The WI & Inez Davis Foundation
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation is a private foundation based in Center, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports contributions to other qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations and nominal leases of quality facilities to two other 501(c)(3) organizations.
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation at a glance
In short: The WI & Inez Davis Foundation gave $212K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Texas. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $211,700
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- -9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,170
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $3,790,414
- -5.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (1 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% 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 WI & Inez Davis 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: PO Box 2077, Center, TX 75935
Phone: (936) 598-9330
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The WI & Inez Davis Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center ($57K). Together the top 10 received $212K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 58 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Texas. Listed recipients were in Center, Shelbyville, Waco, Dallas, and Ladonia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The WI & Inez Davis Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 10 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $20K. How we count
Medians: $29K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $165K (2021) to $212K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $212K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center Center, TX | To support abused children in furtherance of their charitable mission | $56,700 |
| Friends of Center Roughrider Athletics Center, TX | To Support Texas Athletes at Center High School | $29,450 |
| Methodist Children's Home Waco, TX | To support the ministries to offer hope to children and youth. | $25,000 |
| Shelbyville High School Shelbyville, TX | To Support Shelbyville High School Ag Dept | $20,550 |
| Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library Center, TX | To enhance the facilities and provide more for patrons of all ages | $20,000 |
| Alcuin School Dallas, TX | To support the highest quality experience to all school related programs | $15,000 |
| Huxley Volunteer Fire Department Shelbyville, TX | To Support Huxley Fire Department | $15,000 |
| Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department Shelbyville, TX | To Support the Shelbyville Fire Department | $15,000 |
| Alcuin School-Scholarship Fund Dallas, TX | To support the gift of alcuin experience to exceptional student who might not have the opportunity | $10,000 |
| Ladonia Cemetary Association Inc Ladonia, TX | To Support the Cemetary Grounds in Ladonia | $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 | $3,790,414 | $298,246 | $221,892 | $211,700 | 10 | $211,700 | $298,246 | $223,402 |
| 2024 | $4,018,604 | $659,091 | $225,229 | $211,700 | 11 | $211,700 | $637,244 | $213,344 |
| 2023 | $3,608,018 | $210,831 | $229,261 | $209,625 | 12 | $209,625 | $210,831 | $208,569 |
| 2022 | $3,647,902 | $232,910 | $198,560 | $189,000 | 13 | $189,000 | $232,910 | $208,026 |
| 2021 | $3,638,662 | $314,922 | $177,609 | $164,580 | 12 | $164,580 | $314,922 | $188,850 |
| 2020 | $3,530,513 | $191,538 | $186,510 | $173,214 | 13 | — | $191,538 | $164,421 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The WI & Inez Davis Foundation reported a distributable amount of $223K 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 filing describes contributions to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations to support their charitable purposes, as well as leasing quality facilities to two such organizations for nominal amounts.
Its 2025 grants included support for child advocacy, athletics, children and youth services, schools and scholarships, libraries, volunteer fire departments, and cemetery grounds. These are areas reflected in the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 10 grants totaling $211,700. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $56,700, with a median grant of $17,500.
The largest grants included $56,700 to Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center, $29,450 to Friends of Center Roughrider Athletics, and $25,000 to Methodist Children’s Home. Shelby County Children’s Advocacy Center describes its mission as promoting the emotional and physical healing of child abuse victims. Friends of Center Roughrider Athletics says it provides support to Center athletics. Methodist Children’s Home describes its work as equipping children, youth, and families to flourish through Christian-centered relationships, services, and support. Other 2025 recipients included Shelbyville High School ($20,550), Fannie Brown Booth Memorial Library ($20,000), Alcuin School ($15,000), Huxley Volunteer Fire Department ($15,000), Shelbyville Volunteer Fire Department ($15,000), Alcuin School-Scholarship Fund ($10,000), and Ladonia Cemetery Association ($5,000). Alcuin School describes its mission as inspiring students’ personal and academic achievement and preparing them to meet challenges through Montessori and International Baccalaureate education.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Neilson Davis, Patrick D. Griffin, and Diana Davis as co-trustees.
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick D. Griffin
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diana Davis
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neilson Davis Dod
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Neilson Davis (2020–2024) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Guy W. Griffin (2020–2023) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Cynthia D. Griffin Dec'd (2020) — Co-Trustee
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 WI & Inez Davis Foundation
How much does The WI & Inez Davis Foundation give each year?
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation gave $212K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $212K across 11 grants.
What is The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's typical grant size?
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $21,170, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The WI & Inez Davis Foundation that year got $29K on average.
Where does The WI & Inez Davis Foundation give grants?
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Center, TX (3 grants), Shelbyville, TX (3 grants) and Dallas, TX (2 grants).
Does The WI & Inez Davis Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's largest grantees?
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Shelby County Children's Advocacy Center ($56,700), Friends of Center Roughrider Athletics ($29,450) and Methodist Children's Home ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The WI & Inez Davis Foundation?
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $223K (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.
What does The WI & Inez Davis Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes contributions to qualifying 501(c)(3) organizations to support their charitable purposes, as well as leasing quality facilities to two such organizations for nominal amounts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The WI & Inez Davis 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 WI & Inez Davis Foundation's EIN?
The WI & Inez Davis Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2574976. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The WI & Inez Davis 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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