Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Clinton, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $350K. Net investment income was $158K.
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust gave $350K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- +51.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $116,667
- +51.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $116,655
- Total assets
- $5,073,044
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oklahoma (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-McElmurry Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oklahoma Medical Research Fdn ($175K). Together the top 3 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 6 grants of 15 (40%).
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-McElmurry Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% 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 $180K (2020) to $602K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma Medical Research Fdn Oklahoma City, OK | Medical Research | $175,000 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State Univ FD Weatherford, OK | Education | $116,655 |
| Clinton School Fund Clinton, OK | Education | $58,345 |
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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 | $5,073,044 | $405,250 | $438,372 | $350,000 | 3 | $350,000 | $158,115 | $309,265 |
| 2024 | $5,106,166 | $1,023,915 | $321,516 | $231,590 | 3 | $231,590 | $755,115 | $270,484 |
| 2023 | $4,325,729 | $317,142 | $687,475 | $601,923 | 3 | $601,923 | $209,812 | $257,361 |
| 2022 | $4,696,062 | $935,639 | $333,716 | $274,998 | 3 | $274,998 | $827,232 | $238,905 |
| 2021 | $4,094,139 | $361,151 | $223,644 | $180,000 | 3 | $180,000 | $269,128 | $229,502 |
| 2020 | $3,956,632 | $186,665 | $229,917 | $180,000 | 3 | — | $117,770 | $222,987 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $309K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust is led by Aaron P. Graft, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Aaron P. Graft
Trustee
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
$12K (2022) → $45K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: C. B. Graft (2020–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $45K, to Aaron P Graft (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust
How much does Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust give each year?
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust gave $350K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $232K across 3 grants.
What is Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $116,655, and its average grant was $116,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust give grants?
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust?
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $350K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $309K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust's EIN?
Davis-McElmurry Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-6048304. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 27, 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 April 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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