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Dan L Duncan Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 20-0265572 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$39.5M
Grants reported
79
Median grant
$50K
Future commitments
$20.8M

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202479$39.5M

Where Dan L Duncan Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Texas$39.5M

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
GREATER HOUSTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONHOUSTON, TXEDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF THE HOUSTON COMMUNITY2024$19.8M
HOUSTON MUSEUM OF NATURAL SCIENCEHOUSTON, TXEDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION2024$2.4M
HOUSTON ZOO INCHOUSTON, TXANIMAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION2024$1.5M
DIAMOND BAR CONSERVATIONSAN ANTONIO, TXANIMAL AND WILDLIFE HABITAT CONSERVATION2024$1.5M
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXMEDICAL PROGRAMS2024$1.5M
SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATIONSAN ANTONIO, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$1.3M
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINEHOUSTON, TXMEDICAL PROGRAMS2024$1.1M
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTONHOUSTON, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$1M
RIVER OAKS BAPTIST SCHOOLHOUSTON, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$1M
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOLBELLAIRE, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$714.3K
CHAMBERS COUNTY CHILDREN'S MUSEUMMONT BELVIEU, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$600K
GIRL SCOUTS OF SAN JACINTO COUNCILHOUSTON, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$505K
GALVESTON BAY FOUNDATIONKEMAH, TXENVIRONMENT SERVICES2024$500K
PANOLA COLLEGECARTHAGE, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$500K
YES PREP PUBLIC SCHOOLSHOUSTON, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$458K
KIDS' MEALSHOUSTON, TXSOCIAL SERVICES2024$430K
WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITYHOUSTON, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$425K
ASCENSION SETON FOUNDATIONKYLE, TXMEDICAL PROGRAMS2024$400K
HOUSTON FOOD BANKHOUSTON, TXSOCIAL SERVICES2024$400K
REMEMBER THE ALAMO FOUNDATIONSAN ANTONIO, TXEDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION2024$400K
THE WITTE MUSEUMSAN ANTONIO, TXEDUCATION AND HISTORICAL PRESERVATION2024$255K
TEXAS A&M FOUNDATIONCOLLEGE STATION, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$240.1K
HOUSTON AREA WOMEN'S CENTERHOUSTON, TXSOCIAL SERVICES2024$200K
CAREERSPRINGBELLAIRE, TXSOCIAL SERVICES2024$200K
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITYGEORGETOWN, TXEDUCATIONAL SERVICES2024$200K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Dan L Duncan Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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