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James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation

Accepts applications Midland, Texas · EIN 731627705

James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Midland, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $5.0 million in 72 grants; the typical grant was $39,648 and the largest $350,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $5.0 million the year before.

81% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$5.0 million71$121 million
2024$5.0 million72$130 million

How to apply

ContactSandra L Davidson
PO Box 494, Midland, TX 79702
Phone or email(432) 682-6482
What to submitComplete internal grant application with description of their organization detailing what they do and who they support.
RestrictionsPrefer Texas organizations

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas70$5.0 million
Utah1$20,289
Virginia1$15,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 72 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
YMCA of Midland
Midland, TX
Furniture & equipments$350,000
Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation
Temple, TX
Lab/student learning centre$300,000
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
Cellular immunotherapy endow$300,000
Texas A&m-Corpus Christi Foundation
Christi, TX
Endowed faculty/research chair$300,000
UMC Foundation
Lubbock, TX
Pet/ct system$300,000
Buckner Children & Family Services
Midland, TX
Counseling, supplies, furnishings$235,000
Reflection Ministries of Texas
Midland, TX
Vehicle, counseling & furnishings$234,050
Bynum School
Midland, TX
Music therapy program$225,486
Christians in Action
Midland, TX
2 stocked trailers & materials$200,000
Texas Tech Foundation
Lubbock, TX
Bsn program-final payment$140,000
Wildlife Rescue & Rehab Inc
Kendalia, TX
Housing enclosures$121,000
Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation
Temple, TX
Camp dreamcatcher$100,000
Cook Children's Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX
Camp for term ill children$100,000
Covenant Health Foundation
Lubbock, TX
Nursing scholarships$100,000
Helping Hands of Midland
Midland, TX
Assistance for needy$100,000
Lubbock Christian University
Lubbock, TX
Merit and need based scholarships$100,000
Mission Agape
Midland, TX
Food programs$90,000
Manor Park Inc
Midland, TX
Replace furniture$82,864
YMCA of Midland
Midland, TX
Scholarships for summer camp$80,000
Texas Lions Camp Inc
Kerrville, TX
Camp scholarships & ice makers$75,070
Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas
Lewisville, TX
Counseling sessions$70,000
El Paso Community College
El Paso, TX
Bee research in arid desert$63,575
Austin Pets Alive
Austin, TX
Medical equipment$50,000
Children's Medical Center Fnd
Dallas, TX
New equipment$50,000
Christian Community Action
Lewisville, TX
Training equip, tuition fees, books$50,000
Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center
Midland, TX
We are the world camp$50,000
Pets Low Cost Spayneuter Clinic
Wichita Falls, TX
Vet services$50,000
Sul Ross State University
Alpine, TX
Water research - grant$50,000
Texas State University Development Foundation
San Marcos, TX
Challenge grant - addl portable pens$50,000
The Nature Conservancy Texas Chapter
San Antonio, TX
Creek preserve maintainance, repair$50,000
University of Texas Foundation
Austin, TX
Summer pathway scholarships$50,000
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
Round Mountain, TX
Supplies, equip repair, atv main$50,000
Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center
Round Mountain, TX
Payment to endowment establishment$50,000
Grand Companions Humane Society
Fort Davis, TX
Rescue transfer program$40,000
Samaritan Counseling Ctr of West TX
Midland, TX
Counseling$40,000
Sibley Environmental Learning Center Foundation
Midland, TX
Education programming$40,000
Hillcrest School
Midland, TX
Camera & phone system upgrade$39,295
Agape Counseling of West Texas
Midland, TX
Counseling scholarships$36,000
Gulf Coast Bird Observatory
Lake Jackson, TX
Supplies$36,000
Dog Rescue R US
Plano, TX
Medical assistance for dogs$35,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation give?

$5.0 million in tax year 2024, across 72 grants, with a typical grant of $39,648.

Who runs James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sandra Davidson Romine (President), Denise Newton (Foundation A), Elaine Greenhaw (Secretary) and Doug Tull (Vice Preside) among 8 officers and trustees.

What does James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and human services.

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