Davidson Hooker Fund
Davidson Hooker Fund is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $27,039 to charitable organizations.
Davidson Hooker Fund at a glance
In short: Davidson Hooker Fund gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New York. 70% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,039
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,704
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $657,983
- +10.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Davidson Hooker Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (212) 852-3049
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Davidson Hooker Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Museum of Modern Art ($5K). Together the top 10 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
39 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 39 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in New York (41%), California (35%), Colorado (9%), Connecticut (7%), and Georgia (4%). The listed 2025 grants also included a $1,000 award to Lower Cape Communications in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Davidson Hooker Fund open to new grantees?
70%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $27K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Museum of Modern Art New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Holocaust Museum Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $4,500 |
| Big Sunday Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $3,500 |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater NY New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| SVA Alumni Society New York, NY | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| First Descents Denver, CO | Unrestricted General | $2,500 |
| Crossing Thresholds Inc New Canaan, CT | Unrestricted General | $2,000 |
| Cancer Support Community Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted General | $1,500 |
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International Atlanta, GA | Unrestricted General | $1,039 |
| Lower Cape Communications Provincetown, MA | Unrestricted General | $1,000 |
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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 | $657,983 | $100,006 | $39,738 | $27,039 | 10 | $31,508 | $92,463 | $35,184 |
| 2024 | $597,600 | $40,241 | $36,858 | $24,950 | 7 | $31,415 | $34,826 | $33,507 |
| 2023 | $594,518 | $16,057 | $35,732 | $25,100 | 7 | $30,857 | $10,229 | $30,707 |
| 2022 | $615,319 | $-17,037 | $39,594 | $26,079 | 9 | $31,759 | $8,604 | $30,782 |
| 2021 | $671,243 | $149,946 | $35,858 | $23,800 | 6 | $29,949 | $145,281 | $32,224 |
| 2020 | $557,165 | $69,202 | $32,342 | $23,890 | 6 | — | $65,876 | $28,603 |
| 2019 | $520,534 | $40,074 | $31,592 | $23,449 | 8 | — | $36,895 | $28,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davidson Hooker Fund reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available information does not state the fund’s own mission. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose missions, as described by the grantees, span modern and contemporary art, community volunteering, alumni development and scholarships, outdoor adventures for young adults facing serious health conditions, education and community programs for children in Nairobi’s Kibera slum, gorilla conservation, and public broadcasting.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund awarded 10 grants totaling $27,039. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,750. The largest grants included $5,000 to the Museum of Modern Art, $4,500 to Holocaust Museum Los Angeles, $3,500 to Big Sunday, and $3,000 each to Planned Parenthood of Greater NY and SVA Alumni Society. All 10 grants were reported as for unrestricted general purposes.
The grantees describe their work in their own terms: the Museum of Modern Art says it fosters public awareness of modern and contemporary art; Big Sunday says it connects people through helping and community-building; SVA Alumni Society says it promotes alumni professional development and raises funds for scholarships; and First Descents says it provides outdoor adventures to young adults impacted by cancer and other serious health conditions. Crossing Thresholds describes work empowering local leaders and building schools for children in Kibera; the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International describes its work as gorilla conservation and study in Africa; and Lower Cape Communications says it provides public broadcasting to Lower Cape Cod.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Edith Ross Parker and Mary D Davidson as co-trustees, and Bank of America N A as trustee.
Davidson Hooker Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America N A
Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022
Co-Trustee → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $11K (2025)
Edith Ross Parker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary D. Davidson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Bank of America N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Davidson Hooker Fund
How much does Davidson Hooker Fund give each year?
Davidson Hooker Fund gave $27K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 7 grants.
What is Davidson Hooker Fund's typical grant size?
Davidson Hooker Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $2,704, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Davidson Hooker Fund that year got $3K on average.
Where does Davidson Hooker Fund give grants?
Davidson Hooker Fund's top state is New York, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (35%) and Colorado (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (3 grants).
Does Davidson Hooker Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Davidson Hooker Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (10 of 10) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Davidson Hooker Fund's largest grantees?
Davidson Hooker Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Museum of Modern Art ($5,000), Holocaust Museum Los Angeles ($4,500) and Big Sunday ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davidson Hooker Fund?
Davidson Hooker Fund reported $658K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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 does Davidson Hooker Fund fund?
The available information does not state the fund’s own mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Davidson Hooker Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Davidson Hooker Fund's EIN?
Davidson Hooker Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6070070. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Davidson Hooker Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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