Myer Davidow Foundation
Myer Davidow Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dunmore, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $217K. Net investment income was $226K.
Myer Davidow Foundation at a glance
In short: Myer Davidow Foundation gave $217K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $217K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $217,169
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $217,169
- +116.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $217,169
- Total assets
- $2,597,591
- -0.0% 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 September 2026.
Who Myer Davidow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Community Center ($217K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 7 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Myer Davidow Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $179K (2021) to $217K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $217K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Community Center Scranton, PA | General Support | $217,169 |
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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 | $2,597,591 | $253,485 | $252,393 | $217,169 | 1 | $222,576 | $225,514 | $237,541 |
| 2024 | $2,597,629 | $309,485 | $242,993 | $200,648 | 2 | $205,503 | $282,742 | $224,419 |
| 2023 | $2,528,191 | $448,801 | $237,261 | $207,007 | 2 | $212,314 | $423,293 | $203,570 |
| 2022 | $2,318,872 | $98,234 | $243,022 | $212,274 | 1 | $217,037 | $73,449 | $213,330 |
| 2021 | $2,462,862 | $212,693 | $213,674 | $179,006 | 1 | $183,807 | $187,247 | $213,215 |
| 2020 | $2,468,704 | $310,688 | $217,569 | $185,166 | 1 | — | $288,194 | $188,368 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Myer Davidow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $238K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Myer Davidow Foundation is led by Gary Drapek, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Drapek
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F. Warren Breig Jr.
Chairman
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William J. Calpin Jr.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Sara J. Levy
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Clauss
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lawrence M. Ludwig Esq. (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Jeanne A. Bovard (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Laurence Davidow (2020) — Vice Chairman
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $4K, to William J Calpin Jr (Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Myer Davidow Foundation
How much does Myer Davidow Foundation give each year?
Myer Davidow Foundation gave $217K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $201K across 2 grants.
How large is Myer Davidow Foundation?
Myer Davidow Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $223K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $238K (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.
Where does Myer Davidow Foundation operate?
Myer Davidow Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is Myer Davidow Foundation's EIN?
Myer Davidow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 24-0811508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 1, 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 April 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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