Liabilities / Assets
71st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Duke University Special Ventures Fund Inc.
EIN 56-1465177 • 501(c)3 • Durham, NC
Pub. 78 Eligible
Profile
See schedule o for organization's mission statement.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
72nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
7th percentile
Higher net margin than 7% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
88th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
46th percentile
Faster asset growth than 46% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
Score unavailable
A valid growth rate could not be computed from the available filing history.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$241,811
Down $597 (-0.2%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$241,811
Down $597 (-0.2%) from 2024
Revenue
Up$617
Up $41,943 (+101%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$1,216
Down $14,941 (-92%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$599
Up $56,884 (+99%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $241,811
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $241,811
- Revenue
- $617
- Expenses
- $1,216
- Net income
- -$599
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Apr 10, 2026
- Return Version
- 2024v5.5
- Gross Receipts
- $617
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Duke university special ventures fund, inc. Was formed to own andinvest assets exclusively for the benefit of duke university and tosupport its exempt purposes.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DUKE UNIVERSITY SPECIAL VENTURES FUND, INC. WAS FORMED TO SUPPORT THE EXEMPT PURPOSES OF DUKE UNIVERSITY. A PORTION OF THE EXPENSES INCURRED ARE RELATED TO MANAGEMENT OF ASSETS MAINTAINED FOR THE SUPPORT OF DUKE UNIVERSITY. | $0 | $1,216 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEAL F TRIPLETT | Director/President | - | $0 | - | - |
| JANNINE M LALL | Director/Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT MCGRAIL | Director/Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Duke University Special Ventures
- EIN
- 56-1465177
- Phone
- 9196686829
- Address
- 280 S MANGUM STREET SUITE 210, DURHAM, NC 27701
Signing Officer
- Name
- Jannine M Lall
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 9196686829
- Signed
- 2026-04-10
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 617.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: partnership deductions. Amount: 1,216.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20 - Other Changes in Net Assets
“Description: rounding adjustment. Amount: 2.”
FORM 990-EZ, SECTION G, METHOD OF ACCOUNTING:
“Duke university special ventures fund, inc. Utilizes the accrual accounting method in accordance with gaap for all items other than reporting of its partnership investments. Partnership investments are reported on a tax basis.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: INTEREST INCOME. AMOUNT: 617. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PARTNERSHIP DEDUCTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,216. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ROUNDING ADJUSTMENT. AMOUNT: 2. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | DUKE UNIVERSITY SPECIAL VENTURES FUND, INC. UTILIZES THE ACCRUAL ACCOUNTING METHOD IN ACCORDANCE WITH GAAP FOR ALL ITEMS OTHER THAN REPORTING OF ITS PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS. PARTNERSHIP INVESTMENTS ARE REPORTED ON A TAX BASIS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 2 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 - OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, SECTION G, METHOD OF ACCOUNTING: |
| TransferPrsnlBnftContractsDecl/DeclarationDesc | 0 | THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, RECEIVE ANY FUNDS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, TO PAY PREMIUMS ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT.THE ORGANIZATION, DID NOT, DURING THE YEAR, PAY ANY PREMIUMS, DIRECTLY,OR INDIRECTLY, ON A PERSONAL BENEFIT CONTRACT. |
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