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The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 436765664

The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $476,656 in 62 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 down from $6.5 million the year before.

52% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$6.5 million64$14.8 million
2024$476,65662$15.2 million

How to apply

The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda 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 The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas27$240,000
Minnesota1$60,000
California9$56,656
Illinois3$21,000
Hawaii1$20,000
Washington4$15,000
District of Columbia1$10,000
Georgia1$10,000
Indiana1$10,000
Nebraska1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 62 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mayo Clinic
Rochester, MN
General support$60,000
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
General support$50,000
Ursuline Academy of Dallas
Dallas, TX
Gretchen kane endowment fund$50,000
Catholic Charities of Dallas
Dallas, TX
General support$40,000
Orange Catholic Foundation
Garden Grove, CA
Scholarships$23,156
Hawaii Catholic Community Foundation
Honolulu, HI
Tuition assistance for sacred hearts school$20,000
The Catholic Foundation
Dallas, TX
2024 awards dinner & homiletics fund$16,000
Chicago Yacht Club Foundation
Chicago, IL
Chicago regatta / the competition fund$15,000
American Friends of the Czech Republic
Washington, DC
General support$10,000
Baylor Scott & White Dallas Foundation
Dallas, TX
2024 board giving campaign$10,000
Cristo Rey Dallas High School
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
Plattsmouth High School
Plattsmouth, NE
Baseball program improvements$10,000
Scottish Rite for Children
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
St Mary of Carmel Catholic School
Dallas, TX
General support$10,000
Tahoe Fund
Tahoe City, CA
Gold stewardship circle$10,000
UCLA Foundation
Pasadena, CA
Fund 62613c$10,000
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Fitzgerald institute for real estate$10,000
University of St Andrews American Foundation Inc
Atlanta, GA
General support$10,000
Jesuit College Preparatory School
Dallas, TX
Phonathon$6,000
Advocacy & Caring for Children
Newark, NJ
General support$5,000
Bishop Blanchet High School
Seattle, WA
General support$5,000
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
La Habra, CA
General support$5,000
Holy Names Academy
Seattle, WA
General support$5,000
Lumin Education
Dallas, TX
General support$5,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Medill annual fund$5,000
Pacific Legal Foundation
Sacramento, CA
General support$5,000
The King's Academy
Dallas, TX
General support$5,000
Eddy House
Reno, NV
General support$4,500
Dallas 24 Hour Club Inc
Dallas, TX
General support$3,000
North Texas Food Bank
Plano, TX
General support$3,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$3,000
First Tee Northern Nevada
Reno, NV
Wild creek project$2,500
St Bridget Church
Seattle, WA
General support$2,500
Villa Academy
Seattle, WA
General support$2,500
Breakthrough T1D
Dallas, TX
General support$2,000
St Monica Dads' Club
Dallas, TX
General support$2,000
U-M Board of Regents
Ann Arbor, MI
Burnstine family brca cancer research$2,000
K9'S for Warriors
Ponte Vedra, FL
General support$1,500
Maison T Ortiz Youth Outdoor Skills Camp
Reno, NV
General support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation give?

$476,656 in tax year 2024, across 62 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Fritz L Duda Sr (Trustee), Mary L Duda (Trustee), Leigh A Duda Scott (Trustee) and Lendy D Duda Vail (Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does The Fritz and Mary Lee Duda Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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