Funding search · EIN 306407520 · Farmington, CT
George and Wendy David Fund
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 46
- grants reported
- $5.8M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $20,508
- 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.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution6 grants · $4.0M
- Nyu Lagone Medical Center5 grants · $630,000
- Weill Cornell Medicine2 grants · $400,000
- New York University3 grants · $260,000
- Newport Historical Society4 grants · $145,000
- Lycee Francais De New York2 grants · $66,200
- The Preservation Society of Newport County3 grants · $55,045
- American Museum of Natural History2 grants · $50,000
- Newport Country Club Preservation Foundation3 grants · $37,000
- Cental Park Conservancy3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 46 reported grants, largest first.
- $1.0M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2024
Funding for further understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the earth as a whole.
- $1.0M
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2023
Funding for further understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the earth as a whole.
- $750,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
Funding for the study of marine science and engineering.
- $750,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
Funding for the study of marine science and engineering.
- $250,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
Funding for further understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the earth as a whole.
- $250,000
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution · Woods Hole, MA · 2022
Funding for further understanding of the ocean and its interaction with the earth as a whole.
- $230,000
Nyu Lagone Medical Center · New York, NY · 2023
Support of nyu langone health.
- $200,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
Scholarships
- $200,000
Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · 2024
Support research goals in urologic oncology.
- $200,000
Weill Cornell Medicine · New York, NY · 2023
Support research goals in urologic oncology.
- $100,000
Nyu Lagone Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022
Support of the center amputation reconstruction.
- $100,000
Nyu Lagone Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022
Support of nyu langone health.
- $100,000
Nyu Lagone Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022
Support of the center amputation reconstruction.
- $100,000
Nyu Lagone Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022
Support of nyu langone health.
- $85,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, RI · 2024
To collect and preserve books, manuscripts and objects pertaining to newport's history.
- $50,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, RI · 2023
To collect and preserve books, manuscripts and objects pertaining to newport's history.
- $45,200
Lycee Francais De New York · New York, NY · 2023
Lamont-doherty earth observatory program & cold spring harbor dna lab
- $30,000
Philharmonic Symphony Society of New York · New York, NY · 2024
To support, maintain and operate an internationnaly preeminent symphony orchestra in new york.
- $30,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
Scholarships
- $30,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2022
Scholarships
- $25,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2022
Funding of activities and programs offered by the museum
- $25,000
American Museum of Natural History · New York, NY · 2022
Funding of activities and programs offered by the museum
- $21,000
Lycee Francais De New York · New York, NY · 2024
Lamont-doherty earth observatory program & cold spring harbor dna lab
- $20,015
The Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2022
Project perserverance
- $20,015
The Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2022
Project perserverance
- $17,000
Newport Country Club Preservation Foundation · Newport, RI · 2024
The preservation of the landmarked club house.
- $15,015
The Preservation Society of Newport County · Newport, RI · 2023
Project perserverance
- $10,000
Cental Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2024
Support for the park's daily care and maintenance
- $10,000
The Little Orchestra Society · New York, NY · 2023
General operating support
- $10,000
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2023
Funding to save wildlife and wild places for future generations and support educational programs.
- $10,000
Cental Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2022
Support for the park's daily care and maintenance
- $10,000
Cental Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2022
Support for the park's daily care and maintenance
- $10,000
New York Historical Society Museum & Library · New York, NY · 2022
Funding to conserve museum and library collections and develop exhibitions
- $10,000
New York Historical Society Museum & Library · New York, NY · 2022
Funding to conserve museum and library collections and develop exhibitions
- $10,000
Newport Country Club Preservation Foundation · Newport, RI · 2022
The preservation of the landmarked club house.
- $10,000
Newport Country Club Preservation Foundation · Newport, RI · 2022
The preservation of the landmarked club house.
- $10,000
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2022
Funding to save wildlife and wild places for future generations and support educational programs.
- $10,000
Wildlife Conservation Society · Bronx, NY · 2022
Funding to save wildlife and wild places for future generations and support educational programs.
- $8,400
Fore Batten Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Funding projects ranging from therapies for a cure to improving quality of daily life for batten families.
- $8,400
Fore Batten Foundation · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
Funding projects ranging from therapies for a cure to improving quality of daily life for batten families.
- $7,500
St Andrews American Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support the carnegie club.
- $7,500
St Andrews American Foundation · Atlanta, GA · 2022
Support the carnegie club.
- $5,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, RI · 2022
To collect and preserve books, manuscripts and objects pertaining to newport's history.
- $5,000
Newport Historical Society · Newport, RI · 2022
To collect and preserve books, manuscripts and objects pertaining to newport's history.
- $5,000
Sail To Prevail · Newport, RI · 2022
Funding for therapeutic services to develop independent living skills for disable individuals
- $5,000
Sail To Prevail · Newport, RI · 2022
Funding for therapeutic services to develop independent living skills for disable individuals
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