Grants Overview

We make grants to support effective programs and practices, enable innovation and strengthen existing systems and organizations.

The Endowment has awarded approximately $5.1 billion in grants since its inception, including over $1.9 billion to Duke University. As of December 31, 2024, our assets were $5 billion — making the Endowment one of the nation’s largest 501(c)(3) private foundations. Today, more than 80 percent of our total spending goes to grantmaking.

The Duke Endowment Supports

We work through select North Carolina and South Carolina organizations to:

Ensure children grow up in families safe from maltreatment
Improve the health of Carolinians
Advance high-value education for students
Preserve the pivotal role United Methodist churches play in rural communities

In 2024, The Duke Endowment approved $252.9 million in new grants, some of which will be paid in future years. More than $248 million was distributed through 376 grants, some of which were approved in prior years.

Learn more about Our Work

2024 Grantmaking

New Commitments

Distributed in 2024