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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 75-2497580

Joe Davis Foundation - Defined

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $120,000 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

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

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,119,328
  • Tax year 2024

    $95,750

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,201,806
  • Tax year 2023

    $120,700

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,960,914
  • Tax year 2022

    $114,800

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,948,872
  • Tax year 2021

    $107,650

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,917,791
  • Tax year 2020

    $95,400

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,815,317
  • Tax year 2019

    $94,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,865,790
  • Tax year 2018

    $81,300

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $1,890,998

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Beltway Park ChurchAbilene, TX

    Support for prison ministry

    $20,000
  2. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  3. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  4. Hendrick Home for ChildrenAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  5. Disability Resources IncAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  6. Turning Point USA NFPIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  7. Big Brothers Big Sisters Lone StarIrving, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $6,400
  8. Ben Richey Boys Ranch & Family ProgramAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $6,400
  9. Alliance for Women & ChildrenAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $6,400
  10. Abilene Zoological GardensAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $6,400
  11. Noah Project IncAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $6,400
  12. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $6,000
  13. American Diabetes AssocArlington, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  14. Mosaic Chruch of AbileneAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  15. Taylor County Veterans Service OfficeAbilene, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services2 grants $16,40040% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $15,00036% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $10,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas10 grants $74,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $15,000
  3. Arizona1 grant $10,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $10,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $6,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Joe E DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Billie J DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Joe Bob DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Bo S DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • David C DavisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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