Dewey C Duncan Trust
Dewey C Duncan Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $13K. Net investment income was $16K.
Dewey C Duncan Trust at a glance
In short: Dewey C Duncan Trust gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,000
- +52.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,250
- +14.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $242,296
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (92% 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 Dewey C Duncan Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was James Madison University ($500).
Organizations only. It also paid 3 individual scholarships ($12,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dewey C Duncan Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 117% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $13K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,500 |
| James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA | Scholarship | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $242,296 | $20,388 | $20,842 | $13,000 | 4 | $16,781 | $16,493 | $14,387 |
| 2024 | $242,962 | $12,066 | $15,346 | $8,500 | 3 | $11,734 | $8,259 | $13,928 |
| 2023 | $246,004 | $7,540 | $18,732 | $12,000 | 3 | $15,363 | $4,447 | $13,031 |
| 2022 | $257,483 | $10,833 | $22,390 | $15,000 | 5 | $18,337 | $7,220 | $13,753 |
| 2021 | $269,086 | $28,842 | $21,625 | $14,000 | 6 | $17,396 | $24,784 | $15,548 |
| 2020 | $261,832 | $17,611 | $16,638 | $10,000 | 8 | — | $14,134 | $15,070 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dewey C Duncan Trust reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dewey C Duncan Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$5K (2020) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dewey C Duncan Trust
How much does Dewey C Duncan Trust give each year?
Dewey C Duncan Trust gave $13K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Dewey C Duncan Trust's typical grant size?
Dewey C Duncan Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dewey C Duncan Trust give grants?
Dewey C Duncan Trust gives mostly in Tennessee: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (8%).
Does Dewey C Duncan Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dewey C Duncan Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (4 grants).
How large is Dewey C Duncan Trust?
Dewey C Duncan Trust reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dewey C Duncan Trust's EIN?
Dewey C Duncan Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-6066637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 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 May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 19, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
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