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As the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust, we are stewards of Mr. duPont’s will. We maintain his estate in perpetuity and execute his vision of healthier lives for children around the world.​

The duPont Trust is an enabler of The Nemours Foundation, which since 1935 has been our beneficiary. Through the Foundation, we preserve the Nemours Estate® in perpetuity and guide Nemours Children’s Health as it strives to make the greatest impact on the health and lives of children.

The Nemours Estate®, with its 77-room mansion and over 200 acres of French-inspired formal gardens, grounds and woodlands, is a rare example of 18th century French neoclassical architecture in America. Built for Alfred I. and Jessie Ball duPont in 1909 and opened to the public in 1977, the Estate today hosts 40,000 visitors annually for self-guided tours and family-friendly community events. Learn more here.

The Nemours Foundation, Estate and children’s healthcare system are named after the French town Mr. duPont’s great-grandfather, Pierre Samuel duPont, represented in the court of Louis XVI.

The duPont Trust is funded by an approximately $9 billion endowment, from the estate of Alfred I. duPont, which is managed by a full-time investment team.

The Trust’s activities are overseen by five appointed Trustees and a full-time investment team. We are loyal stewards of Mr. duPont’s will, maintaining his estate in perpetuity and executing his vision of healthier lives for children around the world. We are guided by an unwavering set of values in our efforts to honor and deliver on Mr. duPont’s legacy.

Names and bios for the six appointed Trustees can be found here.

Given our perpetual nature, the Trust pursues a diversified investment strategy with long-term perspective and partnerships. Holdings include a balance of equities, bonds and alternative investments, with preservation of capital and growth as priorities, so we can continue to assist Nemours Children’s Health in becoming the national leader in pediatric outcomes.

The duPont Trust is an enabler of The Nemours Foundation, which since 1935 has been the beneficiary of our endowment. Through Nemours, we preserve the Nemours Estate® in perpetuity and guide Nemours Children’s Health as it strives to make the greatest impact on the health and lives of children.

The Nemours Foundation is the beneficiary of the duPont Trust.

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Alfred I. duPont was an industrialist, scientist, musician, inventor and leading turn-of-the-century philanthropist with a legacy of service. His last will and testament established the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust in 1935, which provided for the formation of The Nemours Foundation. In the decades since, Mr. duPont’s vision and compassion have improved the health and lives of hundreds of thousands of children.

In 1935, upon the death of Mr. duPont, the Alfred I. duPont Charitable Trust was created to maintain his estate in perpetuity and execute his vision of healthier lives for children around the world.

In 1936, The Nemours Foundation, a nonprofit organization devoted to the health of children, was incorporated in Florida.

Founded in 1936 with the formation of The Nemours Foundation, Nemours Children’s Health has grown from a pediatric orthopedic hospital adjacent to the Nemours Estate® to one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. Learn more here.

You can read more about the impact of Nemours Children’s Health in the annual report here.