Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson
Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it made $662 in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $458.
Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson at a glance
- Total assets
- $26,582
- -0.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,121
- -13.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $662
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,275
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 31 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2023) to $1.2M (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $500.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dogsmile Adventures Couer Dalene, ID | General Operating Support | $500 |
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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 | $26,582 | $1,121 | $1,275 | — | — | $662 | $458 | $1,304 |
| 2024 | $26,736 | $1,298 | $1,650 | — | — | $849 | $447 | $1,306 |
| 2023 | $27,088 | $38 | $3,700 | $500 | 1 | $2,124 | — | $1,377 |
| 2022 | $30,630 | $-133,208 | $780,131 | $770,500 | 4 | $772,774 | $516 | $17,926 |
| 2021 | $943,969 | $1,416,494 | $1,161,252 | $1,157,450 | 26 | $1,159,347 | $314,539 | $37,954 |
| 2020 | $688,256 | $21,827 | $156,448 | $140,000 | 27 | — | $18,603 | $43,452 |
| 2019 | $818,928 | $240,330 | $207,210 | $203,000 | 35 | — | $392,456 | $43,727 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson is led by Thomas R. Davidson, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas R. Davidson
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah A. Davidson
Secretary-Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Heather D. Caelius
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason W. Davidson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly D. Culp
Vice President & Director
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 Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson
How large is Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson?
Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $662 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (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 Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson operate?
Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Massachusetts, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, Washington.
What is Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson's EIN?
Thomas R & Deborah a Davidson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0383925. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 August 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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