Private foundation · EIN 13-3932635 · Melville, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

C Steven Duncker Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 16 grants paid, $514K total, median $5,000. 44% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
16
$514K
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NY
44%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.3M

Grants paid in 2024

16 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Duke UniversityDurham, NCSee statement #8$400K
Durham AcademyDurham, NCSee statement #8$45K
James B Lee Scholarship FundWesthampton Beach, NYSee statement #8$10K
New York Racing Association FoundationJamaica, NYSee statement #8$10K
The Exeter FundExeter, NHSee statement #8$10K
Backstretch Employee Service Team of New YorkElmont, NYSee statement #8$5,000
Duke Childrens HospitalDurham, NCSee statement #8$5,000
Grayson Jockey Club FoundationNew York, NYSee statement #8$5,000
Jockey Club Safety Net FoundationNew York, NYSee statement #8$5,000
New York Race Track ChaplaincyElmont, NYSee statement #8$5,000
The Lord's PlaceWest Palm Beach, FLSee statement #8$5,000
Phillips Exeter AcademyExeter, NHSee statement #8$3,000
Hope Valley 1926Raleigh, NCSee statement #8$2,500
Exeter AthleticsExeter, NHSee statement #8$2,000
Durham-Chapel Hill Young LifeChapel Hill, NCSee statement #8$1,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma SocietyNew York, NYSee statement #8$500

By state: North Carolina 5 · New York 7 · New Hampshire 3 · Florida 1

About this foundation

C Steven Duncker Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Melville, New York, administered in care of Raich Ende Malter & Co Llp, tax-exempt since 1998. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does C Steven Duncker Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does C Steven Duncker Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $514K across 16 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does C Steven Duncker Foundation give?

North Carolina (5 grants), New York (7 grants), New Hampshire (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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