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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-1655241

Doris Duke Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 135 grants and $1.9 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Doris Duke Foundation
444 Madison Avenue 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(908) 243-3619
Form and materials
Letter submission - no prescribed format
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,916,124

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $12,728,932

  • Tax year 2023

    $4,364,934

    Grants listed
    257
    Assets, end of year
    $11,758,296

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,651,704

    Grants listed
    150
    Assets, end of year
    $12,499,367

  • Tax year 2021

    $2,143,566

    Grants listed
    168
    Assets, end of year
    $11,142,790

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,064,539

    Grants listed
    167
    Assets, end of year
    $10,576,018

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,071,202

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $9,420,589

Grants paid in 2024

135 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $108,000
  2. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  3. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  4. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  5. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  6. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  7. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  8. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  9. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  10. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  11. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $100,000
  12. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $71,250
  13. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $70,101
  14. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $66,056
  15. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $58,750
  16. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $58,750
  17. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $48,806
  18. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $25,000
  19. Armenian Apostolic Holy Cross Church of Los AngelesPico Rivera, CA

    Matching gift

    $20,850
  20. Brooklyn Public LibraryBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $20,388
  21. Jesus Is Lord ChurchHonolulu, HI

    Matching gift

    $20,000
  22. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    Matching gift

    $20,000
  23. Pitzer CollegeClaremont, CA

    Matching gift

    $20,000
  24. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Matching gift

    $18,500
  25. Congregation Beth ElohimBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $16,898
  26. Honolulu Fil-Am Seventh Day Adventist ChurchHonolulu, HI

    Matching gift

    $16,890
  27. New York City Ballet IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $15,500
  28. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $15,000
  29. New York Shakespeare FestivalNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $15,000
  30. The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityStanford, CA

    Matching gift

    $15,000
  31. Hunter College Elementary School Parent Teacher Association IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $12,900
  32. Dance Service New York City IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $9,905
  33. Gay and Lesbian Armenian SocietyWest Hollywood, CA

    Matching gift

    $7,500
  34. Alpha Omega 1-7 Theatrical DanceNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $7,200
  35. Act for LebanonEdgewater, NJ

    Matching gift

    $6,000
  36. Rainforest TrustWarrenton, VA

    Matching gift

    $6,000
  37. Durham Colored Library IncorporatedAtlanta, GA

    Matching gift

    $5,400
  38. World Wildlife Fund IncWashington, DC

    Matching gift

    $5,100
  39. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $5,000
  40. The New York Public Library Astor Lenox and Tilden FoundationsNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $4,800
  41. American Bird ConservancyMarshall, VA

    Matching gift

    $4,500
  42. Ethical Culture Fieldston SchoolNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $4,500
  43. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $4,335
  44. Webb InstituteGlen Cove, NY

    Matching gift

    $4,000
  45. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,975
  46. Clubbed Thumb IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,750
  47. Honolulu Diamond Sangha IncHonolulu, HI

    Matching gift

    $3,750
  48. Hunterdon Land TrustFlemington, NJ

    Matching gift

    $3,600
  49. Community Help in Park Slope IncBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,216
  50. Marcy Lab IncBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,068
  51. 15-10 FoundationCharleston, WV

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  52. ASPCANew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  53. Astoria Food Pantry IncAstoria, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  54. Fractured Atlas IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  55. Le Jardin Academy IncKailua, HI

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  56. Morrison Child & Family ServicesMilwaukie, OR

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  57. Regis High School Property Trust 55 E 84th St New York NY 10028New York, NY

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  58. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Matching gift

    $3,000
  59. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $2,453
  60. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Matching gift

    $2,400
  61. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $2,125
  62. Duke University Alumni & Development RecordsDurham, NC

    Matching gift

    $2,000
  63. Ananda Mandir IncSomerset, NJ

    Matching gift

    $1,953
  64. CUNY School of Professional Studies Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,950
  65. St Josephs Historic Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,918
  66. Social & Economic Action for Lebanon IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,800
  67. Sourland ConservancySkillman, NJ

    Matching gift

    $1,800
  68. Animal Haven IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,572
  69. Jack Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,550
  70. Indiespace IncAstoria, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,532
  71. Alk Positive IncorporatedSandy Springs, GA

    Matching gift

    $1,523
  72. Center for Community ChangeWashington, DC

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  73. Drag Queen Story Hour NYC LTDNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  74. Hias IncSilver Spring, MD

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  75. Law Firm Antiracism Alliance IncChicago, IL

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  76. Parent Teacher Association of PS 372K IncorporatedBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  77. RainbopediaLos Angeles, CA

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  78. World Central Kitchen IncorporatedWashington, DC

    Matching gift

    $1,500
  79. Unbound 1 Elmwood AveKansas City, KS

    Matching gift

    $1,440
  80. Roman Catholic Diocese of PatersonClifton, NJ

    Matching gift

    $1,425
  81. The Possibility Project IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,425
  82. Harlem Stage IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $1,000
  83. New York Public RadioNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $951
  84. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Matching gift

    $927
  85. City Growers IncBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $793
  86. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Matching gift

    $786
  87. Positive TailsBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $786
  88. Catskill Animal Sanctuary IncSaugerties, NY

    Matching gift

    $784
  89. Walltown Childrens TheatreDurham, NC

    Matching gift

    $780
  90. Amani Public Charter SchoolMount Vernon, NY

    Matching gift

    $750
  91. Black Womens Blueprint IncBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $750
  92. Crossroads School for Arts and SciencesSanta Monica, CA

    Matching gift

    $750
  93. South Brooklyn Sanctuary IncBrooklyn, NY

    Matching gift

    $750
  94. The Childrens Health FundNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $750
  95. The Young Mens Christian Association of the Triangle Area IncRaleigh, NC

    Matching gift

    $750
  96. Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary IncHigh Falls, NY

    Matching gift

    $750
  97. Democracy Now Productions IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $600
  98. Doctors Without Borders USA IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $600
  99. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $600
  100. Sjogrens Foundation IncReston, VA

    Matching gift

    $600
  101. Bend the Arc-A Jewish Partnership for JusticeNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $450
  102. Brandeis UniversityWaltham, MA

    Matching gift

    $450
  103. International Armenian Literary Alliance IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $450
  104. United Fund of Westfield New JerseyWestfield, NJ

    Matching gift

    $450
  105. American Museum of the Moving ImageAstoria, NY

    Matching gift

    $420
  106. The Institute for Children with Cancer and Blood Disorders IncNew Brunswick, NJ

    Matching gift

    $375
  107. The Clifton Institute IncWarrenton, VA

    Matching gift

    $348
  108. Auricle Communications WfmuJersey City, NJ

    Matching gift

    $345
  109. Openhousenewyork IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $330
  110. The Childrens Aid SocietyNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $309
  111. Beit El Baraka USArlington, VA

    Matching gift

    $300
  112. Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $300
  113. Davis Phinney FoundationLouisville, CO

    Matching gift

    $300
  114. Little Red School House IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $300
  115. National Dance Institute IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $300
  116. New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance IncNewark, NJ

    Matching gift

    $300
  117. Santa Monica Education FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Matching gift

    $300
  118. The Trevor Project IncW Hollywood, CA

    Matching gift

    $300
  119. The V FoundationCary, NC

    Matching gift

    $300
  120. University of Notre Dame Du LacNotre Dame, IN

    Matching gift

    $300
  121. Joshua GroupHarrisburg, PA

    Matching gift

    $255
  122. Disciplemakers IncState College, PA

    Matching gift

    $210
  123. Boy Scouts of America - Patriots PATH Council BSACedar Knolls, NJ

    Matching gift

    $195
  124. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $186
  125. Wnet-Thirteen WNETNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $180
  126. American Cancer Society IncAtlanta, GA

    Matching gift

    $150
  127. Camp Fire New Jersey IncTrenton, NJ

    Matching gift

    $150
  128. Dance for the Cure IncHillsborough, NJ

    Matching gift

    $150
  129. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    Matching gift

    $150
  130. March of Dimes IncArlington, VA

    Matching gift

    $120
  131. Friends of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology IncIthaca, NY

    Matching gift

    $90
  132. Agma Relief FundNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $75
  133. Drag Out the VoteNew York, NY

    Matching gift

    $75
  134. Feeding Hands IncHillsborough, NJ

    Matching gift

    $75
  135. New Jersey Audubon SocietyBernardsville, NJ

    Matching gift

    $75

Approved for future payment

6 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $450,000
  2. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $450,000
  3. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $450,000
  4. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $450,000
  5. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $442,000
  6. Individual

    Doris duke artist award

    $400,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education17 grants $113,01140% of the total
  2. Arts and culture19 grants $83,82430% of the total
  3. Religion3 grants $22,6018% of the total
  4. Animals8 grants $15,1785% of the total
  5. Civil rights7 grants $11,8024% of the total
  6. International aid5 grants $11,4004% of the total
  7. 10 other causes21 grants $24,5689% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York54 grants $169,511
  2. California10 grants $72,200
  3. Hawaii4 grants $43,640
  4. Virginia7 grants $31,868
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $18,950
  6. New Jersey14 grants $16,893
  7. District of Columbia4 grants $8,250
  8. Georgia3 grants $7,073
  9. North Carolina4 grants $3,830
  10. Oregon1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

17 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Samsher GillCEO/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter SimmonsCOO/TREASURER (THRU 02/2024) Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erica DziedzicSECRETARY/COUNSEL Hours 1Pay $0
  • Eileen OberlanderDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony S FauciVICE CHAIRPERSON Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William H WrightDIR./CHAIRPERSON Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Vishakha N DesaiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marie Lynn MirandaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nannerl O KeohaneDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Afsaneh BeschlossDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary Schmidt CampbellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catherine MarronDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John TaltyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David S WilcoveDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • JT BatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brooke JonesDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rochelle WalenskyDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2024) Hours 0.5Pay $0

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