Davies Family Educational Foundation
Davies Family Educational Foundation is a private foundation based in Onalaska, Wisconsin. Its 2025 filing reports grants for scholarships and charitable purposes to recipients in several states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.
Davies Family Educational Foundation at a glance
In short: Davies Family Educational Foundation gave $28K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $28,475
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +133.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,034
- -59.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $875
- Total assets
- $686,475
- +53.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Davies Family Educational Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1707 Jennifer Ct, Onalaska, WI 54650
Phone: (912) 660-2286
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Davies Family Educational Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was MGH Institute of Health Professiona ($17K). Together the top 9 received $23K.
Organizations only. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Massachusetts (60%), New Jersey (18%), Minnesota (14%), and Wisconsin (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
How Davies Family Educational Foundation gives
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $3K (2019) to $30K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| MGH Institute of Health Professiona Boston, MA | Scholarship Fund | $17,000 |
| Minnesota Masterpiece Hall Winona, MN | Charity | $4,000 |
| 5 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Onalaska Hill Hoppers Onalaska, WI | Charity | $750 |
| Onalaska High School Onalaska, WI | Charity | $500 |
| Onalaska Education Foundation Onalaska, WI | Charity | $500 |
| Rotary Lights La Crosse, WI | Charity | $225 |
| Onalaska Area Historical Society Onalaska, WI | Charity | $200 |
| Centering Onalaska Onalaska, WI | Charity | $200 |
| Boy Scouts of America La Crosse, WI | Charity | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $686,475 | $269,601 | $31,683 | $28,475 | 14 | $28,475 | $49,669 |
| 2024 | $446,833 | $158,705 | $32,973 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,000 | $22,857 |
| 2023 | $318,317 | $9,897 | $19,653 | $16,600 | 8 | $16,600 | $11,516 |
| 2022 | $302,765 | $-12,239 | $23,112 | $20,000 | 6 | $20,000 | $11,853 |
| 2021 | $362,767 | $99,620 | $5,850 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $9,620 |
| 2020 | $268,997 | $22,085 | $5,500 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $22,003 |
| 2019 | $252,412 | $87,719 | $4,021 | $3,000 | 3 | — | $9,719 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational scholarships and charitable contributions. Among its grantees, Minnesota Masterpiece Hall describes its mission as building communities through accessible arts experiences and inspirational education programs, and making its facility available to other nonprofits. Rotary Lights Inc describes its mission as running a holiday lights display to collect food donations for people in need in the Coulee Region. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $28,475. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $17,000, with a median of $875. The largest grant was $17,000 to MGH Institute of Health Professiona in Boston, Massachusetts, for a scholarship fund. Other notable grants included $4,000 to Minnesota Masterpiece Hall in Winona, Minnesota, for charity, and $1,000 each to five individuals for educational scholarships.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists George Davies, Steven M Davies, and Nicole A Davies as trustees.
Davies Family Educational Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
George Davies
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nicole A. Davies
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven M. Davies
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Davies Family Educational Foundation
How much does Davies Family Educational Foundation give each year?
Davies Family Educational Foundation gave $28K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 6 grants.
What is Davies Family Educational Foundation's typical grant size?
Davies Family Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $875, and its average grant was $2,034, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Davies Family Educational Foundation give grants?
Davies Family Educational Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Jersey (18%) and Minnesota (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Onalaska, WI (5 grants) and La Crosse, WI (2 grants).
Does Davies Family Educational Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Davies Family Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants) and "Educational Scholarship" (5 grants).
Who are Davies Family Educational Foundation's largest grantees?
Davies Family Educational Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include MGH Institute of Health Professiona ($17,000), Minnesota Masterpiece Hall ($4,000) and Onalaska Hill Hoppers ($750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 individual scholarships ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davies Family Educational Foundation?
Davies Family Educational Foundation reported $686K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $270K.
What does Davies Family Educational Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included educational scholarships and charitable contributions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Davies Family Educational Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Davies Family Educational Foundation's EIN?
Davies Family Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6824068. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Davies Family Educational Foundation 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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