Adelle Davis Foundation
Adelle Davis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Santa Barbara, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $11K. Net investment income was $23K.
Adelle Davis Foundation at a glance
In short: Adelle Davis Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,000
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,500
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $172,842
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Adelle Davis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of California at Santa Barbara ($7K). Together the top 2 received $11K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Adelle Davis Foundation gives
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $15K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of California at Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | Health and Wellness | $7,250 |
| Cal State La UAS Los Angeles, CA | General | $3,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $172,842 | $56,170 | $67,220 | $11,000 | 2 | $34,395 | $22,751 | $472 |
| 2024 | $183,892 | $39,530 | $68,427 | $12,000 | 4 | $36,599 | $6,798 | $22,142 |
| 2023 | $212,789 | $13,535 | $61,748 | $9,000 | 3 | $32,109 | — | $788 |
| 2022 | $261,002 | $25,407 | $66,333 | $14,600 | 5 | $36,554 | — | $788 |
| 2021 | $301,928 | $59,590 | $71,977 | $9,500 | 2 | — | $24,445 | $448 |
| 2020 | $314,315 | $27,459 | $70,750 | $10,500 | 3 | — | — | $26,038 |
| 2019 | $363,883 | $28,379 | $77,074 | $14,450 | 4 | — | — | $26,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adelle Davis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $472 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Adelle Davis Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dennis Merenbach
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Dominocielo
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eloise Dilling
Manager
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$40K (2021) → $40K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Eloise Dilling (Manager).
Frequently asked questions about Adelle Davis Foundation
How much does Adelle Davis Foundation give each year?
Adelle Davis Foundation gave $11K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $12K across 4 grants.
How large is Adelle Davis Foundation?
Adelle Davis Foundation reported $173K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $34K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $472 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Adelle Davis Foundation operate?
Adelle Davis Foundation has awarded grants in California, Florida, Missouri.
What is Adelle Davis Foundation's EIN?
Adelle Davis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7262117. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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