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Durkin Legacy Fund

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 817006379

Durkin Legacy Fund is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $24,400 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $850 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $19,324 the year before.

38% of its 2024 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$19,32413$245,169
2024$24,4008$231,819

How to apply

Durkin Legacy Fund 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$22,600
New York1$1,500
District of Columbia1$300

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Girl Scouts San Jacinto Council
Houston, TX
Development of Young Women$10,000
Womens Health Charities
Houston, TX
Womens Health and Welfare$10,000
American Friends of Canadian Nature
Buffalo, NY
Preserve the Natural World$1,500
Houston Public Media
Houston, TX
Local Cultural Support$1,200
Houston Food Bank
Houston, TX
Nutrition Welfare$500
Memorial Assistance Ministries
Houston, TX
Local Welfare Charity$500
Citizens for Animal Protection
Houston, TX
Animal Welfare$400
Wikimedia Foundation
Washington, DC
Educational Charity$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Durkin Legacy Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Durkin Legacy Fund give?

$24,400 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $850.

Who runs Durkin Legacy Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Randall D Keys (Trustee) and Patricia D Keys (Trustee).

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