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Davis Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Beaver, West Virginia · EIN 876315158

Davis Family Foundation is a private foundation in Beaver, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $375,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $15,500 and the largest $350,000. 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 $40,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$15,0002$629,736
2024$40,0003$1.2 million
2025$375,5003$1.5 million

How to apply

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 Davis Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia2$360,000
Florida1$15,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Iheart Church
Mount Hope, WV
Religious$350,000
The Nascar Foundation
Daytona Beach, FL
Special olympics$15,500
Wvu Medicine Childrens Hospital
Morgantown, WV
Medical$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Davis Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Davis Family Foundation give?

$375,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $15,500.

Who runs Davis Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Ernest B Davis (Trustee) and Lori A Davis (Trustee).

What does Davis Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, disability and health.

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