The Duke Endowment
Historical FunderCharlotte, North Carolina · EIN 56-0529965 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$251.2M
Organizations funded480
Typical grant$200,000
Total assets$5B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $125,000 and $475,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | MR RHETT N MABRY PRESIDENT |
|---|---|
| Address | 800 EAST MOREHEAD STREET, CHARLOTTE NC 282024012 |
| Phone | 7043760291 |
| Form and materials | NO SPECIFIC FORMS ARE REQUIRED FOR LETTERS OF INQUIRY. FORMS FOR FORMAL APPLICATIONS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE ENDOWMENT'S WEBSITE. THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MAY BE HELPFUL TO POTENTIAL GRANTEES: ELIGIBLE REQUESTS WILL BE REFERRED TO AN APPROPRIATE PROGRAM OFFICER IN OUR EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE, CHILD CARE, OR RURAL CHURCH PROGRAM AREAS. THE PROGRAM OFFICER MAY REQUEST A FULL PROPOSAL, INCLUDING PROJECT DESCRIPTION, BUDGET, FUNDING SOURCES, BOARD MEMBERS, AND OTHER PERTINENT INFORMATION. IF A MEETING IS DESIRABLE, THE PROGRAM OFFICER WILL ARRANGE THIS, AS WELL AS SITE VISITS OR OTHER CONFERENCES. IF THE PROPOSAL IS ELIGIBLE AND COMPLETE, THE PROGRAM OFFICER WILL TAKE IT TO A COMMITTEE OF THE TRUSTEES. THE TRUSTEES OF THE DUKE ENDOWMENT MAINTAIN COMMITTEES FOR EACH OF THE FOUR PROGRAM AREAS. |
| Deadlines | SEE STATEMENT 20 |
| Restrictions | SEE STATEMENT 20 |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
31% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (expendable). | $6,808,000 |
| Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university… | $6,750,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university. | $6,750,000 |
| Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | $5,000,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To commemorate the duke endowments centennial and expand student access and experiential learning. | $5,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (capital). | $5,000,000 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | To commemorate the duke endowments centennial, support for implementing the new strategic plan in coordination with the charlotte mayors… | $5,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | To continue to support strengthening and expanding the furman advantage. | $4,250,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school. | $3,500,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To support the renovation of the e.h. little library. | $3,000,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To support the renovation of the e.h. little library. | $3,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (endowed). | $3,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | To continue to support strengthening and expanding the furman advantage. | $3,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | To continue to support strengthening and expanding the furman advantage. | $2,901,440 |
| Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $2,590,815 |
| Central Carolina Community Foundation | Columbia, SC | To provide immediate relief in south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | $2,500,000 |
| Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $2,414,451 |
| Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $2,414,450 |
| Childrens Trust of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | To continue intermediary support for the strengthening families program implementation in south carolina. | $2,400,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | To commemorate the duke endowments centennial, unrestricted operating support due to financial hardship. | $2,400,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To develop a signature, university-wide initiative to that helps students and faculty gain greater understanding of purpose, character and… | $2,350,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support flexible funds for strategic initiatives of three senior administrative leaders. | $2,350,000 |
| Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To support the 2024 ready ready backbone operations. | $2,017,775 |
| Blue Meridian Partners Inc | New York, NY | To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2026 for existing investments and any new investments supporting high-performing… | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university… | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support the renovation of lilly library. | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support the renovation of lilly library. | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university. | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support duke law schools scholarships and public interest assistance challenge. | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support duke law schools scholarships and public interest assistance challenge. | $2,000,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support graduate student fellowships. | $2,000,000 |
| Feeding the Carolinas | Clemmons, NC | To provide immediate relief to western north carolina and south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | $2,000,000 |
| Furman University | Greenville, SC | To provide operating support. | $2,000,000 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | To support the new strategic plan implementation in coordination with the charlotte mayors racial equity campaign. | $2,000,000 |
| Get Ready Guilford | Greensboro, NC | To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc. | $1,964,623 |
| Mdrc | New York, NY | To evaluate the work of ready for school, ready for life in 2024 | $1,894,574 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | To provide compensation support to help retain faculty and staff. | $1,731,000 |
| North Carolina Healthcare Foundation | Raleigh, NC | To establish the carolinas health innovation institute. | $1,700,000 |
| North Carolina Healthcare Foundation | Raleigh, NC | To establish the carolinas health innovation institute. | $1,700,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To strengthen the james B. duke scholarship program (endowed). | $1,676,842 |
| Duke Divinity School | Durham, NC | To revitalize the master of divinity degree program. | $1,530,000 |
| Duke University School of Medicine | Durham, NC | To improve the safety and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence in health care. | $1,500,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support the priorities and strategic direction of the sanford school of public policy (endowed). | $1,500,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school. | $1,500,000 |
| Foster America | Boston, MA | To pilot a family well-being system in south carolina. | $1,500,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support nicholas school of the environment (endowed). | $1,400,000 |
| Duke University Health System | Durham, NC | To advance equity, diversity and inclusion across duke health. | $1,200,000 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | To provide compensation and severance support for rebuilding the executive leadership team. | $1,176,420 |
| North Carolina Healthcare Foundation | Raleigh, NC | To continue support for the north carolina healthcare associations state implementation assistance center. | $1,150,000 |
| Scha Foundation | Columbia, SC | To continue support for the south carolina hospital associations state implementation assistance center. | $1,150,000 |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | To create a james B. duke professorship in africana studies at davidson college (endowed). | $1,125,000 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To support the launch of the climate initiative at duke university. | $1,100,000 |
| Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | Huntersville, NC | To provide pensions to retired ministers and widows and dependent children of deceased ministers. | $1,091,080 |
| Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | Huntersville, NC | To provide pensions to retired ministers and widows and dependent children of deceased ministers. | $1,091,079 |
| Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church | Huntersville, NC | To provide pensions to retired ministers and widows and dependent children of deceased ministers. | $1,091,079 |
| Amy Wellness Foundation | Spruce Pine, NC | To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene. | $1,050,000 |
| North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services | Raleigh, NC | To strengthen behavioral health supports for children and families in north carolina. | $1,044,515 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To provide unrestricted operating support. | $1,041,800 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To provide unrestricted operating support. | $1,041,800 |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | To provide unrestricted operating support. | $1,041,800 |
Showing the 60 largest of 480 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caronova | Raleigh, NC | To expand caronova, a two-state resource center supporting health innovation in the carolinas. | $2,750,000 |
| Upstream USA | Boston, MA | To reduce unplanned pregnancies in north carolina. | $2,000,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To integrate virtual and in-person school-based behavioral and mental health services for students in bladen county. | $510,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | To develop a comprehensive palliative care for serious illness pilot. | $494,495 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To develop the north carolina center for the workforce for health. | $490,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To expand a program that will design, implement and evaluate an innovative recruitment and retention model that equips rural nursing… | $415,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Community Health Centers | Asheville, NC | To provide critical oral health care to patients diagnosed with cancer of the sinuses, mouth and throat. | $400,000 |
| Carolina Caring | Newton, NC | To implement a pilot program demonstrating comprehensive palliative care for serious illness. | $375,000 |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital | Statesville, NC | To implement an internal medicine residency program in iredell county. | $350,000 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | To expand the health care workforce through innovative training and technology. | $320,000 |
| North Carolina Partnership for Children | Raleigh, NC | To test the innovate, develop, evaluate, adapt and scale framework. | $310,360 |
| Imprints Cares | Winstonsalem, NC | To establish a public-private collaborative to improve outcomes for families and children receiving in-home services in forsyth county. | $303,720 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital | Elkin, NC | To establish a family medicine residency program in rural western north carolina. | $300,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | To develop a standardized and comprehensive approach for assessing graduate student experiences and outcomes using sociodemographic data. | $300,000 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in henderson and polk counties. | $250,000 |
| Atrium Health Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in mecklenburg county. | $250,000 |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital | Beaufort, SC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in beaufort and surrounding counties. | $250,000 |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in horry county. | $250,000 |
| Cumberland County Hospital System | Fayetteville, NC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in cumberland county. | $250,000 |
| Ecu Health Roanoke Chowan Hospital | Ahoskie, NC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in pitt and surrounding counties. | $250,000 |
| Prisma Health-Midlands | Columbia, SC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in richland and surrounding counties. | $250,000 |
| Prisma Health-Upstate | Greenville, SC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in oconee and pickens counties. | $250,000 |
| Wakemed | Raleigh, NC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in wake and franklin counties. | $250,000 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | To integrate school-based mental health services via psychiatric nurse practitioners for students in kershaw county. | $245,000 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winstonsalem, NC | To expand a community network of care for the low-income, uninsured in wilkes county. | $225,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | To develop and implement an asthma management program for vulnerable children in rural south carolina using virtual care technology. | $210,000 |
| Unc Health Southeastern | Lumberton, NC | To pilot a comprehensive substance use disorder program for pregnant and postpartum women in robeson county. | $207,000 |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation | Beaufort, SC | To implement a virtual nursing program to address the health care shortages that contribute to burnout and to improve patient outcomes in… | $200,000 |
| Healthconnect One | Chicago, IL | To establish the carolinas doula collaborative. | $200,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To improve access to contraception for women in north carolina by training pharmacists in how to initiate and prescribe hormonal… | $200,000 |
| Families and Communities Rising Kidscope | Chapel Hill, NC | To support a set of mental health and therapeutic interventions for children and their caregivers. | $199,000 |
| Public School Forum of North Carolina | Raleigh, NC | To evaluate a school-based trauma-informed program to improve student mental health and support educator resiliency. | $198,000 |
| University of South Carolina Educational Foundation | Columbia, SC | To test a new approach for diabetes management using an innovative workforce framework. | $190,000 |
| Ffta (Family Focused Treatment Association) | Hackensack, NJ | To continue testing a kinship care framework in north carolina that addresses the therapeutic needs of youth. | $178,571 |
| Palmetto Association for Children and Families | Columbia, SC | To hire a director of member services and a coordinator of policy and research. | $170,000 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | To implement a virtual nursing platform to enhance efficiency, reduce costs, and improve patient care. | $170,000 |
| Caromont Health | Gastonia, NC | To implement a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in gaston county. | $150,000 |
| Cone Health | Greensboro, NC | To implement a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in rockingham county. | $150,000 |
| Ecu Health Duplin Hospital | Kenansville, NC | To implement a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in duplin county. | $150,000 |
| Mountainwise | Franklin, NC | To implement a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in jackson, macon and swain… | $150,000 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winstonsalem, NC | To implement a healthy people, healthy carolina coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in guilford county. | $150,000 |
| Cumberland County Hospital System | Fayetteville, NC | To implement a workforce development program and increase provider engagement. | $135,000 |
| Standup Speakout of North Carolina | Durham, NC | To evaluate a culturally-adapted, therapeutic arts and mental health program for adolescents impacted by domestic violence and sexual abuse. | $132,000 |
| Crittenton of North Carolina | Charlotte, NC | To adopt the building communities of care model and expand mental health services for pregnant and parenting youth. | $125,000 |
| Wayne County Health Department | Goldsboro, NC | To support the expansion of a comprehensive school-based oral health program. | $125,000 |
| The Hope Center at Pullen | Raleigh, NC | To evaluate and further develop core elements of the transition program for youth aging out of foster care. | $121,500 |
| Wake Forest University Health Sciences | Winstonsalem, NC | To create a coaching culture to enhance well-being and professional fulfillment in medical school leaders and faculty. | $115,000 |
| Conway Medical Center | Conway, SC | To test an intervention focused on postpartum hispanic women in horry county. | $107,000 |
| Cumberland County Hospital System | Fayetteville, NC | To pilot a program that deploys hospital-based social workers to support women at risk for postpartum depression. | $101,000 |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | New Brunswick, NJ | To develop a faith-based affordable housing database. | $100,300 |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Foundation | Beaufort, SC | To contribute to the health system workforce experience accelerator. | $100,000 |
| Novant Health Forsyth Medical Center Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | To contribute to the health system workforce experience accelerator. | $100,000 |
| Prisma Health-Upstate | Greenville, SC | To establish a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in laurens county. | $100,000 |
| Prisma Health-Upstate | Greenville, SC | To contribute to the health system workforce experience accelerator. | $100,000 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | To establish a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in greenwood county. | $100,000 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | Greenwood, SC | To establish a healthy people, healthy carolinas coalition to increase capacity and improve population health in mccormick county. | $100,000 |
| The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | To contribute to the health system workforce experience accelerator. | $100,000 |
| Tidelands Health | Georgetown, SC | To contribute to the health system workforce experience accelerator. | $100,000 |
| Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center Foundation | Charlotte, NC | To pilot a multi-year fellowship for low-income students interested in the health care field. | $80,000 |
| Nc Office of State Budget and Management Office of Strategic Partnerships | Raleigh, NC | To provide support for the philanthropy liaison position. | $75,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $251,218,558 | 548 |
| 2023 | $222,465,328 | 446 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543219349101479
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-0529965
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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