Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Nashville, Tennessee. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Alabama.
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc gave $98K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Alabama. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $97,720
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,980
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $2,017,136
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alabama (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 700 12Th Ave S Unit 1212, Nashville, TN 37203-3432
Phone: (931) 607-5213
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coastal Alabama Community College ($16K). Together the top 10 received $90K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 67 grants of 67 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Nashville, Tennessee. In 2025, 93% of its grant dollars went to recipients in Alabama, 5% to recipients in Tennessee, and 2% to recipients in the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 163% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2022) to $125K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coastal Alabama Community College Monroeville, AL | Nursing Education | $16,000 |
| Arc of Calhoun & Cleburne Counties Anniston, AL | Aid to Persons with Disabilities | $15,000 |
| Community Found of Birmingham Birminmgham, AL | Boiling Springs Farm Fund | $10,000 |
| Coosa County DHR Rockford, AL | Assistance for Foster Children | $10,000 |
| UMS Wright Mobile, AL | Education | $6,000 |
| Freedom Farm Tuscaloosa, AL | Home for at-Risk Kids | $6,000 |
| Pickens County DHR Carrollton, AL | Assistance for Foster Children | $6,000 |
| Wilcox County DHR Camden, AL | Assistance for Foster Children | $6,000 |
| Community Found of Birmingham Birmingham, AL | Quick Bridge Health Fund | $5,000 |
| Helen James Foundation Memphis, TN | Families with a Stillborn Child | $5,000 |
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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 | $2,017,136 | $124,372 | $203,776 | $97,720 | 14 | $178,752 | $131,188 | $109,726 |
| 2024 | $2,097,940 | $106,708 | $186,794 | $92,104 | 14 | $161,031 | $113,754 | $112,052 |
| 2023 | $2,176,511 | $118,068 | $219,375 | $110,750 | 14 | $180,874 | $124,965 | $111,862 |
| 2022 | $2,277,999 | $96,983 | $196,001 | $71,095 | 13 | $151,463 | $96,422 | $119,381 |
| 2021 | $2,377,148 | $195,640 | $256,726 | $125,187 | 12 | $226,993 | $195,127 | $129,230 |
| 2020 | $2,438,957 | $90,190 | $234,234 | $111,980 | 11 | — | $65,714 | $121,362 |
| 2019 | $2,581,714 | $473,677 | $219,170 | $111,060 | 9 | — | $483,923 | $120,584 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and purposes including nursing and other education, services for people with disabilities, foster children, children at risk, family health needs, and assistance to people in need. Freedom Farm Inc., which received $6,000 in 2025, describes its own mission as providing guidance, training, hope, love, care, and shelter to abandoned and at-risk children in safe homes in a Christian environment.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $97,720. Grant amounts ranged from $1,720 to $16,000, with a median of $6,000. Notable grants included $16,000 to Coastal Alabama Community College for nursing education, $15,000 to Arc of Calhoun & Cleburne Counties for aid to persons with disabilities, and $10,000 each to Community Foundation of Birmingham for the Boiling Springs Farm Fund and Coosa County DHR for assistance for foster children.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Clay S Agee as president and director, Lesa N Agee as treasurer and director, William Henry Agee as secretary and director, and Anna M Agee as vice president and director.
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc is led by Clay S. Agee, President & Director on every filing since 2019; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Clay S. Agee
President & Director
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$21K (2019) → $21K (2025)
Anna M. Agee
Vice President & Director
Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
7 hrs/week
$13K (2025)
Lesa N. Agee
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
$15K (2019) → $15K (2025)
William Henry Agee
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Nelson D. Agee (2019–2023) — Vice President & Director
- Former: Heather L. Agee (2019–2021) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $21K, to Clay S Agee (Pres/DIR). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc
How much does Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc give each year?
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc gave $98K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 14 grants.
What is Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $6,980, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc give grants?
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Tennessee (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anniston, AL (2 grants).
Does Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance for Foster Children" (3 grants).
Who are Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Coastal Alabama Community College ($16,000), Arc of Calhoun & Cleburne Counties ($15,000) and Community Found of Birmingham ($15,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc?
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc fund?
The foundation’s filings do not state a mission. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and purposes including nursing and other education, services for people with disabilities, foster children, children at risk, family health needs, and assistance to people in need. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1367496. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ruth Q Davis Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ruth-q-davis-foundation-inc-morg_8ea31ddb8c774f9db66ac74f44ba3b88
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