ARTHUR V DAVIS FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$7.3M-3% YoY
Grants
74
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
75
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Foundation Overview
Mission
AVDF funds organizations and projects across the nation that advance religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes. Organized in 1952, AVDF has funded philanthropic vision to improve education, public media, religion, health & the environment across the US, having given over 4,600 grants totaling more than $385 million since inception.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
$6 million partnership with Teagle Foundation to improve transfer pathways from community colleges to private four-year colleges; partnership with Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation funding early-stage, nurse-led projects for vulnerable patient populations with nine projects awarded funding; partnership with Press Forward coalition supporting local news with more than a half-billion dollars over five years
How to Apply
AVDF uses streamlined 8-stage process with two-stage review: Step 1 requires Letter of Inquiry (LOI) submitted through Foundation's portal by deadline; Step 2 is Full Proposal by invitation only for most competitive requests. All materials received by 5:00 pm ET on deadline date. Proposal decisions issued in February or May, with notification by June 1.
Does Not Fund
Does not fund capital projects or endowments. Does not fund projects focusing primarily on environmental research, technical innovation, or policy. Does not provide grant support to interfaith centers or organizations operating at local or community level. Accepts funding requests in only 2 of 5 Program Areas: Private Higher Education, and Interfaith Leadership and Religious Literacy.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$7.3M
Grants
74
Median
$25K
States
19
$7.5M
Grants
93
Median
$10K
States
23
$8.7M
Grants
1
Median
$8.7M
States
1
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$1K
Smallest
$5K
25th Pctile
$157K
75th Pctile
$800K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $5K and $157K.
Largest Recent Grants
$800K
2024
WETA PBS
VA · UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$500K
2024
POTENTIAL ENERGY COALITION
NY · UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$375K
2024
CERES
MA · UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$375K
2024
WJCT
FL · UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$300K
2024
DIVISION OF HOMELAND MINISTRY
IN · UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.