Davidow Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 77-0449213

Foundation Overview

Based in Woodside, CA, Davidow Family Foundation has awarded 236 grants totaling $39,933,959 to organizations in California, New Hampshire and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $60 to $5,050,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$39,933,959
Total Assets
$2,806,300
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
33
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 36%

12 of 33 recipients (36%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
California

74% of all grants are concentrated in California, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within California, funding concentrates in San Francisco (22%), Woodside (16%), Pasadena (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+868%

Strong 868% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (70%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Davidow Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Woodside Priory $55,000 Portolo Valley, CA, US General Fund 2024
California Institute Of Technology $551,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2024
St Lawrence University $50,000 Canton, NY, US General Fund 2024
Old Barracks Museum $25,000 Trenton, NJ, US General Fund 2024
Solmateo $10,000 Burlingame, CA, US General Fund 2024
Sierra Club Foundation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US General Fund 2024
Behind The Badge $100 Redmond, WA, US General Fund 2024
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2024
White Wolf Sanctuary $2,000 Tidewater, OR, US General Fund 2024
Colby Sawyer College $1,000,000 New London, NH, US General Fund 2024
Phi Beta Kappa $400 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2024
Kqed $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2024
Computer History Museum $10,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Fund 2024
Dartmouth College $1,025,000 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2024
The Nature Conservency $895,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2024
Crystal Springs Uplands School $150,000 Hillsborough, CA, US General Fund 2024
Woodside Community Foundation $5,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2024
Grateful Guitars Foundation $100,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2024
Horse Park Woodside $100,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2024
Aspca $500 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2024
Dawn Redwood Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US General Fund 2024
Lily's Legacy $1,000 Petaluma, CA, US General Fund 2024
Chp 11-99 Foundation $1,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2024
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlich $10,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2024
Kdfc $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2024
The Tech $10,000 San Jose, CA, US General Fund 2024
Woodside Portola Valley Fire Protection Foundation $10,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2024
Thayer School Of Engineering $25,000 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2024
Nceft $500 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2024
Portland Museum Of Art $5,000 Portland, ME, US General Fund 2024
Nrcm $1,000 Augusta, ME, US General Fund 2024
Pets In Need $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Fund 2024
Friends Of The Woodside Library $1,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2024
Woodside-portola Valley Protection Foundation $1,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2023
Horse Park At Woodside $25,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2023
St Lawrence Univ $20,000 Canton, NY, US General Fund 2023
Colby Sawyer College $5,050,000 New London, NH, US General Fund 2023
California Institute Of Technology $500,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2023
World Foundation For Girl Guides & Girl Scouts $60,000 Indianapolis, IN, US Pledge For Our Cabana 2023
Woodside Priory $25,000 Portolo Valley, CA, US General Fund 2023
Ucsf Foundation $50,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
The Lost Women Of Science Initiative - 501c3 $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
The Nature Conservancy $500,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
California Institute Of Technology Development $1,000,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2023
Grateful Guitars $25,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2023
Woodside Fire Foundations $10,000 Woodside, CA, US Donations 2023
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
Dartmouth College Fund $50,000 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2023
Assistance Dogs Of The West $5,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Fund 2023
Kqed $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2023
Guide Dogs For The Blind $10,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Fund 2023
Computer History Museum $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Fund 2023
Phsspca $1,000 San Mateo, CA, US General Fund 2023
Nce Ft $500 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2023
Portland Museum Of Art $5,000 Portland, ME, US General Fund 2023
Friends Of Huddart And Wunderlich Education Programs $10,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2023
Vested Interest In K9s Inc $1,000 East Tauton, MA, US General Fund 2023
College Of Environmental Designs $5,000 Pomona, CA, US General Fund 2023
Nrcm $1,000 Augusta, ME, US General Fund 2023
Pets In Need $5,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Fund 2023
Shine Together $10,000 Milpitas, CA, US General Fund 2023
Chp 11-99 Foundation $1,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2023
Lily's Legacy Senior Dog $1,000 Petaluma, CA, US Donations 2023
Wolf Education & Research $500 University Place, WA, US General Fund 2023
Wood Comm Foundation $5,000 Woodside, CA, US Whoa - Day Of The Horse 2023
Kdfc Radio $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Gift 2023
The Horse Park $5,000 Woodside, CA, US Gift 2023
Kkcr $1,000 Princeville, HI, US Gift 2023
Dawn Redwood Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US General Fund 2023
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks $50,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2023
The Fit Kids Foundation $10,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Fund 2023
Cal Tech $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2023
Thayer School Of Engineering $15,000 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2023
Crystal Springs Uplands School Thrive Together $50,000 Hillsborough, CA, US General Fund 2023
Kcea $1,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2023
Marine Mammal Center $1,000 Sausalito, CA, US General Fund 2023
California Institute Of Technology $500,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kipp Bay Area Schools $5,000,000 Oakland, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Dartmouth College $12,500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2022
St Lawrence University $50,000 Canton, NY, US General Fund 2022
Sing For America $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Woodside Priory School $50,000 Portola Valley, CA, US Scholarship 2022
Colby-sawyer College $50,000 New London, NH, US Class 1956 2022
Sf Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Post $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kqed $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Chp 11-99 Foundation $1,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2022
Grateful Guitars $20,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Phi Beta Kappa $60 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Crystal Springs Uplands School $50,000 Hillsborough, CA, US Andy & Becky Logan Thrive Together Campaign 2022
Fit Kids $10,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Fund 2022
Menlo Charity Horse Show Inc $1,000 Atherton, CA, US General Fund 2022
The Computer History Museum $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Neches Scholarship 2022
Pets In Need $200 Palo Alto, CA, US Memorial Gift 2022
Siepr (standord Institute For Economic Policy Research) $25,000 Stanford, CA, US General Fund 2022
Dartmouth College $1,000,000 Hanover, NH, US Davidow Scholarship Fund 2022
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlich $10,000 Woddside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Woodside Community Foundation $5,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lake Champlain Chapter Of The Antique And Classic Boat Society $500 South Burlington, VT, US Memory Of Bill Truey 2022
Dawn Redwood Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sf Symphony $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Memory Of Paul Bissinger 2022
The Nature Conservancy $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $500,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kipp Bay Area Schools $5,000,000 Oakland, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Dartmouth College $12,500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2022
St Lawrence University $50,000 Canton, NY, US General Fund 2022
Sing For America $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Woodside Priory School $50,000 Portola Valley, CA, US Scholarship 2022
Colby-sawyer College $50,000 New London, NH, US Class 1956 2022
Sf Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Post $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kqed $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Chp 11-99 Foundation $1,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2022
Grateful Guitars $20,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Phi Beta Kappa $60 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Crystal Springs Uplands School $50,000 Hillsborough, CA, US Andy & Becky Logan Thrive Together Campaign 2022
Fit Kids $10,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Fund 2022
Menlo Charity Horse Show Inc $1,000 Atherton, CA, US General Fund 2022
The Computer History Museum $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Neches Scholarship 2022
Pets In Need $200 Palo Alto, CA, US Memorial Gift 2022
Siepr (Standord Institute For Economic Policy Research) $25,000 Stanford, CA, US General Fund 2022
Dartmouth College $1,000,000 Hanover, NH, US Davidow Scholarship Fund 2022
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlich $10,000 Woddside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Woodside Community Foundation $5,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lake Champlain Chapter Of The Antique And Classic Boat Society $500 South Burlington, VT, US Memory Of Bill Truey 2022
Dawn Redwood Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sf Symphony $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Memory Of Paul Bissinger 2022
The Nature Conservancy $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $500,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kipp Bay Area Schools $5,000,000 Oakland, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Academy Of Sciences $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Dartmouth College $12,500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2022
St Lawrence University $50,000 Canton, NY, US General Fund 2022
Sing For America $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Woodside Priory School $50,000 Portola Valley, CA, US Scholarship 2022
Colby-sawyer College $50,000 New London, NH, US Class 1956 2022
Sf Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Post $5,000 San Jose, CA, US General Fund 2022
Kqed $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
Chp 11-99 Foundation $1,000 Costa Mesa, CA, US General Fund 2022
Grateful Guitars $20,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Phi Beta Kappa $60 Washington, DC, US General Fund 2022
Crystal Springs Uplands School $50,000 Hillsborough, CA, US Andy & Becky Logan Thrive Together Campaign 2022
Fit Kids $10,000 Menlo Park, CA, US General Fund 2022
Menlo Charity Horse Show Inc $1,000 Atherton, CA, US General Fund 2022
The Computer History Museum $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Neches Scholarship 2022
Pets In Need $200 Palo Alto, CA, US Memorial Gift 2022
Siepr (Standord Institute For Economic Policy Research) $25,000 Stanford, CA, US General Fund 2022
Dartmouth College $1,000,000 Hanover, NH, US Davidow Scholarship Fund 2022
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlich $10,000 Woddside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $1,000 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Woodside Community Foundation $5,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2022
Lake Champlain Chapter Of The Antique And Classic Boat Society $500 South Burlington, VT, US Memory Of Bill Truey 2022
Dawn Redwood Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US General Fund 2022
Sf Symphony $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US Memory Of Paul Bissinger 2022
The Nature Conservancy $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2022
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
Assistance Dogs Of The West $5,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Fund 2021
California Academy Of Sciences $329 San Francisco, CA, US Annual Donors- Explorer 2021
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Trustee Annual Giving Program 2021
Colby Sawyer College $50,000 New London, NH, US Student Aid Emergency Fund 2021
Computer History Museum $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US Annual Fund 2021
Fit Kids Foundation $1,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2021
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlich Parks $10,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2021
Guide Dogs For The Blind $10,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Fund 2021
Kqed $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanctuary $1,000 Petaluma, CA, US General Fund 2021
Natural Resources Council Of Maine $500 Augusta, ME, US General Fund 2021
Pets In Need $2,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2021
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Stanford University $25,000 Stanford, CA, US Siepr Gift 2021
Thayer School $12,500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2021
The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US In Honor Of Mac Maccorkle 2021
Horse Park At Woodside $25,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2021
Ucsf Foundation $1,766,240 San Francisco, CA, US Covid Fund, Creative Arts Studio Gift 2021
Woodside Priory School $50,000 Portola Valley, CA, US Annual Fund 2021
Dartmouth College $12,500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2021
Fine Arts Museums Of San Francisco $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Hawaii Community Foundation $25,000 Honolulu, HI, US General Fund 2021
National Audubon Society $100 New York, NY, US General Fund 2021
Nceft $500 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2021
Woodside Community Foundation $1,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2021
San Francisco Museum Of Modern Art $5,000,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2021
Vested Interest In K9s Inc $960 East Taunton, MA, US General Fund 2021
Miller Center For Social Entrepreneurship $1,000 Sanata Clara, CA, US General Fund 2021
Kaua'i Historical Society $5,000 Lihue, HI, US General Fund 2021
Caltech Associates $1,000 Pasadena, CA, US General Funds 2021
Assistance Dogs Of The West $5,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Fund 2020
Bok Ranch $500 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2020
California Academy Of Sciences $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US Annual Donors- Explorer 2020
California Institute Of Technology $50,000 Pasadena, CA, US Trustee Annual Giving Program 2020
Chp 11-99 Foundation $1,000 Fullerton, CA, US General Fund 2020
Cofam $10,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Colby Sawyer College $75,000 New London, NH, US Student Aid Emergency Fund 2020
Computer History Museum $5,000 Mountain View, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Uc Berkeley Foundation $10,250 Berkeley, CA, US Environmental Design Archives 2020
Fit Kids $500 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2020
Friends Of Huddart & Wunderlic $10,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2020
Friends Of The Woodside Library $1,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2020
Guide Dogs For The Blind $1,000 San Rafael, CA, US General Fund 2020
Kcea $1,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2020
Kdfc $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General Fund 2020
Kkcr $1,000 Hanalei, HI, US General Fund 2020
Kqed $1,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Lily's Legacy Senior Dog Sanct $500 Petaluma, CA, US General Fund 2020
Lucille Packard Foundation $10,000 Palo Alto, CA, US General Fund 2020
Menlo Charity Horse Show $1,000 Atherton, CA, US General Fund 2020
Natural Resources Council Of Maine $250 Augusta, ME, US General Fund 2020
The Nature Conservancy-hawaii $10,000 Honolulu, HI, US General Fund 2020
Peninsula Humane Society $500 Burlingame, CA, US General Fund 2020
Peninsula Open Space Trust $500 Palo Alto, CA, US General Fund 2020
Pets In Need $2,000 Redwood City, CA, US General Fund 2020
Portland Museum Of Art $300 Portland, ME, US General Fund 2020
Prevention Partnership International $1,000 San Jose, CA, US General Fund 2020
San Francisco Symphony $5,000 San Francisco, CA, US General Fund 2020
Santa Clara University $5,000 Santa Clara, CA, US Scholarship Fund Of Jack/joan 2020
Santa Fe Institute $1,000 Santa Fe, NM, US General Fund 2020
Spca $250 Burlingame, CA, US General Fund 2020
Stanford University $25,000 Stanford, CA, US Siepr Gift 2020
Thayer School $12,500 Hanover, NH, US General Fund 2020
The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust $5,000 Tiburon, CA, US In Honor Of Mac Maccorkle 2020
The Horse Park At Woodside $500 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2020
The Nature Conservancy $25,000 Arlington, VA, US General Fund 2020
Ucsf Foundation $100,000 San Francisco, CA, US Covid Fund, Creative Arts Studio Gift 2020
Wolf Education And Research $500 University Place, WA, US General Fund 2020
Woodside Priory School $30,000 Portola Valley, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Woodsideportola Fire Protection Fund $1,000 Woodside, CA, US General Fund 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Davidow Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 77-0449213
Website N/A
Address 85 ROBLES DR Woodside, CA 94062-2528

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Davidow Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President William H Davidow Sonja A Davidow
Director Carolyn Davidow Putney
Director Rebecca Davidow Logan

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.