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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-4008718

Doris Duke Management Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 16 grants and $677,795 paid in grants.

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

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

    $677,795

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $20,638,508
  • Tax year 2023

    $177,258

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $22,534,077
  • Tax year 2022

    $10,150

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $12,428,355
  • Tax year 2021

    $5,500

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $16,535,132
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $16,912,493
  • Tax year 2019

    $16,100

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $11,993,531

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Herbie Hancock Institute of JazzWashington, DC

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $200,000
  2. First Nations Development InstituteLongmont, CO

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $100,000
  3. Native Americans in PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $80,000
  4. Land Trust Alliance IncWashington, DC

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $75,000
  5. Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, CO

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $50,000
  6. GreenlatinosBoulder, CO

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $35,000
  7. Hispanic Access FoundationWashington, DC

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $30,000
  8. CulturesourceDetroit, MI

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $26,000
  9. Earth Island InstituteBerkeley, CA

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $25,000
  10. Oregon State University FoundationCorvallis, OR

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $25,000
  11. Western Resource AdvocatesBoulder, CO

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $15,000
  12. Society for Conservation Biology North America IncMilwaukee, WI

    Event sponsorships to advance the organization's tax-exempt mission.

    $10,000
  13. Theatre Development FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  14. The New 42nd Street IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  15. First Focus on ChildrenWashington, DC

    General support

    $750
  16. Seventh Regiment Armory Conservancy IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $45

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $232,04540% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $135,00023% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $80,00014% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $50,0009% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $30,7505% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $25,0004% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $25,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia5 grants $385,750
  2. Colorado4 grants $200,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $26,000
  4. California1 grant $25,000
  5. Oregon1 grant $25,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $10,000
  7. New York3 grants $6,045

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 2Pay $977,601
  • Peter SimmonsCOO/TREASURER (THRU 02/2024) Hours 11Pay $478,023
  • Erica DziedzicSECRETARY/COUNSEL Hours 10Pay $388,154
  • Eileen OberlanderDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER Hours 10Pay $312,598
  • William H WrightDIR./CHAIRPERSON Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Anthony S FauciVICE CHAIRPERSON Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Afsaneh BeschlossDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brooke JonesDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Catherine MarronDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • David S WilcoveDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • JT BatsonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • John TaltyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Marie Lynn MirandaDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary Schmidt CampbellDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Nannerl O KeohaneDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Vishakha N DesaiDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Rochelle WalenskyDIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2024) Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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