The Davenport Family Foundation
EIN 237871419Total Given 2016–2024
$19.6M
247 grants · $2.2M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $15K–$100K
grant size
45%
supporter · 45/100 multi-year
repeat
$60.6M
Assets (2024)
100
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(610) 260-1555
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.5M | $50.9M | $2.7M | 30 |
| 2017 | $4.6M | $54.6M | $12.3M | 33 |
| 2018 | $2.6M | $48.7M | $2.1M | 40 |
| 2019 | N/A | $56.1M | $3.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.3M | $57.7M | $2.0M | 42 |
| 2022 | $2.5M | $52.9M | $2.9M | 40 |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $58.2M | $3.5M | 28 |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $60.6M | $4.1M | 34 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 247 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$45K
Average
$79K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (247 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malvern Preparatory School | Malvern, PA | $1,000,000 | ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Sanford School | Hockessin, DE | $600,000 | INITIAL FUNDING OF ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Villanova University | Villanova, PA | $500,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| Malvern Prepatory School | Malvern, PA | $500,000 | COUNSELING CENTER | 2022 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $500,000 | GENETIC SCREENING FACILITY | 2016 |
| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory | Cold Spring Harbor, NY | $500,000 | DAVENPORT GENETIC SCREENING FACILITY | 2017 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | $500,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Sanford School | Hockessin, DE | $475,000 | ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $450,000 | ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| Mercersberg Academy | Mercersburg, PA | $405,000 | ADDITION TO SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art | Philadelphia, PA | $373,000 | PRESERVATION EQUIPMENT | 2017 |
| Sanford School | Hockessin, DE | $320,000 | ANNUAL GIVING | 2018 |
| Eckerd College | St Petersburg, FL | $260,000 | ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Richmond University | Richmond, VA | $235,000 | WELLNESS CENTER AND ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Philadelphia, PA | $225,000 | RENOVATION OF RECEPTION AREA | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | Philadelphia, PA | $225,000 | REPTILE HOUSE HABITAT RENOVATIONS | 2023 |
| High Point University | High Point, NC | $225,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AND ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Sanford School | Hockessin, DE | $216,376 | STEM CENTER AND ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Sanford School | Hockessin, DE | $213,000 | STEM CENTER AND ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | $210,792 | WELLNESS CENTER SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Brandywine Conservancy | Chadds Ford, PA | $210,000 | PUBLICATIONS | 2016 |
| Sanford School | Hockessin, DE | $201,638 | STEM LAB AND SCIENCE FACILITY SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Hill School | Pottstown, PA | $200,000 | COMMON ROOM FURNITURE INITIATIVE | 2020 |
| University of Richmond | University of Richmond, VA | $200,000 | WELLNESS CENTER | 2020 |
| Melmark Inc | Berwyn, PA | $200,000 | ENDOWMENT SUPPORT | 2020 |