The Durden Foundation Inc
The Durden Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Panama City Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $138.
The Durden Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The Durden Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $333K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $333,333
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $400,000
- Total assets
- $3,172
- +514.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (60% 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 Durden Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was James Madison Institute ($500K). Together the top 3 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 27 (52%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Durden Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $339K (2019) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison Institute Tallahassee, FL | Government Research and Education | $500,000 |
| Prostate Cancer Foundation Santa Monica, CA | Prostate Cancer Research | $400,000 |
| Moffitt Cancer Center Tampa, FL | Cancer Research | $100,000 |
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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 | $3,172 | $1,005,138 | $1,002,482 | $1,000,000 | 3 | $1,000,000 | $138 | $115 |
| 2024 | $516 | $670,098 | $702,265 | $700,000 | 3 | $700,000 | $98 | $136 |
| 2023 | $32,683 | $700,205 | $695,396 | $693,334 | 4 | $693,334 | $205 | $1,724 |
| 2022 | $27,874 | $650,040 | $635,814 | $633,333 | 5 | $633,333 | $40 | $1,908 |
| 2021 | $13,648 | $500,028 | $509,095 | $506,833 | 12 | $506,833 | $28 | $2,462 |
| 2020 | $22,715 | $425,047 | $435,180 | $433,000 | 23 | — | $47 | $1,197 |
| 2019 | $32,848 | $325,943 | $340,933 | $338,500 | 28 | — | $943 | $7,144 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Durden Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $115 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Durden Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
D. Scott Helms
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen L. Durden
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael E. Durden
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Durden Foundation Inc
How much does The Durden Foundation Inc give each year?
The Durden Foundation Inc gave $1.0M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $700K across 3 grants.
What is The Durden Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The Durden Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $400,000, and its average grant was $333,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Durden Foundation Inc give grants?
The Durden Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (40%).
Does The Durden Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Durden Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Durden Foundation Inc?
The Durden Foundation Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Durden Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Durden Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3546150. 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 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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