Alfred I. DuPont Charitable Trust

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
590226560
IRS 990 coverage
2022–2024
Official website data refreshed
Sep 2026
Forms available
Form 990 2024, Form 990-T 2024
Location
Jacksonville, FL, United States
Phone
(904) 394-9800
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$498,778,461
Expenses
$287,218,017
Assets
$8,766,443,502
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

16 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DAVID D GONINO (PRESIDENT/CIO)
  • TRAVIS K ANGEVINE (PRESIDENT/CIO)

Highest reported compensation

  • DAVID D GONINO (PRESIDENT/CIO): $3,438,367 total reported compensation
  • TRAVIS K ANGEVINE (PRESIDENT/CIO): $2,293,318 total reported compensation
  • CHARLES D HENDRIX (MANAGING DIR OF PRIVATE MK): $1,706,799 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

As stewards of the vision of Mr. Alfred I. duPont’s will, we preserve the Nemours Estate® for the benefit of the public and we provide resources to Nemours Children’s Health in order to make the greatest impact on the health and lives of children globally. We are **MISSION-DRIVEN** and committed to long-term impact. LEGACY “It is the duty of everyone in the world to do what is within his power to alleviate human suffering.”. Vision We aspire to be the most impactful charitable organization focused on children’s health, assisting Nemours Children’s in becoming the national leader in pediatric outcomes and making healthier lives for children a reality around the world. View Support. We aspire to be the most impactful charitable organization focused on children’s health, assisting Nemours Children’s in becoming the national leader in pediatric outcomes and making healthier lives for...

What it reported doing in 2024

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Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 94% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and the filing reports few safeguards for money sent abroad.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 88
  • Transparency & Controls: 75
  • Accountability: 42
  • Sustainability: 88
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 96.2%; rating input score 96
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: 4 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 67
    • Compensation committee: Pass
    • Independent consultant: Pass
    • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
    • Written employment contract: Missing
    • Compensation survey or study: Pass
    • Board or committee approval: Pass
  • Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
  • Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 9 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 42.4%; rating input score 95; 95th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 30.52; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 99; 99th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 4.4%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -3.4% per year; rating input score 0; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -3.6% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 5.7% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • What they do: 1 programs and campaigns described on the official site · 1 operating location identified
  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 96.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 6 board members independent · 9 of 9 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $276.2M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $3.4M · 16 people listed · 4 of 6 pay-setting controls reported
  • Highest-paid contractors: 5 contractors listed · $2.7M reported
  • Consistency: 33 of 33 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 8 filed schedules · includes foreign activity, grants, executive pay, and related organizations
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 17 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 15 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Transparency & Controls: Foreign activity oversight scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 21/100.