Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Warton, OH EIN: 81-4136868

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Warton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $5K.

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$3,500
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,167
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$104,837
+17.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CareyHarpsterSycamoreUpper SanduskyWharton

How Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 249% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2020) to $5K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
3 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$104,837$26,464$11,561$3,5003$11,561$4,592$4,640
2024$89,591$27,871$9,473$3,5003$9,473$2,959$3,909
2023$65,634$14,176$8,681$3,5003$8,681$1,231$4,844
2022$53,755$24,770$7,681$3,5003$7,681$2$2,497
2021$36,666$13,479$8,729$4,5004$8,729$2$150
2020$31,916$17,177$6,289$2,5002—$1$131
2019$21,028$15,279$7,216$3,5003——$86

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc is led by Thomas D. Davidson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas D. Davidson

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • April A. Oney

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara K. Davidson

    Treasurer & Secretary

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Chris Zahumensky (2019–2022) — Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc

How much does Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc give each year?

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc gave $4K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 3 grants.

What is Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc give grants?

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship for College" (3 grants).

How large is Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc?

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN?

Jacob Davidson Memorial Scholarship Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4136868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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