Funding search · EIN 256041850 · Pittsburgh, PA
Arthur Vining Davis Foundation #2
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 126
- grants reported
- $13.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $25,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Weta3 grants · $1.1M
- Wgbh Educational Foundation2 grants · $800,000
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai1 grant · $600,000
- Fred Rogers Productions2 grants · $600,000
- Center To Advance Palliative Care1 grant · $500,156
- Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation2 grants · $500,000
- Braver Angels2 grants · $400,000
- Prx Incorporated2 grants · $385,043
- American Council of Learned Societies2 grants · $355,000
- Uc Berkley Geater Good Science Center1 grant · $314,868
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 126 grants.
- $600,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai · New York, NY · 2023
General operating
- $500,156
Center To Advance Palliative Care · New York, NY · 2022
Palliative care
- $500,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2024
Public educational media
- $500,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2023
Public educational media
- $400,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Brighton, MA · 2024
Public educational media
- $400,000
Wgbh Educational Foundation · Brighton, MA · 2023
General operating
- $314,868
Uc Berkley Geater Good Science Center · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Private higher education
- $307,343
Prx Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2023
Public educational media
- $300,000
Fred Rogers Productions · Pittburgh, PA · 2024
Public educational media
- $300,000
Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sinai Ct · New York, NY · 2024
Palliative care
- $300,000
Fred Rogers Production · Pittsburgh, PA · 2023
General operating
- $300,000
Fred Rogers Productions · Pittburgh, PA · 2022
Public educational media
- $300,000
The Pew Charitable Trusts · Washington, DC · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $275,296
Dickson College · Carlisle, PA · 2022
Private higher education
- $266,280
Muhlenberg College · Allentown, PA · 2023
General operating
- $262,776
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
Private higher education
- $250,000
Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Palliative care
- $250,000
Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation · Newyork, NY · 2023
General operating
- $250,000
Solutions Journalism Network · New York, NY · 2023
General operating
- $250,000
Rita & Alex Hillman Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
Palliative care
- $250,000
Solutions Journalism Network · New York, NY · 2022
Environmental solutions
- $250,000
The Groundtruth Project · Boston, MA · 2022
Public educational media
- $216,000
Netbrook · New York, NY · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $205,350
Dominican University · River Forest, IL · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $200,000
Braver Angels · New York, NY · 2024
Private higher education
- $200,000
Hillel International · Washington, DC · 2024
Interfaith leadership and
- $200,000
Braver Angels · New York, NY · 2023
General operating
- $200,000
Hartford University for Religion Peace · Hartford, CT · 2023
General operating
- $200,000
New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2023
General operating
- $200,000
Interfaith America · Chicago, IL · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $184,000
Intervarsity Christian Fellowshipusa · Madison, WI · 2024
Interfaith leadership and
- $180,000
Heterodox Academy · New York, NY · 2024
Private higher education
- $177,500
American Council of Learned Societies · New York, NY · 2024
Private higher education
- $177,500
American Council of Learned Societies · New York, NY · 2023
General operating
- $175,000
Neighborly Faith · Raleigh, NC · 2024
Interfaith leadership and
- $175,000
Virginia Foundation for Independent Coll · Richmond, VA · 2023
General operating
- $166,063
Brigham Young University · Provo, UT · 2023
General operating
- $162,500
The Kuhn Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $156,450
Bethunecookman University · Daytona Beach, FL · 2023
Interfaith leadership and
- $156,450
Bethunecookman University · Daytona Beach, FL · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $152,586
Constructive Dialouge Institute · New York, NY · 2022
Private higher education
- $151,610
Constructive Dialogue Institute · New York, NY · 2024
Private higher education
- $151,610
Constructive Dialouge Institute · New York, NY · 2023
Private higher education
- $150,000
Council of Independent Colleges · Washington, DC · 2024
Private higher education
- $150,000
Nextbook Inc - Tablet Magazine · New York, NY · 2024
Interfaith leadership and
- $150,000
Weta · Arlington, VA · 2022
Public educational media
- $146,000
Campus Compact · Boston, MA · 2024
Private higher education
- $137,500
Michigan Community College Foundation · Lansing, MI · 2022
Private higher education
- $123,085
Florida International University · Miami, FL · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $120,000
Ohio State University Foundation · Columbus, OH · 2024
Interfaith leadership and
- $119,200
Johnson C Smith University · Charlotte, NC · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $108,887
Brigham and Womens Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024
Palliative care
- $99,600
Minnesota Private College Fund · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Private higher education
- $77,700
Prx Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2022
Public educational media
- $75,000
Christianity Today · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $50,000
Higher Eductation Leadership Foundation · Marshall, TX · 2022
Private education
- $50,000
Southeastern Pennsylvania Consortium for · Radnor, PA · 2022
Private higher education
- $34,000
Brij · Medford, MA · 2023
General operating
- $33,000
Fidelity Charitable · Boston, MA · 2022
Special projects
- $28,000
Center for Effective Philanthropy · Cambridge, MA · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Coalition To Transform Advanced Care · Washington, DC · 2024
Palliative care
- $25,000
Ithaka Harbors · New York, NY · 2024
Private higher education
- $25,000
Campus Compact · Boston, MA · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Council of Independent Colleges · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Ithaka Harbors · New York, NY · 2022
Private higher education
- $20,000
Ethics and Public Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2023
Interfaith leadership and
- $20,000
Intervarsity Christian Fellowshipusa · Madison, WI · 2023
Environmental solutions
- $20,000
Ethics and Public Policy Center · Washington, DC · 2022
Interfaith leadership and
- $18,000
American Association of Colleges and Uni · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $16,474
Hospice Foundation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Palliative care
- $15,000
Grantmakers in Aging · Arlington, VA · 2024
Palliative care
- $15,000
Groundwork Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
General operating
- $15,000
National Center for Family Philanthropy · Washington, DC · 2023
General operating
- $15,000
Riverfront Parks Conservancy · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
General operating
- $12,500
Wjct · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Special projects
- $10,600
Philanthropy Southeast · Atlanta, GA · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Communities in Schools of Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
Kipp Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
Literacy Alliance of Northeast Florida · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
World Affairs Council of Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Special projects
- $10,000
Institute for Nonprofit News · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Institute for Social Policy and Understa · Dearborn, MI · 2023
Interfaith leadership and
- $10,000
St Johns Riverkeeper · Jacksonville, FL · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
World Affairs Council · Seattle, WA · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Museum of Science and History · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Special projects
- $10,000
World Affairs Council · Jacksonville, FL · 2022
Special projects
- $8,000
Woodwell Climate Research Center · Falmouth, MA · 2024
Special projects
- $6,000
Northern Star Council Boy Scounts of · Irving, TX · 2024
Special projects
- $5,000
Minnesota Indian Women'S Resource Center · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Special projects
- $5,000
Seattle Aquarium · Seattle, WA · 2024
Special projects
- $5,000
Grantmakers in Aging · Arlington, VA · 2023
General operating
- $5,000
Simmering Pot · Blue Hill, ME · 2023
General operating
- $4,000
Humanities Texas · Austin, TX · 2024
Special projects
- $4,000
International Rescue Committee · New York, NY · 2024
Special projects
- $4,000
New Mexico Humanities Council · Albuquerque, NM · 2024
Special projects
- $4,000
North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2024
General operating
- $4,000
North Texas Public Broadcasting · Dallas, TX · 2024
Special projects
- $4,000
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Childre · Dallas, TX · 2024
Special projects
- $3,000
Billion Oyster Project · New York, NY · 2024
Special projects
- $3,000
Cambridge School of Weston · Weston, MA · 2024
Special projects
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