Publications and Resources

Based in Charlotte and established in 1924 by James B. Duke, The Duke Endowment is a private foundation that strengthens communities in North Carolina and South Carolina by nurturing children, promoting health, educating minds and enriching spirits.

The Indenture and Deed of Trust of personally establishing The Duke Endowment on December 11, 1924.

Angier Buchanan Duke, a member of one of North Carolina's most celebrated families, was a businessman and philanthropist whose tragic early death shortened a career that held great promise for the advancement of private higher education. 

Benjamin Newton Duke, older brother to James B. Duke, was a tobacco and textile entrepreneur and philanthropist. He was the primary benefactor of Trinity College after it relocated to Durham in 1892.