Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2 is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, established in 1966. The foundation is one of two foundations organized in 1952 and supported by trusts established by Arthur Vining Davis. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic grantmaking across multiple sectors.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$117.1M
+7.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
-8.4% YoY
Grant Count
51
+13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$83K
-19.2% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations bear witness to Arthur Vining Davis's successful corporate leadership and his visionary, entrepreneurial spirit in philanthropy. Since inception, the foundations have distributed over 4,600 grants totaling more than $385 million.
The foundation supports grantmaking across five primary program areas:
- Private Higher Education Program: Supports colleges and universities that prioritize undergraduate education and emphasize the liberal arts
- Public Educational Media Program: Supports the production and distribution of film, television, radio, and digital audio programming through public media outlets
- Interfaith Leadership & Religious Literacy Program: Supports programming that improves the religious literacy of Americans and facilitates understanding, appreciation, and cooperation between individuals and groups across religious traditions
- Environmental Solutions Program: Seeks to support organizations that change the way we think and act regarding important environmental issues
- Palliative Care Program: Supports programs that enhance equity and quality of care for patients with serious illness or who are at the end of life
Grantmaking
Grant Range
s and Patterns**: Typical grant awards range from $570,000 to $600,000. Recent grant activity shows a median grant size of $144,000, with grants ranging from $720 to $500,000.
How to Apply
**: The foundation does not accept applications.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's giving is geographically distributed with particular concentration in certain states. Approximately 15% of grants stay in Massachusetts. Other states receiving a large number of grants include New York, Virginia, California, and Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets: Total assets of $109,315,680 as of December 2023
Annual Giving: Total giving of $4,984,670 in 2023
Revenue and Expenses:
- Total revenues: $4,984,670 (2023)
- Total expenses: $4,277,741 (2023)
- Investment income and dividends: $1,850,617 (2023)
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $3,134,053 (2023)
Staffing: The foundation employs 4 people.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $117,084,742 | $109,315,680 | $101,929,843 |
| Revenue | $8,286,995 | $4,984,670 | $3,681,044 |
| Expenses | $5,882,273 | $4,277,741 | $6,681,173 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $5,084,691 | $5,511,927 | $5,380,358 |
| Net Investment Income | $8,193,928 | $5,149,335 | $4,116,053 |
| Distributable Amount | $5,546,037 | $5,083,631 | $5,201,592 |
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
180 grants across all recorded years
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 | — |
| SARAH H DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JONATHAN DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DOROTHY DAVIS KEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MAYNARD DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR MICHAEL MURRAY | PRESIDENT | 20 | $138,727 |
| ALICIA JAWORSKI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN L KEE III | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MARGARET DAVIS MAIDEN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| IAN H DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| AMANDA DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER V DAVIS | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOHN R KEE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JESSICA RUSSELL | TREASURER | 1 | $49,906 |
| MIICA PATTERSON | SECRETARY | 1 | $33,071 |
| BNY MELLON N A | TRUSTEE | 1 | $312,098 |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
Recent grant announcements include support for higher education initiatives, including a grant to support a first-year experience program and funding for research on the value of liberal arts education through the American Council of Learned Societies ($355,000).
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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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