Dunbar Family Charitable Trust
Official site for the Dunbar Family Foundation (appears to be the operating site for Dunbar Family Charitable Trust) based in Westfield, IN. The site lists board members (including Richard L. Dunbar, David R. Dunbar, and Debbie D. Brown), provides a Westfield mailing address, and includes guidance for grant requests.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized community nonprofits, especially in Indiana, running community improvement, youth development, or local human services projects with clear budgets and short-term, project-based funding needs.
Good Fit
- • Primary program or project based in Indiana (foundation state).
- • Clear capital or small-project request (facility, equipment, marketing video, etc.).
- • Demonstrated community-service or youth development focus.
- • Conveys nonprofit status and provides a balance sheet and timeline for fund use.
- • Has local credibility or connections to the foundation's region or prior grantees.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in the foundation's home state, with about 94% of dollars going to Indiana even though a few small out-of-state gifts appear.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows eight distinct recipients (five new and three returning), indicating a moderate spread of independent grantees despite a single large anchor grant dominating dollars.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of turnover exists — five new recipients appeared in the latest year — but the foundation also signals that grants are generally preselected; observed behavior and published guidance together make new-entry plausible but likely selective.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
