foundation

The Duke Endowment

The Duke Endowment is a foundation based in Charlotte, N.C., that James B. Duke established in 1924 with $40 million.

Chair, Board of Trustees

Charles C. Lucas III

Grants and gifts by The Duke Endowment

Recipient	Amount	Announced	Purpose
North Carolina Children's Hospital Read the story	$100 million	Oct 20, 2026	Grant to help develop a new pediatric health system in North Carolina, toward the hospital's creation in Apex

Key facts

Governance: Governed by a board of trusteessource
Founded: 1924, with $40 million from James B. Dukesource
Program areas: Child & Family Well-Being, Health Care, Higher Education and Rural Churchsource
Gift to North Carolina Children's Hospital: $100 million, reported October 20, 2026source

WYDE coverage of The Duke Endowment

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about The Duke Endowment, on Oct 24, 2026. The Duke Endowment is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Duke Endowment Gave North Carolina Children's Hospital $100 Million.

Healthcare

Duke Endowment Gave North Carolina Children's Hospital $100 Million

Axios and WFAE reported on October 20, 2026 that the Duke Endowment donated $100 million to North Carolina Children's Hospital in Apex. The private gifts named in the reports total $125 million, and state funding was more than three times that.

Oct 24, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor

Reported alongside The Duke Endowment

Coca-Cola Consolidated · in 1 story with The Duke Endowment
Duke Health · in 1 story with The Duke Endowment
North Carolina Children's Hospital · in 1 story with The Duke Endowment
UNC Health · in 1 story with The Duke Endowment
Charles C. Lucas III · in 1 story with The Duke Endowment

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