Davis and Debbie Pilot

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mobile, AL EIN: 63-1229705

Davis and Debbie Pilot is a private foundation, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $116K. Net investment income was $71K.

Davis and Debbie Pilot at a glance

In short: Davis and Debbie Pilot gave $116K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $116K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$116,000
+4.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$116,000
+4.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$116,000
Total assets
$2,104,106
+0.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Davis and Debbie Pilot funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Rooted and Grounded Ministries Inc: $116KRooted and Grounded MinistriesInc$116K

The largest 2024 recipient was Rooted and Grounded Ministries Inc ($116K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

<$50K2$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Mobile

How Davis and Debbie Pilot gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 95% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $111K (2023) to $140K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $116K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rooted and Grounded Ministries Inc Mobile, ALGeneral$116,000
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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
2024$2,104,106$158,387$144,286$116,0001$116,000$71,014$122,290
2023$2,090,005$123,675$144,109$111,0001$111,000$17,107$115,864
2022$1,906,848$50,576$177,711$140,0001$140,000$5,342$110,959
2021$2,247,074$254,543$164,700$122,2002$122,200$16,711$139,953
2020$2,150,801$125,191$152,808$114,0001—$10,162$122,280

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis and Debbie Pilot reported a distributable amount of $122K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Davis and Debbie Pilot's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Debra M. Pilot

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • W. Davis Pilot Jr.

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Davis and Debbie Pilot

How much does Davis and Debbie Pilot give each year?

Davis and Debbie Pilot gave $116K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $111K across 1 grant.

How large is Davis and Debbie Pilot?

Davis and Debbie Pilot reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $122K (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 Davis and Debbie Pilot operate?

Davis and Debbie Pilot has awarded grants in Alabama.

What is Davis and Debbie Pilot's EIN?

Davis and Debbie Pilot's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-1229705. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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