John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $481K. Net investment income was $952.
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr at a glance
In short: John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr gave $481K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $481K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $480,628
- +3333.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $480,628
- +10199.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $480,628
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (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 John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Superior Scholarship Foundation ($481K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr gives
- Giving grew 1530% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $14K (2024) to $481K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $481K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Superior Scholarship Foundation Superior, WI | General Support | $480,628 |
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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 | — | $952 | $482,420 | $480,628 | 1 | $481,228 | $952 | $153 |
| 2024 | $481,468 | $17,919 | $20,723 | $14,000 | 3 | $18,448 | $13,679 | $25,859 |
| 2023 | $487,620 | $5,120 | $27,994 | $23,963 | 1 | $23,963 | $8,141 | $24,806 |
| 2022 | $511,339 | $56,625 | $33,054 | $29,479 | 1 | $29,479 | $53,464 | $23,580 |
| 2021 | $487,836 | $33,089 | $26,914 | $23,343 | 1 | — | $30,554 | $27,618 |
| 2020 | $481,615 | $15,949 | $29,831 | $26,654 | 1 | — | $13,619 | $25,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $153 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr's only listed officer is Comerica Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2024 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Comerica Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank NA (2020–2024) — Prior 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.
Frequently asked questions about John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr
How much does John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr give each year?
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr gave $481K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 3 grants.
What is John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr?
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Detroit, MI.
Where does John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr operate?
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
How much is John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr reported a distributable amount of $153 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr's EIN?
John and Helen Davis Scholarship Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6529735. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 21, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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