Martin Davis House Foundation
Martin Davis House Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lafayette, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $73K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $76K.
Martin Davis House Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,743,924
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $78,185
- +21.9% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $73,406
- -27.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $76,433
- -26.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Martin Davis House Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Martin Davis House Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 88% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2024) to $153K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $52K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chi Memorial Georgia Foundation Lafayette, GA | Support Health Care Needs | $52,000 |
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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 | $2,743,924 | $78,185 | $76,433 | — | — | $73,406 | $76,115 | $83,363 |
| 2024 | $2,742,172 | $64,142 | $104,346 | $52,000 | 1 | $101,861 | $62,192 | $84,852 |
| 2023 | $2,782,388 | $36,855 | $117,695 | $54,600 | 3 | $115,379 | $40,647 | $86,695 |
| 2022 | $2,863,450 | $52,469 | $254,385 | $153,300 | 10 | $236,090 | $50,142 | — |
| 2021 | $3,064,067 | $60,125 | $46,393 | — | — | $44,477 | $51,948 | $102,451 |
| 2020 | $3,050,389 | $48,811 | $40,956 | — | — | — | $39,601 | $96,317 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Martin Davis House Foundation reported a distributable amount of $83K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Martin Davis House Foundation is led by Betts Berry, Chairman on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Betts Berry
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Chip Wheeler
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
David Cameron
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Wade Gilbert
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Henry Gilbert
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nita Henry
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Martin Davis House Foundation
How large is Martin Davis House Foundation?
Martin Davis House Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $73K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $83K (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 Martin Davis House Foundation operate?
Martin Davis House Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Martin Davis House Foundation's EIN?
Martin Davis House Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4893784. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 26, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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