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Joseph C Duke Foundation

Preselected recipients only Milwaukee, Wisconsin · EIN 416554802

Joseph C Duke Foundation is a private foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In tax year 2024 it gave $182,501 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $34,219 and the largest $91,250. 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 $128,250 the year before.

25% 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$128,2504$2.0 million
2024$182,5014$2.0 million

How to apply

Joseph C Duke 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 Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$114,063
Iowa1$45,625
Florida1$22,813

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
J & L Duke Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
General operating$91,250
University of Dubuque
Dubuque, IA
General operating$45,625
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$22,813
Children's Home Society of Minnesota
St Paul, MN
General operating$22,813

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Joseph C Duke Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Joseph C Duke Foundation give?

$182,501 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $34,219.

Who runs Joseph C Duke Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

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