virginia. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Virginia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dun Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 346, Middleburg, VA, 20118. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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