Davis Family Foundation
Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brent, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $87K. Net investment income was $146K.
Davis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Davis Family Foundation gave $87K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $87,000
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,500
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,500
- Total assets
- $1,313,717
- +28.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (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 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was TLA Ministry ($45K). Together the top 6 received $87K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 53 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Davis Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 138% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $51K (2020) to $98K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $87K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| TLA Ministry Birmingham, AL | Capital Campaign | $45,000 |
| 127 Ministries Inc Brent, AL | Capital Campaign | $15,000 |
| Fayette First Baptist Church Fayette, AL | Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Will Bright Foundation Trussville, AL | Capital Campaign | $7,000 |
| First Baptist Church Troy, AL | Capital Campaign | $5,000 |
| One Church Bibb Brent, AL | Capital Campaign | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,313,717 | $384,834 | $90,814 | $87,000 | 6 | $87,000 | $145,747 | $63,229 |
| 2024 | $1,019,697 | $104,101 | $77,710 | $75,000 | 7 | $75,000 | $103,677 | $57,006 |
| 2023 | $993,306 | $87,900 | $83,159 | $81,050 | 7 | $81,050 | $47,128 | $50,013 |
| 2022 | $987,602 | $112,621 | $100,412 | $97,500 | 8 | $97,500 | $58,121 | $49,199 |
| 2021 | $975,393 | $122,985 | $78,173 | $77,000 | 25 | $77,000 | $71,791 | $53,286 |
| 2020 | $930,581 | $69,988 | $52,449 | $50,935 | 11 | — | $28,429 | $45,471 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K 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 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brett W Davis
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael E Gurley Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Scott G Davis Jr.
Director
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 Foundation
How much does Davis Family Foundation give each year?
Davis Family Foundation gave $87K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 7 grants.
What is Davis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Davis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $8,500, and its average grant was $14,500, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Davis Family Foundation give grants?
Davis Family Foundation gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brent, AL (2 grants).
Does Davis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 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 "Capital Campaign" (6 grants).
Who are Davis Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Davis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include TLA Ministry ($45,000), 127 Ministries Inc ($15,000) and Fayette First Baptist Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davis Family Foundation?
Davis Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Davis Family Foundation's EIN?
Davis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1868188. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 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 June 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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