Duke University
Duke University is a public charity based in Durham, North Carolina. Its work includes undergraduate, graduate, and professional education; research supported by public agencies and private grants; and auxiliary services for the university community. Duke also makes grants to external organizations.
Duke University at a glance
In short: Duke University gave $4.3M across 108 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in North Carolina. 54% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,268,257
- -4.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 108
- +31.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,521
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,095
- Total assets
- $22,131,922,809
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (58 of 108, 2025)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Duke University
- Contact
Mailing address: 2200 W Main Street Ste 300, Durham, NC 27705
Phone: (919) 684-2006
Website: https://duke.edu
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Duke University funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana-Farber Cancer Institure Inc ($345K). Together the top 10 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
403 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 326 grants of 403 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 58% of Duke’s grant dollars went to recipients in North Carolina, 15% to Massachusetts, 13% to California, 4% to Maryland, and 2% to Washington, DC. The Kirby Prize program description states that it is open to applicants in any geographic location.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 108 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Duke University open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 58 of 108 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $17K; repeat grants $65K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $16K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $2.5M (2021) to $4.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 108 grants totaling $4.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institure Inc Boston, MA | Research Gift | $344,591 |
| Pacific Pediatric Neuro Oncology San Rafael, CA | Research Gift | $328,453 |
| Durham Technical Community College Durham, NC | General Support | $284,504 |
| Brigham and Womens Hospital Inc Boston, MA | Research Gift | $280,000 |
| Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center Durham, NC | General Support | $212,000 |
| Stanford University Redwood City, CA | Research Gift | $202,591 |
| Trosa Durham, NC | General Support | $197,215 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Durham Durham, NC | Sponsorship | $165,000 |
| Solar Freeze Landover, MD | 2025 FM Kirby Impact Prize | $150,000 |
| University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, NC | General Support | $126,116 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22,131,922,809 | $4,754,345,666 | $4,350,043,942 | $4,268,257 | 108 | $1,146,576,952 |
| 2024 | $21,158,472,538 | $4,479,223,078 | $4,143,403,564 | $4,467,685 | 82 | $986,358,110 |
| 2023 | $20,396,848,043 | $3,747,197,275 | $3,840,261,811 | $4,289,914 | 78 | $323,632,413 |
| 2022 | $20,871,034,050 | $4,604,378,802 | $3,624,272,862 | $2,540,717 | 64 | $1,484,259,112 |
| 2021 | $21,418,812,041 | $4,700,604,083 | $3,270,558,153 | $2,461,800 | 71 | $1,932,848,147 |
| 2020 | $15,807,758,924 | $3,194,489,301 | $3,412,594,625 | $4,441,894 | 92 | $400,112,010 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Duke’s stated mission is “to provide a superior liberal education, to prepare future members of learned professions, to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and to help those who suffer, cure disease, and promote health.”
Its 2025 grants included research gifts, general support, community support, and sponsorship. The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations receiving support: Durham Technical Community College’s foundation says it advances opportunity for students and the region through partnerships and resource development; Habitat for Humanity of Durham says it builds, repairs, and sells affordable, sustainable homes in partnership with people in need; and Solar Freeze says it develops renewable-energy-powered mobile cold storage to help rural smallholder farmers reduce post-harvest loss. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Duke reported 108 grants totaling $4,268,257. Grants ranged from $5,051 to $344,591, with a median of $11,095. The largest listed awards included $344,591 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute for a research gift, $328,453 to Pacific Pediatric Neuro Oncology for a research gift, and $284,504 to Durham Technical Community College for general support. Other listed grants included $280,000 to Brigham and Women’s Hospital for a research gift, $212,000 to Emily Krzyzewski Family Life Center for general support, and $165,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Durham for sponsorship.
Duke’s F. M. Kirby Prize for Scaling Impact is an annual $150,000 award for an enterprise working to scale its impact on social or environmental problems. It is open to nonprofit and for-profit organizations and, according to the program description, has no geographic or impact-area restriction. Duke’s Visiting Scholars Program supports scholars pursuing their own projects in the history of political economy; scholars may participate for a semester, an academic year, or twelve months. The program description identifies funding as available for junior scholars and encourages applicants to seek institutional funding; it does not specify an award amount.
Duke’s Office of Foundation Relations offers help with identifying foundations, developing proposals, reviewing letters of intent and proposals, and grant reporting. The university requires applicants to contact the office before approaching a foundation. Foundation proposals must also go through the Office of Research Support for institutional review and approval five business days before the foundation deadline. Duke’s Office of Research & Innovation maintains internal and external research funding opportunities, and the Office of Campus Research Development provides proposal-development and grant-writing programming for federal grants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following trustees: Adam Silver, Amy Abernethy, Ann Pelham, Carmichael S. Roberts Jr., David S. Taylor, Eddy H. Cue, Edgar Virguez, Edward A. Gilhuly, Grant H. Hill, and Gregory V. Palmer.
Duke University is led by Vincent E. Price, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; 22 of 57 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent E. Price
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
48 hrs/week
$1.5M (2020) → $2.1M (2025)
Gregory V. Palmer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Adam Silver
Trustee
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Pelham
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carmichael S. Roberts Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward A. Gilhuly
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jb Pritzker
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn A. Hollister
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurene M. Sperling
Trustee
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa M. Borders
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael G. Rhodes
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy M. Schlichting
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Roderick Morton
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert R. Penn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen G. Pagliuca
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy D. Cook
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William G. Kaelin Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Xiqing Gao
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey W. Ubben
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
L. Frederick Sutherland
Trustee
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary T. Barra
Trustee
On filings since 2021
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eddy H. Cue
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grant H. Hill
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J. Bingle
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nancy-Ann Deparle
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James C. Zelter
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen M. King
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David S. Taylor
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Edgar Virguez
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Marcil
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Lister
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vikas J. Patel
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Abernethy
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Bernstein
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Stone
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sydney Hunt
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Warren Lattimore
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Evan L. Jones
Investment Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $1.9M (2025)
James Scott Gibson
Executive Vice Dean of Administrator & Som
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$745K (2020) → $987K (2025)
Jennifer Francis
Professor
Interim Provost → Former Officer, 2024
Former Officer → Professor, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$614K (2020) → $2.9M (2025)
John J. Noonan
Vice President for Facilities
Associate Vice President of Facilities → Vice President for Facilities, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$422K (2020) → $499K (2025)
Justin B. Nixon
Investment Manager
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$1M (2020) → $1.9M (2025)
Mary E. Klotman MD
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean of Som
Vice Chan. for Health Affairs & Dean of Som → Executive Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean, 2024
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean → Executive Vice President for Health Affairs & Dean of Som, 2025
On filings since 2020
49 hrs/week
$1.2M (2020) → $1.5M (2025)
Neal F. Triplett
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$3.1M (2020) → $4.9M (2025)
Pamela J. Bernard
Vice President & University Counsel
On filings since 2020
55 hrs/week
$656K (2020) → $702K (2025)
Daniel G. Ennis
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$827K (2021) → $1.5M (2025)
Margaret W. Epps
University Secretary
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$277K (2021) → $522K (2025)
Gary Bennett
Dean, College of A & S
On filings since 2023
60 hrs/week
$413K (2023) → $730K (2025)
Jonathan Scheyer
Coach
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1.7M (2023) → $2.8M (2025)
Kavita Nayar
Investment Manager
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$1M (2023) → $1.6M (2025)
Mohamed Noor
Former Key Employee
Interim Dean, College of A & S → Former Key Employee, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$390K (2023) → $549K (2025)
Rachel Satterfield
Treasurer & Vice President of Finance
Treasurer → Treasurer & Vice President for Finance, 2024
Treasurer & Vice President for Finance → Treasurer & Vice President of Finance, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$511K (2023) → $670K (2025)
Alec Gallimore
Provost
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$590K (2024) → $1.1M (2025)
Jonathan Cook MD
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
1.9 hrs/week
$215K (2025)
Joseph Turek MD
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
6.2 hrs/week
$432K (2025)
Kim Taylor
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$611K (2025)
Manuel Diaz
Coach
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$4.2M (2025)
Former officers (51)
- Former: A. Eugene Washington MD (2020–2024) — Chancellor Emeritus for Health Affairs
- Former: Doha Ali (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Elko (2023–2024) — Coach
- Former: Anil Madhok (2024) — Chief Operating Officer Dumac
- Former: Gerald Grant (2024) — Chair of Neurosurgery Department
- Former: Kacia A. Anderson (2024) — Trustee
- Former: Ashley Crowder Stanley (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Betsy D. Holden (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: David N. Cutcliffe (2020–2023) — Coach
- Former: Gerald Hassell (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Hope Morgan Ward (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: James S. Roberts (2020–2023) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Mark E. Corigliano (2020–2023) — Investment Manager
- Former: Michael W. Krzyzewski (2020–2023) — Coach
- Former: Richard Vernon Riddell Jr. (2020–2023) — Former Officer
- Former: Sally Kornbluth (2020–2023) — Provost
- Former: Steven M. Scott MD (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Valerie Ashby (2020–2023) — Dean, College of A & S
- Former: William A. Hawkins (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Victoria L. Nevois (2021–2023) — Interim Treasurer
- Former: Kelly C. Tang (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Mychal D. Harrison (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gerardo A. Parraga (2023) — Trustee
- Former: William J. Fulkerson MD (2023) — Professor
- Former: Kevin M. White (2020–2022) — Vice President & Director of Athletics
- Former: Nancy Andrews MD (2020–2022) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Ralph Snyderman (2020–2022) — Chancellor Emeritus & Chief of Rheumatology
- Former: Tallman Trask III (2020–2022) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Ann Pelham Cullen (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Trey Walk (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Ibrahim Butt (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Allyson K. Duncan (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Y. Hafez (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Eric Peterson MD (2020–2021) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Jack O. Bovender Jr. (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Janet Hill (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Laura Meyer Wellman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Martha L. Monserrate (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Paul E. Farmer (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Peter J. Kahn (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ralph Eads (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Timothy W. Walsh (2020–2021) — Vice President of Finance & Treasurer
- Former: Christopher Plowe (2021) — Director & Global Health Institute
- Former: William C. Brody (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Kramer (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Fred Sutherland (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Ubben (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Joanne McCallie (2020) — Coach
- Former: Richard H. Brodhead (2020) — Former Officer
- Former: Robert M. Califf MD (2020) — Former Key Employee
- Former: Uzoma Ayogu (2020) — Trustee
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 $4.9M, to Neal F Triplett (Chief Investment Officer). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Duke University
How much does Duke University give each year?
Duke University gave $4.3M across 108 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $4.5M across 82 grants.
What is Duke University's typical grant size?
Duke University's median grant in 2025 was $11,095, and its average grant was $39,521, across 108 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Duke University that year got $17K on average.
Where does Duke University give grants?
Duke University gives mostly in North Carolina: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (15%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Durham, NC (49 grants), Raleigh, NC (5 grants), Chapel Hill, NC (4 grants) and Boston, MA (2 grants).
Does Duke University give general operating support?
Yes: 29% of Duke University's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (31 of 108) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (48 grants), "Sponsorship" (12 grants) and "Research Gift" (7 grants).
Who are Duke University's largest grantees?
Duke University's largest 2025 grantees include Dana-Farber Cancer Institure Inc ($344,591), Pacific Pediatric Neuro Oncology ($328,453) and Durham Technical Community College ($284,504), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Duke University?
Duke University reported $22.1B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.8B.
What does Duke University fund?
Duke’s stated mission is “to provide a superior liberal education, to prepare future members of learned professions, to advance the frontiers of knowledge, and to help those who suffer, cure disease, and promote health.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Duke University?
Duke University has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check duke.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Duke University's EIN?
Duke University's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0532129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Duke University funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 8, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/duke-university-morg_7e4cd73737274acab8bb22ec719ed29c
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