Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Poughkeepsie, NY EIN: 46-7353543

Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $216K.

Key facts about Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust

EIN
46-7353543
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$215,950
Grants made (2024)
22
Average grant
$9,816
Median grant
$5,000
New grantees (estimate)
10% first-time grantees (2 of 21, 2024)
Primary geography
New York (88% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust's 22 itemized 2024 grants were New York (88%) and Virginia (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Poughkeepsie, NY (10 grants), Hopewell Junction, NY (4 grants), Lagrangeville, NY (2 grants) and Arlington, NY (2 grants). None of its 22 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Improvement" (4 grants) and "Literary Advancement" (3 grants).

Is Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

10%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 21 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $11K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$216K

-2.7% YoY

Grant Count

22

+22.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

-20.4% YoY

About Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 22 grants totaling $216K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of all 22 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

PoughkeepsieHopewell JunctionLagrangevilleArlingtonPleasant ValleyClinton CornersDover PlainsMohegan LakeWappingers Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$126K$189K$253K28 grants201925 grants202021 grants202121 grants202218 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Bardavon 1869 Opera House Inc: $39K across 2 grantsBardavon 1869 Opera House Inc$39K · 2 grantsMarist College: $35KMarist College$35KLiteracy Connection of the Hudson Valley: $25KLiteracy Connection of theHudson Valley$25KMid Hudson Children's Museum: $25KMid Hudson Children's Museum$25KArlington Central School District: $15KArlington Central SchoolDistrict$15KChildren's Home of Poughkeepsie: $15KChildren's Home ofPoughkeepsie$15KHudson Valley Hospice: $6KHudson Valley Hospice$6KEast Fishkill Community Library: $5KEast Fishkill CommunityLibrary$5KFamily Services: $5KFamily Services$5KGreystone Programs: $5KGreystone Programs$5K

Grant Size Distribution

107 grants across all recorded years

105<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Bardavon 1869 Opera House Inc ($38,950 across 2 grants), Marist College ($35,000), Literacy Connection of the Hudson Valley ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BARDAVON 1869 OPERA HOUSE INC Poughkeepsie, NYLITERARY ADVANCEMENT$35,000
MARIST COLLEGE Poughkeepsie, NYEDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT$35,000
LITERACY CONNECTION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY Poughkeepsie, NYLITERARY ADVANCEMENT$25,000
MID HUDSON CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Poughkeepsie, VAEDUCATIONAL ADVANCEMENT$25,000
ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Lagrangeville, NYFEMALE SCHOLARSHIPS TO ACCREDITED UNIVERSITIES$15,000
CHILDREN'S HOME OF POUGHKEEPSIE Poughkeepsie, NYYOUTH DEVELOPMENT$15,000
HUDSON VALLEY HOSPICE Poughkeepsie, NYAID TO CHRONICALLY ILL$6,000
EAST FISHKILL COMMUNITY LIBRARY Hopewell Junction, NYEDUCATIONAL/LITERACY ADVANCEMENT$5,000
FAMILY SERVICES Poughkeepsie, NYCOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$5,000
GREYSTONE PROGRAMS Hopewell Junction, NYAUTISM AND OTHER DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Mark V Dennis — Trustee: $4KMark V DennisTrustee$4K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mark V DennisTrustee2$4,485

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust?

Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Poughkeepsie, NY. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust operate?

Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust has awarded grants in New York, Virginia.

What size grants does Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust awarded 22 grants totaling $216K — an average of about $10K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust's EIN?

Evelyn M Davies Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7353543. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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