The David Family Foundation Inc
The David Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York, New York. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations working in areas including policy research, human rights, civil liberties, mental health, higher education, culture and the arts, and health care.
The David Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: The David Family Foundation Inc gave $614K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in District of Columbia. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $613,500
- +19.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,886
- +25.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,707,230
- +20.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (2 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The David Family Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: C/O Jack David 210 West 90Th St 12A, New York, NY 10024
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The David Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hudson Institute Inc ($418K). Together the top 10 received $571K.
Grant Size Distribution
120 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 120 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in New York, New York. In 2025, 85% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC; 9% to New York; 2% each to Virginia and Pennsylvania; and 1% to Connecticut.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The David Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 22 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $31K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 220% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $497K (2022) to $652K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $614K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hudson Institute Inc Washington, DC | To support policy research. | $418,000 |
| Committee for Human Rights in N Kor Washington, DC | To promote human rights in North Korea | $80,000 |
| Manhattan Institute for Policy Rese New York, NY | To support policy research. | $15,000 |
| Institute for Justice Arlington, VA | To promote civil liberties. | $15,000 |
| Fountain House Inc New York, NY | To support programs for people with mental illness. | $10,000 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights Ex Philadelphia, PA | To promote individual rights in higher education. | $10,000 |
| Metropolitan Opera New York, NY | To support culture and the arts. | $8,000 |
| Commentary Inc New York, NY | To clarify & enlighten public opinion. | $5,000 |
| American Enterprise Institute for P Washington, DC | To support policy research. | $5,000 |
| The Federalist Society Washington, DC | To promote individual freedom and responsibility and the rule of law. | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,707,230 | $1,253,776 | $618,289 | $613,500 | 22 | $618,096 | $1,207,247 | $280,830 |
| 2024 | $3,071,743 | $588,590 | $530,171 | $511,500 | 23 | $523,554 | $405,416 | $237,526 |
| 2023 | $3,013,324 | $451,528 | $513,958 | $502,000 | 25 | $508,779 | $233,200 | $197,591 |
| 2022 | $3,075,755 | $-307,960 | $509,237 | $497,200 | 23 | $499,739 | $264,831 | $220,357 |
| 2021 | $3,892,951 | $1,157,650 | $683,393 | $652,000 | 27 | $656,270 | $625,971 | $372,180 |
| 2020 | $3,418,694 | $1,789,524 | $623,235 | $611,500 | 25 | — | $1,867,032 | $230,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The David Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $281K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several fields. Hudson Institute describes itself as a research organization promoting American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future. The Institute for Justice says it advances a rule of law that enables people to control their destinies and litigates on matters including economic liberty, educational choice, property rights, and freedom of speech. Fountain House says it works to help people most impacted by serious mental illness lead connected and healthy lives.
Other 2025 recipients include New York-Presbyterian Fund, which describes its purpose as administering funds for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes of New York and Presbyterian Hospital and other approved health-care-related organizations; Commentary Inc, which publishes a monthly magazine; and the National Association of Scholars, which says it promotes intellectual freedom and higher education.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $613,500. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $418,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest reported grant was $418,000 to Hudson Institute for policy research. Other notable grants included $80,000 to the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea to promote human rights in North Korea; $15,000 each to the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research for policy research and the Institute for Justice to promote civil liberties; and $10,000 each to Fountain House for programs for people with mental illness and the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education to promote individual rights in higher education. The foundation also gave $8,000 to the Metropolitan Opera for culture and the arts.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jack David as director, president, and treasurer; Melanie M Kirkpatrick David as vice president; and Zachary B David and Jacqueline M David as directors.
The David Family Foundation Inc is led by Jack David, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jack David
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline M David
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Zachary B David
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Melanie M Kirkpatrick David
V.p.
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nicole David Channing (2020–2022) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about The David Family Foundation Inc
How much does The David Family Foundation Inc give each year?
The David Family Foundation Inc gave $614K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $512K across 23 grants.
What is The David Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
The David Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $27,886, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The David Family Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does The David Family Foundation Inc give grants?
The David Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (8 grants), Washington, DC (7 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (3 grants).
Does The David Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 22 grants with a stated purpose on The David Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To support policy research." (3 grants).
Who are The David Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
The David Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Hudson Institute Inc ($418,000), Committee for Human Rights in N Kor ($80,000) and Manhattan Institute for Policy Rese ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The David Family Foundation Inc?
The David Family Foundation Inc reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $618K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $281K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The David Family Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions span several fields. Hudson Institute describes itself as a research organization promoting American leadership for a secure, free, and prosperous future. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The David Family Foundation Inc?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The David Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
The David Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4088264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The David Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 24, 2022)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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