Louise M Davies Foundation
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 23-7359841 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$1M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$30.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Opera Association | San Francisco, CA | General support for opera | $75,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Support christmas programs and guest conductor endowment fund | $75,000 |
| St Peter's School | San Francisco, CA | Tuition assistance and symphony christmas tree | $35,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy | San Francisco, CA | Tuition assistance | $30,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School | Kentfield, CA | Scholarhips for deserving students and school equipment | $30,000 |
| St Anthony Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support for community services | $26,000 |
| Bay Area Scholarhips for Inner-City | San Francisco, CA | Scholarhips to catholic kindergarten through 8th grade schools in san francisco | $25,000 |
| Mission Dolores Academy | San Francisco, CA | General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school | $25,000 |
| St Brigid School | San Francisco, CA | General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school | $25,000 |
| Wood Rose Academy | Concord, CA | General support for kindergaren through 8th grade school | $25,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College | Santa Paula, CA | General support for college | $25,000 |
| American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Golden State National Parks Conserv | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | General support | $25,000 |
| Kolbe Academy Trinity Prep | Napa, CA | Tuition assistance | $20,000 |
| St John Catholic School | San Francisco, CA | General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school | $20,000 |
| The Saint Joseph Foundation | Hopedale, OH | General support for church rights organization | $20,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | General support | $20,000 |
| Holy Angels School | Colma, CA | Scholarshps for underprivileged students | $15,000 |
| The Cardinal Newman Society | Manassas, VA | For general purposes | $15,000 |
| Catholic League for Relig Civ Right | New York, NY | General support for religious and civil rights organization | $15,000 |
| Monterey Museum of Art | Monterey, CA | For insurance and coninuting administration of the davies collection of western art | $15,000 |
| St Patrick's Seminary University | Menlo Park, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| The Society of California Pioneers | San Francisco, CA | General support for historical society | $15,000 |
| Thomas More College of Liberal Arts | Merrimack, NH | For scholarships, and the anthony esolen professorship | $15,000 |
| Star of the Sea School | San Francisco, CA | General support | $15,000 |
| Riekes Center | Menlo Park, CA | For the rally for riekes 2020 | $13,000 |
| Archbishop Riordan High School Fund | San Francisco, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Sophia Institute | Manchester, NH | Teacher instruction | $10,000 |
| Woodside Priory School | Portola Valley, CA | Scholarhips for the john erkman scholarhsip fund | $10,000 |
| Keep the Faith Inc | Ramsey, NJ | General support for religious organization | $10,000 |
| St Elizabeth Parish School | Altadena, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Marine Mammal Center | Savasalito, CA | General support | $10,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | General support | $10,000 |
| St Marys Cathedral Choir School | San Francisco, CA | General support | $7,500 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Church | Tahoe City, CA | Building maintenance | $5,000 |
| Saint James School | San Francisco, CA | General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school | $5,000 |
| Acton Institute | Grand Rapids, MI | General support | $5,000 |
| St Vincent de Paul Society of San F | San Francisco, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| Dominican Sisters School of Music | Fremont, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| California Rangeland Trust | Sacramento, CA | General support | $5,000 |
| The Institute on Religion Democracy | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 |
| St Vincent's School for Boys | San Rafael, CA | General support for residential treatment home for boys ages 7 to 17 | $3,500 |
| National Catholic Bioethics Center | Philadelphia, PA | General support for education and research organization | $3,000 |
| St Paul's School | San Francisco, CA | General support for k through 8 grade | $2,500 |
| School of the Epiphany | San Francisco, CA | General support for kindegarten through 8th grade school | $2,500 |
| Eternal Word Television Network | Irondale, AL | General support | $2,500 |
| Lumen Christi Institute | Chicago, IL | General support | $2,500 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | General support | $2,500 |
The return also lists 11 grants to individuals ($157,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,023,000 | 62 |
| 2024 | $835,000 | 55 |
| 2023 | $823,000 | 48 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 12, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601329349101665
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 23-7359841
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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