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Quick 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 $4.7 billion
- Since 1925, has awarded more than $4 billion in total grants