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Davis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Columbus, Ohio · EIN 316023094

Davis Foundation is a private foundation in Columbus, Ohio. In tax year 2024 it gave $184,673 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $49,632 and the largest $77,420. 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 up from $26,698 the year before.

25% of its 2024 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$26,6983$1.2 million
2024$184,6734$1.1 million

How to apply

Davis 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$184,673

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Holzer Medical Center
Gallipolis, OH
General operating$77,420
University of Rio Grande
Rio Grande, OH
General fund$68,342
The Welsh American Heritage
Columbus, OH
General operating$30,922
Easter Seal Society of Central Ohio
Hilliard, OH
General fund$7,989

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Davis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Davis Foundation give?

$184,673 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $49,632.

Who runs Davis Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Huntington National Bank (Trustee).

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