The Duncan Group

Public charity · Grantmaker San Luis Obispo, CA EIN: 77-0429830

The Duncan Group is dedicated to the development of affordable housing and the promotion of the educational, economic and social development of low- income persons and groups residing in central and southern California.

The Duncan Group at a glance

Total assets
$4,895,664
-3.5% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$4,229,137
+24.9% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$127,706
+65.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,340,838
+18.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The Duncan Group funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

San Luis Obispo

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2019 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $200K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
People's Self-Help Housing Corp San Luis Obispo, CAContribution$50,000
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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
2025$4,895,664$4,229,137$4,340,838——$127,706
2024$5,071,830$3,384,805$3,653,851——$77,067
2023$5,233,610$3,026,207$3,114,878$50,0001$43,048
2022$5,468,265$3,579,050$2,895,639$50,0001$201,299
2021$6,027,936$2,810,734$2,743,641$200,0001$41,187
2019$4,568,047$2,584,329$2,416,123$120,0001$58,664

About The Duncan Group

Based on IRS filings

The Duncan Group is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $128K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Duncan Group is led by Kenneth Trigueiro, President since 2021 (on filings since 2019); 3 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kenneth Trigueiro

    President

    Executive Vice President & Treasurer → President, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Shelly Higginbotham

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Liz Smith

    Director of Compl

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $106K (2023) → $118K (2025)

  • Dieter Eckert

    Director

    Vice Chair → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Flores

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karol Schulkin

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nick Tompkins

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Johnson

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hazel Davalos

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julissa Pena

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Clerici

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonia Kroth

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Yolanda Vasquez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Miller

    COO & Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    $109K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Christi Ware

    Assistant Tr

    On filings since 2021

    $53K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Ashley Valenzuela

    Associate Director Pr

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2025)

  • Omead Poure

    Senior Portfolio

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $103K (2025)

  • Griffin Moore

    CFO & Treasurer

    Chief Financial Officer & Assistant Treasurer → CFO & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • James Shammas

    Assistant Se

    Assistant Secretary → Assistant Se, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sheryl Flores

    Assistant Se

    Assistant Secretary → Assistant Se, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Broussard

    Assistant Se

    Assistant Secretary → Assistant Se, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Vito Giolello

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Veronica Garcia

    Assistant Se

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Ramos

    Chief Hr & A

    On filings since 2024

    No compensation reported

Former officers (14)
  • Former: Gabrielle Miller (2022–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Jane Renahan (2022–2024) — Director of Prope
  • Former: Cindy Magliari (2021–2023) — Assistant Tr
  • Former: Annette Schlosser (2019–2022) — Frmr Secretary
  • Former: John Fowler (2019–2022) — Former President
  • Former: Robert Pearson (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Joe Thompson (2019–2021) — Former COO
  • Former: Monica Demalleville (2019–2021) — Frmr Proj Mg
  • Former: Yesenia Beas (2021) — Director
  • Former: Anna Corbett (2019) — Director of Propery Management
  • Former: Charles Fruit (2019) — Vice Chair
  • Former: David Gustafson (2019) — Chair
  • Former: Scott Fina (2019) — Director
  • Former: Tensie Hernandez (2019) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Liz Smith — DIR of Compl: $118KLiz SmithDIR of Compl$118KAshley Valenzuela — Assoc DIR PR: $110KAshley ValenzuelaAssoc DIR PR$110KOmead Poure — Sr Portfolio: $103KOmead PoureSr Portfolio$103K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $118K, to Liz Smith (DIR of Compl). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Duncan Group

How large is The Duncan Group?

The Duncan Group reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.2M.

What is The Duncan Group?

The Duncan Group is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in San Luis Obispo, CA. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Duncan Group operate?

The Duncan Group has awarded grants in California.

What is The Duncan Group's EIN?

The Duncan Group's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0429830. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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