Duke Gift Properties Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Durham, NC EIN: 57-1211078

Supporting duke university by receiving gifts, acquiring, retaining and administering funds to be held, invested and used exclusively for the benefit of duke university and related entities.

Duke Gift Properties Inc at a glance

In short: Duke Gift Properties Inc gave $42.1M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $21.0M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$42,088,413
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$21,044,207
Median grant
$21,044,207
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026. Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Who Duke Gift Properties Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Duke University: $42.1M across 2 grantsDuke University$42.1M · 2 grants

The largest 2024 recipient was Duke University ($42.1M across 2 grants).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Durham

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024* Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed)

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $548K (2021) to $42.1M (2024, 18 months). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $42.1M.

*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Duke University Durham, NCGeneral Support$41,822,765
Duke University Durham, NCGeneral Support$265,648
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024*—$1,537,297$44,293,336$42,088,4132$171,964
2023$42,864,705$-54,819$725,500$684,6701$-54,819
2022$1,568,068$762,200$214,360——$-66,800
2021$1,020,228$702,298$729,778$548,1961$38,522
2020$1,047,708$-39,323$1,032,467$835,4731$-39,323

*2024: Covers 18 months (fiscal year-end changed).

About Duke Gift Properties Inc

Based on IRS filings

Duke Gift Properties Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $42.1M. Net investment income was $172K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Duke Gift Properties Inc is led by Barbara Hough, Director & President on the 2024 filing; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Barbara Hough

    Director & President

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott F. Selig

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael C. Sholtz

    Director & Vice President

    Director → Director & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcia De La Torriente

    Director & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Director & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rachel L. Satterfield

    Former Officer

    Director → Director & President, 2023

    Director & President → Former Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Rives

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Victoria L. Nevois (2020–2023) — Former Director & Officer
  • Former: David Singleton (2020–2022) — Former Officer
  • Former: Jeffrey H. Potter (2020) — Director & President

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 Duke Gift Properties Inc

How much does Duke Gift Properties Inc give each year?

Duke Gift Properties Inc gave $42.1M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. The 2024 filing year covers 18 months because its fiscal year-end changed. In 2023 it gave $685K across 1 grant.

What is Duke Gift Properties Inc?

Duke Gift Properties Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durham, NC.

Where does Duke Gift Properties Inc operate?

Duke Gift Properties Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Duke Gift Properties Inc's EIN?

Duke Gift Properties Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1211078. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 16, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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