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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3932635

C Steven Duncker Foundation

A private foundation in Melville, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $514,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $514,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,286,503
  • Tax year 2023

    $502,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,886,664
  • Tax year 2022

    $492,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,793,904
  • Tax year 2021

    $490,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,744,520
  • Tax year 2020

    $286,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,677,594
  • Tax year 2019

    $250,850

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,035,542

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    See statement #8

    $400,000
  2. Durham AcademyDurham, NC

    See statement #8

    $45,000
  3. James B Lee Scholarship FundWesthampton Beach, NY

    See statement #8

    $10,000
  4. New York Racing Association FoundationJamaica, NY

    See statement #8

    $10,000
  5. The Exeter FundExeter, NH

    See statement #8

    $10,000
  6. Backstretch Employee Service Team of New YorkElmont, NY

    See statement #8

    $5,000
  7. Duke Childrens HospitalDurham, NC

    See statement #8

    $5,000
  8. Grayson Jockey Club FoundationNew York, NY

    See statement #8

    $5,000
  9. Jockey Club Safety Net FoundationNew York, NY

    See statement #8

    $5,000
  10. New York Race Track ChaplaincyElmont, NY

    See statement #8

    $5,000
  11. The Lord's PlaceWest Palm BCH, FL

    See statement #8

    $5,000
  12. Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NH

    See statement #8

    $3,000
  13. Hope Valley 1926Raleigh, NC

    See statement #8

    $2,500
  14. Exeter AthleticsExeter, NH

    See statement #8

    $2,000
  15. Durham-Chapel Hill Young LifeChapel Hill, NC

    See statement #8

    $1,000
  16. Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NY

    See statement #8

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $448,00096% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $5,0001% of the total
  4. Jobs and employment1 grant $5,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina5 grants $453,500
  2. New York7 grants $40,500
  3. New Hampshire3 grants $15,000
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • C Steven DunckerTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Christy Helen BlumenhorstTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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