DC Duer Foundation
DC Duer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Norton, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $166K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $7K.
DC Duer Foundation at a glance
In short: DC Duer Foundation gave $5K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $540), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,860
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $540
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $340
- Total assets
- $166,121
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (69% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who DC Duer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ft Hays State University ($1K). Together the top 8 received $5K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How DC Duer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $6K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ft Hays State University Hays, KS | Education | $1,000 |
| University of Nebraska-Kearney Kearney, NE | Education | $1,000 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Education | $840 |
| Friends University Wichita, KS | Education | $500 |
| Ne College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, NE | Education | $340 |
| Sterling College Sterling, KS | Education | $340 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS | Education | $340 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS | Education | $340 |
| Ne College of Technical Agriculture Curtis, NE | Education | $160 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $166,121 | $6,179 | $6,331 | $4,860 | 9 | $4,700 | $7,088 |
| 2024 | $163,455 | $4,648 | $7,157 | $6,000 | 8 | $6,000 | $4,861 |
| 2023 | $151,638 | $5,591 | $7,577 | $6,050 | 6 | $6,050 | $6,031 |
| 2022 | $152,220 | $6,627 | $4,880 | $3,826 | 6 | $3,826 | $6,027 |
| 2021 | $172,265 | $4,076 | $4,625 | $3,775 | 7 | — | $3,826 |
| 2020 | $167,155 | $3,766 | $5,479 | $4,600 | 6 | — | $3,862 |
| 2019 | $168,623 | $4,549 | $4,432 | $3,440 | 6 | — | $4,636 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DC Duer Foundation's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bob Dietz
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bonnie Slavik
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jerry Blank
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Karen Griffiths
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Richard Conrad
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nancy Horning
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karen Frieling (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 DC Duer Foundation
How much does DC Duer Foundation give each year?
DC Duer Foundation gave $5K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 8 grants.
What is DC Duer Foundation's typical grant size?
DC Duer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $340, and its average grant was $540, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does DC Duer Foundation give grants?
DC Duer Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Curtis, NE (2 grants).
Does DC Duer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on DC Duer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (9 grants).
Who are DC Duer Foundation's largest grantees?
DC Duer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ft Hays State University ($1,000), University of Nebraska-Kearney ($1,000) and Kansas State University ($840), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DC Duer Foundation?
DC Duer Foundation reported $166K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $6K.
What is DC Duer Foundation's EIN?
DC Duer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0947751. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS December 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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