The Duncan Fund
EIN 746064309 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$7.8M
3 grants · $2.0M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2.7M
typical big bets · $2.5M–$2.7M
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$21.6M
Assets (2023)
3
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
THE DUNCAN FUND CO LAURA MEINHARDT
Phone
(713) 226-5035
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
A LETTER STATING THE AMOUNT REQUESTED AND PURPOSE.
Restrictions
NO GRANTS MADE TO OR CONSIDERATIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $21.6M | $3.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $24.6M | $2.8M | 1 |
| 2022 | $2.7M | $20.8M | $2.3M | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.8M | $21.6M | $1.5M | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 3 grants on record
Minimum
$2.3M
25th Pctl
$2.5M
Median
$2.7M
Average
$2.6M
75th Pctl
$2.7M
Maximum
$2.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$7.8M across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
AD
A S Duncan
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
CD
C W Duncan III
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MD
M a Dingus
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LM
L D Meinhardt
4+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
AD
A S Duncan
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
CD
C W Duncan III
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MD
M a Dingus
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
LM
L D Meinhardt
4+ yrs
Sec/Treasurer
Leadership
CD
C W Duncan Jr
2 yrs
President
Leadership
CD
C W Duncan III
4+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
LM
L D Meinhardt
4+ yrs
Secr/Treasurer
Leadership
AD
A S Duncan
4+ yrs
Director
MD
M a Dingus
4+ yrs
Director
CD
C W Duncan III
4+ yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
CD
C W Duncan Jr
2 yrs
President
Leadership
LM
L D Meinhardt
4+ yrs
Secr/Treasurer
Leadership
MD
M a Dingus
4+ yrs
Director
AD
A S Duncan
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (3 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attachment | Houston, TX | $2,786,583 | GENERAL CAPITAL | 2023 |
| See Statement | Houston, TX | $2,694,429 | GENERAL CAPITAL | 2022 |
| See Statement 2 | Houston, TX | $2,338,662 | GENERAL CAPITAL | 2020 |
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