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DORIS DUKE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 823691183 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T20 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Very Large (>$50M)
revenue
$101.7M
expenses
$33.1M
net assets
$2.0B
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support philanthropy in areas including the performing arts, environmental conservation, and public health. The foundation funds initiatives through regranting programs, direct support to institutions, and sustainability planning for artists and community organizations. It does not conduct direct service programs.

named programs · 6 · from sources

What they call their work

Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms (CERCA)
Funded through the Fund for Public Health in New York to address racial bias in clinical algorithms and promote health equity.
Conservation Finance Initiative
Joint effort with Trust for Public Land and The Nature Conservancy to create new funding mechanisms for land conservation, parks, and climate resilience.
Forest Innovation Platform
National information and technical resource ecosystem for climate-adapted forest planning, conservation, and stewardship, led by American Forests.
Map Fund Awards
Supports individual artists in contemporary dance, jazz, and theater with funding for new work and sustainability planning.
National Dance Project
Regranting program supporting the creation and touring of new dance works across the United States, administered by the New England Foundation for the Arts.
Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center
Supports research, mentorship, and capacity building at Northwestern University focused on Indigenous communities.
activities · 7 groups

What they do

  • Performing Arts Production Support 2 activities
    • Funding capital development for arts venues
      Funds the construction or development of a new theater at Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival as part of its support for performing arts infrastructure.
    • Renewing funding for the National Dance Project
      Renews funding for the National Dance Project, a regranting program that supports the creation and touring of new dance works across the United States.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 2 activities
    • Funding the Conservation Finance Initiative
      Funds the Conservation Finance Initiative, a joint effort by The Trust for Public Land and The Nature Conservancy to create new funding mechanisms for land conservation, parks, and climate resilience.
    • Funding the Forest Innovation Platform
      Funds the launch of the Forest Innovation Platform, a national information and technical resource ecosystem designed to support climate-adapted forest planning, conservation, and stewardship.
  • Artist Support Grants 2 activities
    • Funding the MAP Fund for contemporary performing artists
      Funds the MAP Fund awards that support individual artists in contemporary dance, jazz, and theater, including sustainability planning for their work.
    • Renewing support for jazz musician regranting programs
      Renews support for regranting programs administered by Chamber Music America that fund the artistic work of jazz musicians across the U.S.
  • Fundraising and Financial Support for IDD Services 1 activity
    • Funding demonstration sites for child welfare prevention
      Funds demonstration sites that provide technical assistance in business process redesign through on-site fellows who help connect families at risk of child welfare involvement to community-based services.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding flexible resources for opt-in programs in DC and Kentucky
      Funds the first year of flexible resources for opt-in programs in Washington DC and Kentucky through the Community Foundation of New Jersey to support community-based initiatives.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding research and capacity building for Indigenous social equity
      Funds research, mentorship, and capacity building for the Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center at Northwestern University to advance equity through scholarly and community-driven work.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding the Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms (CERCA)
      Funds CERCA through the Fund for Public Health in New York to address racial bias in clinical algorithms used in healthcare settings.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$101.72M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$11.26M11%
Other revenue$90.43M
expenses
Total expenses$33.07M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$438K
Grants paid out$90.28M
balance sheet
Total assets$2.22B
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.05B
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -32.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 7
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ANTHONY S FAUCI VICE CHAIRPERSON 2 $100K
DAVID S WILCOVE DIRECTOR 2 $50K
JT BATSON DIRECTOR 2 $50K
MARY SCHMIDT CAMPBELL DIRECTOR 2 $50K
NANNERL O KEOHANE DIRECTOR 2 $50K
VISHAKHA N DESAI DIRECTOR 2 $50K
WILLIAM WRIGHT DIR./CHAIRPERSON 3 $50K
board members · 7
  • AFSANEH BESCHLOSS — DIRECTOR
  • BROOKE JONES — DIRECTOR
  • CATHERINE MARRON — DIRECTOR
  • EILEEN OBERLANDER — DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & TREASURER
  • JOHN TALTY — DIRECTOR
  • MARIE LYNN MIRANDA — DIRECTOR
  • ROCHELLE WALENSKY — DIRECTOR (AS OF 04/2024)
relationships · 10

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN FORESTS Partner — Funded to launch the Forest Innovation Platform for climate-adapted forest planning and stewardship.
  • CHAMBER MUSIC AMERICA INC Partner — Funded to renew regranting programs for jazz musicians' artistic work.
  • COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY Partner — Funded to provide flexible resources for opt-in programs in Washington DC and Kentucky.
  • FUND FOR PUBLIC HEALTH IN NEW YORK Partner — Funded to support the Coalition to End Racism in Clinical Algorithms (CERCA).
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded to provide technical assistance in business process redesign for connecting families to community-based services.
  • JACOB'S PILLOW DANCE FESTIVAL INC Partner — Funded to support the development of a new theater facility.
  • MAP FUND INC Partner — Funded to support artist awards and sustainability planning in contemporary dance, jazz, and theater.
  • NEW ENGLAND FOUNDATION FOR THE ARTS Partner — Funded to renew support for the National Dance Project, a regranting program for dance works.
  • NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY Partner — Funded to support research, mentorship, and capacity building for Indigenous social action and equity.
  • THE TRUST FOR PUBLIC LAND Partner — Funded to support the Conservation Finance Initiative for land conservation, parks, and climate.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Intermediary-Led Regranting for Field-Level Impact
    methodology: intermediary_regranting
    By channeling funds through intermediary organizations, we amplify reach and support the creation and touring of new dance and jazz works across the United States, because decentralized funding increases local relevance, field-level innovation, and artistic sustainability.