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Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cotuit, Massachusetts · EIN 042728175

Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cotuit, Massachusetts. In tax year 2025 it gave $58,000 in 64 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $5,000. 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 $47,000 the year before.

14% 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$56,00056$1.1 million
2024$47,00058$1.2 million
2025$58,00064$1.4 million

How to apply

Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc 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 Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York21$20,000
Massachusetts18$20,000
New Hampshire2$5,500
Virginia9$4,500
California3$1,500
Iowa2$1,500
District of Columbia2$1,000
Maryland2$1,000
Washington1$1,000
Florida1$500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 64 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Dublin School
Dublin, NH
Charitable$5,000
Food Bank of the Southern Tier
Elmira, NY
Charitable$3,000
Barnstable Clean Water Coalition
Osterville, MA
Charitable$2,000
Cape Abilities Inc
Hyannis, MA
Charitable$2,000
Cure Alzheimers Fund
Wellesley Hills, MA
Charitable$2,000
Tioga County Rural Ministry
Owego, NY
Charitable$2,000
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
Hyannis, MA
Charitable$1,500
Cape Cod Times Neighbors Fund Inc
Hyannis, MA
Charitable$1,500
WSKG
Vestal, NY
Charitable$1,500
North County Public Radio
Canton, NY
Charitable$1,250
Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York
Latham, NY
Charitable$1,250
Alliance for Tompotika Conservation
Vashon, WA
Charitable$1,000
Barnstable Land Trust
West Barnstable, MA
Charitable$1,000
Cape Cod Community College Foundation
West Barnstable, MA
Charitable$1,000
Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Fall River
Fall River, MA
Charitable$1,000
Champ Homes
Hyannis, MA
Charitable$1,000
Cornell Botanic Gardens
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$1,000
Cotuit Library Association
Cotuit, MA
Charitable$1,000
Finger Lakes Land Trust
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$1,000
Hudson Headwaters Health Network
Queensbury, NY
Charitable$1,000
Long Lake Wesleyan Church Food Pantry
Long Lake, NY
Charitable$1,000
Osterville Village Library
Osterville, MA
Charitable$1,000
Pathfinder International
Watertown, MA
Charitable$1,000
Planned Parenthood of Greater New York
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$1,000
Plimouth Patuxet Museums
Plymouth, MA
Charitable$1,000
St Peter's Episcopal Church
Osterville, MA
Charitable$1,000
Tompkins-Courtland Habitat for Humanity
Ithaca, NY
Charitable$1,000
University of Virginia Breast Care Program
Boone, IA
Charitable$1,000
Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation
Ray Brook, NY
Charitable$500
Adirondack Folk School
Lake Luzerne, NY
Charitable$500
Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts
Blue Mountain Lake, NY
Charitable$500
Botanicle Garden of the Piedmont
Charlottesville, VA
Charitable$500
Center for Coastal Studies
Provincetown, MA
Charitable$500
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
Charlottesville, VA
Charitable$500
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Annapolis, MD
Charitable$500
Collie Rescue League New England
Cranston, RI
Charitable$500
Coral Restoration Foundation
Tavernier, FL
Charitable$500
Finger Lakes Trail Conference
Mount Morris, NY
Charitable$500
Friends of the CVW Long Lake Public Library
Long Lake, NY
Charitable$500
Georgia's Friends Inc
Charlottesville, VA
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc give?

$58,000 in tax year 2025, across 64 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Sarah H Davis (President), Maynard K Davis (Treasurer), Caleb N Davis (Vice President) and Marilyn A Moran (Director).

What does Holbrook R & Sarah M Davis Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and food and hunger.

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