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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-2029548

Emily Monk Davidson Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Morehead City, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $175,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 31, 2025), 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 person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
There is no specific deadline
Restrictions
There are no restrictions or limitations

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Assets and giving by year

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

    $175,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,131,305
  • Tax year 2023

    $179,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $1,052,236
  • Tax year 2022

    $165,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,290,723
  • Tax year 2021

    $114,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,608,124
  • Tax year 2020

    $86,660

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,783,333
  • Tax year 2019

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $762,379
  • Tax year 2018

    $111,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $837,414

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food Bank of Central & Eastern NCGreenville, NC

    General support

    $25,000
  2. Farmville Community Arts CouncilFarmville, NC

    Renovation stage/sound system

    $20,000
  3. Boys & Girls ClubMorehead City, NC

    General purpose

    $20,000
  4. Town of FarmvilleFarmville, NC

    Library project

    $16,500
  5. Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    North carolina/national

    $11,000
  6. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  7. PBS North CarolinaResearch Triangle Park, NC

    General support

    $10,000
  8. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $10,000
  9. American Red CrossBoone, IA

    General purpose

    $10,000
  10. Southern Environmental Law CenterCharlottesville, VA

    General purpose

    $7,000
  11. Wunc RadioChapel Hill, NC

    Local station

    $6,000
  12. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $6,000
  13. The International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General purpose

    $5,000
  14. Planned Parenthood South AtlanticRaleigh, NC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  15. Major Benjamin May DarFarmville, NC

    General purpose

    $5,000
  16. The Woman's Club of Farmville GFWCRaleigh, NC

    General purpose

    $4,500
  17. Nathan R Cobb Sr Foundation IncFarmville, NC

    General purpose

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid3 grants $25,00074% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $5,00015% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $4,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina11 grants $123,000
  2. New York2 grants $16,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $11,000
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  5. Iowa1 grant $10,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Emily Monk DavidsonPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert T Monk JrVICE PRESIDE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert C Vaughn JrASST. SECRET Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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