James a & Juliet L Davis Foundation Inc

HUTCHINSON, KS EIN: 48-6105748

The James A and Juliet L Davis Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in 1954 and based in Hutchinson, Kansas. The foundation operates as an independent 501(c)(3) organization focused on supporting education and community initiatives primarily within Kansas.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+8.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$240K

-3.2% YoY

Grant Count

57

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

-3.2% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to support higher education, with particular emphasis on scholarships for students graduating from Hutchinson High School, Kansas. Beyond education, the foundation funds a diverse range of community needs including:

  • Scholarships and educational support
  • Unrestricted grants
  • Educator of the year awards
  • Operating funds for community organizations
  • Soup ministry
  • Salthawk community support
  • Outreach programs
  • I.B. programs
  • Emergency energy assistance

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations and initiatives in Kansas, with particular concentration in the Hutchinson area.

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

ArlingtonBuhlerHutchinsonKingmanLawrenceManhattanNickersonPartridgeSalinaSouth HutchinsonTopekaWichita

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $2,657,396
  • Total giving: $239,700
  • Total revenues: $501,146
  • Total expenses: $294,383
  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$138K$276K$413K$551K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,657,396$2,450,633$2,457,130
Revenue$501,146$297,369$436,658
Expenses$294,383$303,866$293,328
Qualifying Distributions$266,754$274,552$263,248
Net Investment Income$472,580$274,934$402,779
Distributable Amount$285,557$266,159$272,426

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$62K$124K$186K$248K49 grants202052 grants202151 grants202257 grants202357 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COL…$16KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HUT…$15KFOX THEATRE$15KABIGALE DAVENPORT$6KAINSLEY TRUNKHILL$6KBRADY OLLENBURGER$6KKOBY HARDING$6KEARLY EDUCATION CENTER$5KFOX THEATRE$5KKANSAS COSMOSPHERE & SPA…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

249 grants across all recorded years

249<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

V CAROL WINKLEYASST- SEC/TREASURER$11KMERL F SELLERSCHAIRMAN OF BOARD$4KKENT LONGENECKERVICE PRESIDENT$4KSARAH LIEBLTRUSTEE$4KRAY E DILLON IIISEC-TREASURER$4KR A EDWARDSTRUSTEE$4KALLEN K FEEPRESIDENT$4KKORY JACKSON MDTRUSTEE$4K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MERL F SELLERSCHAIRMAN OF BOARD0.33$3,600
KENT LONGENECKERVICE PRESIDENT0.33$3,600
SARAH LIEBLTRUSTEE0.33$3,600
V CAROL WINKLEYASST- SEC/TREASURER3$10,800
RAY E DILLON IIISEC-TREASURER0.33$3,600
R A EDWARDSTRUSTEE0.33$3,600
ALLEN K FEEPRESIDENT0.33$3,600
KORY JACKSON MDTRUSTEE0.33$3,600

Contact Information

Address: 2920 N Plum St, Hutchinson, KS 67502-8429

Telephone: 620-200-6110

EIN: 48-6105748

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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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