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The Duncan Genesis Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$150k
Granted FY2024still arriving
18
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$25k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
05Through PlinthRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Education$478kHuman Services$161kHealth$153kArts & Culture$128kEnvironment$103kReligion$37kRecreation & Sports$31kFood & Nutrition$16kOther$0
02FY2024 · 18 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • Under $10k11 grants · $35k
  • $10k–50k7 grants · $115k
$5,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$1.9M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
ROTHKO CHAPEL$25,000
HERMANN PARK CONSERVANCY$25,000
YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON$20,000
THE RISE SCHOOL$15,000
BOOKS BETWEEN KIDS$10,000
LONE STAR FLIGHT MUSEUM$10,000
THE JOY SCHOOL$10,000
THE JOY SCHOOL$6,725
ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL CHURCH$5,000
GRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION$5,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$3,500
TEXAS PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION$3,000
ST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL$3,000
ST AGNES ACADEMY$2,500
MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE$2,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY19–24, $12k) land where the poverty rate runs at 15%, against an area that typically sits at 11%. 91% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 11%ICAN SHINE: $1k → 6%GENERATION ONE: $500 → 16%THE WOMEN'S HOME: $7k → 16%STEEL MAGNOLIA MOMS: $2k → 16%STEEL MAGNOLIA MOMS: $1k → 16%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

86%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$973k · 30 repeat orgs$157k to everyone else

30 repeat relationships: 15 still active in FY2024, 15 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

30
27

Total granted

$973k
$107k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+35%
+52%

Still filing today

67%
70%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 67% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $50k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
EducationEnvironmentHuman ServicesArts & CultureHealthReligionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • YM
    Young Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area
    4× · 2021–2024 · $94k · revenue +12%
  • TC
    Texas Children's Hospital
    6× · 2017–2023 · $87k · revenue +105%
  • PARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS
    4× · 2020–2024 · $42k · revenue +95%

Funded once

  • The Houston Food Bankgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $13k · revenue +36%
  • PG
    Poston Gardens Foundation Inc
    one grant, 2020 · $10k
  • BB
    Buffalo Bayou Partnership Incgraduated
    one grant, 2019 · $8k · revenue +257%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Trees for Houston

Plant, protect and promote trees all over the greater Houston area.

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2
Houston Museum of Natural Science

The mission of the Houston Museum of Natural Science shall be to preserve and advance the general knowledge of natural science; to enhance in individuals the knowledge of and delight in natural science and related subjects; and to maintain…

Arts & Culture
3
John P McGovern Museum of Health & Medical Science

The Health Museum is an innovative science center that provides an interactive and entertaining experience for all ages, promotes understanding and appreciation of the human body, mind, and spirit, and inspires a lifelong commitment to…

Arts & Culture
4
Breakthrough Houston

The mission of Breakthrough Houston (BTH) is to work with highly motivated students to achieve post-secondary success and empower aspiring leaders to become the next generation of educational advocates.

Education
5
Houston Arboretum & Nature Center

The mission of the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center is to provide education about the natural environment to people of all ages and to protect and enhance the Arboretum as a haven and sanctuary for native plants and animals.

Environment
6
The Houston Audubon Society

To advance the conservation of birds and their habitats in the Greater Houston Gulf Coast region by acquiring and maintaining critical habitat as bird sanctuaries, providing education programs and nature experiences, and advocating policy…

Environment
7
Houston Local Information Initiative Inc

The Houston Local Information Initiative, Inc. provides public service journalism that reflects the civic needs of the diverse communities comprising Greater Houston.

Arts & Culture
8
Houston Freedmen's Town Conservancy Inc

To completely restore Houston Freedmen's Town as a heritage district that provides America with its only Freedmen's Town.

Community Improvement
9
The Houston Parks Board Foundation

The Houston Parks Board Foundation provides the Houston Parks Board with financial assistance to support operations and park projects.

Environment
10
Harris County Medical Society

Our mission is to be the leading advocate for our member physicians, their patients and our community, in promoting the highest standards of ethical medical practice, access to quality medical care, medical education, research, and…

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11
Houston Independent School District Foundation

The HISD Foundation is dedicated to mobilizing the local community to support innovative priorities in HISD to improve outcomes for all students in the district. Our mission is to fund projects and programs of merit that fall outside of…

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12
American Leadership Forum Houston Gulf Coast Chapter

American Leadership Forum (ALF) brings together, in classes, leaders with diverse perspectives so they can build relationships, learn to dialogue and respectfully differ, and work together for the good of our community.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Memorial Hermann Foundation; the most unlike its peers is Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

43 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 43 of the 60 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
9
Early backer (in before they grew)
42/43
Grantees still filing
36/43
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

RISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTON: $154,500 · OtherRISE SCHOOL OF HOUSTONST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL: $143,500 · OtherST FRANCIS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOLRICE UNIVERSITY SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSIC: $50,000 · OtherRICE UNIVERSITY SHEPHERD SCHOOL OF MUSICTHE RISE SCHOOL: $30,000 · OtherTHE RISE SCHOOLCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $18,350 · OtherHouston Parks Board: $30,500 · OtherHouston Parks Board+20 more: $114,500 · Other+20 moreYoung Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area: $94,000 · Human ServicesYoung Men's Ch…Homemade Hope for Homeless Children: $34,000 · Human ServicesHomemade Hope …THE WOMEN'S HOME: $7,250 · Human ServicesGENERATION ONE INC: $5,500 · Human Services+2 more: $4,000 · Human ServicesThe Kinkaid School Inc: $40,000 · EducationThe Kinkaid …Joy Development School: $30,780 · EducationJoy Developm…BOOKS BETWEEN KIDS INC: $25,000 · EducationBOOKS BETWEE…THE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE: $11,837 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES…Small Steps Nurturing Center: $6,000 · EducationASPEN HIGHER LEARNING FLIGHT ACADEMY INC: $5,000 · EducationWilliam Marsh Rice University: $4,350 · Education+3 more: $5,000 · EducationPARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS: $42,130 · EnvironmentPARKS AND …Hermann Park Conservancy: $25,000 · EnvironmentHermann Pa…Houston Botanic Garden: $11,400 · EnvironmentHouston Bo…Buffalo Bayou Partnership Inc: $8,000 · EnvironmentBuffalo Ba…TEXAS HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ALLIANCE INC: $8,000 · EnvironmentTEXAS HEAL…GUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER TRUST: $6,000 · EnvironmentGUADALUPE-…Galveston Bay Foundation Inc: $5,000 · EnvironmentTexas Children's Hospital: $87,000 · HealthTexas Chi…CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $7,244 · HealthCYSTIC FI…+2 more: $3,500 · HealthLone Star Flight Museum: $55,000 · Arts & CultureGRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · Arts & CultureHouston Center for Photography Inc: $4,150 · Arts & CultureBo's Place: $3,500 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $500 · Arts & CultureRothko Chapel: $25,000 · ReligionHope and Healing Center & Institute: $13,500 · Religion
Other$541,350Human Services$144,750Education$127,967Environment$105,530Health$97,744Arts & Culture$78,150Religion$38,500

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetYoung Men's Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area: $94,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetTexas Children's Hospital: $87,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetLone Star Flight Museum: $55,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetPARKS AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION OF TEXAS: $42,130 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetThe Kinkaid School Inc: $40,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHomemade Hope for Homeless Children: $34,000 over 4y, 4.8% of budgetJoy Development School: $30,780 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHouston Parks Board: $30,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHermann Park Conservancy: $25,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetBOOKS BETWEEN KIDS INC: $25,000 over 6y, 0.4% of budgetRothko Chapel: $25,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetGRAMMY MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetHope and Healing Center & Institute: $13,500 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetThe Houston Food Bank: $12,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE: $11,837 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetHouston Botanic Garden: $11,400 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE CHILDREN'S FUND INC: $10,900 over 5y, 0.5% of budgetPoston Gardens Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 4.8% of budgetBuffalo Bayou Partnership Inc: $8,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTEXAS HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ALLIANCE INC: $8,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetTHE WOMEN'S HOME: $7,250 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION: $7,244 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBRIDGES TO LIFE: $7,000 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetGUADALUPE-BLANCO RIVER TRUST: $6,000 over 1y, 2.1% of budgetSmall Steps Nurturing Center: $6,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetGENERATION ONE INC: $5,500 over 2y, 0.4% of budgetGalveston Bay Foundation Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTreeFolks Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetASPEN HIGHER LEARNING FLIGHT ACADEMY INC: $5,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetWilliam Marsh Rice University: $4,350 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHouston Center for Photography Inc: $4,150 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetBo's Place: $3,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetUNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHUNT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: $3,000 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetSTEEL MAGNOLIA MOMS: $3,000 over 2y, 0.6% of budgetRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES GREATER HOUSTON INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBAYLOR UNIVERSITY: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMemorial Hermann Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetiCan Shine Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBoys and Girls Clubs of Greater Houston Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYELLOWSTONE ACADEMY INC DBA YELLOWSTONE SCHOOLS: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPERFORMING ARTS HOUSTON: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Brown Foundation …The Jbd FoundationGreater Houston Commu…Shell USA Company Fou…Albert & Ethel Herzst…MD Anderson FoundationSterling-Turner Found…Houston Endowment IncThe Powell FoundationStrake FoundationVivian L Smith Founda…The Elkins Foundation
The Brown Foundation IncTX31.7× affinity13 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Brown Foundation Inc · The Jbd Foundation · Greater Houston Community Foundation · Shell USA Company Foundation · Albert & Ethel Herzstein Charitable Foundation · MD Anderson Foundation · Sterling-Turner Foundation · Houston Endowment Inc · The Powell Foundation · Strake Foundation · Vivian L Smith Foundation · The Elkins Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Duncan Genesis Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Duncan Genesis Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 10%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%6%13%19%25%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College: 1% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
1get no government money at all
12report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–25%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.
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How do I get to The Duncan Genesis Foundation?

Find your warmest path to The Duncan Genesis Foundation through trustees and officers whose names appear on both boards. Search for your organization and Plinth traces the shortest route it can evidence.

Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 60 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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