Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $810K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $61K.
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $40,575
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,115
- -29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,115
- Total assets
- $809,575
- +1.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Annika Szalkowski Co PNC Bank ($8K). Together the top 5 received $41K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $41K (2025) to $47K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Annika Szalkowski Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $8,115 |
| Grace Anne McCooey Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $8,115 |
| Heidi Matchett Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $8,115 |
| Jacob Olan Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $8,115 |
| Spencer Hobson Co PNC Bank Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $8,115 |
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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 | $809,575 | $68,333 | $53,463 | $40,575 | 5 | $45,188 | $60,896 | $46,657 |
| 2024 | $794,444 | $49,219 | $57,785 | $46,012 | 4 | $50,449 | $42,116 | $45,013 |
| 2023 | $803,394 | $27,730 | $51,593 | $41,145 | 5 | $42,172 | $17,285 | $47,037 |
| 2022 | $813,959 | $2,502 | $61,427 | $47,310 | 6 | $48,532 | $7,111 | $42,368 |
| 2021 | $872,350 | $79,106 | $56,419 | $42,054 | 5 | $43,467 | $65,392 | $48,722 |
| 2020 | $849,541 | $23,477 | $56,156 | $41,850 | 12 | — | $11,784 | $43,310 |
| 2019 | $883,908 | $119,795 | $54,654 | $42,500 | 6 | — | $108,984 | $43,032 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on filings since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
PNC Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$12K (2019) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 $12K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation
How much does Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation gave $41K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 4 grants.
What is Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,115, and its average grant was $8,115, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (5 grants).
Does Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's largest grantees?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Annika Szalkowski Co PNC Bank ($8,115), Grace Anne McCooey Co PNC Bank ($8,115) and Heidi Matchett Co PNC Bank ($8,115), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation reported $810K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $810K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Dorothy Davis Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6631276. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 24, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
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