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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 23-7359841

Louise M Davies Foundation

A private foundation in San Francisco, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 62 grants and $1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,023,000

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $22,464,097

  • Tax year 2024

    $835,000

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $21,857,179

  • Tax year 2023

    $823,000

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $22,165,804

  • Tax year 2022

    $872,750

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $22,828,228

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,144,500

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $23,568,661

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,094,500

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $21,291,722

Grants paid in 2025

62 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. San Francisco Opera AssociationSan Francisco, CA

    General support for opera

    $75,000
  2. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    Support christmas programs and guest conductor endowment fund

    $75,000
  3. St Peter's SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    Tuition assistance and symphony christmas tree

    $35,000
  4. Immaculate Conception AcademySan Francisco, CA

    Tuition assistance

    $30,000
  5. Marin Catholic High SchoolKentfield, CA

    Scholarhips for deserving students and school equipment

    $30,000
  6. Individual

    General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school

    $30,000
  7. St Anthony FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General support for community services

    $26,000
  8. Individual

    [individual] TO CATHOLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOLS IN SAN FRANCISCO

    $25,000
  9. Mission Dolores AcademySan Francisco, CA

    General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school

    $25,000
  10. St Brigid SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school

    $25,000
  11. Wood Rose AcademyConcord, CA

    General support for kindergaren through 8th grade school

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Priests' retirement fund

    $25,000
  13. Thomas Aquinas CollegeSanta Paula, CA

    General support for college

    $25,000
  14. American Conservatory TheaterSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  15. California Academy of SciencesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  16. Individual

    General support

    $25,000
  17. San Francisco Museum of Modern ArtSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $25,000
  18. Individual

    General support

    $25,000
  19. Kolbe Academy Trinity PrepNapa, CA

    Tuition assistance

    $20,000
  20. St John Catholic SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school

    $20,000
  21. Camphill Communities CaliforniaSoquel, CA

    General support for programs for developmentally disabled

    $20,000
  22. The Saint Joseph FoundationHopedale, OH

    General support for church rights organization

    $20,000
  23. Larkin Street Youth ServicesSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  24. VivalonSan Rafael, CA

    General contribution

    $20,000
  25. Individual

    Tuition assistance and operational expenses

    $15,000
  26. Holy Angels SchoolColma, CA

    Scholarshps for underprivileged students

    $15,000
  27. The Cardinal Newman SocietyManassas, VA

    For general purposes

    $15,000
  28. Catholic League for Relig Civ RightNew York, NY

    General support for religious and civil rights organization

    $15,000
  29. Monterey Museum of ArtMonterey, CA

    For insurance and coninuting administration of the davies collection of western art

    $15,000
  30. St Patrick's Seminary UniversityMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  31. The Society of California PioneersSan Francisco, CA

    General support for historical society

    $15,000
  32. Thomas More College of Liberal ArtsMerrimack, NH

    For scholarships, and the anthony esolen professorship

    $15,000
  33. Star of the Sea SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  34. Riekes CenterMenlo Park, CA

    For the rally for riekes 2020

    $13,000
  35. Archbishop Riordan High School FundSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    Scholarshps and tuition aid

    $10,000
  37. Sophia InstituteManchester, NH

    Teacher instruction

    $10,000
  38. Woodside Priory SchoolPortola Valley, CA

    Scholarhips for the john erkman scholarhsip fund

    $10,000
  39. Keep the Faith IncRamsey, NJ

    General support for religious organization

    $10,000
  40. Individual

    GENERAL SUPPORT FOR [individual] STATION NETWORK

    $10,000
  41. St Elizabeth Parish SchoolAltadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  42. Marine Mammal CenterSausalito, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  43. Individual

    General support

    $10,000
  44. Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  45. Individual

    Support docent school program and catholic school choir project

    $7,500
  46. St Marys Cathedral Choir SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $7,500
  47. Corpus Christi Catholic ChurchTahoe City, CA

    Building maintenance

    $5,000
  48. Saint James SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support for kindergarten through 8th grade school

    $5,000
  49. Acton InstituteGrand Rapids, MI

    General support

    $5,000
  50. St Vincent de Paul Society of San FSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  51. The GuardsmenSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  52. Dominican Sisters School of MusicFremont, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  53. Individual

    General support

    $5,000
  54. California Rangeland TrustSacramento, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  55. The Institute on Religion DemocracyWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  56. St Vincent's School for BoysSan Rafael, CA

    General support for residential treatment home for boys ages 7 to 17

    $3,500
  57. National Catholic Bioethics CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    General support for education and research organization

    $3,000
  58. St Paul's SchoolSan Francisco, CA

    General support for k through 8 grade

    $2,500
  59. School of the EpiphanySan Francisco, CA

    General support for kindegarten through 8th grade school

    $2,500
  60. Eternal Word Television NetworkIrondale, AL

    General support

    $2,500
  61. Lumen Christi InstituteChicago, IL

    General support

    $2,500
  62. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    General support

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture7 grants $255,00059% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $67,50016% of the total
  3. Human services3 grants $50,00012% of the total
  4. Mental health1 grant $20,0005% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $12,5003% of the total
  6. Animals1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $15,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California39 grants $722,500
  2. New Hampshire2 grants $25,000
  3. Ohio1 grant $20,000
  4. New York1 grant $15,000
  5. Virginia1 grant $15,000
  6. Florida1 grant $10,000
  7. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  9. Michigan1 grant $5,000
  10. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Philip HudnerDirector Hours 22Pay $102,500
  • Ann C MatthewsSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Philip HudnerPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ann MatthewsTreasurer Hours 1Pay $0

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