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Robert V Davidson Trust

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746065195

Robert V Davidson Trust is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $247,924 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $61,981 and the largest $123,962. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $220,296 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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
2023$226,1443$5.1 million
2024$220,2963$5.5 million
2025$247,9243$6.0 million

How to apply

Robert V Davidson Trust 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 Robert V Davidson Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas3$247,924

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Heart Association
Dallas, TX
General$123,962
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
General$61,981
Utmd Anderson Cancer Center Office of Estates and Trusts
Austin, TX
General$61,981

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert V Davidson Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert V Davidson Trust give?

$247,924 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $61,981.

Who runs Robert V Davidson Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Robert V Davidson Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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