John S Dunn Foundation
Annual Giving
$5.1M
Grants
45
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
49
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The John S. Dunn Foundation is a Texas nonprofit organization established for healthcare education, including nursing programs, healthcare clinics for the underserved, mental health programs, and medical research in the greater Houston area. The foundation was formed in 1977 by John S. Dunn to improve the quality of life in Houston.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$25 million commitment to UTHealth Houston for behavioral health initiatives establishing the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center. John S. Dunn Research Foundation Center for Radiological Sciences at MD Anderson Cancer Center. John S. Dunn Foundation Collaborative Research Award Program through Gulf Coast Consortia providing seed grants since 2009.
How to Apply
Giving is limited to institutions in the State of Texas. Grants are generally approved for nursing programs, healthcare clinics for the underserved, mental health programs, and medical research and education in the greater Houston area.
Does Not Fund
Giving limited to institutions in the State of Texas. Focus restricted to greater Houston area.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$5.1M
Grants
45
Median
$50K
States
2
$5.1M
Grants
46
Median
$58K
States
2
$6.8M
Grants
47
Median
$50K
States
3
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$3K
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$2.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$2.0M
2024
UThealth Science Center - John S Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center
TX · Grant to establish 14 separate permanent endowments for the use, benefit, and support of UTHealth to advance behavioral health research, education, and patient care at the John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center.
$300K
2024
Rice University
TX · Grant to support a fund for research seed grants with the Collaborative Research Center explicitly designed to bring together Rice researchers with their colleagues in the Texas Medical Center.
$200K
2024
Communities In Schools of Houston Inc
TX · Grant to support the on-campus Mental Health Initiative Program Program for 2023-2024 school year.
$200K
2024
UThealth Science Center - Faillace Dept Of Psychiatry
TX · Grant to establish the John S. Dunn Foundation Distinguished Chair in Faillace Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for research in schizophrenia and psychotic disorders.
$200K
2024
Texas Heart Institute
TX · Grant to establish the John S. Dunn Chair for the Innovative Device & Engineering Applications (IDEA) Lab which is focused on developing and evaluating cutting-edge cardoivascular medical devices.
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.