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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1787066

William E & Rose Marie Davis Foundation

A private foundation in Bennington, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $86,750 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. It still lists the details below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
See attachment

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $86,750

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $414,187
  • Tax year 2024

    $75,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $458,618
  • Tax year 2023

    $48,250

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $488,001
  • Tax year 2022

    $23,850

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $541,574
  • Tax year 2021

    $33,250

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $545,296
  • Tax year 2020

    $25,292

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $518,641
  • Tax year 2019

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $519,811
  • Tax year 2018

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $525,638

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood North Central StatesOmaha, NE

    Operating expenses

    $20,000
  2. Table Grace MinistriesOmaha, NE

    Operating expenses, matching monday, table grace cafe

    $20,000
  3. Lutheran Family ServicesOmaha, NE

    Refugee

    $20,000
  4. University of Central MissouriWarrensburg, MO

    Scholarship fund

    $10,000
  5. Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeSioux City, IA

    Scholarship fund

    $5,000
  6. University of Nebraska - LincolnLincoln, NE

    Scholarship fund

    $3,250
  7. Elkhorn Band BoostersElkhorn, NE

    General - instruments

    $3,000
  8. Project HopeOmaha, NE

    General fund

    $2,000
  9. Iglesia Luterana San AndresOmaha, NE

    Food pantry

    $2,000
  10. Northwest Missouri State UniversityMaryville, MO

    Scholarship fund

    $1,000
  11. Danish American Archive & LibraryBlair, NE

    Operating expenses

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $20,00078% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $3,50014% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska8 grants $70,750
  2. Missouri2 grants $11,000
  3. Iowa1 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.

  • William E DavisPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rose Marie DavisVP/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heather M AbbottSECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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