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A J & Jessie Duncan Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fort Worth, Texas · EIN 756018425

A J & Jessie Duncan Foundation is a private foundation in Fort Worth, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $90,422 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $7,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 up from $88,232 the year before.

25% 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$96,4369$2.2 million
2024$88,2328$2.1 million
2025$90,4228$2.2 million

How to apply

A J & Jessie Duncan 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas6$78,000
Mississippi1$7,000
Virginia1$5,422

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA Camp Carter
Fort Worth, TX
Operations$25,000
Gladney Center for Adoption
Fort Worth, TX
Operations$25,000
Father and Son Connection
Fort Worth, TX
Operations$11,000
Rivertree Academy
Fort Worth, TX
Operations$8,000
Rials Creek Untd Meth CH
Mendenhall, MS
Operations$7,000
National Council for Adoption
Alexandria, VA
Operations$5,422
Brittany Rescue in Texas
Fort Worth, TX
Operations$5,000
Share the Gospel
Dallas, TX
Operations$4,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does A J & Jessie Duncan Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does A J & Jessie Duncan Foundation give?

$90,422 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $7,500.

Who runs A J & Jessie Duncan Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Harold A Brown (President), Christopher Pruitt (Vice Pres/Tr) and Allison Snyder (Secretary).

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