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The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation

Accepts applications Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 386058593

The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2025 it gave $853,000 in 52 grants; the typical grant was $9,375 and the largest $80,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $829,250 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$720,50042$16.0 million
2024$829,25048$17.7 million
2025$853,00052$18.9 million

How to apply

ContactJohn Raymond Cunningham
2 Calle de Princesa, Trabuco Canyon, CA 92679
Phone or email(949) 939-3946
What to submitLETTER FOR WITH COPY OF IRS 501(c)(3) EXEMPTION LETTER
DeadlinesNone - availability of funds

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina17$213,750
District of Columbia4$152,500
California2$145,000
North Carolina3$90,500
Virginia6$70,000
Michigan10$47,500
Ohio2$40,000
New Jersey1$25,000
Connecticut1$20,000
Massachusetts1$20,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 52 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Habitat for Humanity
Santa Ana, CA
General charitable$80,000
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
General chartitable$80,000
US Vets
Inglelwood, CA
General charitable$65,000
Greenville Free Clinic
Greenville, SC
Medical$50,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General charitable$50,000
Team Rubicon
Washington, DC
General charitable$40,000
Pets for Vets
Wilmington, NC
General charitable$38,000
Prismagreenville Hosp
Greenville, SC
Medical$25,000
Hope for Ukraine
Roseland, NJ
General charitable$25,000
Cleveland Clinic - Afib
Cleveland, OH
Medical$25,000
Community Foundation of Greenville
Greenville, SC
General charitable$25,000
Greenville Hospprismaitor
Greenville, SC
Medical research$25,000
All Hands and Hearts
Mattapoisett, MA
Charitable$20,000
Americare
Stamford, CT
Charitable$20,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
General charitable$20,000
Mercy Chefs
Portsmouth, VA
General charitable$20,000
Right to Work Legal Found
Springfield, VA
General charitable$17,500
Project House of Hope
Monclova, OH
General charitable$15,000
KILO-9 Foundation
Taylors, SC
General charitable$15,000
Care
Merrifield, VA
General charitable$15,000
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC
General charitable$12,500
Cathollic Relief Services
Baltimore, MD
Religious$10,000
Project Hopeautism
Greenville, SC
Medical$10,000
Upstate Mediation Center
Greenville, SC
General charitable$10,000
Shriners Hosp for Children
Greenille, SC
Medical$10,000
Salvation Army
Detroit, MI
General charitable$10,000
Girls Scouts Mountains to Midlands
Greenville, SC
General charitable$8,750
Wounded Warriors
Apollo Beach, FL
General charitable$8,000
Wayne State Institute for Gerontology
Detroit, MI
Medical$7,500
Navy Seals Foundation
Virginia Bech, VA
General charitable$7,500
Cass Community Social Services
Detroit, MI
General charitable$7,500
Project Host
Greenville, SC
General charitable$6,250
Upstate Forever
Greenville, SC
General charitable$6,250
Cleveland Clinicmaritin Memorial Hosp
Stewart, FL
Medical$5,000
Institute for Humane Studies
Arlington, VA
Education$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Medical$5,000
ST VINCENT DePAUL
Hilton Head, SC
General charitable$5,000
Greenville Humane Society
Greenville, SC
General charitable$5,000
Pink Fund
Bloomfield Hills, MI
General charitable$5,000
Lourdes Senior Community
Waterford, MI
General charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: None - availability of funds.

How much does The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation give?

$853,000 in tax year 2025, across 52 grants, with a typical grant of $9,375.

Who runs The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Raymond C Cunningham Jr (Trustee), Leslie R Moore (Trustee), Deborah Sue Cunningham (Sec/Treas/Trutee) and James H Loprete (Trustee) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The John R and M Margrite Davis Foundation fund?

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

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