The Davidson Family Foundation
The Davidson Family Foundation is a private foundation based in San Jose, California. Its 2025 grants supported organizations in education and community service, as well as a medical organization; examples include educational institutions, youth programs, and community organizations.
The Davidson Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Davidson Family Foundation gave $4.4M across 71 grants in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in California. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,419,000
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 71
- +10.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,239
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $53,500,442
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (12 of 71, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (56% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Davidson Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2025 Gateway Pl Ste 270, San Jose, CA 95110
Phone: (408) 491-7733
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Davidson Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tower Foundation - SJSU ($460K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
310 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 187 grants of 310 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 56% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 20% to Florida, 12% to Oklahoma, 3% to Texas, and 2% to Nevada.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 71 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Davidson Family Foundation open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 12 of 71 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $68K. How we count
Medians: $28K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 182% 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 $1.8M (2020) to $4.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 71 grants totaling $4.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tower Foundation - SJSU San Jose, CA | Education | $460,000 |
| First Academy Orlando, FL | Education | $400,000 |
| Good Samaritan Outreach McAlester, OK | Community Service | $253,000 |
| Common Sense Childbirth Winter Garden, FL | Community Service | $200,000 |
| Cabrillo College Foundation Aptos, CA | Education | $150,000 |
| The Tech Museum of Innovation San Jose, CA | Community Service | $125,000 |
| Lincoln Law School of San Jose San Jose, CA | Educational | $125,000 |
| Dimond L Ranch Gardnerville, NV | Community Service | $110,000 |
| San Jose Conservation Corps San Jose, CA | Education | $100,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America San Jose, CA | Community Service | $100,000 |
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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 | $53,500,442 | $4,757,546 | $5,071,270 | $4,419,000 | 71 | $4,419,000 | $4,085,276 | $2,429,393 |
| 2024 | $50,720,329 | $3,603,795 | $3,917,234 | $3,413,000 | 64 | $3,413,000 | $2,199,177 | $2,372,624 |
| 2023 | $41,099,685 | $1,846,100 | $3,344,325 | $2,945,280 | 59 | $2,945,280 | $1,445,929 | $2,192,845 |
| 2022 | $48,677,103 | $3,867,999 | $3,201,399 | $2,759,200 | 61 | $2,759,200 | $3,424,743 | $2,772,946 |
| 2021 | $69,078,619 | $13,093,939 | $3,302,521 | $2,955,000 | 55 | — | $8,942,634 | $2,758,229 |
| 2020 | $41,024,795 | $551,539 | $2,115,194 | $1,848,200 | 47 | — | $564,881 | $1,948,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Davidson Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.4M 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 list purposes including education, educational, community service, and medical. Among the grantees, Cabrillo College Foundation says it provides private support for scholarships, student success, youth college access, and academic programs and facilities. San Jose Conservation Corps describes its work as helping disadvantaged young people gain education, hands-on learning, and skills for the Silicon Valley workforce. CommonSense Childbirth says it works to improve maternal and child health care and birth outcomes through training and certification programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 71 grants totaling $4,419,000. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $460,000, with a median of $40,000. Larger grants included $460,000 to Tower Foundation–SJSU for education; $400,000 to First Academy for education; $253,000 to Good Samaritan Outreach for community service; $200,000 to Common Sense Childbirth for community service; and $150,000 to Cabrillo College Foundation for education. Other 2025 grants included $125,000 to Lincoln Law School of San Jose, $100,000 to San Jose Conservation Corps, and $100,000 to the American Heart Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles W. Davidson Jr. as president; Stephanie L. Davidson and Michael Robins as directors; Michele Tigue as vice president; and Judy Bush as prior treasurer.
The Davidson Family Foundation is led by Charles W. Davidson Jr., President on every filing since 2021; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles W. Davidson Jr.
President
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie L. Davidson
Director
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Robins
Director
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judy Bush
Prior Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2021
Treasurer → Prior Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $50K (2025)
Michele Tigue
Vice President
On filings since 2021
36 hrs/week
$29K (2021) → $141K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: Gloria K Chiang (2020) — Treasurer
- Former: Sandra Davidson (2020) — Vice President
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 $141K, to Michele Tigue (Vice President). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Davidson Family Foundation
How much does The Davidson Family Foundation give each year?
The Davidson Family Foundation gave $4.4M across 71 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 64 grants.
What is The Davidson Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Davidson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $62,239, across 71 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Davidson Family Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does The Davidson Family Foundation give grants?
The Davidson Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (20%) and Oklahoma (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Jose, CA (20 grants), Orlando, FL (6 grants), McAlester, OK (4 grants) and Milpitas, CA (3 grants).
Does The Davidson Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 71 grants with a stated purpose on The Davidson Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Service" (39 grants), "Animal Rescue" (13 grants) and "Education" (8 grants).
Who are The Davidson Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Davidson Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tower Foundation - SJSU ($460,000), First Academy ($400,000) and Good Samaritan Outreach ($253,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Davidson Family Foundation?
The Davidson Family Foundation reported $53.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.4M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Davidson Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants list purposes including education, educational, community service, and medical. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Davidson Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Davidson Family Foundation's EIN?
The Davidson Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0325599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Davidson Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 29, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Davidson Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-davidson-family-foundation-morg_a8f5df07213b4543bb5198c5bb75eb2f
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