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The Ronald Davis Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Avon, Colorado · EIN 061395552

The Ronald Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation in Avon, Colorado. In tax year 2024 it gave $80,976 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $3,250 and the largest $16,500. 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 down from $126,109 the year before.

77% 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$126,10912$427,074
2024$80,97620$546,041

How to apply

The Ronald Davis Family Foundation 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 The Ronald Davis Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado12$64,884
Texas3$8,532
Arizona3$5,560
Minnesota1$1,000
Oklahoma1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bright Future Foundation
Avon, CO
Unrestricted$16,500
Hope Haven Rwanda
Sedalia, CO
Unrestricted$10,000
Steadman Phillipon Research
Vail, CO
Unrestricted$10,000
Bush Foundation
Dallas, TX
Unrestricted$7,500
Vail Valley Foundation
Avon, CO
Unrestricted$5,000
Individual
CO
Education scholarship$5,000
Individual
CO
Education scholarship$5,000
University of Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs, CO
Unrestricted$4,800
The Phoenix Theater
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted$4,300
Individual
CO
Education scholarship$4,000
Alzheimers Association
Denver, CO
Unrestricted$2,500
Bravo Vail
Vail, CO
Unrestricted$1,311
Herberger Theater Center
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted$1,010
LBJ Foundation
Austin, TX
Unrestricted$1,000
Fulton Street Books & Coffee Fund
Tulsa, OK
Unrestricted$1,000
Soup for You
Minneapolis, MN
Unrestricted$1,000
Cmu Foundation
Grand Junction, CO
Unrestricted$524
Lead Guiter
Tucson, AZ
Unrestricted$250
Morningstar Learning Center
Leadville, CO
Unrestricted$249
Admiral Nimitz Foundation
Fredericksburg, TX
Unrestricted$32

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Ronald Davis Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Ronald Davis Family Foundation give?

$80,976 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $3,250.

Who runs The Ronald Davis Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ronald V Davis (President).

What does The Ronald Davis Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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