Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA

Davidson Foundation for Music

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Typical grant size
$100 – $200 – $300
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
157
Repeat grantees
100
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Jez Davidson Guito
PRESIDENT, CEO
Leonard I Klein
CFO
Leonard Klein
CFO
Jez Davidson
PRESIDENT, CEO

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
120.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
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'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
957
Total grants awarded
$242K
Total amount
$253
Average grant
$5K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$39K
104 grants
2022
$21K
63 grants
2021
$27K
65 grants
2020
$23K
72 grants
2019
$23K
77 grants
2018
$17K
73 grants
2017
$22K
90 grants
2016
$18K
114 grants
2015
$16K
107 grants
2014
$20K
98 grants
2013
$17K
94 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$9K
9 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$8K
9 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$7K
Tree People
11 grants · NJ
$5K
Unicef
11 grants · NY
$5K
Environmental Defense Fund (edf)
9 grants · NY
$4K
11 grants · GA · ≈ likely match
$4K
9 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$4K
Doctors Without Borders
10 grants · NY
$4K
Greenpeace
11 grants · DC
$4K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

American Red Cross
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Unicef
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Environmental Defense Fund (edf)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$1K
World Wildlife Fund (wwf)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$1K
Maui United Way
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
HI · TY 2023
$1K
Maui Humane Society
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
HI · TY 2023
$1K
Maui Food Bank
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
HI · TY 2023
$1K
Natural Resources Defense Council (nrdc)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$900
Best Friends Animal Society
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
UT · TY 2023
$900
National Wildlife Federation (nwf)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$900
World Vision
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
WA · TY 2023
$840
Doctors Without Borders
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$800
Union of Concerned Scientists (ucs)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$700
Farm Sanctuary
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$700
Nature Conservancy
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$700
Paws of Honor
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$700
International Fund for Animal Welfare (ifaw)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$700
Friends of the Earth
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$700
Southern Poverty Law Center (splc)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
AL · TY 2023
$700
Make-a-wish Foundation
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
AZ · TY 2023
$600
North Shore Animal League
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$600
National Parks Conservation Association (npca)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$600
Save the Redwoods
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$600
Ocean Conservancy
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$600
African Wildlife Foundation
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Yosemite Conservancy
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$500
California State Parks Foundation
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$500
Earth Justice
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$500
Wilderness Society
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$500
Defenders of Wildlife
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$500
Marine Mammal Center
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$500
American Anti-vivisection Society (aavs)
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
PA · TY 2023
$460
Feeding America
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
IL · TY 2023
$400
Corporate Accountability International
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$400
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NY · TY 2023
$400
Habitat for Humanity
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
GA · TY 2023
$400
Tree People
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NJ · TY 2023
$400
Lesea Global Feed the Hungry
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
IN · TY 2023
$400
World Food Program USA
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$400
Second Chances for Blind Dogs
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$400
American Forests
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$400
Mara Elephant Project
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
IN · TY 2023
$300
Feeding Pets of the Homeless
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
NV · TY 2023
$300
Turtle Island Restoration Network
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$300
Pilots to the Rescue
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
VA · TY 2023
$300
Physicians Responsibility for Responsible Medicine (pcrm) Inc
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
DC · TY 2023
$300
Vested Interest in K9s
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
MA · TY 2023
$300
Lions Tigers & Bears
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$300
St Vincent Meals on Wheels
ASSISTANCE WITH 501(C)(3) PURPOSE
CA · TY 2023
$300

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.