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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 74-6456780

Davis Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Austin, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 10 grants and $3.8 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $3,769,830

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2024

    $335,975

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,695,072
  • Tax year 2023

    $91,198

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,652,282
  • Tax year 2022

    $66,986

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,721,897
  • Tax year 2021

    $75,715

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,792,990
  • Tax year 2020

    $148,764

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,306,101
  • Tax year 2019

    $120,438

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,399,626

Grants paid in 2025

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Texas System Medical FoundationHouston, TX

    MD anderson cancer research

    $1,882,620
  2. University of Oklahoma Foundation IncNorman, OK

    To support education

    $1,882,365
  3. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    To support the central texas region and provide disaster relief throughout the united states

    $1,275
  4. University United Methodist Church Foundation IncAustin, TX

    General support

    $1,122
  5. United Way for Greater AustinAustin, TX

    General support

    $612
  6. Austin Community College FoundationAustin, TX

    To support education

    $510
  7. Shivers Cancer FoundationAustin, TX

    To support education and medical research

    $510
  8. The Salvation ArmyAustin, TX

    To support the community of austin, TX

    $510
  9. Alzheimer's TexasAustin, TX

    To support education and medical research

    $255
  10. Meals on Wheels and More IncAustin, TX

    To support the meals on wheels program

    $51

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,882,875100% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,275<1% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,122<1% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $51<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $1,886,190
  2. Oklahoma1 grant $1,882,365
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $1,275

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • The Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 0.25Pay $11,151

The return

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