About Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation
The Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation provides funds to charitable organizations whose programs advance the development of all areas of the lives of children and young adults. The Foundation places special emphasis on, and channels most of its financial resources toward, those organizations whose attention is concentrated on eating disorders and education for the underprivileged.
Focus Areas
Eating disordersEducation for the underprivilegedYouth developmentFellowships (postdoctoral and junior faculty) related to eating disorders
Who They Fund
K–12 students (school-age children)Educators and school leadersFoster, neglected, and at-risk youthVeterans experiencing housing instabilityRefugees (e.g., Afghanistan) and displaced populationsIndividuals with eating disorders
About Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation
The Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation’s most distinctive pattern is its sustained, high-dollar support for education leadership and eating-disorders work, with repeat awards in both areas across 2023 and 2024. In Philadelphia, it gave $200,000 to Elevate 215 for Educator Talent Development for Schools Leaders and $175,000 to Teach For America Philadelphia for School Leadership Development. Alongside those education awards, the foundation also backed eating-disorders research through grants such as $125,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina for Eating Disorders Research and $100,000 to Research Fdn For Mental Hygiene for Eating Disorder Research. Its priorities are consistent with its stated emphasis on children and young adults, especially eating disorders and education for the underprivileged, while youth development appears as a third recurring program area. The recent grant list also shows support for other child- and youth-serving organizations, including scholarship and school-support work, fellowships, and education programs. A separate pattern is direct support for humanitarian and relief-oriented groups, indicating that the foundation’s giving extends beyond its core program areas while still remaining centered on children, youth, and health-related needs.
What Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation Funds
Education is a clear line of giving. The foundation awarded $200,000 to Elevate 215 for Educator Talent Development for Schools Leaders and $150,000 to Drexel Fund for Education Scholarhips and School Support. It also funded Kipp Philadelphia Charter School with $125,000 for Education Programs & Teaching Fellows and $100,000 to Summer on the Hill for Education Programs. Eating-disorders grantmaking is another core area. The foundation gave $125,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mt Sina for Eating Disorders Research and $100,000 to Research Fdn For Mental Hygiene for Eating Disorder Research. Youth-serving work appears as well, including $50,000 to The Bowery Mission for Mont Lawn Youth Camp and $75,000 to Horizons Natl Student Enrichment for Education Programs. These awards show a mix of school leadership, scholarships, research, and direct youth programs.
How Hilda & Preston Davis Foundation Gives
Typical grants cluster around $25,000 at the median, with a $10,000 p25 and $50,000 p75. The recent list shows repeated awards to the same recipients across 2023 and 2024, including multiple renewals for education, eating-disorders research, and youth programs. That points to a recurring grantmaking pattern rather than one-off gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it also funds individuals. Its program areas are discretionary and competitive in some cases, with several tracks that accept unsolicited proposals and others that do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$3.1M
Total Assets
$47.3M
Total Revenue
$2.1M
Total Expenses
$4M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
Geographic Reach
National17 states funded
About 3% of grants go to recipients in PA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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