Davis Family Foundation
Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Beaver, WV. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $376K. Net investment income was $44K.
Davis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Davis Family Foundation gave $376K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $125K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,500
- +838.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $125,167
- +838.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $1,513,982
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (96% 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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iheart Church ($350K). Together the top 3 received $376K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Davis Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 3655% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 473% of 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $376K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $376K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iheart Church Mount Hope, WV | Religious | $350,000 |
| The Nascar Foundation Daytona Beach, FL | Special Olympics | $15,500 |
| WVU Medicine Childrens Hospital Morgantown, WV | Medical | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,513,982 | $85,240 | $386,116 | $375,500 | 3 | $375,500 | $44,493 | $79,357 |
| 2024 | $1,733,742 | $66,406 | $47,215 | $40,000 | 3 | $40,000 | $59,191 | $83,214 |
| 2023 | $1,638,924 | $1,001,363 | $25,664 | $15,000 | 2 | $15,000 | $8,349 | $30,298 |
| 2022 | $669,194 | $150 | $16,613 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,278 | $31,415 |
| 2021 | $685,657 | $1,012,511 | $326,854 | $320,000 | 5 | $322,182 | $7,839 | $12,079 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Davis Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ernest B. Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Lori A. Davis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Family Foundation
How much does Davis Family Foundation give each year?
Davis Family Foundation gave $376K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 3 grants.
What is Davis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Davis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $125,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Davis Family Foundation give grants?
Davis Family Foundation gives mostly in West Virginia: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Davis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Davis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Davis Family Foundation?
Davis Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $376K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Davis Family Foundation's EIN?
Davis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6315158. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 February 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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