Funding search · EIN 263788628 · New York, NY

Sharon S Davis Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

128
grants reported
$2.7M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,625
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

publicartistseducationarchitecturedesignofferspacesbringing

Full IRS filings ↗How this is builtReport an error

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Sign in to analyze this funder’s giving pattern. Free in early access.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Fidelity Charitable1 grant · $2.3M
  • Third Way2 grants · $30,000
  • American Academy of Rome1 grant · $22,250
  • The Fresh Air Fund1 grant · $20,000
  • Women for Women International3 grants · $20,000
  • International Medical Corps3 grants · $20,000
  • The Madeira School3 grants · $20,000
  • Van Alen Institute3 grants · $15,000
  • Environmental Defense Fund3 grants · $15,000
  • The Battery Conservancy3 grants · $15,000

Giving over time

$157,300
2022
$121,821
2023
$2.5M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 128 grants.

  • $2.3M

    Fidelity Charitable · Cincinnati, OH · 2024

    General support

  • $22,250

    American Academy of Rome · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $20,000

    The Fresh Air Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $15,000

    Third Way · Washington, DC · 2023

    To support the battle against extremism for a more moderate policy and politics

  • $15,000

    Third Way · Washington, DC · 2022

    To support the battle against extremism for a more moderate pocily and politics

  • $10,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

    Helps devastated population return to self-reliance

  • $10,000

    Women for Women International · Washington, DC · 2024

    General support

  • $10,000

    Akilah Institute for Women · Tampa, FL · 2022

    To support women education efforts in rwanda

  • $10,000

    Garrison Institute · Garrison, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $10,000

    The Madeira School · McLean, GA · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2024

    Support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate the impacts of climate change and protect the environment

  • $5,000

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024

    Environmental policy advocacy of rights of all people to the air, water and the wild

  • $5,000

    Nyaya Health · 2024

    To support the bayalpata hospital in nepal

  • $5,000

    The Architectural League · New York, NY · 2024

    Nurtures excellence in architecture, design and urbanism by presenting the work and ideas of the world's most interesting and influential architects and designers

  • $5,000

    The Battery Conservancy · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Madeira School · McLean, GA · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Municipal Art Society of New York · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Van Alen Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $5,000

    Cathedral Saint John the Divine · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate the impacts of climate change and protect the environment

  • $5,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

    Helps devastated population return to self-reliance

  • $5,000

    Lincoln Center Theatre · New York, NY · 2023

    General support for annual productions

  • $5,000

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023

    Environmental policy advocacy of rights of all people to the air, water and the wild

  • $5,000

    Nyaya Health · 2023

    To support the bayalpata hospital in nepal

  • $5,000

    The Architectural League · New York, NY · 2023

    Nurtures excellence in architecture, design and urbanism by presenting the work and ideas of the world's most interesting and influential architects and designers

  • $5,000

    The Battery Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Madeira School · McLean, GA · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Municipal Art Society of New York · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Van Alen Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Women for Women International · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $5,000

    Environmental Defense Fund · Washington, DC · 2022

    Support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, mitigate the impacts of climate change and protect the environment

  • $5,000

    International Medical Corps · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

    Helps devastated population return to self-reliance

  • $5,000

    Lincoln Center Theatre · New York, NY · 2022

    General support for annual productions

  • $5,000

    Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2022

    Environmental policy advocacy of rights of all people to the air, water and the wild

  • $5,000

    Nyaya Health · 2022

    To support the bayalpata hospital in nepal

  • $5,000

    The Architectural League · New York, NY · 2022

    Nurtures excellence in architecture, design and urbanism by presenting the work and ideas of the world's most interesting and influential architects and designers

  • $5,000

    The Battery Conservancy · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    The Municipal Art Society of New York · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Van Alen Institute · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $5,000

    Women for Women International · Washington, DC · 2022

    General support

  • $3,000

    The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $3,000

    Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2023

    To support classic plays and musicals to premieres by talented writers, produce world class theatre an support innovative arts education programs in local schools and audience development initiatives to make theatre acc read all
  • $3,000

    The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $3,000

    Roundabout Theatre Company · New York, NY · 2022

    To support classic plays and musicals to premieres by talented writers, produce world class theatre an support innovative arts education programs in local schools and audience development initiatives to make theatre acc read all
  • $3,000

    The Public Theater · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $2,500

    Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Open House New York · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $2,500

    Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $2,500

    Open House New York · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $2,500

    Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $2,500

    Open House New York · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $2,000

    Dia Art Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Committed to advance, realize, and preserve the vision of artists dia's name

  • $2,000

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $2,000

    Dia Art Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Committed to advance, realize, and preserve the vision of artists dia's name

  • $2,000

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Ictj · New York, NY · 2023

    Pursuing accountability for mass atrocity and human rights abuse

  • $2,000

    Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $2,000

    Dia Art Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    Committed to advance, realize, and preserve the vision of artists dia's name

  • $2,000

    Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022

    General support

  • $1,750

    The Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,750

    The Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1,750

    Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $1,750

    The Museum of Modern Art · New York, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $1,500

    Design Trust for Public Space · New York, NY · 2024

    Dedicated to bringing design innovation to new york city's public spaces to make a more dynamic, livable and sustainable city

  • $1,500

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2024

    General maintenance support for the museum

  • $1,500

    Brooklyn Museum · Brooklyn, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1,500

    Creative Time · New York, NY · 2023

    Support for bringing artists' voices to the forefront to share society's future

  • $1,500

    Design Trust for Public Space · New York, NY · 2023

    Dedicated to bringing design innovation to new york city's public spaces to make a more dynamic, livable and sustainable city

  • $1,500

    Gwcfkara Kennedy Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    General support

  • $1,500

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2023

    General maintenance support for the museum

  • $1,500

    Brooklyn Museum · Brooklyn, NY · 2022

    General support

  • $1,500

    Creative Time · New York, NY · 2022

    Support for bringing artists' voices to the forefront to share society's future

  • $1,500

    Design Trust for Public Space · New York, NY · 2022

    Dedicated to bringing design innovation to new york city's public spaces to make a more dynamic, livable and sustainable city

  • $1,500

    Friends of Pool · New York, NY · 2022

    To support their mission to build, operate and maintain as well as educate the public about the importance of clean water, while promoting water stewardship

  • $1,500

    The Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, NY · 2022

    General maintenance support for the museum

  • $1,200

    New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2024

    Help with day to day operations and help to redefine the scope of what radio can offer 21st century audiences

  • $1,200

    New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2023

    Help with day to day operations and help to redefine the scope of what radio can offer 21st century audiences

  • $1,200

    Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1,200

    New York Public Radio · New York, NY · 2022

    Help with day to day operations and help to redefine the scope of what radio can offer 21st century audiences

  • $1,121

    Columbia University · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    14 Plus Foundation · New York, NY · 2024

    Supporting children's education in africa

  • $1,000

    Center for Architecture · New York, NY · 2024

    Supports of the center for architecture's patrons

  • $1,000

    John Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center · Baltimore, MD · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Nest · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Possible Health · New York, NY · 2024

    Supporting giving access to high-quality healthcare everywhere

  • $1,000

    Publicolor · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    Socrates Sculpture Park · Long Island City, NY · 2024

    Providing artists with opportunities to create and exhibit largescale sculpture and multi-media installations in a unique outdoor environment that invites interaction

  • $1,000

    The Brearley School · New York, NY · 2024

    Expand curriculum and offer inspiring experiences for students both in and out of the classroom

  • $1,000

    The Friends of Governors Island · New York, NY · 2024

    To support and enable to create mor free public programming for underserved families, round robust volunteer and internship programs, and advocate for the improvement of our green spaces landmark buildings

  • $1,000

    The Lower East Side Girls Club · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    The New York Public Library · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    The Noguchi Museum · Long Island City, NY · 2024

    Support strengthens the ability to provide provocative installations of noguchi's art , diverse roster of special exhibition, educational and public programs for all ages

  • $1,000

    The Trust for Public Land · New York, NY · 2024

    General support

  • $1,000

    14 Plus Foundation · New York, NY · 2023

    Supporting children's education in africa

  • $1,000

    Center for Architecture · New York, NY · 2023

    Supports of the center for architecture's patrons

  • $1,000

    Friends of Pool · New York, NY · 2023

    To support their mission to build, operate and maintain as well as educate the public about the importance of clean water, while promoting water stewardship

  • $1,000

    Nest · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

  • $1,000

    Possible Health · New York, NY · 2023

    Supporting giving access to high-quality healthcare everywhere

  • $1,000

    Publicolor · New York, NY · 2023

    General support

View all 128 grants →

Who else funds this kind of work

Same state

Similar purposes

Similar grant size

Grants already paid are the record; PaperOrbit reads your paper and finds the funders whose record matches it — then explains why.

Search funders like this one

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.