Private foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $337,500
- Typical grant
- $62,500 to $275,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $168,750, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Davidson County · plus 287 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $90.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $90.3M | $338K | 2 |
| 2023 | $71.6M | $810K | 6 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Doris duke charitable foundation in · new york · 9082433619
- What to send
- See part xiv, grants process statement
- Deadlines
- See part xiv, grants process statement
- Limits
- See part xiv, grants process statement
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Samsher GillCeo/president
- Peter SimmonsCoo/treasurer (thru 02/2024)
- Erica DziedzicSecretary/counsel
- Eileen OberlanderDirector of finance & treasurer
- Anthony S FauciVice chairperson
- William WrightDir./chairperson
- Vishakha N DesaiDirector
- Marie Lynn MirandaDirector
- Nannerl O KeohaneDirector
- Afsaneh BeschlossDirector
- Mary Schmidt CampbellDirector
- Catherine MarronDirector
- John TaltyDirector
- David S WilcoveDirector
- Jt BatsonDirector
- Brooke JonesDirector
- Rochelle WalenskyDirector (as of 04/2024)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth & families: a university-federally...
- To support the project "disrupting inequalities along the path to college and career: a partnership...
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth &... | $275K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | To support the project "disrupting inequalities along the path to college... | $62K |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 1 to Tennessee groups totaling $325,000. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Using implementation science to reduce health disparities in youth &... | $325K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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