The Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund
Invitation OnlySan Francisco, California · EIN 94-3402266 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$24.3M
Organizations funded51
Typical grant$160,000
Total assets$200.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $50,000 and $600,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
76% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $4,605,000 |
| The University of Southern California (Usc) Leonard Davis School of Geronto | Los Angeles, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $2,500,000 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,550,000 |
| Pa Alliance Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,240,000 |
| The Raymond F Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,125,000 |
| State Democracy Project | Brooklyn, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,120,000 |
| Accelerate Change Inc | Boston, MA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,100,000 |
| Focus for Democracy Fund | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,100,000 |
| Excessive Wealth Disorder Institute | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,050,000 |
| Amalgamated Foundation | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $1,000,000 |
| Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums | San Francisco, CA | Support cofam's department of contemporary art and programming's efforts in acquiring contemporary works of art by emerging… | $991,250 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $750,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $600,000 |
| Jewish Communal Fund | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $500,000 |
| The American Independent Foundation | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $450,000 |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $450,000 |
| Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $350,000 |
| School of the Arts Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $350,000 |
| Neo Philantropy | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $275,000 |
| Texas Freedom Network Education Fund | Austin, TX | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $250,000 |
| Georgia Alliance Education Fund Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $210,000 |
| America Votes Education Fund | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $200,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club Northern Rhode Island | Woonsocket, RI | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $200,000 |
| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $200,000 |
| Imagine North Carolina First | Raleigh, NC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $170,000 |
| Florida Alliance for Civic Engagement | Homestead, FL | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $160,000 |
| Proteus Fund | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $160,000 |
| Western Organization of Resource Councils | Billings, MT | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $160,000 |
| Partnership for Large Election Jurisdictions | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $150,000 |
| Voteamerica Inc | San Francisco, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $150,000 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Oakland, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $105,000 |
| St Francis Hospital Foundation | Maryville, MO | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $100,000 |
| State Innovation Exchange | Madison, WI | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $100,000 |
| State Voices | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $100,000 |
| Tesseract Research Center | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $100,000 |
| Fair Elections Center | Marietta, OH | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $90,000 |
| Organizing Empowerment Fund Inc | Mcfarland, WI | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $90,000 |
| The Andrew Goodman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $50,000 |
| California Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $50,000 |
| Foundation for Civic Leadership | Cambridge, MA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $50,000 |
| National Center for Civic Innovation Inc | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $50,000 |
| Open Markets Institute | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $50,000 |
| Verified Voting Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $45,000 |
| Friends of the Earth | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $40,000 |
| The New School | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $35,000 |
| The Urban Institute | Washington, DC | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $28,000 |
| A Nonprofit Group Enriching Lives Inc | Orange, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $25,000 |
| California Environmental Voters | Oakland, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Morden Art | San Francisco, CA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $25,000 |
| Video Veracity | New Orleans, LA | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $25,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El | New York, NY | Support for social service programs or educational programs | $5,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24,304,250 | 51 |
| 2023 | $20,132,020 | 138 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523189349104247
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 94-3402266
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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