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Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson Foundation Inc at a glance

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Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$500
Granted FY2023
1
Grants FY2023
1
States reached
$500
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2023.

Health$1.9MHousing & Shelter$174kFood & Nutrition$165kEnvironment$100kHuman Services$83kEducation$55kInternational$47kPublic Safety & Disaster$45kOther$0
02FY2023 · 1 grant

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

$500
Median grant
1
States reached
$27k
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
DOGSMILE ADVENTURES$500
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–22, $1.2M) land where the poverty rate runs at 12%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 99% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN: $11k → 21%COMMUNITY CANCER FUND: $1.0M → 12%MAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE: $10k → 9%THE EMPOWERMENT PLAN: $220 → 21%COMMUNITY CANCER FUND: $83k → 12%COMMUNITY CANCER FUND: $34k → 12%COMMUNITY CANCER FUND: $5k → 12%THE GIVING SPIRIT: $15k → 14%THE GIVING SPIRIT: $15k → 14%THE GIVING SPIRIT: $15k → 14%CHARITYWATER: $5k → 17%THE GIVING SPIRIT: $10k → 14%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

VT
NH
WA
ID
MN
IL
MI
NY
MA
OR
IA
OH
CA
UT
CO
VA
MD
AZ
NC
DC
LA
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GA
TX
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

88%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$1.8M · 28 repeat orgs$245k to everyone else

Grantees it renews have grown median revenue +77% since the first grant, against +55% for those funded once.

28 repeat relationships: 1 still active in FY2023, 27 since wound down.

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

28
51

Total granted

$1.8M
$245k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+77%
+55%

Still filing today

82%
63%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 100% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $0 went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23
InternationalHealthHuman ServicesEnvironmentHousing & ShelterEducationOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • CC
    COMMUNITY CANCER FUND
    4× · 2017–2021 · $1.1M · revenue +57%
  • Feeding America
    4× · 2018–2021 · $80k · revenue +77%
  • SHARE OUR STRENGTH
    3× · 2019–2021 · $60k · revenue +20%

Funded once

  • PA
    PEN AMERICAN CENTER INCgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $15k · revenue +61%
  • NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INCgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $15k · revenue +37%
  • AO
    ALL OUR KIDS INC
    one grant, 2018 · $15k · revenue -95%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Actionaid Usa

Actionaid is an international network building a just, equitable, and sustainable world in solidarity with communities on the frontlines of poverty and injustice. actionaid usa is the u.s. branch of actionaid international, which works in…

Social Science
2
Waterorg

Water.org's goal is to bring safe water and sanitation to the world through access to small, affordable loans.

International
3
Oceana Inc

To advocate for policy changes by governments and corporations in order to preserve ocean life and return the oceans to their former abundance.

Environment
4
The Water Research Foundation

The purpose of the water research foundation (wrf) is a definitive research organization to advance the science of all things water to better meet the evolving needs of its subscribers and the water sector. to engage exclusively in…

Environment
5
Rainforest Trust

Rainforest trust saves endangered wildlife and protects our planet by creating rainforest reserves through partnerships, community engagement, and donor support.

International
6
World Resources Institute

Wri is committed to creating change that improves people's lives and ensures the natural world can thrive. (see schedule o)wri's bold vision requires a formula for success we call "count it. change it. scale it.":- count it: our work is…

International
7
Global Greengrants Fund

Global greengrants fund seeds grassroots environmental action and social justice through small grants. we support change from the ground up by channeling donations to local projects and grassroots campaigns for environmental justice around…

Environment
8
Friends of the Earth

Friends of the earth strives for a more healthy and just world by defendng the environment and human health while advancing social and economic justice by conducting research and education, transforming the economy so it protects the…

Environment
9
Asociacion Interamericana Para La Defensa Del Ambiente

To strenghten people's ability to guarantee their individual and collective right to a healthy environment, via the development, implementation, and effective enforcement of national and international law.

Crime & Legal
10
The Union of Concerned Scientists Inc

The union of concerned scientists puts rigorous, independent science into action, developing solutions and advocating for a healthy, safe, and just future.

International
11
The One Campaign

The ONE Campaign ("ONE") continued its work to educate and raise awareness among the public, media and policymakers around the world about the importance of official development assistance and international programs that (Continued on…

Unclassified
12
The Global FoodBanking Network

To nourish the world's hungry through uniting and advancing food banks.

International
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Bob Woodruff Family Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Oakland Elizabeth House. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

59 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 59 of the 82 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
16
Early backer (in before they grew)
58/59
Grantees still filing
45/59
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

COMMUNITY CANCER FUND: $1,130,700 · Human ServicesCOMMUNITY CANCER FUNDTHE GIVING SPIRIT: $55,000 · Human Services+4 more: $31,095 · Human ServicesMAYO CLINIC: $750,000 · HealthMAYO CLINIC+7 more: $41,000 · HealthSHARE OUR STRENGTH: $60,000 · OtherSHARE OUR STRENGT…RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE: $30,000 · OtherRONALD MCDONALD H…Individual grant recipient: $22,500 · OtherRAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC: $20,000 · OtherHEARTS WITH HOPE FOUNDATION: $20,000 · OtherLIFEMOVES: $20,000 · OtherSCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP-AFGHANISTAN INC: $15,000 · OtherLAS LOMITAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $20,000 · Other10000 DEGREES: $20,000 · OtherWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC: $20,000 · OtherPEN AMERICAN CENTER INC: $15,000 · OtherALL OUR KIDS INC: $15,000 · Other+38 more: $149,750 · Other+38 moreFeeding America: $80,000 · Food & NutritionBREAD FOR THE CITY INC: $15,000 · Food & NutritionWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $45,000 · InternationalUNIVERSAL LANGUAGE INC: $27,500 · InternationalUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $10,000 · InternationalGOOD360: $5,000 · International+3 more: $5,250 · International350ORG: $35,000 · EnvironmentTHE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE: $20,000 · EnvironmentNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $15,000 · EnvironmentSAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE: $5,000 · EnvironmentNorthern Virginia Conservation Trust: $5,000 · EnvironmentVENICE COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION: $35,000 · Housing & ShelterOakland Elizabeth House: $20,000 · Housing & ShelterRebuilding Together Peninsula: $15,000 · Housing & ShelterOPEN DOOR MINISTRIES OF HIGH POINT INC: $10,000 · Housing & Shelter
Human Services$1,216,795Health$791,000Other$427,250Food & Nutrition$95,000International$92,750Environment$80,000Housing & Shelter$80,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCOMMUNITY CANCER FUND: $1,130,700 over 4y, 25% of budgetMAYO CLINIC: $750,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFeeding America: $80,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetSHARE OUR STRENGTH: $60,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GIVING SPIRIT: $55,000 over 4y, 1.2% of budgetWORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC: $45,000 over 4y, 0.1% of budget350ORG: $35,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetVENICE COMMUNITY HOUSING CORPORATION: $35,000 over 4y, 0.3% of budgetUNIVERSAL LANGUAGE INC: $27,500 over 3y, 34% of budgetLAS LOMITAS EDUCATION FOUNDATION: $20,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budget10000 DEGREES: $20,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetRAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC: $20,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetWILDLIFE CONSERVATION NETWORK INC: $20,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetTHE CORAL REEF ALLIANCE: $20,000 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetLIFEMOVES: $20,000 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetOakland Elizabeth House: $20,000 over 5y, 0.6% of budgetPEN AMERICAN CENTER INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSEMPER FI & AMERICA'S FUND: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetNATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBREAD FOR THE CITY INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSCHOOL OF LEADERSHIP-AFGHANISTAN INC: $15,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetRebuilding Together Peninsula: $15,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetTIDES FOUNDATION: $12,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE EMPOWERMENT PLAN: $11,095 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetWuqu Kawoq SA: $10,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOPEN DOOR MINISTRIES OF HIGH POINT INC: $10,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetLOS ANGELES REGIONAL FOOD BANK: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetREACH OUT AND READ INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetINTEGRATIVE MEDICINE FOUNDATION INC: $10,000 over 1y, 1.8% of budgetReigning Grace Ranch: $7,500 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetTHE DISCOVERY LAND COMPANY FOUNDATION: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSAVE THE REDWOODS LEAGUE: $5,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetNorthern Virginia Conservation Trust: $5,000 over 1y, 0.8% of budgetPALISADES ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetGOOD360: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBOB WOODRUFF FAMILY FOUNDATION INC: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE GIVE AN HOUR NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $2,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCRISIS TEXT LINE INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetRANDOM ACTS INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetROCKY MOUNTAIN FELINE RESCUE INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetLittle People of America Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUnited States Association for UNHCR: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSTILL KICKIN: $2,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetTREVOR PROJECT INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetREBECCA BENDER INITIATIVE: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSanta Monica Group Theatre: $2,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetCHRIS NORTON FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

California Community …Silicon Valley Commun…The Goldman Sachs Cha…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Morgan Stanley Global…National Philanthropi…American Online Givin…American Endowment Fo…Vanguard Charitable E…Network for GoodThe Bank of America C…Paypal Charitable Giv…
California Community FoundationCA12× affinity5 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: California Community Foundation · Silicon Valley Community Foundation · The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · American Endowment Foundation · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · Network for Good · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Paypal Charitable Giving Fund

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson Foundation Inc funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson Foundation Inc. Bigger dots raise more.

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’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 30%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 9%
  • Reach Out and Read Inc: 9% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
3get no government money at all
13report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 82 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2023, released 2023. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

Possibly out of date. A more recent filing (FY2025) is on record and reports no grant expense, so the figures above are from FY2023, the most recent year this funder made grants.

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