Well Told Grants

Foundations / Texas

The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Paris, Texas · EIN 463969308

The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation in Paris, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $216,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $38,000. 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 down from $277,000 the year before.

44% 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$277,00014$5.0 million
2024$216,00017$5.3 million

How to apply

The Roy and Skeeter Davis 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 The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas17$216,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lamar County Volunteer Fire
Paris, TX
Support local volunteer fire departments$38,000
Lamar County Food Pantry Inc
Paris, TX
To help provide and address the hunger crisis in our community$28,000
Boerne High School
Boerne, TX
Help support educational programs$27,500
Boerne Education Foundation
Boerne, TX
Improve education for students$25,000
Comfort Athletic Booster Club
Comfort, TX
Help support student activities$15,000
Kendall Co Woman's Shelter
Boerne, TX
Provide support and shelter for survivors$10,000
Comfort Golden Age Center
Comfort, TX
Help support local senior center$10,000
Prairiland Independent School District FFA
Pattonville, TX
Help support local school district$10,000
Boys and Girls Club Foundation
Fredericksburg, TX
Support local after school programs$10,000
Salvation Army
Paris, TX
Help support families$10,000
Red River Valley Down Syndrome Society
Paris, TX
To help improve the lives of individuals with disabilities$5,600
Borne Youth Athletic Assoc
Boerne, TX
Help support athletic activities$5,000
Children's Advocacy Center
Paris, TX
Help support student activities$5,000
Casa for Kids
Paris, TX
To help support and help abused and neglected children$5,000
Greyhound Athletics Booster Club
Boerne, TX
Help support high school athletic deparment$5,000
Human Resources Council
Paris, TX
Support educational programs$5,000
Lamar County Food Pantry Inc
Paris, TX
To help provide food for families$1,900

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation give?

$216,000 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lanita D Davis (Director), Wesley W Davis (Director) and Charles W Davis (Director).

What does The Roy and Skeeter Davis Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, human services and food and hunger.

Similar foundations in Texas