L E Duke Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fernandina Beach, FL EIN: 58-1938534

L E Duke Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fernandina Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $48K.

Key facts about L E Duke Foundation Inc

In short: L E Duke Foundation Inc gave $18K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
58-1938534
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$18,000
Grants made (2024)
3
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$284,722
Primary geography
Connecticut (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$285K

+10.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$18K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+0.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, L E Duke Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How L E Duke Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+9%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 88% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

FairfieldSan FranciscoWashingtonBethesdaChicagoDenverMemphisNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $18K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $18K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Save the Children: $6KSave the Children$6KSurvival Supporter Care: $6KSurvival Supporter Care$6KHumane Society: $6KHumane Society$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was Save the Children ($6K). Together the top 3 received $18K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Save the Children Fairfield, CTTo support the organization's mission to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm.$6,000
Survival Supporter Care San Francisco, CATo support the organization's mission to prevent the annihilation of tribal peoples and to give them the platform to speak to the world.$6,000
Humane Society Washington, DCTo support the organization's mission to prevent animal cruelty and suffering and to give them the platform to help the world become more humane for animals.$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$284,722$257,547$269,884
Revenue$50,141$10,649$14,592
Expenses$22,966$22,986$26,844
Qualifying Distributions$18,000$18,000$18,000
Net Investment Income$47,962$8,620$12,434
Distributable Amount$20,470$18,158$18,306

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

L E Duke Foundation Inc is led by Lisa E. Duke, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lisa E. Duke

    CEO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Bates

    Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne S. Bates

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Bates

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 L E Duke Foundation Inc

How much does L E Duke Foundation Inc give each year?

L E Duke Foundation Inc gave $18K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $18K across 3 grants.

What is L E Duke Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

L E Duke Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does L E Duke Foundation Inc give grants?

L E Duke Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (33%) and District of Columbia (33%).

Does L E Duke Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on L E Duke Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is L E Duke Foundation Inc?

L E Duke Foundation Inc reported $285K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (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 L E Duke Foundation Inc's EIN?

L E Duke Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1938534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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