Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc
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Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $241,811
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $617
- -101.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,216
- -92.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $400K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $13K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Support | $13,227 |
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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 | $241,811 | $617 | $1,216 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | $242,408 | $-41,326 | $16,157 | $13,227 | 1 | $-41,326 |
| 2023 | $299,892 | $-342,421 | $18,265 | $15,509 | 1 | $-342,421 |
| 2022 | $665,908 | $114,883 | $417,100 | $400,000 | 1 | $92,932 |
| 2021 | $968,125 | $44,266 | $5,819 | $1,310 | Total only | $-14,108 |
| 2020 | $603,738 | $159,443 | $402,117 | $339,358 | 1 | $123,054 |
| 2019 | $755,503 | $-242,059 | $336,826 | $324,650 | 1 | $-245,696 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc is led by Neal F. Triplett, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Neal F. Triplett
Director & President
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jannine M. Lall
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert McGrail
Director & Secretary
Former Officer → Secretary, 2020
Secretary → Director & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Gregory A. Hudgins (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Dimitri (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: David R. Shumate (2019) — Former Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc
How large is Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc?
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $617.
What is Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc?
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Durham, NC. It holds $242K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc operate?
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc's EIN?
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1465177. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- 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 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 17, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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