Davis Family Charitable Trust
The Davis Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Pevely, Missouri. In filing year 2025, it reported 13 grants totaling $267,471 to organizations in several states.
Davis Family Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Davis Family Charitable Trust gave $267K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Massachusetts. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $267,471
- +161.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,575
- +101.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,994
- Total assets
- $1,041,966
- -5.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (85% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Davis Family Charitable Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says there is no application form, no submission deadline, and no limitation on awards. It also states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Cheryl Langel
Mailing address: Bank Of America 110 N Wacker, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 828-7142
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Davis Family Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Belmont Hill School ($103K). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 53 (87%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Massachusetts, 85%; Missouri, 10%; Illinois, 3%; New Jersey, 1%; and Montana, 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Davis Family Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) 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 $14K; repeat grants $22K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 100% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 200% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $102K (2024) to $267K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $267K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Hill School Belmont, MA | Unrestricted General Support | $102,500 |
| International School of B Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted General Support | $50,000 |
| Pioneer Institute Boston, MA | Unrestricted General Support | $50,000 |
| French Library Boston, MA | Unrestricted General Support | $25,700 |
| St Louis Life Ofallon, MO | Unrestricted General Support | $22,000 |
| University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted General Support | $8,777 |
| Princeton University Princeton, NJ | Unrestricted General Support | $3,994 |
| City Academy St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General Support | $2,500 |
| Gateway Trout Unlimited St. Louis, MO | Unrestricted General Support | $1,500 |
| Montana Land Alliance Helena, MT | Unrestricted General Support | $200 |
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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 | $1,041,966 | $210,734 | $267,928 | $267,471 | 13 | $267,654 | $58,675 | $134,136 |
| 2024 | $1,100,061 | $93,888 | $102,507 | $102,268 | 10 | $102,363 | $66,775 | $80,995 |
| 2023 | $1,108,680 | $75,323 | $160,271 | $157,417 | 9 | $158,559 | $73,706 | $82,575 |
| 2022 | $1,193,628 | $596,449 | $147,980 | $133,470 | 10 | $134,545 | $581,513 | $56,528 |
| 2021 | $745,159 | $61,429 | $166,476 | $161,400 | 11 | $163,042 | $58,995 | $100,892 |
| 2020 | $850,206 | $61,191 | $114,800 | $110,452 | 12 | — | $58,991 | $86,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis Family Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $134K 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 show support for a range of organizations. Belmont Hill School says its mission is to educate boys and develop men of good character. Pioneer Institute describes its work as advancing human potential in K–12 education, health, economic opportunity, and American civic values. The French Library says it offers French-language cultural, educational, and library services.
Other 2025 recipients describe their work as enabling people with developmental disabilities to live independently (St. Louis Life), sustaining knowledge and a community of scholars and students (the University of Chicago), and transforming children, families, and the community through education (City Academy).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $267,471. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $102,500, with a median grant of $3,994.
Among its largest reported 2025 grants were $102,500 to Belmont Hill School, $50,000 each to the International School of B and Pioneer Institute, $25,700 to the French Library, and $22,000 to St. Louis Life. The filing lists the purposes of these grants as unrestricted general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Davis and Andrew Davis as co-trustees.
Davis Family Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew Davis
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
John Davis
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Family Charitable Trust
How much does Davis Family Charitable Trust give each year?
Davis Family Charitable Trust gave $267K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $102K across 10 grants.
What is Davis Family Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Davis Family Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $3,994, and its average grant was $20,575, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Davis Family Charitable Trust that year got $14K on average.
Where does Davis Family Charitable Trust give grants?
Davis Family Charitable Trust gives mostly in Massachusetts: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants) and St. Louis, MO (3 grants).
Does Davis Family Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Davis Family Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Davis Family Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Davis Family Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Belmont Hill School ($102,500), International School of B ($50,000) and Pioneer Institute ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davis Family Charitable Trust?
Davis Family Charitable Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $268K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $134K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Davis Family Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations. Belmont Hill School says its mission is to educate boys and develop men of good character. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Davis Family Charitable Trust?
The filing says there is no application form, no submission deadline, and no limitation on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Davis Family Charitable Trust's EIN?
Davis Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7038634. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Davis Family Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/davis-family-charitable-trust-morg_5f852206d336443dbe82c03ffa011b43
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