William Davidson Foundation
EIN 203899187Total Given 2020–2024
$273.6M
434 grants · $54.7M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$300K
typical big bets · $125K–$819K
grant size
51%
supporter · 85/166 multi-year
repeat
$1.6B
Assets (2024)
166
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 788-6500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $52.1M | $1.4B | $46.3M | 105 |
| 2022 | $68.2M | $1.4B | $43.3M | 112 |
| 2023 | $83.0M | $1.5B | $28.5M | 109 |
| 2024 | $70.2M | $1.6B | $80.4M | 108 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 434 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$125K
Median
$300K
Average
$630K
75th Pctl
$819K
Maximum
$6.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DH
Danielle Stewart Hanson
4+ yrs
Vice president AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Leadership
DM
Darin McKeever
4+ yrs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Chairman
Leadership
RG
Ralph Gerson
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Mary Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Secretary
Leadership
KD
Karen Davidson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
ED
Ethan Davidson
4+ yrs
Class D Director
ES
Eli Saulson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
SS
See Statement
6+ yrs
See Statement
JA
Jonathan Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Chairman
Leadership
DM
Darin McKeever
4+ yrs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
DH
Danielle Stewart Hanson
4+ yrs
Vice president AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Leadership
RG
Ralph Gerson
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Mary Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Secretary
Leadership
KD
Karen Davidson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
ED
Ethan Davidson
4+ yrs
Class D Director
ES
Eli Saulson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
SS
See Statement
6+ yrs
See Statement
JA
Jonathan Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Chairman
Leadership
DM
Darin McKeever
4+ yrs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
DH
Danielle Stewart Hanson
4+ yrs
Vice president AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Leadership
RG
Ralph Gerson
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Mary Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Secretary
Leadership
ES
Eli Saulson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
ED
Ethan Davidson
4+ yrs
Class D Director
KD
Karen Davidson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
S1
See Statement 17
3 yrs
See Statement 17
DM
Darin McKeever
4+ yrs
President and Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
JA
Jonathan Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Chairman
Leadership
DH
Danielle Stewart Hanson
4+ yrs
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Leadership
RG
Ralph Gerson
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Treasurer
Leadership
MA
Mary Aaron
4+ yrs
Class a Director and Secretary
Leadership
ES
Eli Saulson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
KD
Karen Davidson
4+ yrs
Class a Director
ED
Ethan Davidson
4+ yrs
Class D Director
Grants Awarded (434 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $6,090,000 | To support the Israel Emergency Campaign and to establish a Donor Advised Fund to support the emergency in Israel. | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $6,090,000 | To support the Israel Emergency Campaign and to support the emergency in Israel | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $5,910,000 | To support the Israel Emergency Campaign and to establish a Donor Advised Fund to support the emergency in Israel. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,000,000 | For the Unified Greenway Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation of Southeast Michigan. | 2023 |
| Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | Detroit, MI | $5,000,000 | To support the Unified Greenway Endowment Fund | 2024 |
| The Company for the Reconstruction and Development of the Jewish Quarter | Jerusalem, None | $4,157,500 | To support the Western Wall Plaza Elevator project. | 2023 |
| Detroit Opera dba Michigan Opera Theatre | Detroit, MI | $3,500,000 | TO SUPPORT FACILITY RENOVATIONS TO THE DETROIT OPERA HOUSE AND ARTISITIC PROGRAMMING FOR THE 2021-22 AND 2022-23 SEASONS | 2022 |
| The Detroit Institute of Arts | Detroit, MI | $3,500,000 | To Support its endowment, establish a new lecture series, and secure naming recognition for the Department Head and... | 2022 |
| Wexner Foundation | New Albany, OH | $3,225,000 | To support the Wexner Davidson Fellowship, completion of the Davidson Scholars program, and the alumni program for... | 2023 |
| Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall Inc | Detroit, MI | $3,000,000 | TO EXTEND SPONSORSHIP OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD CONCERT SERIES AND TO SUPPORT THE DSO'S BLUEPRINT 2023 PLANS | 2020 |
| Holocaust Memorial Center DBA Holocaust Memorial CTR Zekelman Family Campus | Farmington Hills, MI | $3,000,000 | To support the renovation of the permanent exhibit. | 2023 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc | New York, NY | $3,000,000 | To support the creation of a new campus for the Davidson Institute of Science Education and the Davidson Institute... | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $2,900,000 | To support the 2024 annual campaign. | 2023 |
| AFSNC Inc | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | general operating support and to support the innovation diplomacy work of Start-Up Nation Central Ltd. (CC) | 2022 |
| American Friends of the Israel Museum | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | To support the endowment with a naming of the Temporary Archaeology Exhibitions Gallery at the Israel Museum | 2022 |
| AFSNC Inc | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | general operating support and to support the innovation diplomacy work of Start-Up Nation Central Ltd. (CC) | 2022 |
| American Friends of Start-Up Nation Central Inc | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS AND THE GRANTEE'S PROGRAM TO SUPPORT START-UP NATION CENTRAL LTD. (CC)'S HUMAN... | 2020 |
| AFSNC Inc | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | General operating support and to support the innovation diplomacy work of Start-Up Nation Central Ltd. (CC) | 2023 |
| American Friends of Beit Hatfutsot - The Museum of the Jewish People | New York, NY | $2,500,000 | To support the creation of the ANU digital database for Jewish identity exploration and engagement. | 2023 |
| AFSNC Inc | New York City, NY | $2,500,000 | For general operating support for Start Up Nation Central | 2024 |
| AFSNC Inc | New York City, NY | $2,500,000 | For general operating support for Start Up Nation Central | 2024 |
| The Jewish People Policy Institute | Jerusalem, None | $2,400,000 | To support the William Davidson Distinguished Fellow and for general operating support. | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation of Detroit | Bloomfield Hills, MI | $2,350,000 | To support the 2025 Annual Campaign, JLabs, and the Collective | 2024 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science Inc | New York, NY | $2,250,000 | supporting the general operations of the Davidson Institute For Science Education at the Weizmann Institute of Science | 2022 |
| Wexner Foundation | New Albany, OH | $2,225,000 | To support the Wexner Davidson Fellowship, completion of Davidson Scholars program, and the alumni program for... | 2024 |