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Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 814248277

Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Family Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $5.3 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5.3 million and the largest $5.3 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $250,000 the year before.

0% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$250,0001$5.0 million
2023$5.3 million1$0

How to apply

Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$5.3 million

Grants paid in 2023

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charles Schwab Charitable Fund
Orlando, FL
General$5.3 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Family Foundation give?

$5.3 million in tax year 2023, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5.3 million.

Who runs Carolyn and Gordon Davidson Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Caroyln S Davidson (President) and Gordon K Davidson (Secretary/Treasurer).

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