Davis-Tailer Foundation
The Davis-Tailer Foundation is a private foundation based in Erie, Colorado. In 2025, it reported making 24 grants totaling $190,500 to charitable organizations.
Davis-Tailer Foundation at a glance
In short: Davis-Tailer Foundation gave $191K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $190,500
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,938
- +13.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,282,791
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Colorado (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Davis-Tailer Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1911 Wright Dr, Erie, CO 80516
Phone: (303) 415-9836
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Davis-Tailer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Food Share ($30K). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($22,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 67% of grant dollars went to organizations in Colorado, 14% to Pennsylvania, 8% to Washington, DC, 6% to Arizona, and 3% to New York.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Davis-Tailer Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $128K (2020) to $191K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $191K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Food Share Louisville, CO | Bring Food to the Hungry | $30,000 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese Denver, CO | Family Assistance | $15,000 |
| Office of Donor and Member Services State College, PA | Thon Scholarship | $12,500 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $22,000 |
| Seeds of Hope Denver, CO | Humanitarian Aid | $12,000 |
| Centro San Juan Diego Denver, CO | Advance Hispanic Issues | $10,000 |
| All Roads Boulder, CO | Shelter for the Homeless | $10,000 |
| Office of Donor and Membership State College, PA | Thon Benefitting 4 Diamonds | $10,000 |
| The Catholic Foundation of Greenwood Village, CO | Teacher Pipeline & Preparation | $10,000 |
| Sister Carmen Community Lafayette, CO | Supportive Services | $7,000 |
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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 | $2,282,791 | $238,007 | $210,539 | $190,500 | 24 | $194,348 | $226,460 | $188,348 |
| 2024 | $2,255,323 | $126,959 | $187,011 | $175,500 | 25 | $177,883 | $119,733 | $173,335 |
| 2023 | $2,315,375 | $74,410 | $162,275 | $147,500 | 26 | $150,670 | $49,062 | $147,262 |
| 2022 | $2,403,240 | $54,133 | $155,992 | $140,000 | 26 | $143,699 | $42,840 | $149,106 |
| 2021 | $2,505,099 | $102,746 | $179,024 | $141,000 | 30 | $144,114 | $76,209 | $165,718 |
| 2020 | $2,581,377 | $977,797 | $139,442 | $127,750 | 29 | — | $973,208 | $116,784 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Davis-Tailer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $188K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for food assistance, family assistance, scholarships, humanitarian aid, homelessness services, and teacher preparation.
The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the kinds of organizations supported. Community Food Share says it works to eliminate hunger in Boulder and Broomfield counties. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund describes work to support access, retention, and graduation at member schools and prepare students for leadership and employment. Other 2025 recipients included wildlife organizations: Southwest Wildlife Conservation describes rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife, while Defenders of Wildlife says it is dedicated to protecting native animals and plants in their natural communities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $190,500. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $30,000, with a median grant of $6,000.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $30,000 to Community Food Share for bringing food to people in need; $15,000 to Catholic Charities Archdiocese for family assistance; $12,500 to the Office of Donor and Member Services for a THON scholarship; and $12,000 each to an individual recipient for scholarships and Seeds of Hope for humanitarian aid. Other grants included $10,000 to the Thurgood Marshall College Fund for scholarships and $10,000 to All Roads for shelter for people experiencing homelessness.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donna M Davis as president and James Davis Tailer as secretary-treasurer.
Davis-Tailer Foundation is led by Donna M. Davis, President on every filing since 2020; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna M. Davis
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$1K (2020) → $1K (2025)
James Davis Tailer
Secretary-Tr
Secretary → Secretary-Tr, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $1K, to Donna M Davis (President).
Frequently asked questions about Davis-Tailer Foundation
How much does Davis-Tailer Foundation give each year?
Davis-Tailer Foundation gave $191K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $176K across 25 grants.
What is Davis-Tailer Foundation's typical grant size?
Davis-Tailer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,938, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Davis-Tailer Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Davis-Tailer Foundation give grants?
Davis-Tailer Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (14%) and District of Columbia (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (3 grants), State College, PA (3 grants), Longmont, CO (3 grants) and Phoenix, AZ (3 grants).
Does Davis-Tailer Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Davis-Tailer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Davis-Tailer Foundation's largest grantees?
Davis-Tailer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Food Share ($30,000), Catholic Charities Archdiocese ($15,000) and Office of Donor and Member Services ($12,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($22,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 30% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Davis-Tailer Foundation?
Davis-Tailer Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $194K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $188K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Davis-Tailer Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for food assistance, family assistance, scholarships, humanitarian aid, homelessness services, and teacher preparation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Davis-Tailer Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Davis-Tailer Foundation's EIN?
Davis-Tailer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1465627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Davis-Tailer Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 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 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Davis-Tailer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/davis-tailer-foundation-morg_75edaa0bdd884ca3a65895460a1315d5
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