DURFEE FOUNDATION
https://HTTPS://DURFEE.ORG/Total Given 2017–2024
$14.7M
449 grants · $1.8M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $5K–$48K
grant size
30%
supporter · 71/238 multi-year
repeat
$61.2M
Assets · 2020
238
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CLAIRE PEEPS
Phone
3108995120
Deadlines
NO
How to Apply
LETTER FORM - GO TO HTTPS://DURFEE.ORG/
Restrictions
GO TO HTTPS://DURFEE.ORG/
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $2.1M | $34.2M | $2.8M | 57 |
| 2018 | $2.6M | $49.3M | $22.2M | 93 |
| 2019 | N/A | $54.6M | $7.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $61.2M | $7.3M | 98 |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $51.2M | $-294K | 47 |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $56.1M | $2.1M | 55 |
| 2024 | $3.0M | $60.0M | $843K | 99 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 449 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$30K
Average
$33K
75th Pctl
$48K
Maximum
$674K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| CLAIRE PEEPS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $373K |
| CAROLINE D AVERY | PRESIDENT | $140K |
| ROBERT SAINZ | VICE PRESIDENT | $5K |
| THEODORE AVERY | PRESIDENT | $5K |
| MICHAEL NEWKIRK | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| DOUGLAS NEWKIRK | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| PAULINA DANIELS | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| SANDRA BYRANT | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| HALINA AVERY | TREASURER | $5K |
| DIANA MCKEE | SECRETARY | $5K |
| LESLIE ITO | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| NIKE IRVIN | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| PAULA DANIELS | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| JONATHAN NEWKIRK | VICE PRESIDENT AND TREASURER | $5K |
| CHRISTOPHER AVERY | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| VERA DEVERA | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| BRUCE SAITO | TRUSTEE | $5K |
| BELEN VARGAS | TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (449 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $674,440 | IGNITE LA | 2017 |
| EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $400,000 | IGNITE LA - 2019 | 2018 |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS | CALABASAS, CA | $145,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2020 |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS | CALABASAS, CA | $140,080 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $132,155 | IGNITE LA | 2017 |
| LA COMPOST | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | SPRINGBOARD FUND | 2020 |
| LA MAS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $125,000 | SPRINGBOARD FUND | 2020 |
| LOST ANGELS CHILDREN'S PROJECT | LANCASTER, CA | $125,000 | SPRINGBOARD FUND | 2020 |
| COMMUNITY PARTNERS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $120,000 | LARK AWARD | 2024 |
| AMITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS | CALABASAS, CA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2023 |
| MEZTLI PROJECTS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| THE COALITION TO ABOLISH SLAVERY & TRAFFICKING | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| HEART OF LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| NATIONAL PERFORMANCE NETWORK | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $110,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| SOCIAL AND ENVIROMENTAL ENTREPRENUERS | CALABASAS, CA | $104,000 | TRUST-BASED PHILANTHROPY | 2024 |
| LA CLEANTECH INCUBATOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | LACI AIR GRANT - 2019 | 2018 |
| THIRD SECTOR NEW ENGLAND | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | WHAT'S NEXT SERIES - 2019 | 2018 |
| LA MAS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | SPRINGBOARD | 2018 |
| LA CLEANTECH INCUBATOR | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | LACI AIR GRANT - 2019 | 2018 |
| LOS ANGELES ALIANCE FOR A NEW ECONOMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $100,000 | SPRINGBOARD FUND | 2022 |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $100,000 | THE DURFEE COMMUNITY FUND (D150) | 2018 |
| SOCIAL & ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS | CALABASAS, CA | $100,000 | STANTON FELLOWSHIP | 2022 |
| EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |