Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker N Palm Beach, FL EIN: 26-1219223

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in N Palm Beach, Florida. Its most recent filing on record is for 2022, and no later filing is listed; the foundation appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc gave $683K across 13 grants in 2022 (avg $53K), mostly in Ohio. 62% of 2022 grantees were new. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$683,000
+2557.6% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
13
+30.0% vs 2021
Average grant
$52,538
+1944.3% vs 2021
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$28,529
-95.9% vs 2021
New grantees (estimate)
62% first-time grantees (8 of 13, 2022; small sample)
Primary geography
Ohio (97% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 12127 Turtle Beach Rd, N Palm Beach, FL 33408-2940

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2022

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund: $660KFidelity Charitable Gift Fund$660KYonkers Partners in Education: $4KYonkers Partners in Education$4KWnyc: $3KWnyc$3KSt Vincents Hospital: $3KSt Vincents Hospital$3KTrustees of Boston College: $2KTrustees of Boston College$2KWTF: $2KWTF$2KPOTS Annual Appeal: $2KPOTS Annual Appeal$2KGuiding Eyes for the Blind: $2KGuiding Eyes for the Blind$2KMass MoCA: $2KMass MoCA$2KAOPA Foundation: $1KAOPA Foundation$1K

The largest 2022 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($660K). Together the top 10 received $680K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2022 grants were distributed among recipients in several states. Ohio accounted for 97% of grant dollars, New York 2%, and Massachusetts 1%; Tennessee and Maryland each accounted for less than 1%.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

HarrisonNew YorkNorth AdamsWilliamstownChestnut HillFrederickNorth Palm BeachRed Boiling SpringsYonkersCheshireCincinnatiLenoir CityMiamiRyeWest Palm BeachYorktown Heights

Is Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

62%

first-time grantees, 2022

In 2022, 8 of 13 grantees (62%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $84K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 31% of 2022 grantees were also funded in 2021. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2022). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K6 grants2020 10 grants2021 13 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $683K (2022). In 2022 it made 13 grants totaling $683K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHfor donor identified grants$660,000
Yonkers Partners in Education Yonkers, NYYonkers Partners in Education YPIE partners with students to ensure they are ready for enroll in and complete college. We confront the challenges of a low-income urban school district by providing families with equitable access to the critical tools and services necessary for college success.$3,500
Wnyc New York, NYSupport rigorous journalism inspiring storytelling and extraordinary music free and accessible to all.$3,000
St Vincents Hospital Harrison, NYSupport fundraising$3,000
Trustees of Boston College Chestnut Hill, MAIt is the purpose of Boston College to cultivate the attitudes and to provide the means essential to achieve: respect for truth as the primary concern of the academic community; freedom of inquiry as indispensable for attaining truth; a faculty of competent scholars and teachers to direct the process of student development; a curriculum that presents the content and the spirit of the liberal arts in conjunction with academic specialization and professional education; an intellectual reflection on religious experience and a respect for its value within the educational enterprise.$2,000
WTF Red Boiling Springs, TNSupport simulation of interest and awareness of town's history appreciation of the attributes of the community preservation of historic resources$2,000
POTS Annual Appeal Rye, NYPOTS is an organization that provides food and a community lifeline to people in the Bronx. POTS believes that every person should have access to the essentials of life and the support necessary to achieve stability and ultimately self-sufficiency.$2,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NYSince 1954 Guiding Eyes has managed to thrive on goodness even in the most difficult of times. We relied on the goodness of our loyal base of generous supporters passionate staff and dedicated volunteers to come together to meet the growing needs of our diverse community of people with vision loss. Through this unwavering support and dedication Guiding Eyes has graduated more than 10,000 guide dog teams. We believe in the powerful meaningful change that our beautiful dogs bring to the lives of people facing the daily challenges that blindness and vision loss present.$2,000
Mass MoCA North Adams, MAHelping to create and present provocative visual and performing arts and works.$1,500
AOPA Foundation Frederick, MDSupport safety and training initiatives$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022$28,529$19,173$690,190$683,00013$690,190$19,173$34,445
2021$699,546$121,145$33,288$25,70010$33,288$121,145$34,604
2020$612,689$25,423$33,901$30,0006—$22,148$32,604

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $34K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2022 recipients included YPIE, whose mission is to help students prepare for, enroll in, and complete college, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which provides guide dogs to people with vision loss. The Cheshire Academy describes itself as an internationally minded college-preparatory school. The AOPA Foundation states that it promotes aviation and airport safety and supports education and flight training.

Grantmaking

In 2022, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $683,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $660,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest grant was $660,000 to Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund for donor-identified grants. Other reported grants included $3,500 to Yonkers Partners in Education, $3,000 each to WNYC and St Vincents Hospital, and $2,000 to Trustees of Boston College.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Barry Davis was listed as an officer or director on the 2022 filing.

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Barry, Davis on the 2022 filing (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Barry

    Davis

    New on the 2022 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Barry Matthew Davis (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee
  • Former: Caroline Kelly Davis Dec'd (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc

How much does Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc gave $683K across 13 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $26K across 10 grants.

What is Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2022 was $2,000, and its average grant was $52,538, across 13 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc that year got $84K on average.

Where does Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's largest 2022 grantees include Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($660,000), Yonkers Partners in Education ($3,500) and Wnyc ($3,000), according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2022 grant dollars.

How large is Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc?

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc reported $29K in total assets on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $690K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $34K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2022 recipients included YPIE, whose mission is to help students prepare for, enroll in, and complete college, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind, which provides guide dogs to people with vision loss. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1219223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Does Barry Matthew and Caroline Kelly Davis Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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