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David Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 741608274

David Family Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,000 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $43,000 the year before.

33% 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
2022$52,50014$965,877
2023$43,00013$1.1 million
2024$52,00015$1.2 million

How to apply

David Family 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

What David Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas12$41,500
North Carolina1$5,000
Tennessee1$3,000
District of Columbia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Central Texas Food Bank
Austin, TX
Community social work$5,000
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
International community service$5,000
St Edward's University
Austin, TX
Camp program$5,000
The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX
Endowed david scholarship$5,000
University of Texas at Austin College of Fine Arts
Austin, TX
Master of arts in design in health program$5,000
Folds of Honor
Austin, TX
General support$3,500
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Medical research$3,000
Women of Heartsong
Austin, TX
General support$3,000
Austin Community Foundation
Austin, TX
Superhero kids fund$2,500
First Tee of Greater Austin
Austin, TX
Recreation for underprivileged children$2,500
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
In memory of jimmy buffett$2,500
University of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX
Educational$2,500
Ace
Austin, TX
General support$2,500
The World Central Kitchen
Washington DC, DC
Dondation$2,500
40 Acre Society
Austin, TX
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does David Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does David Family Foundation give?

$52,000 in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs David Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Allen D David (President), Earle W David (Vice President) and Cindy M David (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does David Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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