The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1465627

Davis-Tailer Foundation

A private foundation in Erie, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $190,500 paid in grants.

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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.

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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

    $190,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,282,791

  • Tax year 2024

    $175,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,255,323

  • Tax year 2023

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,315,375

  • Tax year 2022

    $140,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,403,240

  • Tax year 2021

    $141,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,505,099

  • Tax year 2020

    $127,750

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,581,377

  • Tax year 2019

    $115,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,744,348

  • Tax year 2018

    $88,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,687,969

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Food ShareLouisville, CO

    Bring food to the hungry

    $30,000
  2. Catholic Charities Archdiocese of DenverDenver, CO

    Family assistance

    $15,000
  3. Office of Donor and Member Services Penn State UniversityState College, PA

    Thon scholarship

    $12,500
  4. St John Vianney Theological SeminaryDenver, CO

    Provide scholarships

    $12,000
  5. Seeds of HopeDenver, CO

    Humanitarian aid

    $12,000
  6. Thurgood Marshall College FundWashington, DC

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  7. Centro San Juan DiegoDenver, CO

    Advance hispanic issues

    $10,000
  8. All RoadsBoulder, CO

    Shelter for the homeless

    $10,000
  9. Office of Donor and Membership ServicesState College, PA

    Thon benefitting 4 diamonds

    $10,000
  10. The Catholic Foundation of Northern ColoradoGreenwood Village, CO

    Teacher pipeline & preparation

    $10,000
  11. Sister Carmen Community Center IncLafayette, CO

    Supportive services

    $7,000
  12. Our CenterLongmont, CO

    Food and self sufficiency assistance

    $7,000
  13. Colorado Pet PantryBoulder, CO

    Food bank for pets

    $5,000
  14. Longmont Humane SocietyLongmont, CO

    Animal care

    $5,000
  15. Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DC

    Habitat and species protection

    $5,000
  16. Rainforest AllianceNew York, NY

    Presrvation of rainforest

    $5,000
  17. Southwest Wildlife Conservation CenterScottsdale, AZ

    Wildlife conservation

    $5,000
  18. Office of University DevelopmentState College, PA

    Penn state cancer care center

    $5,000
  19. Lung Transplant FoundationCary, NC

    Support lung transplant patients

    $3,000
  20. The Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, CO

    Wildlife sanctuary

    $3,000
  21. The Desert Botanical GardenPhoenix, AZ

    Botanical garden

    $3,000
  22. St John the Baptist Food BankLongmont, CO

    Food bank

    $2,500
  23. Home Fur GoodPhoenix, AZ

    Support animal shelter

    $2,000
  24. Arizona Humane SoceityPhoenix, AZ

    Humane soceity

    $1,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture1 grant $30,00038% of the total
  2. Animals5 grants $23,00029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  5. Environment1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $3,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado13 grants $128,500
  2. Pennsylvania3 grants $27,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  4. Arizona4 grants $11,500
  5. New York1 grant $5,000
  6. North Carolina1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Donna M DavisPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $1,300
  • James Davis TailerSECRETARY-TR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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