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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 58-1920227

The Davis Foundation

A private foundation in Atlanta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 48 grants and $325,120 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $325,120

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $1,337,022

  • Tax year 2023

    $104,735

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $1,462,264

  • Tax year 2022

    $184,950

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,495,146

  • Tax year 2021

    $247,000

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $1,526,867

  • Tax year 2020

    $670,940

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,622,256

  • Tax year 2019

    $132,255

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,955,393

Grants paid in 2024

48 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. All Saints' Episcopal ChurchAtlanta, GA

    Religion

    $149,000
  2. Red Sea FoundationBig Canoe, GA

    Community

    $110,000
  3. Atlanta Community Food BankAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $11,000
  4. Westminster SchoolsAtlanta, GA

    Education

    $10,200
  5. Cobb Community FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $10,000
  6. Princeton UniversityPrinceton, NJ

    Education

    $2,455
  7. Georgia Public BroadcastingAtlanta, GA

    Education

    $2,200
  8. WabeAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $2,200
  9. Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Healthcare

    $2,000
  10. Church of the Good ShephardCashiers, NC

    Religion

    $2,000
  11. Families FirstAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $2,000
  12. Virginia Theological SeminaryAlexandria, VA

    Religion

    $2,000
  13. Vision CashiersCashiers, NC

    Community

    $2,000
  14. Atlanta Botanical GardenAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $1,200
  15. Atlanta History CenterAtlanta, GA

    History

    $1,000
  16. Blue Ridge Free Dental ClinicCashiers, NC

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  17. Children's Healthcare of AtlantaBrookhaven, GA

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  18. Community Foundation of Western North CarolinaAsheville, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  19. Harvard Law SchoolCambridge, MA

    Education

    $1,000
  20. Highland-Cashiers Health FoundationHighlands, NC

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  21. Respite Care AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Healthcare

    $1,000
  22. Salvation ArmyNorcross, GA

    Community

    $1,000
  23. The Bascom CenterHighlands, NC

    Community

    $1,000
  24. Trees AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $1,000
  25. Community Foundation of AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $1,000
  26. Boys and Girls ClubCashiers, NC

    Community

    $500
  27. General Theological SeminaryNew York, NY

    Religion

    $500
  28. George Washington Law SchoolWashington, DC

    Education

    $500
  29. Georgia ConservancyAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $500
  30. High Museum of ArtAtlanta, GA

    Arts

    $365
  31. Appalachian Trail ConservancyHarpers Ferry, WV

    Community

    $300
  32. Leadership AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $300
  33. Pisgah Legal ServicesAsheville, NC

    Community

    $300
  34. White Memorial Presbyterian ChurchRaleigh, NC

    Religion

    $300
  35. Chattahoochee Parks ConservancyRoswell, GA

    Community

    $200
  36. Cherokee Garden Research LibraryAtlanta, GA

    Education

    $200
  37. Day 1Atlanta, GA

    Religion

    $200
  38. Georgia Justice ProjectAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $200
  39. Piedmont Healthcare FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Healthcare

    $200
  40. Atlanta Boys ChoirAtlanta, GA

    Arts

    $200
  41. Atlanta Humane SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $200
  42. East Lake FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $200
  43. Roswell Presbyterian ChurchRoswell, GA

    Religion

    $200
  44. American Bar AssociationChicago, IL

    Community

    $100
  45. Atlanta Fulton County Library FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $100
  46. Georgia First Amendment FoundationPeachtree Corners, GA

    Education

    $100
  47. Incommunity AtlantaAtlanta, GA

    Community

    $100
  48. The Davidson TrustDavidson, NC

    Education

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $111,20071% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $12,6558% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $12,2008% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $11,0007% of the total
  5. Human services2 grants $3,0002% of the total
  6. Environment3 grants $2,7002% of the total
  7. 5 other causes7 grants $4,1003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia31 grants $309,065
  2. North Carolina10 grants $9,200
  3. New Jersey1 grant $2,455
  4. Virginia1 grant $2,000
  5. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $500
  7. New York1 grant $500
  8. West Virginia1 grant $300
  9. Illinois1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ft Davis JrTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Winifred S DavisTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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