Aitken-Davies Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Princeton, NJ EIN: 81-4757835

Aitken-Davies Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Princeton, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $63K. Net investment income was $60K.

Key facts about Aitken-Davies Foundation

EIN: 81-4757835
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024): $62,500
Grants made (2024): 3
Average grant: $20,833
Median grant: $25,000
Total assets: $3,867,792
Primary geography: New Jersey (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Aitken-Davies Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Aitken-Davies Foundation's 3 itemized 2024 grants were New Jersey (56%) and New York (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Princeton, NJ (2 grants). None of its 3 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Aitken-Davies Foundation gives

Giving fell 86% from 2021 to 2024. Method
In 2024 it paid out 32% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.9M

+6.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$63K

-81.6% YoY

Grant Count

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-69.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Aitken-Davies Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Aitken-Davies Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

New Jersey $35K (56%)

New York $28K (44%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Wyoming

Cities

PrincetonPhiladelphiaLawrencevilleNew YorkPine Bluffs

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$3,867,792	$3,622,561	$3,626,642
Revenue	$310,404	$338,819	$2,024,189
Expenses	$65,173	$342,900	$227,500
Qualifying Distributions	$65,000	$342,500	$227,500
Net Investment Income	$60,404	$88,819	$24,189
Distributable Amount	$204,937	$185,040	$182,221

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 3, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include British Schools and Universities Foundation ($27,500), Princeton Day School ($25,000), McCarter Theater ($10,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BRITISH SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES FOUNDATION New York, NY	TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO STUDY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM	$27,500
PRINCETON DAY SCHOOL Princeton, NJ	TO PROMOTE INTELLECTUAL GROWTH AND MORAL DEVELOPMENT IN YOUNG STUDENTS	$25,000
MCCARTER THEATER Princeton, NJ	TO PROVIDE FIRST-RATE PERFORMANCES AND ARTS EDUCATION TO AUDIENCES AND LEARNERS OF ALL AGES	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
George E Aitken-Davies	Co-President	5	—
Ashley E Aitken-Davies	Co-President	5	—
William J Aitken-Davies	Treasurer	5	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Aitken-Davies Foundation?

Aitken-Davies Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Princeton, NJ. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Aitken-Davies Foundation?

As of 2024, Aitken-Davies Foundation holds $3.9M in total assets with $310K in annual revenue. It awarded 3 grants totaling $63K in 2024.

Where does Aitken-Davies Foundation operate?

Aitken-Davies Foundation has awarded grants in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Wyoming.

What size grants does Aitken-Davies Foundation award?

In 2024, Aitken-Davies Foundation awarded 3 grants totaling $63K — an average of about $21K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Aitken-Davies Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Aitken-Davies Foundation reported a distributable amount of $205K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.