Davis Phinney Foundation
The Davis Phinney Foundation's mission is to help people live well with parkinson's. While it is critical to find a cure for parkinson's, we feel strongly that people living with parkinson's also need information and tools to live well today. The foundation was founded in 2004 by olympic cyclist davis phinney, who was diagnosed with parkinson's in 2000, at the age of 40. Today, davis is both a role model in the cycling community and an inspiration to the estimated 1 million americans living with parkinson's. We are committed to supporting programs and research that deliver inspiration, information and tools that will enable people living with parkinson's to take more control in managing their parkinson's. The foundation provides essential information, practical tools and inspiration to people living with parkinson's and funds research closely aligned with our mission - improving the lives of people living with parkinson's.
Davis Phinney Foundation at a glance
In short: Davis Phinney Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $9K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $9,000
- -90.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -75.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -60.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $5,161,515
- +1.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Davis Phinney Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Parkinson Association of the Rockies ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 19 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Davis Phinney Foundation gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $337K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Parkinson Association of the Rockies Denver, CO | Community Grant | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,161,515 | $3,589,340 | $3,595,235 | $9,000 | 1 | $141,980 |
| 2023 | $5,093,025 | $3,779,269 | $3,617,713 | $91,164 | 4 | $553,323 |
| 2022 | $4,977,450 | $2,944,853 | $2,899,485 | $219,121 | 5 | $-107,368 |
| 2021 | $5,380,837 | $3,307,170 | $2,574,132 | $336,977 | 7 | $10,084 |
| 2020 | $4,583,943 | $4,171,939 | $2,024,260 | $157,132 | 2 | $19,875 |
About Davis Phinney Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Davis Phinney Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Louisville, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $142K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Davis Phinney Foundation is led by Polly Dawkins, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 14 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Polly Dawkins
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $161K (2024)
Susan Helm-Murtagh
Board Chair
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Halcott
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Leventhal
Director
Secretary → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Glen Sibley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara Beasley
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Kwok
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Soania Mathur
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Connie Carpenter-Phinney
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wissam Deeb MD
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Goosman
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erica Borenstein
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Schmidt
Board Vice Chair
Director → Board Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Chase
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Jeff Parr (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Davis Phinney (2020–2021) — Board Vice Chair
- Former: Connie Carpenter Phinney (2020) — Board Chair
- Former: Helen Bronte-Stewart (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $161K, to Polly Dawkins (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Davis Phinney Foundation
How much does Davis Phinney Foundation give each year?
Davis Phinney Foundation gave $9K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $91K across 4 grants.
How large is Davis Phinney Foundation?
Davis Phinney Foundation reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.
Where does Davis Phinney Foundation operate?
Davis Phinney Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Louisiana, Nebraska, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah.
What is Davis Phinney Foundation's EIN?
Davis Phinney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0813566. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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