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TL Davis Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only San Francisco, California · EIN 911800878

TL Davis Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in San Francisco, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $483,200 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $400,000. 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 down from $507,500 the year before.

43% 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$544,2009$3.7 million
2024$507,5006$3.7 million
2025$483,2007$4.4 million

How to apply

TL Davis Family 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 TL Davis Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska2$401,000
California4$72,200
Massachusetts1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Nebraska Foundation
Lincoln, NE
Scholarships$400,000
St Ignatius College
San Francisco, CA
Charitable grant$37,000
Charles Armstrong School
Belmont, CA
Charitable grant$25,200
Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Scholarships$10,000
Corporation of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
San Francisco, CA
Charitable grant$5,000
Compass Family Service
San Francisco, CA
Charitable grant$5,000
Central Valley High School Foundation
Omaha, NE
Charitable grant$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does TL Davis Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does TL Davis Family Charitable Trust give?

$483,200 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs TL Davis Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Thatcher Davis Co Realize (Trustee) and Shannon Davis Co Realize (Trustee).

What does TL Davis Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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