Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2
Pittsburgh, PA · EIN 25-6041850. Reported 149 grants totalling $17.0M to 118 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $75,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $184,000; the smallest was $570 and the largest $600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weta | Arlington, VA | $1,150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Fred Rogers Productions | Pittburgh, PA | $900,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Brighton, MA | $800,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Braver Angels | New York, NY | $681,932 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation | New York, NY | $650,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | $600,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center to Advance Palliative Care | New York, NY | $500,156 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation | Newyork, NY | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Solutions Journalism Network Inc | New York, NY | $500,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Prx Incorporated | Boston, MA | $385,043 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| American Council of Learned Societies | New York, NY | $355,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Kuhn Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | $325,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| UC Berkley Geater Good Science Center | Berkeley, CA | $314,868 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bethunecookman University | Daytona Beach, FL | $312,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Constructive Dialouge Institute | New York, NY | $304,196 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fred Rogers Production | Pittsburgh, PA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai Ct | New York, NY | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rare | Arlington, VA | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Pew Charitable Trusts | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dickson College | Carlisle, PA | $275,296 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Muhlenberg College | Allentown, PA | $266,280 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $262,776 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Groundtruth Project | Boston, MA | $250,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $223,965 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Netbrook Inc | New York, NY | $216,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Dominican University | River Forest, IL | $205,350 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowshipusa | Madison, WI | $204,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hartford University for Religion Peace | Hartford, CT | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interfaith America | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship | Madison, WI | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Minnesota Private College Fund | Saint Paul, MN | $199,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aquifer Inc | Lebanon, NH | $198,120 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seattle Children's Research | Seattle, WA | $181,211 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | $180,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Council of Independent Colleges | Washington, DC | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Neighborly Faith | Raleigh, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Virginia Foundation for Independent Coll | Richmond, VA | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Campus Compact | Boston, MA | $171,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $166,063 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Duke University School of Medicine | Charlotte, NC | $153,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Openmind Platform | New York, NY | $152,587 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Constructive Dialogue Institute | New York, NY | $151,610 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bryn Mawr College | Bryn Mawr, PA | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christianity Today | Carol Stream, IL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Interfaith Youth Coreneighborly | Libertyville, IL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nextbook Inc - Tablet Magazine | New York, NY | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Michigan Community College Foundation | Lansing, MI | $137,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Independent Colleges of Washington | Seattle, WA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $123,085 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ohio State University Foundation | Columbus, OH | $120,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Johnson C Smith University | Charlotte, NC | $119,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brigham and Womens Hospital | Boston, MA | $108,887 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tablet Magazine | New York, NY | $108,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Baptist Medical Center | Jacksonville, FL | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brij | Medford, MA | $84,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| El-Hibri Foundation | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hbcu Career Development Marketplace | Beltsville, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Higher Eductation Leadership Foundation | Marshall, TX | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ithaka Harbors | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for Higher Education | Radnor, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ethics and Public Policy Center | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable | Boston, MA | $33,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Effective Philanthropy Inc | Cambridge, MA | $28,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalition to Transform Advanced Care | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grantmakers in Aging Inc | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Association of Colleges and Uni | Washington, DC | $18,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospice Foundation of America | Washington, DC | $16,474 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Groundwork Jacksonville Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Riverfront Parks Conservancy Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wjct Inc | Jacksonville, FL | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Philanthropy Southeast Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Communities in Schools of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Institute for Nonprofit News | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute for Social Policy and Understa | Dearborn, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| KIPP Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Museum of Science and History | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Johns Riverkeeper | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Affairs Council | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| World Affairs Council | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| World Affairs Council of Jacksonville | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Woodwell Climate Research Center | Falmouth, MA | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Texas Food Bank | Plano, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Texas Public Broadcasting Inc | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Childre | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northern Star Council Boy Scounts of America | Irving, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Brain Tumor Network | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center | Minneapolis, MN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Aquarium | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Simmering Pot | Blue Hill, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Humanities Texas | Austin, TX | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| New Mexico Humanities Council | Albuquerque, NM | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Billion Oyster Project | New York, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cambridge School of Weston | Weston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Food Bank of the Southern Tier | Elmira, NY | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Health Ministries | Minneapolis, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Center for Public Interest Reporti | Hallowell, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Minnesota Public Radio | Saint Paul, MN | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Boston, MA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Vermont Foundation | Burlington, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cornell Univeristy Lab of Ornithology | Ithaca, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dickinson College | Carlisle, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Finger Lakes Land Trust | Ithaca, NY | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Employee Matching Gifts | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,290 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bainbridge Island Land Trust | Bainbridge Island, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Climate Central | Princeton, NJ | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cornell Botanic Gardens | Ithaca, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Jefferson Land Trust | Port Townsend, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Anoka County Emergency Foodshelf | Cedar, MN | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
28 of 118 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 23%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- The Pew Charitable Trusts
INTERFAITH LEADERSHIP AND - Brain Tumor Network
MEDICAL - SPECIAL PROJECT
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 94 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23 | $3,691,215 | $150,000 |
| 2022 | 30 | $4,474,419 | $143,750 |
| 2023 | 45 | $4,599,416 | $18,000 |
| 2024 | 51 | $4,211,339 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
33% of its giving went to organizations in New York. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $75,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New York.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA, 15230. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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