The Jack Davis Foundation Inc
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Johnson City, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $43K.
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,145,661
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $42,933
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $5,064
- -94.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,872
- -87.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Jack Davis Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Jack Davis Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 14% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2024) to $40K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $34,000 |
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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 | $1,145,661 | $42,933 | $6,872 | — | — | $5,064 | $42,933 | $36,038 |
| 2024 | $1,109,600 | $48,872 | $55,052 | $34,000 | 1 | $97,462 | $48,872 | $37,775 |
| 2023 | $1,115,780 | $32,125 | $45,885 | $37,000 | 1 | $42,635 | $32,125 | $39,420 |
| 2022 | $1,129,540 | $21,057 | $45,832 | $40,000 | 1 | $45,498 | $21,057 | $42,279 |
| 2021 | $1,154,315 | $24,019 | $43,798 | $37,500 | 1 | $43,798 | $24,019 | $46,509 |
| 2020 | $1,174,094 | $1,177,275 | $3,181 | — | — | — | — | $40,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Jack Davis Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc is led by Frank Vanhoy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frank Vanhoy
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janet Woody
Secretary & Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Benjamin McNabb (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: David Bush (2020–2023) — Vice President
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 The Jack Davis Foundation Inc
How large is The Jack Davis Foundation Inc?
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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 The Jack Davis Foundation Inc operate?
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Tennessee.
What is The Jack Davis Foundation Inc's EIN?
The Jack Davis Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2220942. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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