Dunham Fund Mission Statement
The mission of the Dunham Fund is to honor the legacy of John C. Dunham. In that spirit, the Fund supports organizations that work to make the world a safer and more comfortable place for mankind to live and prosper, giving special consideration to Aurora-area organizations engaged in providing education and to organizations engaged in assisting individuals to attain heights they may not have attained without the benefit of such assistance.
Dunham Fund Service Area
In accordance with the terms of John C. Dunham’s Trust, the Fund gives preference to applicants located within Kane, DuPage and Kendall Counties — more specifically, the geography bounded on the north by Illinois State Route 38 and on the south by U.S. Route 34; on the east by Illinois State Route 59 and on the west by Illinois State Route 47.
This geographic area is referred to as the “Aurora Area” in Fund literature and applications.