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Simon and Annie Davis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Rye, New York · EIN 136069454

Simon and Annie Davis Foundation is a private foundation in Rye, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,600 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,250 and the largest $50,000. 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 $60,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 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$55,0002$1.1 million
2024$60,0002$1.2 million
2025$60,6004$1.2 million

How to apply

Simon and Annie Davis 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

What Simon and Annie Davis Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in New York. It also paid $50,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$10,600

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Yeshiva Bney Akiva NetanyaGeneral$50,000
Renewal of Life Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General$10,000
Friends of the Idf
New York, NY
General$500
Colel Chabad
Brooklyn, NY
General$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Simon and Annie Davis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Simon and Annie Davis Foundation give?

$60,600 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,250.

Who runs Simon and Annie Davis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Leonard Schwartz (Pres/Treas.) and Howard J Rubin (Secty).

What does Simon and Annie Davis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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