Ducommun & Gross Foundation
The Ducommun & Gross Foundation is a private foundation based in Healdsburg, California. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, including educational institutions, museums, public media, and health and humanitarian organizations.
Ducommun & Gross Foundation at a glance
In short: Ducommun & Gross Foundation gave $861K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in California. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $860,614
- +45.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,295
- +30.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $5,700,894
- +9.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ducommun & Gross Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2172, Healdsburg, CA 95448
Phone: (917) 371-5110
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ducommun & Gross Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stanford University ($375K). Together the top 10 received $798K.
Grant Size Distribution
93 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 81 grants of 93 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in California (53%) and Massachusetts (29%), followed by North Carolina (9%), New York (5%), and Maryland (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ducommun & Gross Foundation open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $50K. How we count
Medians: $8K first-time, $13K repeat.
- 79% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 178% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2021) to $861K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $861K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University Stanford, CA | Charitable | $375,470 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio Woods Hole, MA | Charitable | $224,371 |
| Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC | Charitable | $73,273 |
| East Palo Alto Academy Foundation Palo Alto, CA | Charitable | $25,000 |
| National Public Radio Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $25,000 |
| National History Museum of Los Ang Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Partners in Health Boston, MA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NY | Charitable | $15,000 |
| American Museum of Natural History New York, NY | Charitable | $12,500 |
| The American Red Cross of LA Los Angeles, CA | Charitable | $12,500 |
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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 | $5,700,894 | $771,298 | $892,870 | $860,614 | 19 | $876,741 | $755,169 | $491,951 |
| 2024 | $5,202,781 | $186,092 | $619,943 | $589,898 | 17 | $604,922 | $171,070 | $464,227 |
| 2023 | $5,435,086 | $209,858 | $416,575 | $386,000 | 19 | $400,973 | $194,586 | $416,099 |
| 2022 | $5,733,471 | $176,690 | $461,820 | $430,000 | 19 | $445,910 | $160,686 | $403,401 |
| 2021 | $5,940,440 | $650,351 | $420,030 | $385,000 | 19 | $402,514 | $632,824 | $460,348 |
| 2020 | $5,741,970 | $490,036 | $423,056 | $391,500 | 19 | — | $473,476 | $385,570 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ducommun & Gross Foundation reported a distributable amount of $492K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Wake Forest University describes its mission as pursuing excellence in liberal arts and graduate and professional education. The Metropolitan Museum of Art says it collects, studies, conserves, and presents art to connect people with creativity, knowledge, and ideas. NPR describes its mission as working with member stations to create a more informed public through noncommercial programming.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 19 grants totaling $860,614. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $375,470, with a median grant of $12,500.
The largest reported grants were $375,470 to Stanford University, $224,371 to Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio, and $73,273 to Wake Forest University. Other grants included $25,000 to East Palo Alto Academy Foundation and $25,000 to National Public Radio; $20,000 to National History Museum of Los Ang; and $15,000 each to Partners in Health and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The filing lists the grant purposes as charitable.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert C. Ducommun as president/CEO and CFO, and Electra Ducommun DePeyster as vice president/secretary.
Ducommun & Gross Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Electra Ducommun Depeyster
Vpsecretary
V.p. & Secretary → Vpsecretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert C. Ducommun
Presidentceo & CFO
President, CEO & CFO → Presidentceo & CFO, 2023
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Anthony C. Ward (2020) — Advis Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ducommun & Gross Foundation
How much does Ducommun & Gross Foundation give each year?
Ducommun & Gross Foundation gave $861K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $590K across 17 grants.
What is Ducommun & Gross Foundation's typical grant size?
Ducommun & Gross Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $45,295, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ducommun & Gross Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Ducommun & Gross Foundation give grants?
Ducommun & Gross Foundation gives mostly in California: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (29%) and North Carolina (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).
Does Ducommun & Gross Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Ducommun & Gross Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (19 grants).
Who are Ducommun & Gross Foundation's largest grantees?
Ducommun & Gross Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stanford University ($375,470), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio ($224,371) and Wake Forest University ($73,273), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ducommun & Gross Foundation?
Ducommun & Gross Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $877K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $492K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ducommun & Gross Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Wake Forest University describes its mission as pursuing excellence in liberal arts and graduate and professional education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ducommun & Gross Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ducommun & Gross Foundation's EIN?
Ducommun & Gross Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6210834. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Ducommun & Gross Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ducommun & Gross Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ducommun-and-gross-foundation-morg_c460d7dd74ae4d1f9979d020fecdb9af
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