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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-6565366

Davison Bruce Foundation

A private foundation in Nashville, TN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 52 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Davison Bruce FDN Grants Administra
Co Cumberland Trust Trustee, 40 Burton Hills Blvd Ste 300
Nashville, TN 37215
(615) 783-2540
Form and materials
Applications can be submitted via letter or online at www.davisonbrucefoundation.org., see attached
Deadlines
February 1st
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,102,200

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $21,795,279

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,094,960

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $21,519,978

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,228,991

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $20,499,301

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,095,450

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $21,727,242

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,168,862

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $21,030,337

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,139,625

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $21,740,046

  • Tax year 2018

    $962,450

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $21,852,000

Grants paid in 2024

52 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Living Hope InternationalDallas, TX

    General charitable giving

    $66,000
  2. Homes of Hope for ChildrenPurvis, MS

    General charitable giving

    $65,000
  3. Bracken Christian SchoolBulverde, TX

    Education

    $53,500
  4. Crestwood Day SchoolMountain BRK, AL

    Education

    $52,500
  5. Harmony House Domestic Violence She Harmony House Domestic Violence ShelterLagrange, GA

    Domestic violence shelter

    $52,500
  6. Immanuel ChurchBirmingham, AL

    Religious organization

    $50,000
  7. Twin Cedars Youth Services Twin CedarsOpelika, AL

    Youth and family

    $46,000
  8. Esperanza House IncArtesia, NM

    Helping victims of child abuse

    $40,000
  9. Kids Hub Child Advocacy CenterHattiesburg, MS

    General charitable purpose

    $40,000
  10. Smile A MileBirmingham, AL

    Helping children with cancer

    $40,000
  11. Petals Children Task Force Petals Childrens Task ForcePetal, MS

    Advocate for families in the petal d

    $39,000
  12. Mercy Medical MinistryOpelika, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $35,000
  13. Truth in NatureRockmart, GA

    Ministry for single parent boys

    $30,000
  14. Young Life Gainesville Young Life GainsvilleColorado Springs, CO

    General charitable purposes

    $30,000
  15. Hispaniola Mountain MinistriesBrandon, MS

    General charitable

    $26,000
  16. Foundry MinistriesBessemer, AL

    Recovery programs for addicts

    $25,000
  17. Sky High for St JudesHouston, TX

    Support children with childhood canc

    $25,000
  18. Young Life West GaCarrollton, GA

    General charitable purposes

    $25,000
  19. Lifeline's Children's Services Lifeline Children's ServicesRoswell, GA

    Adoption and family services

    $25,000
  20. Crestwood Heights AcademyBirmingham, AL

    General charitable

    $25,000
  21. Alabama Kidney Foundation Alabama KidneyHoover, AL

    Fights kidney diseases

    $20,000
  22. Young Life Auburn Opelika Young Life AuburnAuburn, AL

    Youth leadership program

    $20,000
  23. Eastlake InitiativeBirmingham, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  24. Grace Auburn Church Grace AuburnAuburn, AL

    Religious organization

    $15,000
  25. Kerusso Institute for Global Leader Kerusso Institute for Global LeadersMcKinney, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  26. Liberty CmeJackson, TN

    Religious organization

    $15,000
  27. Spring Valley SchoolBirmingham, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $15,000
  28. Samford UniversityHomewood, AL

    General charitable purpose

    $15,000
  29. St AndrewsBirmignham, AL

    Relgious organization

    $13,500
  30. Butterfly BridgeClanton, AL

    Support abused & neglected children

    $12,500
  31. Exceptional WayBirmingham, AL

    Serving individuals with special nee

    $12,000
  32. Mitchell's Place Inc Mitchell's PlaceBirmingham, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $12,000
  33. Womens Hope Medical Clinic Womens HopeAuburn, AL

    Pregnancy counseling

    $11,500
  34. Agora Ministrie AgoraSan Antonio, TX

    General charitable purposes

    $10,000
  35. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Faith and athletics

    $10,000
  36. Is Able MinistriesNorcross, GA

    Religious

    $10,000
  37. Way 2 ServeOpelika, AL

    Helping rebuilding homes

    $10,000
  38. Blood Water MissionNashville, TN

    End hiv/aids & water crisis

    $10,000
  39. Four Corners MinistriesOpelika, AL

    General charitable purpose

    $10,000
  40. Feeding the ValleyMidland, GA

    Food assitance

    $10,000
  41. Bundle of HopeBirmingham, AL

    Adoption and family services

    $10,000
  42. Mothers MilkArvada, CO

    Provide milk to newborn babies

    $10,000
  43. Troup Cares IncLagrange, GA

    General charitable purpose

    $7,500
  44. LeapsDallas, TX

    General charitable services

    $6,500
  45. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    Humanitarian aid

    $5,000
  46. NavigatorsColorado Springs, CO

    Christian outreach

    $3,000
  47. Life Pastoral CounselingAuburn, AL

    Provide counseling

    $3,000
  48. Young Life Barrow CoColorado Springs, CO

    General charitable

    $2,000
  49. Auburn AskAuburn, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $1,200
  50. Kids Feeding KidsKansas City, MO

    General charitable purposes

    $1,000
  51. Bighouse IncOpelika, AL

    General charitable purposes

    $500
  52. Clock Work YouthLagrange, GA

    General charitable

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $183,00033% of the total
  2. Health6 grants $139,50025% of the total
  3. Religion6 grants $116,00021% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $77,50014% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $11,5002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $10,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alabama25 grants $479,700
  2. Texas6 grants $176,000
  3. Mississippi4 grants $170,000
  4. Georgia8 grants $160,500
  5. Colorado4 grants $45,000
  6. New Mexico1 grant $40,000
  7. Tennessee2 grants $25,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  9. Missouri1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Cumberland Trust CoTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $57,047
  • Carolyn ReidPRESIDENT Hours 20Pay $45,000
  • Kendall ClintonSECRETARY Hours 10Pay $27,000

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