Davis Love III Foundation

ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA EIN: 20-2920597

The Davis Love III Foundation is a private family foundation established in 2005 by professional golfer Davis Love III and his wife Robin. Headquartered in St. Simons Island, Georgia, the foundation is committed to contributing to the well-being and progress of society through support of national and community-based programs serving children and families in need.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.2M

+4.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$865K

+2.5% YoY

Grant Count

61

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+2.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to help build a better future for children and families who are at risk of poor educational, economic, social, and health outcomes. Primary funding areas include:

  • Children and family services
  • Education
  • Community assistance
  • Special Olympics programs
  • Boys & Girls Clubs

Grantmaking

The foundation receives significant support from the PGA Tour, which contributed $209,119 in 2024 through general support funding.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports programs in Georgia, with particular emphasis on the Golden Isles and Southeast Georgia region. The foundation also supports qualified national programs.

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

AthensAtlantaAugustaBoca RatonBrunswickBrunwickCarrolltonCedar RapidsEllicott CityJacksonvilleJekyll IslandKansas CityKennesawLake WorthLouisvilleMadisonMcdonoughMemphisMinneapolisMorgan Hill

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $6,189,014
  • Total Revenues: $12,835,853
  • Total Expenses: $12,553,294
  • Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$4M$7M$11M$14M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,189,014$5,902,918$5,320,373
Revenue$12,835,853$12,009,621$11,715,662
Expenses$12,553,294$11,972,087$11,268,738
Qualifying Distributions$864,898$843,428$892,309
Net Investment Income$114,701$126,249$63,835
Distributable Amount$243,681$219,429$205,382

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$258K$515K$773K$1M51 grants202054 grants202161 grants202261 grants202361 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Boys Girls Club of South…$111KRonald McDonald House of…$96KCommunities in Schools o…$61KFirst Tee of the Golden …$57KFrederica Academy$50KMorningstar Children Fam…$40KGlynn County Athletes$37KPath2College 529 Plan$30KSpecial Olympics Coastal…$27KSafe Harbor Childrens Ce…$26K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

224<$50K21$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Founder: Davis M. Love III, professional golfer who won 20 PGA Tour events, including the 1997 PGA Championship, the Players Championship (1992 and 2003), and the Children's Miracle Network Classic (2008)
  • Co-Founder: Robin Love

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Davis M Love IIIDirector10
Robin B LoveDirector3

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

The Davis Love Foundation has partnered with Rich's Consumer Brands Charitable Fund on multiple charitable giving initiatives, donating over $100,000 to local organizations serving Coastal Georgia in recent years. These collaborative efforts have supported nonprofit organizations throughout Southern Georgia focused on children and family services.

Rich's Consumer Brands Charitable Fund and the Davis Love Foundation Donate

Davis Love III was honored by the Golf Writers Association for his charitable work.

Rich's Consumer Brands Charitable Fund and the Davis Love Foundation Donate

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Related Funders

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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