Louise M Davies Foundation
Private foundation · San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7359841 · reported 2023–2025
165grants reported
$15Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$2.7Mtotal paid
12states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 23 of its 165 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $364K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
235 Montgomery St Ste 735
San Francisco, CA 94104-2917
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Opera Association GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERA | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony SUPPORT CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS AND GUEST CONDUCTOR ENDOWMENT FUND | San Francisco, CA | $75,000 |
| Bay Area Scholarhips for Inner-City SCHOLARHIPS TO CATHOLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOLS IN SAN FRANCISCO | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERA | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony SUPPORT CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS AND GUEST CONDUCTOR ENDOWMENT FUND | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Opera Association GENERAL SUPPORT FOR OPERA | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| San Francisco Symphony SUPPORT CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS AND GUEST CONDUCTOR ENDOWMENT FUND | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 |
| St Peter's School TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SYMPHONY CHRISTMAS TREE | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 |
| St Peter's School TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SYMPHONY CHRISTMAS TREE | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 |
| St Peter's School TUITION ASSISTANCE AND SYMPHONY CHRISTMAS TREE | San Francisco, CA | $35,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy TUITION ASSISTANCE | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School SCHOLARHIPS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS AND SCHOOL EQUIPMENT | Kentfield, CA | $30,000 |
| St Anthony-Immaculate Conception SC GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Ecole Notre Dame Des Victoires TUITION ASSISTANCE AND OPERATIONAL EXPENSES | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy TUITION ASSISTANCE | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School SCHOLARHIPS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS AND SCHOOL EQUIPMENT | Kentfield, CA | $30,000 |
| St Anthony-Immaculate Conception SC GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Sophia Institute TEACHER INSTRUCTION | Manchester, NH | $30,000 |
| Immaculate Conception Academy TUITION ASSISTANCE | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Marin Catholic High School SCHOLARHIPS FOR DESERVING STUDENTS AND SCHOOL EQUIPMENT | Kentfield, CA | $30,000 |
| St Anthony-Immaculate Conception SC GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 |
| Sophia Institute TEACHER INSTRUCTION | Manchester, NH | $30,000 |
| St Anthony Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY SERVICES | San Francisco, CA | $26,000 |
| Bay Area Scholarhips for Inner-City SCHOLARHIPS TO CATHOLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOLS IN SAN FRANCISCO | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Mission Dolores Academy GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| St Brigid School GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Wood Rose Academy GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGAREN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Archdiocese of San Francisco PRIESTS' RETIREMENT FUND | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE | Santa Paula, CA | $25,000 |
| American Conservatory Theater | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| California Academy of Sciences | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Golden State National Parks Conserv | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Museum of Modern Art | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| San Francisco Ballet | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Mission Dolores Academy GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| St Brigid School GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Wood Rose Academy GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGAREN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Archdiocese of San Francisco PRIESTS' RETIREMENT FUND | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE | Santa Paula, CA | $25,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 |
| Bay Area Scholarhips for Inner-City SCHOLARHIPS TO CATHOLIC KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOLS IN SAN FRANCISCO | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Kolbe Academy Trinity Prep TUITION ASSISTANCE | Napa, CA | $25,000 |
| Mission Dolores Academy GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| St Brigid School GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Wood Rose Academy GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGAREN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | Concord, CA | $25,000 |
| Archdiocese of San Francisco PRIESTS' RETIREMENT FUND | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 |
| Thomas Aquinas College GENERAL SUPPORT FOR COLLEGE | Santa Paula, CA | $25,000 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $25,000 |
| Kolbe Academy Trinity Prep TUITION ASSISTANCE | Napa, CA | $20,000 |
| St John Catholic School GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
| Camphill Communities California GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED | Soquel, CA | $20,000 |
| The Saint Joseph Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHURCH RIGHTS ORGANIZATION | Hopedale, OH | $20,000 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
| Vivalon | San Rafael, CA | $20,000 |
| Kolbe Academy Trinity Prep TUITION ASSISTANCE | Napa, CA | $20,000 |
| St John Catholic School GENERAL SUPPORT FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 8TH GRADE SCHOOL | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 |
| Camphill Communities California GENERAL SUPPORT FOR PROGRAMS FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED | Soquel, CA | $20,000 |
| Keep the Faith Inc GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION | Ramsey, NJ | $20,000 |
| Relevant Radio GENERAL SUPPORT FOR RADIO STATION NETWORK | Loomis, CA | $20,000 |
| The Saint Joseph Foundation GENERAL SUPPORT FOR CHURCH RIGHTS ORGANIZATION | Hopedale, OH | $20,000 |
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