Funding search · EIN 560529965 · Charlotte, NC

The Duke Endowment

$830.3M
in grants paid: 1,614
grants: 454
recipients: 2021–2024
filing years

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$6.8M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (expendable).
$6.8M
Duke University Health System · Durham, NC · 2024
To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university health system.
$6.8M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university.
$5.0M
Community Foundation of Western North Carolina · Asheville, NC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$5.0M
Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To commemorate the duke endowments centennial, support for implementing the new strategic plan in coordination with the charlotte mayors racial equity campaign.
$5.0M
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
To commemorate the duke endowments centennial and expand student access and experiential learning.
$5.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (capital).
$4.3M
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
To continue to support strengthening and expanding the furman advantage.
$3.5M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school.
$3.0M
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
To continue to support strengthening and expanding the furman advantage.
$3.0M
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
To support the renovation of the e.h. Little library.
$3.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To commemorate the duke endowment's and duke university's shared centennial (endowed).
$2.9M
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
To continue to support strengthening and expanding the furman advantage.
$2.6M
Get Ready Guilford · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.
$2.5M
Central Carolina Community Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$2.4M
Get Ready Guilford · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.
$2.4M
Get Ready Guilford · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.
$2.4M
Childrens Trust of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2024
To continue intermediary support for the strengthening families program implementation in south carolina.
$2.4M
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
To commemorate the duke endowments centennial, unrestricted operating support due to financial hardship.
$2.4M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To develop a signature, university-wide initiative to that helps students and faculty gain greater understanding of purpose, character and vocation.
$2.4M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support flexible funds for strategic initiatives of three senior administrative leaders.
$2.0M
Get Ready Guilford · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To support the 2024 ready ready backbone operations.
$2.0M
Furman University · Greenville, SC · 2024
To provide operating support.
$2.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the renovation of lilly library.
$2.0M
Duke University Health System · Durham, NC · 2024
To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university health system.
$2.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To continue to strengthen dukes capacity and reputation in the sciences by recruiting and retaining outstanding faculty for the university.
$2.0M
Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To support the new strategic plan implementation in coordination with the charlotte mayors racial equity campaign.
$2.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support duke law schools scholarships and public interest assistance challenge.
$2.0M
Feeding the Carolinas · Clemmons, NC · 2024
To provide immediate relief to western north carolina and south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$2.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support graduate student fellowships.
$2.0M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2024
To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2026 for existing investments and any new investments supporting high-performing non-profits.
$2.0M
Get Ready Guilford · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To build an early childhood system of care and sustain evidence-based programs in guilford county, nc.
$1.9M
Mdrc · New York, NY · 2024
To evaluate the work of ready for school, ready for life in 2024
$1.7M
Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To provide compensation support to help retain faculty and staff.
$1.7M
North Carolina Healthcare Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To establish the carolinas health innovation institute.
$1.7M
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
To strengthen the james b. Duke scholarship program (endowed).
$1.5M
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To revitalize the master of divinity degree program.
$1.5M
Duke University School of Medicine · Durham, NC · 2024
To improve the safety and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence in health care.
$1.5M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To endow a full professorship in the office of black church studies at duke divinity school.
$1.5M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the priorities and strategic direction of the sanford school of public policy (endowed).
$1.5M
Foster America · Boston, MA · 2024
To pilot a family well-being system in south carolina.
$1.4M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support nicholas school of the environment (endowed).
$1.2M
Duke University Health System · Durham, NC · 2024
To advance equity, diversity and inclusion across duke health.
$1.2M
Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To provide compensation and severance support for rebuilding the executive leadership team.
$1.1M
Scha Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
To continue support for the south carolina hospital associations state implementation assistance center.
$1.1M
North Carolina Healthcare Foundation · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To continue support for the north carolina healthcare associations state implementation assistance center.
$1.1M
Davidson College · Davidson, NC · 2024
To create a james b. Duke professorship in africana studies at davidson college (endowed).
$1.1M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the launch of the climate initiative at duke university.
$1.1M
Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church · Huntersville, NC · 2024
To provide pensions to retired ministers and widows and dependent children of deceased ministers.
$1.1M
Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church · Huntersville, NC · 2024
To provide pensions to retired ministers and widows and dependent children of deceased ministers.
$1.1M
Amy Wellness Foundation · Spruce Pine, NC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$1.0M
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To strengthen behavioral health supports for children and families in north carolina.
$1.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To provide unrestricted operating support.
$1.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To provide unrestricted operating support.
$1.0M
Duke University Health System · Durham, NC · 2024
To help the duke school of medicine advance biomedical science through artificial intelligence.
$1.0M
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To expand a two-state initiative that will increase breastfeeding rates throughout the carolinas.
$1.0M
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the launch of the climate initiative at duke university.
$1.0M
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2024
To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2024 for existing investments and any new investments supporting high-performing non-profits.
$1.0M
Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To complete a new campus entryway.
$1.0M
American Red Cross · Charlotte, NC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in western north carolina and the upstate south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$1.0M
Wine To Water · Boone, NC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in western north carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$1.0M
Duke University Health System · Durham, NC · 2024
To create a more diverse workforce to engage underrepresented communities for research and clinical trials.
$984,837
Blue Meridian Partners · New York, NY · 2024
To satisfy anticipated blue meridian capital calls through 2026 for existing investments and any new investments supporting high-performing non-profits.
$923,000
North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To pilot enhanced mobile crisis response to address behavioral health needs of children.
$911,400
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To continue a study of students and early career clergy to understand how experiences during seminary impact well-being, effectiveness and longevity in ministry.
$900,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support and expand the arts (expendable).
$852,000
Childrens Trust of South Carolina · Columbia, SC · 2024
To continue intermediary support of triple p implementation in south carolina.
$846,259
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To continue implementation support for triple p in north carolina and south carolina.
$825,000
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
To establish a school-based oral health institute to help expand dental services to preschool and school-age children in the carolinas.
$800,000
Positive Childhood Alliance North Carolina · Morrisville, NC · 2024
To continue implementation support for incredible years, strengthening families program and triple p.
$800,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To continue the thriving rural communities initiative.
$760,000
South Carolina First Steps · Columbia, SC · 2024
To pilot parents as teachers and attachment bio-behavioral catchup in families with founded child abuse and neglect.
$751,781
North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church · Garner, NC · 2024
To provide pensions to retired ministers and widows and dependent children of deceased ministers.
$750,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the arts at duke university.
$750,000
North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church · Garner, NC · 2024
To create new united methodist churches after disaffiliation and strengthen existing congregations in the north carolina conference.
$750,000
Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church · Huntersville, NC · 2024
To create new united methodist churches after disaffiliation and strengthen existing congregations in the western north carolina conference.
$743,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To provide scholarships for the 2023 field education assistant pastors program.
$710,570
Get Ready Guilford · Greensboro, NC · 2024
To expand and improve services in guilford county (2024).
$700,000
Dee Norton Child Advocacy Center · Charleston, SC · 2024
To establish a statewide intermediary for trauma-informed practices in south carolina.
$692,000
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To study the impact of an evidence-based trauma treatment on identifying and reducing physical health indicators of stress.
$679,302
American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (Air) · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To evaluate and build evidence for the rural church summer literacy initiative program model in 2023 and 2024.
$630,000
The Conservation Fund · Chapel Hill, NC · 2024
To build the capacity of rural churches for food system work.
$627,500
Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church · Huntersville, NC · 2024
To serve as the fiscal agent for congregations participating in the rural church summer literacy initiative.
$623,203
North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church · Garner, NC · 2024
To assist churches with strategic planning that maximizes their buildings and other assets.
$600,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the health and well-being of north carolina united methodist clergy through data collection, analysis and stakeholder engagement informing system change.
$600,000
Duke University · Durham, NC · 2024
To support the nicholas school of the environment (expendable).
$595,000
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To support a digital ministry project focused on fostering empathy.
$541,625
Duke Divinity School · Durham, NC · 2024
To support continuing education at duke divinity school through the office of wesleyan engagement.
$529,904
Nc Rural Center · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To build the capacity of rural congregations for community economic development through the faith in rural communities initiative.
$510,000
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
To conduct a randomized controlled trial of a telehealth model of parent-child interaction therapy for spanish-speaking families, who are at imminent risk for or already involved with the child welfare system.
$508,000
Catawba County Department of Social Services · Hickory, NC · 2024
To expand the success coach model and create a certification standard for coaches.
$506,040
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
To develop a comprehensive palliative care for serious illness pilot.
$500,000
Scha Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
To develop a statewide learning collaborative and suite of resources supporting resilience among the health care workforce.
$500,000
United Way of Greenville County · Greenville, SC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.
$500,000
Medical University of South Carolina Foundation · Charleston, SC · 2024
To provide comprehensive school-based prevention and treatment services to promote positive mental health and well-being for students in south carolina.
$500,000
Legal Aid of North Carolina · Raleigh, NC · 2024
To support a collaborative effort that will provide outreach and enrollment services to newly eligible adults as a result of north carolina medicaid expansion.
$500,000
Justicematters · Durham, NC · 2024
To develop a trauma-informed family law services program to support legal permanency for kinship caregivers.
$500,000
Family Connects International · Durham, NC · 2024
To support family connects expansion in north carolina and south carolina.
$500,000
International African American Museum · Charleston, SC · 2024
To provide additional unrestricted and endowment support.
$500,000
Central Carolina Community Foundation · Columbia, SC · 2024
To provide immediate relief in south carolina in the aftermath of hurricane helene.

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