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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-2493491

The Dorothy B Davis Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 26 grants and $1.4 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,400,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $31,166,111

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,125,515

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $26,243,843

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,218,646

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $26,054,877

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,549,168

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $25,824,547

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,832,000

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $23,484,799

  • Tax year 2019

    $5,767,558

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $22,711,950

  • Tax year 2018

    $13,121,481

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $21,137,182

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Avenue Scholars FoundationOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $200,000
  2. Guardian Angels Catholic SchoolClearwater, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. Habitat for Humanity International IncOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  4. Phoenix Academy Day SchoolOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  5. Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members SOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  6. USA Hockey FoundationColorado SPGS, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  7. Casa ConnectionColumbus, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $75,000
  8. Assistance League of Omaha Nebraska IncOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  9. Big Brothers Big Sisters of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  10. Childrens Scholarship Fund of OmahaOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  11. Make-A-Wish Foundation of AmericaPhoenix, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  12. Ronald McDonald House Charities IncChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  13. Visiting Nurse Assocation of the MidlandsOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $50,000
  14. Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy IncGretna, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $40,000
  15. Autism Action PartnershipOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  16. Collective for HopeOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  17. Mending FacesBroomfield, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  18. New Visions Homeless ServicesCouncil BLFS, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  19. Ollie Webb Center IncOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  20. Omaha Childrens Museum IncOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  21. Omaha Crime Stoppers IncOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  22. Special Olympics Nebraska IncOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  23. Kamo IncTekamah, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  24. Volunteers Assisting SeniorsOmaha, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $20,000
  25. Camp Foster Young Mens Christian Association IncSpirit Lake, IA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  26. Nebraska Pga FoundationLincoln, NE

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $350,00038% of the total
  2. Human services6 grants $175,00019% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid2 grants $100,00011% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $100,00011% of the total
  5. Housing and shelter1 grant $100,00011% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $35,0004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $70,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska19 grants $1,035,000
  2. Colorado2 grants $125,000
  3. Florida1 grant $100,000
  4. Arizona1 grant $50,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  6. Iowa2 grants $40,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Lee D Seemann JrPres, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Clint D SeemannVP, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas L NicholsDir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alexis SeemannExec Dir Hours 40Pay $48,654
  • Pamela SwisherExec Dir Hours 40Pay $241,908

The return

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