Tom Davis Fund
The Tom Davis Fund is a private foundation based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Its 2024 filing reports 13 grants totaling $568,000, with the listed awards supporting organizations in North Carolina and Florida.
Tom Davis Fund at a glance
In short: Tom Davis Fund gave $568K across 13 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in North Carolina. 54% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $568,000
- +139.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 13
- +85.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $43,692
- +29.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $5,351,041
- -5.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 54% first-time grantees (7 of 13, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Tom Davis Fund
- How to Apply
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The filing says to contact The Tom Davis Fund by letter. It lists no deadlines and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: The Tom Davis Fund
Mailing address: PO Box 25864, Winstonsalem, NC 27114-5864
Phone: (336) 765-4363
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Tom Davis Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Crossnore Communities for Children ($125K). Together the top 10 received $551K.
Grant Size Distribution
58 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 58 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The fund’s reported 2024 grant dollars were distributed as follows: North Carolina, 82%; Florida, 18%; and New York, 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Tom Davis Fund open to new grantees?
54%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 7 of 13 grantees (54%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $27K; repeat grants $63K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $56K repeat.
- 31% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $205K (2020) to $568K (2024). In 2024 it made 13 grants totaling $568K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Crossnore Communities for Children Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $125,000 |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Daytona Beach, FL | General Support | $100,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $100,000 |
| Trellis Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $62,500 |
| Senior Services Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Forsyth Technical Community College Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| Children's Law Center Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
| On Wings Like a Dove Winston-Salem, NC | General Support | $23,000 |
| Oak Ridge Military Academy Oak Ridge, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
| Piedmont Land Conservancy Greensboro, NC | General Support | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,351,041 | $238,416 | $690,453 | $568,000 | 13 | $600,891 | $209,412 | $557,373 |
| 2023 | $5,670,707 | $323,767 | $402,988 | $237,000 | 7 | $268,891 | $298,092 | $427,965 |
| 2022 | $5,803,695 | $94,784 | $546,814 | $430,400 | 12 | $457,908 | $129,345 | $425,410 |
| 2021 | $6,205,716 | $301,598 | $514,925 | $411,500 | 12 | $436,323 | $273,266 | $524,550 |
| 2020 | $6,396,680 | $957,224 | $305,884 | $205,100 | 14 | — | $920,410 | $472,984 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom Davis Fund reported a distributable amount of $557K for 2024 — 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 fund is provided. Its 2024 grants included general support for organizations serving children and families, addressing hunger, supporting older adults, providing community-college support, and other purposes. For example, Crossnore Communities for Children describes its mission as championing the well-being of children and families; Second Harvest Food Bank describes its work as providing food assistance and engaging communities in eliminating hunger and its causes; and Senior Services describes its mission as helping older adults remain at home with dignity and supporting caregivers.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the fund reported 13 grants totaling $568,000. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median of $25,000. Notable grants included $125,000 to Crossnore Communities for Children, $100,000 each to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Second Harvest Food Bank, $62,500 to Trellis, and $50,000 to Senior Services. These grants were listed as general support.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom Davis Fund is led by Winifred D Pierce, President & Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Winifred D Pierce
President & Executive Director
President → President & Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
$38K (2022) → $50K (2024)
Juliana D West
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nancy D McGlothlin
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Nicholas F Pierce
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen T West
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas H Davis III
Director
Vice President → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Elizabeth D Everhardt
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
George Franklin Teague Davis
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas H Davis Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cherryl L. Hartman (2020–2022) — Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $50K, to Winifred D Pierce (President, Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Tom Davis Fund
How much does Tom Davis Fund give each year?
Tom Davis Fund gave $568K across 13 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $237K across 7 grants.
What is Tom Davis Fund's typical grant size?
Tom Davis Fund's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $43,692, across 13 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Tom Davis Fund that year got $27K on average.
Where does Tom Davis Fund give grants?
Tom Davis Fund gives mostly in North Carolina: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Winston-Salem, NC (7 grants).
Does Tom Davis Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Tom Davis Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Tom Davis Fund's largest grantees?
Tom Davis Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Crossnore Communities for Children ($125,000), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University ($100,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 57% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tom Davis Fund?
Tom Davis Fund reported $5.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $601K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $557K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Tom Davis Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants included general support for organizations serving children and families, addressing hunger, supporting older adults, providing community-college support, and other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Tom Davis Fund?
The filing says to contact The Tom Davis Fund by letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Tom Davis Fund's EIN?
Tom Davis Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-1813100. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Tom Davis Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/tom-davis-fund-morg_154ad6d9cc3b4717ad1284db00274b70
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