Boerngen-Ducey Foundation
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation is a private foundation, based in Champaign, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $370K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $21K.
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation at a glance
In short: Boerngen-Ducey Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $30,000
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +220.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $369,902
- +10.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Boerngen-Ducey Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Saint Matthew Catholic School ($25K). Together the top 5 received $30K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Boerngen-Ducey Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 173% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $40K (2021). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Matthew Catholic School Champaign, IL | Playground | $25,000 |
| The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul Champaign, IL | Religious | $2,500 |
| C-U at Home Champaign, IL | Charity | $1,000 |
| Daily Bread Champaign, IL | Religious | $1,000 |
| Champaign County Crime Stoppers Champaign, IL | Charity | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $369,902 | $66,197 | $31,664 | $30,000 | 5 | $30,000 | $21,313 | $17,359 |
| 2023 | $335,369 | $20,459 | $9,999 | $7,500 | 4 | $7,500 | $6,571 | $15,587 |
| 2022 | $324,909 | $42,068 | $41,098 | $40,000 | 4 | $40,000 | $2,069 | $15,253 |
| 2021 | $323,939 | $32,202 | $40,541 | $40,238 | 6 | $40,238 | $2,202 | $16,572 |
| 2020 | $332,278 | $28,864 | $39,776 | $38,742 | 4 | — | $8,864 | $16,510 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Boerngen-Ducey Foundation reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation is led by Austin Boerngen Ducey, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Austin Boerngen Ducey
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet K. Boerngen
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael F. Ducey
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Boerngen-Ducey Foundation
How much does Boerngen-Ducey Foundation give each year?
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation gave $30K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 4 grants.
What is Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's typical grant size?
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Boerngen-Ducey Foundation give grants?
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Champaign, IL (5 grants).
Does Boerngen-Ducey Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's largest grantees?
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Saint Matthew Catholic School ($25,000), The Society of Saint Vincent De Paul ($2,500) and C-U at Home ($1,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Boerngen-Ducey Foundation?
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation reported $370K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's EIN?
Boerngen-Ducey Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4266341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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