Conard-Davis Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 20-7204420

Conard-Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $5.1M.

Key facts about Conard-Davis Family Foundation

In short: Conard-Davis Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $345K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-7204420
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,725,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$345,000
Median grant
$200,000
Total assets
$32,576,600
Primary geography
New York (74% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$32.6M

+11.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.7M

-11.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$345K

-64.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Conard-Davis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Conard-Davis Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 74% 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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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkCambridgeAnn ArborBostonChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M9 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2022) to $2.8M (2020). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $1.7M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Coherent Research Institute: $1.0MCoherent Research Institute$1.0MPresident and Fellows of Harvard College: $250KPresident and Fellows ofHarvard College$250KWeill Cornell Medical College: $200KWeill Cornell Medical College$200KThe University of Chicago: $200KThe University of Chicago$200KOpen to Debate: $75KOpen to Debate$75K

The largest 2024 recipient was Coherent Research Institute ($1.0M). Together the top 5 received $1.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K4$50–100K6$100–250K5$250–500K7$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 7 grants of 27 (26%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Coherent Research Institute New York, NYLiterary/Educational Endeavors$1,000,000
President and Fellows of Harvard College Cambridge, MAGeneral Support$250,000
Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NYGeneral Support$200,000
The University of Chicago Chicago, ILGeneral Support$200,000
Open to Debate New York, NYGeneral Support$75,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$32,576,600$29,248,642$30,355,277
Revenue$5,187,834$970,673$383,884
Expenses$1,859,876$2,077,308$1,171,744
Qualifying Distributions$1,725,750$1,950,000$1,010,000
Net Investment Income$5,083,904$843,141$340,297
Distributable Amount$2,335,159$2,120,811$2,115,876

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Conard-Davis Family Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Edward W. Conard

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jill A. Davis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Conard-Davis Family Foundation

How much does Conard-Davis Family Foundation give each year?

Conard-Davis Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.9M across 2 grants.

What is Conard-Davis Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Conard-Davis Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $200,000, and its average grant was $345,000, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Conard-Davis Family Foundation give grants?

Conard-Davis Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Illinois (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).

Does Conard-Davis Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 80% of Conard-Davis Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Conard-Davis Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Conard-Davis Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Coherent Research Institute ($1,000,000), President and Fellows of Harvard College ($250,000) and Weill Cornell Medical College ($200,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Conard-Davis Family Foundation?

Conard-Davis Family Foundation reported $32.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (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 Conard-Davis Family Foundation's EIN?

Conard-Davis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7204420. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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