Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3
Arthur V Davis Foundation PF #3 is a private foundation based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, established in 1965 upon the death of Arthur Vining Davis. The foundation was created as part of the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, which operate as two separate legal entities (Foundation No. 2 and No. 3) with shared administration. Arthur Vining Davis was the first employee of Pittsburgh Reduction Company (later Alcoa), serving as the company's president and chairman. He was listed as the third-richest individual in the world at his retirement in 1957.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$193.4M
+4.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$7.3M
-2.9% YoY
Grant Count
74
-20.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$98K
+22.0% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports organizations advancing "religious, charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes." Current strategic priorities include investing in "key assets that define our common future including education, spirituality, health, and the well-being of the environment."
Primary funding areas:
Private Higher Education — Support for private colleges and universities emphasizing undergraduate, liberal arts education. Proposals from associations and consortia serving such institutions are welcome. A portion of funding is reserved annually for historically Black colleges and universities, Native American tribal colleges, schools within the Appalachian College Association, and members of the Work College Consortium.
Public Educational Media — Support for public media entities producing and distributing high-quality educational content for youth and adult audiences. Television program grants support series, individual episodes, and films produced by PBS stations or production companies with commitments for national, primetime broadcast. Funding has focused on history, science, and children's series. The foundation also supports a limited number of invitation-only grants for local public journalism and publicly distributed podcasts.
Interfaith Leadership & Religious Literacy — Support for interfaith understanding and religious literacy initiatives.
Environmental Solutions — Support for environmental stewardship and solutions.
Palliative Care — Support for palliative care initiatives.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
& Range:**
Average Grant
amounts vary; recent grants have ranged from $25,000 to $500,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
United States only
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2023:
- Total Assets: $185,190,690
- Total Revenues: $11,097,110
- Total Expenses: $9,208,762
- Total Liabilities: $1,580,000
- Investment Income and Dividends: $3,983,395
Staffing:
- 6 employees (as of 2023)
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $193,352,499 | $185,190,690 | $174,765,219 |
| Revenue | $8,221,709 | $11,097,110 | $10,831,385 |
| Expenses | $9,110,815 | $9,208,762 | $10,817,574 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $8,633,043 | $8,770,178 | $10,203,816 |
| Net Investment Income | $7,657,505 | $10,723,349 | $10,451,694 |
| Distributable Amount | $9,372,753 | $8,723,445 | $9,227,275 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
201 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Arthur V Davis Foundation Pf #3
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERENA DAVIS HALL | CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR MICHAEL MURRAY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $246,627 |
| MAYNARD DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| BANK OF AMERICA | CORPORATE TRUSTEE | 1 | $280,123 |
| ALICIA JAWORSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN L KEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGARET MAIDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| IAN H DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMANDA DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER V DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN R KEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOROTHY DAVIS KEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SARA H DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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