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Ducker Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Collierville, Tennessee · EIN 832551018

Ducker Family Foundation is a private foundation in Collierville, Tennessee. In tax year 2025 it gave $185,045 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $59,623. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $318,757 the year before.

38% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$271,7716$5.8 million
2024$318,75722$7.2 million
2025$185,0458$7.8 million

How to apply

Ducker Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ducker Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia1$59,623
Missouri1$59,422
Oklahoma1$35,000
Mississippi3$25,000
Arizona1$5,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Salvation Army
Alexandria, VA
Health/welfare$59,623
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kansas City, MO
Religious$59,422
Gatekeepers Fellowship
Cushing, OK
Religious$35,000
No Ceilings Foundation
Oxford, MS
Charitable$10,000
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
Oxford, MS
Charitable$10,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Religious$5,000
University Mississippi Foundation
Oxford, MS
Charitable$5,000
Tunnels to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ducker Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ducker Family Foundation give?

$185,045 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Ducker Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Michael L Ducker (President), Cheryl S Ducker (Secretary) and Rachel M Ducker (Director).

What does Ducker Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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