Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

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Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Churches and governmental agencies are exempt

Required status

  • 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) status
  • Not eligible: Grants or loans to individuals.
  • Not eligible: Grants for medical or other research.
  • Not eligible: Grants for endowments.
  • Not eligible: Grants for political campaigns, lobbying activities or voter registration drives.
  • Not eligible: Governmental organizations
  • Not eligible: If you work outside the DBF service areas, you are likely ineligible to receive funding.

Overview

The Davison Bruce Foundation is dedicated to enhancing the mind, body, and spirit of humankind by investing in health, education, economic assistance, and Christian outreach. Their grantmaking program focuses on supporting vulnerable populations through wellness services, life skills training, and sustainable rehabilitation. By prioritizing community needs, the foundation aims to facilitate systemic change and empower individuals to regain their independence, thereby enabling them to bless the world.

Davison Bruce Foundation Mission
The mission of the Davison Bruce Foundation is to invest in the mind, body, and spirit of humankind, blessing others that they may bless the world. As a Foundation, we gratefully acknowledge the gift of family and humbly aspire to give generously, in accordance with the example set by our maternal forerunner, Elizabeth Davison Bruce, who has lived her faith and loved in full.
Invest in the mind, the body, and the spirit of humankind, blessing others that they may bless the world.
Grantmaking Program
The Davison Bruce Foundation is a private family foundation that seeks to improve the quality of life within our service areas by supporting programs that impact the following:

  • Health and Wellness
  • Focus on health and wellness for the disadvantaged and those affected by disease.
  • Education and Life Skills Training
  • Equip individuals for success and offer sustainable transition for those working to regain their independence.
  • Economic Assistance
  • Empower and provide economic assistance for individuals and communities in crisis.
  • Christian Ministry and Outreach
  • Further the gospel of Jesus Christ through fellowship, service, and discipleship.
  • We pursue our mission by responding to community needs and supporting programs that build capacity and embrace the need for systemic change.
  • Funding Priorities
  • Aid Vulnerable & Sustainable RehabilitationHealth & Wellness ServicesChristian Discipleship & Ministry OutreachEducation & Scholarship

Eligibility

All grant applicants must qualify under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, be classified as a public charity, and domiciled in the United States. Churches and governmental agencies are exempt

Ineligibility

What We Do Not FundGrants for organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) statusGrants or loans to individualsGrants for medical or other researchGrants for endowmentsGrants for political campaigns, lobbying activities or voter registration drivesThe Davison Bruce Foundation does not make grants to governmental organizations.If you work outside the DBF service areas, you are likely ineligible to receive funding.

What Davison Bruce Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
52
Total given
$1.1M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$500–$66K
  • By dollars: Alabama 44%, Texas 16%, Mississippi 15%. Top recipient cities: Birmingham, AL; Auburn, AL; Opelika, AL.
  • 42% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 23% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Living Hope International · Dallas, TX

    General charitable giving

    $66K

  • Homes of Hope for Children · Purvis, MS

    General charitable giving

    $65K

  • Bracken Christian School · Bulverde, TX

    Education

    $54K

  • Crestwood Day School · Birmingham, AL

    Education

    $53K

  • Harmony House Domestic Violence She · Lagrange, GA

    Domestic violence shelter

    $53K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Health education
  • Wellness
  • Life skills
  • Human services
  • Economic services
  • Christian nonprofits
  • Faith-based

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