The Donald F and Maxine B Davison Foundation
Invitation OnlySpencerport, New York · EIN 30-6010237 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$514K
Organizations funded50
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$12.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
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
8% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead for Hope | Rochester, NY | Hospital needs | $50,000 |
| Genesee Country Museum | Mumford, NY | Support education | $35,000 |
| Aurora House | Spencerport, NY | Support hospice care | $32,500 |
| Seneca Park Zoo | Rochester, NY | Support zoo programs | $25,000 |
| Spencerport Depot & Canal Museum | Spencerport, NY | Educational | $20,000 |
| The Hochstein School of Music & Dance | Rochester, NY | General scholarship and hornors program | $20,000 |
| Wxxi | Rochester, NY | Support public television | $20,000 |
| Kappa Kappa Gamma Foundation | Columbus, OH | Scholarship | $15,000 |
| Rochester Community Robotics | Webster, NY | Support student programs in science & technology. | $15,000 |
| Young Women's College Prep | Rochester, NY | Support educational programs | $15,000 |
| Cure Childhood Cancer Association | Rochester, NY | Support child cancer patients and their families | $12,500 |
| Brockport High School | Brockport, NY | Support education | $10,000 |
| Child Advocacy Center of Greater Rochester | Rochester, NY | Suppport for the building hope campaign | $10,000 |
| Churchville Chili High School | Churchville, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Eagle Star Housing | Spencerport, NY | Veterans outreach | $10,000 |
| First Congregational Church | Spencerport, NY | Support church needs | $10,000 |
| Genesee Community College Foundation | Batavia, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Geva Theatre Center Inc | Rochester, NY | Summer academy program | $10,000 |
| Hilton High School | Hilton, NY | Develop sustainable lifestyles environments & futures | $10,000 |
| Hope Hall | Rochester, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Kendall Central Schools | Kendall, NY | Student scholarship support | $10,000 |
| Monroe Community College Foundation | Rochester, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Ogden Historical Society | Adams Basin, NY | Pulver house | $10,000 |
| Salmon Children's Foundation | Albion, NY | Support famlies of sick children | $10,000 |
| Shenandoah University | Winchester, VA | Support education | $10,000 |
| Spencerport High School | Spencerport, NY | Scholarship | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough T1d Formerly Jdrf | Rochester, NY | Support diabetes research | $6,000 |
| Brockport Food Shelf | Brockport, NY | Support community food shelf programs | $5,000 |
| Byron Bergen High School | Bergen, NY | Support educational programs | $5,000 |
| Camp Haccamo | Rochester, NY | Support community program | $5,000 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Rochester Chapter | Pittsford, NY | Support research | $5,000 |
| Fannin County Scholarship Foundation Inc | Blue Ridge, GA | Scholarship support for high school students | $5,000 |
| Gates Historical Society | Rochester, NY | Support gates history | $5,000 |
| Journey Home | Rochester, NY | Support hospice care | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Rochester NY Area | Rochester, NY | Support youth and educational programming | $5,000 |
| Mcquaid Academy | Rochester, NY | Support education | $5,000 |
| Monroe 2 Orleans Boces | Spencerport, NY | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Monroe One Boces | Fairport, NY | Scholarship | $5,000 |
| Operation Injured Soldiers | South Lyon, MI | Support veterans | $5,000 |
| Primetime585 | Penfield, NY | Support student athletes | $5,000 |
| Rochester Rotary Charitable Trusts Inc | Rochester, NY | Support of camp sunshine | $5,000 |
| Spencerport Ecumenical Food Shelf | Spencerport, NY | Support community food programs | $5,000 |
| The Classics Company | Rochester, NY | Support community theatre programming | $5,000 |
| Villa of Hope | Rochester, NY | To support mental health and social services | $5,000 |
| Willow Domestic Violence | Rochester, NY | Support domestic violence | $5,000 |
| Breast Cancer Confidence Project | Penn Yan, NY | Support cancer patients | $2,500 |
| Breast Cancer Coalition of Rochester | Rochester, NY | Support breast cancer amelioration | $2,000 |
| Westside YMCA | Rochester, NY | Support community programs | $1,500 |
| Alzheimer Association | Rochester, NY | Support alzheimer and dementia patients | $1,000 |
| Hillside Foundation | Rochester, NY | Support for hillside children's center | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $514,000 | 50 |
| 2024 | $531,000 | 49 |
| 2023 | $537,500 | 46 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 7, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611279349101761
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-6010237
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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