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Ione C Davis Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 356413272

Ione C Davis Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $172,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $34,500 and the largest $69,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $155,426 the year before.

60% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$159,5535$3.5 million
2024$155,4265$3.7 million
2025$172,5005$4.0 million

How to apply

Ione C Davis Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Ione C Davis Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana2$103,500
District of Columbia1$34,500
Illinois1$17,250
New Mexico1$17,250

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Purdue University Dir of Planned Gift Administration
West Lafayette, IN
General operating$69,000
Office of General Counsel Indiana University Foundation
Bloomington, IN
Scholarships$34,500
American Red Cross
Washington, DC
General operating$34,500
The Salvation Army
Hoffman Estates, IL
General operating$17,250
St Vincent Hospital
Santa Fe, NM
General operating$17,250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ione C Davis Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Ione C Davis Trust give?

$172,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $34,500.

Who runs Ione C Davis Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Ione C Davis Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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