Dan L. Duncan Foundation

EIN 200265572 Private Foundation

Cedar Rapids, IA 52401 |(713) 381-5200

Total Given 2017–2023
$212.4M
312 grants · $30.3M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$125K
typical big bets · $10K–$479K
grant size
40%
supporter · 67/167 multi-year
repeat
$828.4M
Assets (2023)
167
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (713) 381-5200
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $41.1M $483.9M $109.7M 56
2018 $6.4M $485.8M $46.6M 41
2020 $39.9M $817.9M $27.3M 69
2022 $52.8M $764.1M $40.5M 68
2023 $72.1M $828.4M $23.1M 78

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 312 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$125K
Average
$681K
75th Pctl
$479K
Maximum
$21.5M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

97.8% of US grants · Rank #1 of 3 states $210.6M across 305 grants 26 of 254 counties

Top 10 counties

  1. 1 Harris 211 grants · $186.4M
  2. 2 Galveston 14 grants · $6.9M
  3. 3 Bexar 18 grants · $6.4M
  4. 4 Chambers 7 grants · $3.7M
  5. 5 Travis 11 grants · $1.4M
  6. 6 Williamson 8 grants · $1.2M
  7. 7 Aransas 1 grant · $1.0M
  8. 8 Kleberg 2 grants · $810K
  9. 9 Fort Bend 1 grant · $750K
  10. 10 Hays 3 grants · $700K
+16 more counties · 29 grants · $1.3M

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (312 total)

Purpose
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX $21,458,258 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY 2022
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX $20,268,054 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY 2023
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $16,921,342 EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX $15,054,279 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY 2020
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX $10,777,494 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY 2017
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX $9,000,000 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2017
Episcopal High School Bellaire, TX $5,000,000 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 2023
Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX $4,000,000 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2020
River OAKS Baptist School Houston, TX $3,950,000 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 2023
Greater Houston Community Foundation Houston, TX $3,178,876 EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY 2018
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $3,091,158 EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2023
Houston Arboretum and Nature Center Houston, TX $2,800,000 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2017
Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX $2,800,000 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2017
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX $2,476,826 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2022
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $2,262,500 EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2022
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX $2,035,121 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2017
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Houston, TX $2,011,303 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2023
Houston Zoo Inc Houston, TX $2,000,000 ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION 2022
Galveston Bay Foundation Houston, TX $2,000,000 ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES 2017
Houston Museum of Natural Science Houston, TX $2,000,000 EDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION 2017
Houston Zoo Inc Houston, TX $1,919,757 ANIMAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION 2023
Chambers County Children's Museum MONT Belvieu, TX $1,899,869 EDUCATIONAL SERVICES 2022
Memorial Hermann Foundation Houston, TX $1,700,000 MEDICAL PROGRAMS 2020
Camp Aranzazu Foundation Houston, TX $1,671,667 SOCIAL SERVICES 2023
Houston Food Bank Houston, TX $1,600,000 SOCIAL SERVICES 2022

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