John K and Thirza F Davenport Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 22-2647795

John K and Thirza F Davenport Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $424K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+45.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$84K

+2.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+2.2% YoY

About John K and Thirza F Davenport Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John K and Thirza F Davenport Foundation is a private foundation, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $84K. Net investment income was $424K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

Cities

AmherstBarnstableBrewsterCambridgeChathamCotuitDennisHyannisNortonOrleansProvincetownSouth YarmouthWest BarnstableWest HarwichWoods HoleYarmouth Port

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$176K$352K$528K$704K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,744,645$1,201,061$1,086,227
Revenue$640,123$204,123$43,134
Expenses$96,539$89,289$56,567
Qualifying Distributions$88,108$84,052$52,089
Net Investment Income$423,652$99,292$36,044
Distributable Amount$77,034$72,017$63,922

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$21K$42K$63K$84K11 grants20219 grants20228 grants202314 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

COTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS$10KCAPE COD REPERTORY THEAT…$10KCAPE COD THEATRE CO HARW…$10KCAPE COD THEATRE CO HARW…$10KCAPE SYMPHONY$10KCAPE COD MUSEUM OF ART$5KEVENTIDE ARTS INC$5KACADEMY OF PERFORMING ARTS$5KARTS FOUNDATION OF CAPE …$5KCOTUIT CENTER FOR THE ARTS$5K

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

NORTHERN TRUSTTRUSTEE$6K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NORTHERN TRUSTTRUSTEE1$6,233
DEWITT P DAVENPORTTRUSTEE1
SUSAN DAVENPORTTrustee1

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

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