Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation funds work across the United States and territories in three areas: access to veterinary care, support for military Veterans, and strengthening communities through public-service institutions such as first responders and schools.
- Most grants to organisations are modest: half of the 79 grants recorded were about $35,000 or less, while the overall range runs from $5,000 to $2,000,000, with about eight in ten grants falling in that band, so a request pitched near the median is realistic for most applicants.
- Boost Grants, a specific named programme, are set at $10,000, so groups applying under that line should plan around that figure.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis through the foundation's Grants Portal, so there is no fixed deadline to work to, though a majority of grant dollars continue to go to organisations the foundation has already funded, suggesting that building a relationship over time can help an application land well.
- Veterinary-care applicants should note the stated exclusions: Boost Grants are not for organisations that subsidise or cover the cost of veterinary care provided by third parties or other organisations, and Expanding Access Grants do not support shelter pets.
Overview
Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation is a US private foundation based in Incline Village, NV.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation carries forward the Duffield family's commitment to companion animals, military Veterans and impactful public-service institutions. Its veterinary-care work aims to build a more accessible system by investing in nonprofit veterinary services and programmes that break down barriers to care for family pets. It supports service-dog partnerships for Veterans with PTSD, and identifies first responders and schools as public-service institutions that underpin strong communities. For community work, it supports organisations whose work its founders regard as important and aligned with their personal interests and priorities; grants are intended to help those groups amplify their work. It also supports nonprofit clinics providing free or low-cost veterinary care for family pets.
Themes
- Access to Veterinary Care
- Support for Military Veterans
- Strengthening Communities
Geographic Focus
United States and territories.
What They Don't Fund
- Boost Grants only: organizations that subsidize or cover the cost of veterinary care provided by third parties or other organizations
- Expanding Access Grants only: shelter pets
How to apply
Applicants use the Grants Portal to create a profile and manage their grant application.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 61% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 79 grants to organisations were about $35,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- Boost proposals are assessed on the organisation's experience and future plans for providing affordable veterinary care for family pets.
- Proposals should clearly explain how the funds will be used and how this will help provide affordable or free veterinary care for family pets.
- For Expanding Access Grants, applicants are asked for a pre-application describing the planned expansion, community need and organisational readiness.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 22% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 61% of grant dollars went to organisations Dave & Cheryl Duffield Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 14 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $174k (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Liberty Dogs Foundation · Operating grant$3,675,5572024 tax year
- Cornell University · Duffield institute for animal behavior$2,830,0002024 tax year
- Washoe County School District · Support for incline high school personalized learning$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Maui Humane Society · Community connections grant$604,0742024 tax year
- K9s for Warriors · Veterinary clinic$600,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Club of North Lake Tahoe · Duffield youth program, providing after school programming$387,5002024 tax year
- Nevada Military Support Alliance · Nmsa gala sponsorship$200,0002024 tax year
- Incline High School Boosters · Highlander home gala sponsor, crab feed sponsorship, fund-a-need matching grant$147,3252024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Sean O'Connell — Secretary
- Laurie Peek — Board Member
- Amy Zeifang — Board Member / Co-President
- David Duffield — Board Member
- Chris Watts — Treasurer
- Cheryl Duffield — Board Member
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $16,598,230 | $12,467,949 | $526,404,867 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,345,569 | $11,705,381 | $873,591,286 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $15,209,975 | $9,664,256 | $887,295,166 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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- Incline Village, NV
- duffieldfoundation.org
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Incline Village, NV
- duffieldfoundation.org