Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Solon, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $175K. Net investment income was $166K.
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation gave $175K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $175,000
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $87,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $87,500
- Total assets
- $2,782,291
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (71% 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 Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Federation of Cleveland ($125K). Together the top 2 received $175K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2019) to $350K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $175K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Federation of Cleveland Cleverland, OH | General Charitable Purpose | $125,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY | Dog for Veterans | $50,000 |
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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 | $2,782,291 | $182,496 | $195,153 | $175,000 | 2 | $178,190 | $165,533 | $183,212 |
| 2024 | $2,795,626 | $64,662 | $367,440 | $350,000 | 2 | $351,200 | $76,309 | $183,029 |
| 2023 | $3,098,010 | $116,401 | $15,316 | — | — | $1,200 | $102,285 | $163,848 |
| 2022 | $2,997,314 | $67,146 | $169,749 | $150,000 | 1 | $151,200 | $52,474 | $166,908 |
| 2021 | $3,097,062 | $1,196,587 | $323,939 | $285,000 | 3 | $286,200 | $1,180,748 | $174,788 |
| 2020 | $2,221,148 | $3,047,397 | $6,905 | — | — | — | $6,089 | $38,258 |
| 2019 | $508,702 | $119,153 | $28,180 | $24,308 | 1 | — | $116,853 | $25,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $183K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation is led by Lois Davis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lois Davis
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Davis
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Yusko
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation
How much does Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation give each year?
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation gave $175K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $350K across 2 grants.
How large is Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation?
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $178K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $183K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation operate?
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
What is Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation's EIN?
Lois and Larry Davis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3995418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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