73 private foundations reported grants to Davis, California recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 73 private foundations reported 99 grants totaling $15,009,826 to 55 organizations in Davis, California. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (12 grants) and health & medical (10 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,296,908 across 6 grants. The median reported grant was $20,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported California dollars that landed in Davis — a funder at 90% is effectively a Davis funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 6 | $7,296,908 | 2% |
| Waverley Street Foundation | 2 | $1,300,000 | 1% |
| The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund | 1 | $1,137,345 | 27% |
| Carestar Foundation | 2 | $800,000 | 18% |
| Thomas P Raley Foundation | 1 | $500,000 | 28% |
| Harvey L & Maud C Sorensen Foundation | 2 | $450,000 | 23% |
| The California Endowment | 3 | $375,000 | 0% |
| Pitzer Family Foundation | 1 | $290,500 | 19% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Regents of the University of California Davis | 7 | $6,448,908 |
| UC Davis Foundation | 13 | $2,041,649 |
| Community Alliance With Family Farmers Foundation | 5 | $1,422,000 |
| Public Health Advocates | 4 | $1,125,000 |
| Partners in Expanding Health Quality and Access | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| University of California Davis | 10 | $695,000 |
| Yolo Crisis Nursery Inc | 3 | $435,000 |
| The Regents of the University of California (university of California Davis | 1 | $250,000 |
| The California 4-H Foundation | 1 | $235,000 |
| Yampol - Egerman Scholarship Fund | 1 | $235,000 |
73 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Davis, California on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $15,009,826 across 99 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Waverley Street Foundation, The Duffield Family Foundation DBA Maddie's Fund. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Davis, California concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (12), health & medical (10), education (7). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Davis, California recipient was $20,000, and the largest single reported grant was $3,730,190. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
