Charles and Jana Davis Foundation
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500. Net investment income was $131.
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation at a glance
In short: Charles and Jana Davis Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $500
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $500
- -96.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $500
- Total assets
- $6,974
- -5.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (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 Charles and Jana Davis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Chicago Food Depository ($500).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Charles and Jana Davis Foundation gives
- Giving fell 94% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $16K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL | Food for needy | $500 |
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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 | $6,974 | $226 | $595 | $500 | 1 | $595 | $131 | $957 |
| 2024 | $7,343 | $6,395 | $16,275 | $16,000 | 1 | $16,275 | $6,120 | $17,206 |
| 2023 | $21,187 | $3,763 | $12,161 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,161 | $3,602 | $13,654 |
| 2022 | $31,028 | $2,630 | $9,148 | $9,000 | 1 | $9,148 | $2,482 | $11,209 |
| 2021 | $42,581 | $2,168 | $5,040 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $2,128 | $1,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles and Jana Davis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $957 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation is led by Charles F Davis III, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles F Davis III
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana C Davis
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary Treasurer → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Charles and Jana Davis Foundation
How much does Charles and Jana Davis Foundation give each year?
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is Charles and Jana Davis Foundation?
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $595 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $957 (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Charles and Jana Davis Foundation operate?
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Charles and Jana Davis Foundation's EIN?
Charles and Jana Davis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3486800. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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