Clive J Davis Foundation
Clive J Davis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $369K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $8K.
Clive J Davis Foundation at a glance
In short: Clive J Davis Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $750), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,500
- -95.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $750
- -82.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $368,808
- +1.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Clive J Davis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Fund for Park Avenue ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
28 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 28 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Clive J Davis Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 4% 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $59K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Fund for Park Avenue New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
| Pan-Mass Challenge Needham, MA | General Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $368,808 | $12,722 | $6,620 | $1,500 | 2 | $1,500 | $8,386 | $35,787 |
| 2024 | $362,706 | $9,599 | $38,778 | $34,100 | 8 | $34,100 | $7,887 | $32,188 |
| 2023 | $391,885 | $7,942 | $64,188 | $59,250 | 10 | $59,250 | $8,313 | $28,293 |
| 2022 | $448,131 | $-3,809 | $19,909 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $8,818 | $29,028 |
| 2021 | $471,849 | $36,815 | $34,716 | $29,000 | 6 | $29,000 | $32,243 | $31,845 |
| 2020 | $469,750 | $17,866 | $42,981 | $38,500 | 8 | — | $13,955 | $26,155 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Clive J Davis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Clive J Davis Foundation is led by Clive J. Davis, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clive J. Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Clive J Davis Foundation
How much does Clive J Davis Foundation give each year?
Clive J Davis Foundation gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $34K across 8 grants.
How large is Clive J Davis Foundation?
Clive J Davis Foundation reported $369K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Clive J Davis Foundation?
Clive J Davis Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $369K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Clive J Davis Foundation operate?
Clive J Davis Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Clive J Davis Foundation's EIN?
Clive J Davis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-7079336. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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