The Davenport Family Foundation
The Davenport Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $280K. Net investment income was $917K.
The Davenport Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Davenport Family Foundation gave $280K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $280,000
- +180.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $6,005,497
- +53.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (54% 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 The Davenport Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fellowship of Christian Athletes ($150K). Together the top 4 received $280K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Davenport Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $1.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $280K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fellowship of Christian Athletes Kansas City, MO | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
| Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation Inc Atlanta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| First Priority Global Ministries Thompsons STN, TN | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Beyond Dementia Coalition LLC Gainesville, GA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
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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 | $6,005,497 | $2,420,026 | $329,123 | $280,000 | 4 | $294,196 | $916,966 | $280,107 |
| 2024 | $3,914,594 | $1,085,185 | $127,674 | $100,000 | 2 | $112,445 | $92,336 | $176,216 |
| 2023 | $2,957,083 | $1,694,344 | $202,582 | $175,000 | 2 | $184,023 | $722,619 | $83,048 |
| 2022 | $1,465,321 | $1,210,669 | $1,037,705 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,009,398 | $1,029,185 | $75,394 |
| 2021 | $1,292,357 | $1,306,195 | $13,838 | — | — | $11,460 | $773,816 | $13,468 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Davenport Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $280K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Davenport Family Foundation is led by John W Davenport, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W Davenport
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 The Davenport Family Foundation
How much does The Davenport Family Foundation give each year?
The Davenport Family Foundation gave $280K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
What is The Davenport Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Davenport Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $70,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Davenport Family Foundation give grants?
The Davenport Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Georgia (29%) and Tennessee (18%).
Does The Davenport Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Davenport Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Davenport Family Foundation?
The Davenport Family Foundation reported $6.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $294K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $280K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Davenport Family Foundation's EIN?
The Davenport Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4685824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 16, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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