The Davis Family Foundation
The Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Las Vegas, Nevada. In its 2025 filing, it reported 13 grants totaling $668,432, including support for organizations in Utah, Nevada, and California.
The Davis Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Davis Family Foundation gave $668K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Utah. 42% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $668,432
- +163.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $51,418
- +143.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,010
- Total assets
- $3,927,321
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (5 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (91% 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 The Davis Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1621 Brock Ct, Las Vegas, NV 89117
Phone: (702) 524-5200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Davis Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Utah Research ($500K). Together the top 10 received $667K.
Grant Size Distribution
45 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 45 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Utah, 8% to recipients in Nevada, and 1% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Davis Family Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 12 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $125K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 3352% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 340% 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 $19K (2022) to $668K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $668K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Utah Research Salt Lake City, UT | Charity | $500,000 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Salt Lake City, UT | To Further the Mission of the Org | $50,000 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Salt Lake City, UT | To Further the Mission of TH E Org | $35,000 |
| Loveland Living Planet Aquarium Draper, UT | To Further the Mission of the Org | $20,000 |
| UNLV Athletic Program Las Vegas, NV | To Further the Mission of the Org | $20,000 |
| Blind Center of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | Charity | $16,500 |
| JDRF Tustin, CA | Charity | $5,010 |
| Zion's Youth Las Vegas, NV | Charity | $5,000 |
| Las Vegas Area Council BSA Las Vegas, NV | Charity | $5,000 |
| Desert Reign Foundation Las Vegas, NV | Charity | $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 | $3,927,321 | $511,775 | $701,482 | $668,432 | 13 | $668,432 | $159,494 | $196,877 |
| 2024 | $4,157,703 | $156,188 | $318,082 | $253,952 | 12 | $253,952 | $155,177 | $206,986 |
| 2023 | $4,459,530 | $163,958 | $300,064 | $271,782 | 10 | $271,782 | $149,971 | $226,635 |
| 2022 | $4,828,576 | $112,381 | $47,956 | $19,363 | 5 | $19,363 | $83,788 | $295,940 |
| 2021 | $4,764,151 | $703,754 | $217,160 | $181,395 | 5 | $182,395 | $668,989 | $287,256 |
| 2020 | $4,277,557 | $145,859 | $319,852 | $290,779 | 10 | — | $116,786 | $278,094 |
| 2019 | $4,451,550 | $219,422 | $313,559 | $256,531 | 12 | — | $189,567 | $250,433 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Davis Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $197K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants went to organizations including a university research recipient, religious organizations, an aquarium, an athletic program, and charitable organizations.
The Blind Center of Nevada, which received $16,500 in 2025, describes its own mission as helping blind and visually impaired people of all ages reach their highest physical, social, intellectual, and economic potential.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $668,432. Grant amounts ranged from $922 to $500,000, with a median of $5,010.
Among the listed 2025 grants were $500,000 to University of Utah Research; $50,000 and $35,000 to The Church of Jesus Christ of; $20,000 each to Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and UNLV Athletic Program; and $16,500 to Blind Center of Nevada. The filing also listed grants to organizations including JDRF, Zion’s Youth, Las Vegas Area Council BSA, Desert Reign Foundation, and Vassiliadis Elementary.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jeffrey Davis as president and Joni Davis as secretary.
The Davis Family Foundation is led by Jeffrey Davis, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey Davis
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joni Davis
Secretary
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 The Davis Family Foundation
How much does The Davis Family Foundation give each year?
The Davis Family Foundation gave $668K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $254K across 12 grants.
What is The Davis Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Davis Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,010, and its average grant was $51,418, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Davis Family Foundation that year got $125K on average.
Where does The Davis Family Foundation give grants?
The Davis Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nevada (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (6 grants) and Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants).
Does The Davis Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on The Davis Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (8 grants) and "To Further the Mission of the Org" (4 grants).
Who are The Davis Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Davis Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Utah Research ($500,000), The Church of Jesus Christ of ($85,000 across 2 grants) and Loveland Living Planet Aquarium ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Davis Family Foundation?
The Davis Family Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $668K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $197K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Davis Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its listed 2025 grants went to organizations including a university research recipient, religious organizations, an aquarium, an athletic program, and charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Davis Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Davis Family Foundation's EIN?
The Davis Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6909497. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Davis Family Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 21, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Davis Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 9, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-davis-family-foundation-morg_a7bea222cf0742ed8a0ea36116ada438
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