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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 30-6397680

Elkins Davis FDN Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Detroit, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 34 grants and $2.4 million paid in grants.

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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $2,377,511

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $35,773,875
  • Tax year 2023

    $2,707,396

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $36,594,784
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,803,389

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $38,928,529
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,648,333

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $40,356,571
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,700,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $41,226,733

Grants paid in 2024

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Grove City CollegeGrove City, PA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $250,000
  2. Jalen Rose Leadership AcademyWest Bloomfield, MI

    General use of charity

    $250,000
  3. Nativity Catholic ChurchBurke, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $187,000
  4. Save Our AlliesDurham, NC

    Daily operational support

    $150,000
  5. Wyoming Catholic CollegeLander, WY

    Contribution to building

    $136,400
  6. Christendom Educational CorporationFront Royal, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $115,000
  7. Food for the Poor IncCoconut Creek, FL

    Suppor of daily operations

    $108,138
  8. The Independence Fund IncCharlotte, NC

    Suppor of daily operations

    $100,000
  9. College of the OzarksPoint Lookout, MO

    Suppor of daily operations

    $100,000
  10. Homes for Our Troops IncTaunton, MA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $100,000
  11. Our Military Kids IncOakton, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $100,000
  12. Gary Sinise FoundationFranklin, TN

    Daily operational support

    $100,000
  13. Mount Olive Ministry IncMount Olive, MS

    Suppor of daily operations

    $75,000
  14. Aerial RecoveryNashville, TN

    Support for daily operation

    $75,000
  15. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Suppor of daily operations

    $50,000
  16. Toolbank USA Inc Richmond Community ToolbankRichmond, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $50,000
  17. Southeastern Guide Dogs IncPalmetto, FL

    Suppor of daily operations

    $50,000
  18. Folds of Honor FoundationOwasso, OK

    Suppor of daily operations

    $50,000
  19. Protez FoundationNowthen, MN

    Daily operational support

    $50,000
  20. St Benedict Catholic Church Terre Haute IncTerre Haute, IN

    Support for daily operation

    $44,000
  21. Vigilant Torch FoundationAlexandria, VA

    Support for daily operation

    $30,000
  22. America Salutes YouMcLean, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $30,000
  23. Smile Train IncNew York, NY

    Suppor of daily operations

    $25,000
  24. Chalice of Mercy IncFairchild, WI

    Daily operational support

    $25,000
  25. MiraclefeetChapel Hill, NC

    Support for daily operation

    $25,000
  26. Veterans Fishing AdventureAlexandria, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $25,000
  27. Tip of the Spear FoundationPlano, TX

    Daily operational support

    $20,000
  28. Izaak Walton League of America IncTiffin, OH

    Suppor of daily operations

    $11,473
  29. Guiding Eyes for the BlindYorktown HTS, NY

    Suppor of daily operations

    $10,000
  30. Divinum Auxilium AcademyFront Royal, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $10,000
  31. Maes Way Foundation IncNewburgh, IN

    Support for daily operation

    $10,000
  32. West Springfield High SchoolWest Springfield, VA

    Support for daily operation

    $5,500
  33. Foggy Bottom Youth Baseball FoundationCoral Gables, FL

    Daily operational support

    $5,000
  34. Ketrick CommunitiesAlexandria, VA

    Suppor of daily operations

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education7 grants $711,40047% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $220,00015% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $133,1389% of the total
  4. Veterans and military2 grants $105,0007% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,0007% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid1 grant $75,0005% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $170,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia11 grants $665,638
  2. North Carolina3 grants $275,000
  3. Michigan1 grant $250,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $250,000
  5. Wyoming1 grant $136,400
  6. California1 grant $100,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $100,000
  9. New York3 grants $85,000
  10. Mississippi1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Comerica BankCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $146,648
  • William J ReapCO-TRUSTEE Hours 25Pay $120,000
  • David R FrazierCO-TRUSTEE Hours 7Pay $24,000
  • William David CammackCO-TRUSTEE Hours 7Pay $24,000

The return

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