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The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Vero Beach, Florida · EIN 136217756

The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Vero Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $6.5 million in 37 grants; the typical grant was $30,000 and the largest $5.2 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $1.0 million the year before.

41% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.0 million23$23.6 million
2024$6.5 million37$19.3 million

How to apply

The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc 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

What The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York21$6.0 million
Massachusetts3$160,000
Florida3$105,000
Connecticut3$70,000
Michigan2$40,000
California1$30,000
Maryland1$25,000
Virginia1$25,000
Minnesota1$15,000
Illinois1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marvin Davidson Family Foundation Inc
New York, NY
Charitable use$5.2 million
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Charitable use$125,000
HSS Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, NY
Charitable use$100,000
Massashusetts General Hospital Dept of Psychiatry
Boston, MA
Charitable use$100,000
St Jude Childrens Hospital
Albany, NY
Charitable use$100,000
Hope for Depression Research Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable use$50,000
Jasa
New York, NY
Charitable use$50,000
Leda
New York, NY
Charitable use$50,000
God's Love We Deliver Inc
New York, NY
Charitable use$50,000
Robin Hood Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable use$50,000
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable use$40,000
Camp Boggy Creek
Eustis, FL
Charitable use$35,000
Portchester Carver Center
Port Chester, NY
Charitable use$35,000
Quail Valley Charities
Vero Beach, FL
Charitable use$35,000
Rye Country Day School
Rye, NY
Charitable use$35,000
University of Miami Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
Miami, FL
Charitable use$35,000
Greenwich Hospital
Greenwich, CT
Charitable use$30,000
Hackley School
Tarrytown, NY
Charitable use$30,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital
Nantucket, MA
Charitable use$30,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Falmouth, MA
Charitable use$30,000
Cohen Veterans Networkinc
Stamford, CT
Charitable use$30,000
East Side House Inc
Bronx, NY
Charitable use$30,000
Trevor Project Inc
West Hollywood, CA
Charitable use$30,000
Stone Ridge Foundation
Altavista, VA
Charitable use$25,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Charitable use$25,000
American Cancer Society Hope Lodge
Baltimore, MD
Charitable use$25,000
Fiver Children's Foundation
New York, NY
Charitable use$25,000
Rye Presbyterian Nursery School Sally M Davidson Memorial
Rye, NY
Charitable use$20,000
Fountain House Inc
New York, NY
Charitable use$20,000
Friends of the Ruin Inc
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable use$20,000
Publicolor
New York, NY
Charitable use$15,000
NMDP Foundation
Minneapolis, MN
Charitable use$15,000
Old Newsboys Goodfellow Fund of Detroit Michigan
Detroit, MI
Charitable use$15,000
Museum of the City of Ny
New York, NY
Charitable use$10,000
Rye Presbyterian Church
Rye, NY
Charitable use$10,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation of CT Inc
Trumbull, CT
Charitable use$10,000
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center
Chicago, IL
Charitable use$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc give?

$6.5 million in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $30,000.

Who runs The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Scott Davidson (President), Ryan Davidson (Treasurer/Secretary) and Frank Rango (Vice President).

What does The Marvin H Davidson Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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