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Davenport Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Lincoln, Nebraska · EIN 854129157

Davenport Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.1 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $532,809 and the largest $532,809. 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 $966,592 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$985,8382$21.2 million
2024$966,5922$22.5 million
2025$1.1 million2$23.7 million

How to apply

Davenport 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 Davenport Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Nebraska.

StateGrantsAmount
Nebraska2$1.1 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Diocese of Grand Island
Grand Island, NE
To further programs of the organization.$532,809
Catholic Diocese of Lincoln
Lincoln, NE
To further programs of the organization.$532,809

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Davenport Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Davenport Charitable Trust give?

$1.1 million in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $532,809.

Who runs Davenport Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Pinnacle Bank (Trustee).

What does Davenport Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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