Davis Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 39-1617657

Davis Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $54K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $3K.

Davis Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Davis Family Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$49,700
+28.4% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$49,700
+28.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$49,700
Total assets
$53,946
-13.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (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 Davis Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AtlantaHamptonBostonGrinnellAthensPhiladelphiaRaleigh

How Davis Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$20K$40K$60K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 17 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2021) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
See Attached Atlanta, GAGeneral Purpose$49,700
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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
2025$53,946$57,435$66,092$49,7001$64,023$3,478$2,513
2024$62,603$124,188$58,591$38,7001$54,942$8,088$2,250
2023$7,833$8,814$41,208$28,5001$40,680$3,814$1,072
2022$40,227$14,584$44,667$32,6551$32,655$14,572$3,032
2021$70,310$106,487$40,399$25,00017$25,000$21,369$5,035
2020$23,982$82,850$57,722$42,5001—$22,480$1,677
2019$27,954$79,694$54,415$35,3261—$19,490$1,967

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Davis Family Foundation Inc is led by Whitney L. Davis, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Whitney L. Davis

    President

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $12K (2019) → $12K (2025)

  • Elaine E. Davis

    Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • LaRome Richmond

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Erroll B. Davis Jr. (2019–2024) — President

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Whitney L Davis — President: $12KWhitney L DavisPresident$12K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Whitney L Davis (President).

Frequently asked questions about Davis Family Foundation Inc

How much does Davis Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Davis Family Foundation Inc gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 1 grant.

How large is Davis Family Foundation Inc?

Davis Family Foundation Inc reported $54K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Davis Family Foundation Inc?

Davis Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $54K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Davis Family Foundation Inc operate?

Davis Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia.

What is Davis Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Davis Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1617657. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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