Bruce and Deborah Duncan Foundation

EIN 203871657

Chicago, IL 60606 |(312) 475-9147

Total Given 2017–2023
$6.0M
222 grants · $852K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$25K
grant size
45%
supporter · 44/97 multi-year
repeat
$30.0M
Assets (2023)
97
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person BRUCE W DUNCAN
Phone (312) 475-9147
Deadlines THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES.
How to Apply THERE ARE NO STANDARDIZED APPLICATION FORMS. A LETTER REQUESTING A CONTRIBUTION IS SUFFICIENT.
Restrictions ORGANIZATIONS MUST BE CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, RELIGIOUS OR EDUCATIONAL AS DEFINED UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 170(C).

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $617K $17.6M $3.0M 34
2018 $755K $17.9M $3.2M 30
2019 N/A $24.2M $7.3M N/A
2020 $926K $25.4M $4.6M 32
2021 $1.1M $30.0M $3.2M 36
2022 $1.3M $22.2M $1.7M 39
2023 $1.2M $30.0M $8.8M 51

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 222 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$27K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$540K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.5% of US grants · Rank #12 of 16 states $25K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Collin 1 grant · $25K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (222 total)

Purpose
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $540,000 TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION 2022
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $375,000 TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION 2021
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $370,000 SEE FOOTNOTE 2018
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $325,000 TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $250,000 SEE FOOTNOTE 2017
Evans Scholars Foundation Glenview, IL $200,000 SUPPORT CAPITAL EXPENSES WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THE FUTURE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN EVANS SCHOLARSHIP HOUSE AT THE... 2023
Artis-Naples Naples, FL $60,000 SEE FOOTNOTE 2018
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $50,000 SEE FOOTNOTE 2018
Artis-Naples Naples, FL $50,000 TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION 2020
Artis-Naples Naples, FL $50,000 TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION 2021
Nch Center for Philanthropy Naples, FL $50,000 TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO... 2021
Warrior Scholar Project Washington, DC $50,000 WARRIOR-SCHOLAR PROJECT 2021
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY $50,000 PROVIDE HOPE, PURPOSE, AND LIFE-CHANGING SUPPORT FOR THE SOLDIERS WHO PROTECT ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH PEOPLE WORLDWIDE 2023
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, FL $50,000 SUPPORT THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER 2023
Pga Tour First Tee Foundation Ponte Vedra Beach, FL $50,000 TO IMPACT THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD CHARACTER AND INSTILL... 2023
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $50,000 SEE FOOTNOTE 2017
American Red Cross Washington, DC $50,000 PREVENTS AND ALLEVIATES HUMAN SUFFERING IN THE FACE OF EMERGENCIES BY MOBILIZING THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE... 2022
Artis-Naples Naples, FL $50,000 TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION 2022
Community Foundation of Collier County Naples, FL $50,000 COLLIER COMES TOGETHER HURRICANE 2022
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida Fort Myers, FL $50,000 SUPPORT THE FIGHT TO END HUNGER 2022
Nch Center for Philanthropy Naples, FL $50,000 TO PARTNER WITH THE COMMUNITY TO ENSURE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY AND COMPREHENSIVE CARE TO... 2022
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $35,000 BUILDING OUR FUTURE, COMMITTED TO CARE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR THE ISLAND'S NEW HOSPITAL 2020
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL $35,000 TO SUPPORT THE RELENTLESS PURSUIT OF BETTER MEDICINE AT NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE 2021
Hoover Institution Washington, DC $35,000 TO IMPROVE HUMAN CONDITION BY ADVANCING IDEAS THAT PROMOTE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND PROSPERITY 2023
The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC $35,000 TO FORMULATE AND PROMOTE CONSERVATIVE PUBLIC POLICIES BASED ON THE PRINCIPLES OF FREE ENTERPRISE, LIMITED... 2023