Davis Construction Foundation
Davis Construction Foundation is a private foundation based in Rockville, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $87,200 to charitable organizations.
Davis Construction Foundation at a glance
In short: Davis Construction Foundation gave $87K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,200
- -10.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,791
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $1,917,105
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (29% 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 Davis Construction Foundation
- 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: 12530 Parklawn Drive 100, Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (703) 660-6712
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Davis Construction Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Engineers in Action ($20K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 85 grants of 85 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went to recipients in DC (29%), Oklahoma (23%), Pennsylvania (23%), Virginia (8%), and New York (6%). The listed grants also include recipients in Georgia, Maryland, and Puerto Rico.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Davis Construction Foundation gives
- 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 2080% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Engineers in Action Tulsa, OK | To Support the Mission | $20,000 |
| Laws Leesburg, DC | To Support the Mission | $20,000 |
| Warrington Soccer Club Warrington, PA | To Support the Mission | $20,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited Albany, NY | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
| Psybriety Wincester, VA | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
| Take Heart Bethpage, NY | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
| All for Lunch Cummings, GA | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
| Adaptive Fitness Legion Fairfax, VA | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
| Canine Lifesavers Inc Stafford, VA | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
| Paradise Rescue Luquillo, PR | To Support the Mission | $1,800 |
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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 | $1,917,105 | $109,517 | $96,353 | $87,200 | 23 | $90,046 | $102,684 | $98,347 |
| 2024 | $1,903,941 | $52,521 | $110,054 | $97,000 | 21 | $99,427 | $46,408 | $97,951 |
| 2023 | $1,961,474 | $163,263 | $102,194 | $94,000 | 37 | $96,295 | $157,364 | $95,217 |
| 2022 | $1,900,405 | $-88,015 | $16,583 | $4,000 | 4 | $11,636 | — | $98,898 |
| 2021 | $2,005,003 | $2,010,000 | $4,997 | — | — | $4,997 | — | $7,845 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis Construction Foundation reported a distributable amount of $98K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
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 include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Engineers in Action says it provides engineering solutions and helps build water systems, sanitation structures, and footbridges in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Eswatini. Warrington Soccer Club says it provides youth soccer for children in the Warrington, Pennsylvania region. Other grantees describe missions that include rescuing and rehabilitating dogs for adoption, paying off school lunch debt, and supporting local leaders serving persecuted Christians.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 23 grants totaling $87,200. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $20,000, with a median of $1,800. Its largest listed grants were $20,000 each to Engineers in Action (Tulsa, Oklahoma), LAWS (Leesburg, DC), and Warrington Soccer Club (Warrington, Pennsylvania). Each was described as supporting the recipient’s mission. Other listed grants include $1,800 each to Canine Lifesavers, All for Lunch, and Take Heart.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick Cotter as president/chair; Kate Attilio as vice president/director; Megan Brown as secretary/director; and Alex Hershey as treasurer/director, who exited in August 2025. It also lists Corey Creason, Jon Ellen, Tom Firestone, Steve Hawryluk, and Jolie Jupiter as directors.
Davis Construction Foundation is led by Patrick Cotter, President & Chair since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick Cotter
President & Chair
Vice President & Director → President & Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jolie Jupiter
Director
President & Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate Attilio
Vice President & Director
Secretary & Director → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President & Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Hawryluk
Director
Director → Secretary & Director, 2024
Secretary & Director → Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Hershey
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Corey Creason
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tom Firestone
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Ellen
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Brown
Secretary & Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Peggy Jones (2021–2023) — Treasurer & Director
- Former: Rudy Monterroso (2021–2023) — Director
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 Davis Construction Foundation
How much does Davis Construction Foundation give each year?
Davis Construction Foundation gave $87K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 21 grants.
What is Davis Construction Foundation's typical grant size?
Davis Construction Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,800, and its average grant was $3,791, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Davis Construction Foundation give grants?
Davis Construction Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oklahoma (23%) and Pennsylvania (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants).
Does Davis Construction Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Davis Construction Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support the Mission" (23 grants).
Who are Davis Construction Foundation's largest grantees?
Davis Construction Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Engineers in Action ($20,000), Laws ($20,000) and Warrington Soccer Club ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davis Construction Foundation?
Davis Construction Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $98K (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.
What does Davis Construction Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Davis Construction Foundation?
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 Davis Construction Foundation's EIN?
Davis Construction Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3514845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Davis Construction 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 19, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Davis Construction Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/davis-construction-foundation-morg_980d5734e82f441e8abe94f51927ca7f
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