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Fast Facts About The Duke Endowment

• Private foundation founded in 1924 by industrialist and philanthropist James Buchanan Duke with an initial gift of $40 million
• Additional $67 million given in 1925 upon Mr. Duke's death
• Serves the people and communities of North Carolina and South Carolina
• Supports programs benefiting higher education, health care, child services and rural church life
• Has current assets of $2.5 billion
• Since 1925, has awarded nearly $2.7 billion in total grants
• In 2009, awarded $56 million in new grants, and distributed nearly $105 million in ongoing multi-year commitments approved in previous years

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