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The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Greenwood Village, Colorado · EIN 846261346

The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Greenwood Village, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $484,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $24,821 and the largest $183,671. 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 $412,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$558,0008$8.7 million
2024$412,0007$9.1 million
2025$484,0007$10.2 million

How to apply

The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 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 The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado5$295,364
California1$163,815
Texas1$24,821

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Denver
Denver, CO
Educational$183,671
Salk Institute for Biological Studies
La Jolla, CA
Scientific$163,815
University of Colorado - Health Science Center
Aurora, CO
Scientific$49,641
Denver Art Museum
Denver, CO
Educational$24,821
Eleanor Roosevelt Institute for Cancer Research - Univ of Denver
Denver, CO
Scientific$24,821
University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
Educational$24,821
St Mary's Academy
Englewood, CO
Educational$12,410

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust give?

$484,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $24,821.

Who runs The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Amg National Trust Bank (Trustee).

What does The Sam & Freda Davis 1993 Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and health.

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