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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-1357318

The Ellen and Gary Davis Foundation

A private foundation in Greenwich, CT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 35 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,297,500

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,409,913

  • Tax year 2023

    $445,466

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $3,129,493

  • Tax year 2022

    $394,058

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $2,381,246

  • Tax year 2021

    $352,518

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $1,907,850

  • Tax year 2020

    $356,821

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $718,822

  • Tax year 2019

    $802,661

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $1,045,242

  • Tax year 2018

    $661,994

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $1,553,144

Grants paid in 2024

35 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Weill Cornell MedicineNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000,000
  2. Roitman Chabad Center at Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General

    $100,000
  3. UJA JCC GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General

    $45,400
  4. Aliyt IncBala Cynwyd, PA

    General

    $20,000
  5. Colel ChabadBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $20,000
  6. Group for the East EndBridgehampton, NY

    General

    $12,500
  7. The Metropolitan MuseumNew York, NY

    General

    $12,000
  8. Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich IncGreenwich, CT

    General

    $10,000
  9. Cornell UniversityIthaca, NY

    General

    $8,500
  10. Chabad at DukeDurham, NC

    General

    $7,200
  11. The Jewish Federation of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $7,200
  12. Stratton Mountain SchoolStratton MTN, VT

    General

    $6,000
  13. Institute for Jewish SpiritualityNew York, NY

    General

    $5,400
  14. Jewish Family Service GreenwichGreenwich, CT

    General

    $5,000
  15. Jewish Family Service StamfordStamford, CT

    General

    $5,000
  16. National Gallery of ArtLandover, MD

    General

    $4,500
  17. Chabad Jewish Community Center Aspen ValleyAspen, CO

    General

    $3,600
  18. Jewish ColoradoDenver, CO

    General

    $3,600
  19. Women's Guild Cedars-SinaiBeverly Hills, CA

    General

    $3,600
  20. Citizens Campaign Fund for the EnvironmentFarmingdale, NY

    General

    $2,500
  21. Quaker Ridge Employee Charity Fund IncScarsdale, NY

    General

    $2,000
  22. Daniella Moffson FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $1,800
  23. Hammer MuseumLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,800
  24. Bridge Golf FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $1,500
  25. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  26. Ascendigo Autism Services IncCarbondale, CO

    General

    $1,000
  27. JQ InternationalLos Angeles, CA

    General

    $1,000
  28. Lymphoma Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  29. Museum of Comtemporary Art CTWestport, CT

    General

    $1,000
  30. New York HistoricalNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  31. Wildlife Conservation SocietyBronx, NY

    General

    $1,000
  32. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  33. Congregation Agudath SholomStamford, CT

    General

    $360
  34. St JudesMemphis, TN

    General

    $360
  35. Chabad of CharlestonMt Pleasant, SC

    General

    $180

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion6 grants $56,58064% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $10,50012% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,0007% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $5,5006% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $2,5003% of the total
  6. Mental health2 grants $2,0002% of the total
  7. 4 other causes5 grants $5,8007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York15 grants $1,170,200
  2. Connecticut6 grants $66,760
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $20,000
  4. California4 grants $13,600
  5. Colorado3 grants $8,200
  6. North Carolina1 grant $7,200
  7. Vermont1 grant $6,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $4,500
  9. Iowa1 grant $500
  10. Tennessee1 grant $360

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard J BronsteinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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