Duke University Health System Inc
Durham, NC · EIN 56-2070036. Reported 248 grants totalling $5,587,908 to 124 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Duke University Health System Inc, the IRS classifies it under health care rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE E210) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 124 distinct organizations, with 5% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 52% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $5,500 and the largest $150,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
1 of those grants was non-cash -- goods, property or services worth $7,517 in total. In-kind giving is real support but it is not a cheque.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat for Humanity of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of the Triangle | Durham, NC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Unc Health Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $200,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| El Futuro | Durham, NC | $190,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Triangle Residential Options for Substance Abusers Inc | Durham, NC | $168,350 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Dallas, TX | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Dallas, TX | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Alliance Medical Ministry Inc | Raleigh, NC | $145,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Family Violence Prevention Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Caring House Inc | Durham, NC | $130,166 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Communities in Partnership | Durham, NC | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Greater Raleigh Chamber of Commerce | Raleigh, NC | $116,625 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Midtown Events LLC | Raleigh, NC | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Housing for New Hope Inc | Durham, NC | $100,525 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Senior Pharmassist Inc | Durham, NC | $100,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Durham Public Schools Foundation | Durham, NC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing Transitions Inc | Raleigh, NC | $98,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Childrens Flight of Hope Inc | Raleigh, NC | $90,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Lung Cancer Initiative | Raleigh, NC | $80,300 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys Club of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Urban Ministries of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $77,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Raleigh Inc | Raleigh, NC | $66,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inter-Faith Food Shuttle | Raleigh, NC | $65,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samaritan Health Center Inc | Durham, NC | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Urban Ministries of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Midtown Raleigh Alliance Inc | Raleigh, NC | $64,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Community Health Coalition | Durham, NC | $62,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Coalition to Strengthen Americas Healthcare | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Great 100 Inc | Greensboro, NC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Womens Center of Wake County Inc | Raleigh, NC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Durham Crisis Response Center | Durham, NC | $58,350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Families Moving Forward | Durham, NC | $56,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Capstone Event Group LLC | Raleigh, NC | $54,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Partnership Effort for Theadvancement of Childrens Health Pea | Durham, NC | $51,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Duke School | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Durham Academy Inc | Durham, NC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| 1 of US Inc | Raleigh, NC | $49,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wake Technical Community College Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $48,600 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| CASA | Raleigh, NC | $46,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Emily Krzyzewski Center Inc | Durham, NC | $46,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| El Centro Hispano Inc | Durham, NC | $45,800 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Stepup Durham | Durham, NC | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| L I F E Skills Foundation | Durham, NC | $44,750 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| The Young Mens Christian Association of the Triangle Area I | Raleigh, NC | $39,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Chatham Outreach Alliance Inc | Pittsboro, NC | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Symphony Society Inc | Raleigh, NC | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| The Alice Aycock Poe Center for Health Education | Raleigh, NC | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Center for Volunteer Caregiving | Cary, NC | $37,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Rescue Missions Ministries Inc | Durham, NC | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Community Health Center Incorporated | Durham, NC | $35,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Band Together | Raleigh, NC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle Inc | Morrisville, NC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Childrens Cancer Partners of the Carolinas Inc | Spartanburg, SC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Triangle Family Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Code the Dream Inc | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Durham Center for Senior Life | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Carolina Physicans Health Program Inc | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Reinvestment Partners | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southlight Healthcare | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Student U | Durham, NC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wake County Continuum of Care | Raleigh, NC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lucy Daniels Center for Early Childhood | Cary, NC | $28,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Durham Childrens Initiative | Durham, NC | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| NAMI Wake County | Raleigh, NC | $27,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Duke Regional Hospital Auxiliary Inc | Durham, NC | $26,400 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Meals on Wheels of Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $25,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Affordable Community Residence Association Inc | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Durham and Orange Counties | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| City of Durham | Durham, NC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Orange County Rape Crisis Center | Chapel Hill, NC | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| West End Community Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | $21,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Carol Emmott Foundation | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Inc | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Humanities Center | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| National Institute of Minority Economic Development | Durham, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Nurses on Boards Coalition | Madison, WI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Recovery Communities of North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sunrise Community for Recovery and Wellness Inc | Asheville, NC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation of the United States Inc | Winston Salem, NC | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Table Ministries Inc | Carrboro, NC | $17,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA | Pittsboro, NC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Empowerment Fund | Carrboro, NC | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of Fremont Peoples Free Clinic | Durham, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Iglesia Presbiteriana Emanuel | Durham, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Alumni Association of Saint Augustines University Inc | Raleigh, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Marfan Foundation Inc | Prt Washingtn, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Upstream Works | Chapel Hill, NC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Durham Colored Library Incorporated | Atlanta, GA | $13,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bridges Pointe Housing Corporation | Durham, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Latin-19 | Durham, NC | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| White Oak Foundation Inc | Apex, NC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project Access of Durham County | Durham, NC | $11,667 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Neighborhealth Center Inc | Raleigh, NC | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wakemed | Raleigh, NC | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alliance for North Carolina Nonprofits Inc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Arts Center | Carrboro, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Diaper Bank of North Carolina | Hillsborough, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina Inc | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Larche North Carolina | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Marbles Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Institute of Medicine | Morrisville, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Open Table Ministry | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Religious Coalition for a Nonviolent Durham Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Efforts Developing Sustainable Spaces Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Step Up Ministry | Raleigh, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Strongher Together Inc | Durham, NC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Relief Corporation O National | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bennett College | Greensboro, NC | $9,525 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Daisy Foundation | Anacortes, WA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wake County Medical Society Community Health Foundation Inc | Raleigh, NC | $8,333 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Diversity & Hr Solutions | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| El Pueblo Inc | Raleigh, NC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Carolina Secretary of State | Raleigh, NC | $7,517 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dress for Success Triangle Nc | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Durham Success Summit Inc | Durham, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Early Years Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Get Happy | Durham, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Justicematters Inc | Durham, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Josephs Historic Foundation Inc | Durham, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women Veterans Support Services Inc | Raleigh, NC | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| A Place at the Table | Raleigh, NC | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mudcats Baseball LLC | Milwaukee, WI | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brain Injury Association of Nc | Raleigh, NC | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
69 of 124 (56%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Habitat for Humanity of Durham Inc
COMMUNITY SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP - Ronald Mcdonald House of Durham
GENERAL SUPPORT/SPONSORSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 92 of 124 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | $1,323,567 | $20,000 |
| 2021 | 73 | $1,591,933 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 63 | $1,525,583 | $14,750 |
| 2023 | 54 | $1,146,825 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
91% of its giving went to organizations in North Carolina. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in North Carolina.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Duke University Health System Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 50 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 5 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 2200 W Main Street Ste 300, Durham, NC, 27705.
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