Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $629K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $41K.
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,889
- -74.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,950
- Total assets
- $628,897
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (56% 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 Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nathan Beyer Co Nashotah House ($4K). Together the top 8 received $31K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,650), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $26K (2020) to $36K (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nathan Beyer Co Nashotah House Nshotah, WI | Scholarship | $3,950 |
| Alonzo Crawford Co Nashotah House Nshotah, WI | Scholarship | $3,950 |
| Clifton Rogge Co Nashotah House Nshotah, WI | Scholarship | $3,950 |
| Michael Wieber Co Nashotah House Nshotah, WI | Scholarship | $3,950 |
| Nathan Taylor Co Trinity Anglican Ambridge, PA | Scholarship | $3,950 |
| John Larue Co Nashotah House Nshotah, WI | Scholarship | $3,900 |
| Zachary Miguel Co Trinity Anglican Ambridge, PA | Scholarship | $3,850 |
| Josiah Peachey Co Trinity Anglican Ambridge, PA | Scholarship | $3,850 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $3,650 |
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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 | $628,897 | $50,749 | $48,772 | $35,000 | 9 | $38,790 | $41,146 | $37,340 |
| 2024 | $627,005 | $29,922 | $42,750 | $30,000 | 2 | $34,128 | $21,216 | $34,950 |
| 2023 | $639,922 | $22,223 | $48,129 | $36,000 | 6 | $39,837 | $15,245 | $36,738 |
| 2022 | $662,806 | $45,817 | $44,481 | $30,000 | 9 | $34,101 | $36,538 | $37,852 |
| 2021 | $661,336 | $78,934 | $40,986 | $27,000 | 11 | — | $69,119 | $37,798 |
| 2020 | $623,437 | $49,956 | $39,698 | $26,050 | 13 | — | $41,043 | $32,966 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $37K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2020) → $11K (2025)
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 $11K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation
How much does Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation give each year?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 2 grants.
What is Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,950, and its average grant was $3,889, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation give grants?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (44%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nshotah, WI (5 grants) and Ambridge, PA (3 grants).
Does Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (9 grants).
Who are Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nathan Beyer Co Nashotah House ($3,950), Alonzo Crawford Co Nashotah House ($3,950) and Clifton Rogge Co Nashotah House ($3,950), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,650), which are not listed by name. Together they received 34% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation reported $629K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $39K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $629K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Fred W Davis Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6717509. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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