Duggan Foundation
Duggan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Edina, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $186K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $23K.
Duggan Foundation at a glance
In short: Duggan Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,185
- -64.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,148
- -64.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $993
- Total assets
- $185,971
- +7.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (93% 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 Duggan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Church of St Patrick ($2K). Together the top 8 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Duggan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $7K (2022) to $26K (2023). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Patrick Edina, MN | Charitable - Religious | $2,000 |
| St Louis Park Schools (Aquila) Saint Louis Park, MN | Charitable - Educational | $1,600 |
| Step Saint Louis Park, MN | Charitable | $1,600 |
| Second Harvest Heartland Brooklyn Park, MN | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Minneapolis, MN | Charitable | $985 |
| Little Hospice Edina, MN | Charitable | $800 |
| Believet Northfield, MN | Charitable | $600 |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL | Charitable | $600 |
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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 | $185,971 | $29,459 | $15,833 | $9,185 | 8 | $9,185 | $22,811 | $14,888 |
| 2023 | $172,345 | $5,033 | $32,039 | $25,565 | 8 | $25,565 | — | $14,065 |
| 2022 | $199,351 | $22,669 | $13,446 | $7,006 | 6 | $7,006 | $16,229 | $15,111 |
| 2021 | $190,128 | $24,659 | $20,050 | $12,760 | 7 | $12,760 | $17,369 | $15,190 |
| 2020 | $185,519 | $15,382 | $22,298 | $15,818 | 6 | — | $8,902 | $13,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Duggan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Duggan Foundation is led by Sean E. Duggan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sean E. Duggan
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia D. Engel
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William F. Duggan II (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer
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 Duggan Foundation
How much does Duggan Foundation give each year?
Duggan Foundation gave $9K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $26K across 8 grants.
What is Duggan Foundation's typical grant size?
Duggan Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $993, and its average grant was $1,148, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Duggan Foundation give grants?
Duggan Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis Park, MN (2 grants) and Edina, MN (2 grants).
Does Duggan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Duggan Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Duggan Foundation's largest grantees?
Duggan Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Church of St Patrick ($2,000), St Louis Park Schools (Aquila) ($1,600) and Step ($1,600), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Duggan Foundation?
Duggan Foundation reported $186K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Duggan Foundation's EIN?
Duggan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1797794. 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 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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