Bruce and Deborah Duncan Foundation

NAPLES, FL EIN: 20-3871657

The Bruce and Deborah Duncan Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Established in 2005, it operates as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$39.0M

+30.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-3.3% YoY

Grant Count

45

-11.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$26K

+9.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not provide a public mission statement. However, its primary funding interests include:

  • Education
  • Science and STEM education
  • Human Services
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Grantmaking

The foundation made an additional 35 grants totaling $1,080,000 in 2024.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Florida
  • Illinois
  • Massachusetts

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

Amelia IslandAtlantaBala CynwydBaltimoreBethesdaBoca RatonCharlotteChicagoCoral GablesCoral SpringsFort MyersGambierGlenviewLake BluffLexingtonMarco IslandNantucketNaplesNew YorkNiles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of December 2024:

  • Total assets: $39,021,715
  • Total revenues: $19,223,490
  • Total expenses: $1,334,000
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$11M$16M$21M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$39,021,715$29,993,040$22,154,078
Revenue$19,223,490$8,814,787$1,684,298
Expenses$1,334,000$1,241,095$1,342,246
Qualifying Distributions$1,193,412$1,234,675$1,340,000
Net Investment Income$13,601,269$5,805,281$709,668
Distributable Amount$1,520,857$1,179,163$1,228,159

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$335K$670K$1M$1M32 grants202036 grants202139 grants202251 grants202345 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Heritage Foundation$500KHarry Chapin Food Bank o…$50KArtis-Naples$25KCATO Institute$25KForest Bluff School Inc$25KGreat Harbor Yacht Club …$25KHoover Institution$25KNantucket Conservation F…$25KNCH Center for Philanthr…$25KNorthwestern Memorial Fo…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

202 grants across all recorded years

184<$50K13$50–100K1$100–250K2$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is supported by Bruce W. Duncan.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Bruce W DuncanPresident1
Deborah E DuncanVice President1

Contact Information

  • Address: PO Box 3249, Naples, FL 34106-3249
  • Telephone: 312-475-9147
  • EIN: 20-3871657

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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