Davis Family Foundation
Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tuscon, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $188K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $11K.
Davis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Davis Family Foundation gave $6K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $806.25), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,450
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $806
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $900
- Total assets
- $188,411
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (67% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Davis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alliance Defending Freedom ($2K). Together the top 8 received $6K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Davis Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $12K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alliance Defending Freedom Scottsdale, AZ | Charitable | $1,900 |
| El Camino Baptist Church Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Baptist Mid-Missions Cleveland, OH | Charitable | $1,000 |
| UIM Aviation Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $800 |
| Southern Arizona Adaptive Sports Tucson, AZ | Charitable | $450 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | Charitable | $200 |
| Campus Crusade for Christ (CRU) Orlando, FL | Charitable | $100 |
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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 | $188,411 | $20,775 | $10,835 | $6,450 | 8 | $10,628 | $10,500 | $10,975 |
| 2024 | $178,471 | $1,675 | $9,841 | $5,994 | 8 | $9,669 | $1,893 | $10,121 |
| 2023 | $186,637 | $3,315 | $9,959 | $7,014 | 7 | $9,829 | $2,609 | $8,954 |
| 2022 | $193,281 | $-3,026 | $16,333 | $11,641 | 14 | $14,303 | $1,279 | $9,560 |
| 2021 | $212,640 | $43,919 | $10,765 | $8,420 | 10 | $10,511 | $43,851 | $13,780 |
| 2020 | $179,486 | $13,389 | $9,589 | $7,500 | 9 | — | $13,367 | $10,371 |
| 2019 | $175,686 | $15,138 | $10,460 | $8,150 | 11 | — | $14,632 | $9,920 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Davis Family Foundation is led by Paul A. Davis II, President & Trustee on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul A. Davis II
President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerlynne Davis
Vice President & Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Davis Family Foundation
How much does Davis Family Foundation give each year?
Davis Family Foundation gave $6K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 8 grants.
What is Davis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Davis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $900, and its average grant was $806, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Davis Family Foundation give grants?
Davis Family Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (16%) and New York (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (3 grants).
Does Davis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Davis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Davis Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Davis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alliance Defending Freedom ($1,900), El Camino Baptist Church ($1,000) and Baptist Mid-Missions ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davis Family Foundation?
Davis Family Foundation reported $188K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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 is Davis Family Foundation's EIN?
Davis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2093929. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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