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Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Little Rock, Arkansas · EIN 856811835

Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Little Rock, Arkansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $65,244 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $20,144. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $45,000 the year before.

80% of its 2024 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$45,00012$947,755
2024$65,24415$1.0 million

How to apply

Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable 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 Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas13$63,244
Louisiana1$1,000
Michigan1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
West Pulaski Fire Department
Little Rock, AR
General fund$20,144
University of Arkansas Cossatot (17 Scholarships)
De Queen, AR
Scholarships$17,000
Ballet Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
General fund$5,000
National Park College (5 Scholarships)
Hot Springs, AR
Scholarships$5,000
Southern Arkansas University (4 Scholarships)
Magnolia, AR
Scholarships$4,000
University of Arkansas Fayetteville (3 Scholarships)
Fayetteville, AR
Scholarships$3,000
Henderson State University (2 Scholarships)
Arkadelphia, AR
Scholarships$2,000
University of Central Arkansas (2 Scholarships)
Conway, AR
Scholarships$2,000
Every Child Arkansas
Little Rock, AR
General fund$1,100
Arkansas Game and Fish Foundation
Little Rock, AR
General fund$1,000
University of Arkansas - Ft Smith (1 Scholarship)
Fort Smith, AR
Scholarships$1,000
Gateway Allied Health School
Hot Springs, AR
Scholarships$1,000
Lousiana Tech University (1 Scholarship)
Ruston, LA
Scholarships scholarships$1,000
Northwestern Technical Institute
Southfiled, MI
Scholarships$1,000
University of Arkansas Texarkana (1 Scholarship)
Hope, AR
Scholarships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust give?

$65,244 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists William C Davis (Trustee) and Dinah Maria V Davis (Trustee).

What does Cory and Dinah Davis Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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