The Duffy Family Foundation
The Duffy Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Omaha, NE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $534K.
The Duffy Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Duffy Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $384K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,150,683
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $383,561
- +8.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,326
- Total assets
- $10,461,152
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Duffy Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Wenceslaus Church ($995K). Together the top 3 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
48 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 48 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Duffy Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $807K (2019) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Wenceslaus Church Omaha, NE | Religious activities - legacy of faith, future of hope campaign - cain hall community center renovation project | $995,357 |
| St John Paul II Newman Center Omaha, NE | Religious activities - from the rooftops campaign, building debt reduction | $150,326 |
| New Cassel Foundation Omaha, NE | Dedicated to active seniors - to provide for the needs of the poor and to a peaceful world | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,461,152 | $567,879 | $1,195,121 | $1,150,683 | 3 | $1,154,383 | $534,115 | $1,185,790 |
| 2024 | $9,999,175 | $495,724 | $1,095,151 | $1,056,383 | 3 | $1,059,983 | $487,536 | $1,172,627 |
| 2023 | $9,677,418 | $422,061 | $1,111,250 | $1,083,485 | 17 | $1,086,485 | $481,816 | $1,044,387 |
| 2022 | $9,568,012 | $480,488 | $1,136,586 | $1,105,000 | 13 | $1,107,735 | $451,637 | $1,098,358 |
| 2021 | $10,186,610 | $872,261 | $1,000,788 | $847,000 | 12 | $850,175 | $840,618 | $1,133,862 |
| 2020 | $10,307,637 | $7,248,068 | $903,232 | $883,900 | 9 | — | $7,234,042 | $828,697 |
| 2019 | $3,962,801 | $577,395 | $833,952 | $807,076 | 7 | — | $568,551 | $890,516 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Duffy Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.2M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Duffy Family Foundation is led by Dennis J. Duffy, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis J. Duffy
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen T. Urban
Director
On filings since 2019
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Posey
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ruth E. Duffy
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Duffy Family Foundation
How much does The Duffy Family Foundation give each year?
The Duffy Family Foundation gave $1.2M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 3 grants.
What is The Duffy Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Duffy Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $150,326, and its average grant was $383,561, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Duffy Family Foundation give grants?
The Duffy Family Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Omaha, NE (3 grants).
Does The Duffy Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Duffy Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Duffy Family Foundation?
The Duffy Family Foundation reported $10.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 The Duffy Family Foundation's EIN?
The Duffy Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8098818. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
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