The Davie Family Foundation concentrates its giving on programs that expand opportunity for children, youth, and women—primarily through education access, youth development, and empowerment projects—while also supporting sustainable food systems and niche health/disability services. Grants skew toward organizations offering direct-service or pathway programs (college access, residential farm-based learning, child welfare and anti-trafficking support) with a mix of local (Florida), national (U.S.), and international (Africa) recipients. Funding tends to be mid-to-large gifts focused on measurable program delivery rather than broad endowments or policy work.
A $185,780 grant to Global Opportunity Fund is the clearest recent signal of how the Davie Family Foundation gives: it backs educational, social-support, and entrepreneurial projects for women and children in Africa, alongside U.S. work for youth, families, and food systems. The foundation’s 2025 grants also include a $171,500 award to Path to College to help overlooked students pursue higher education, showing a strong interest in pathway programs that move people into opportunity rather than broad institutional support. Across its recent grants, the foundation mixes large program grants with smaller targeted awards. It supported Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund for a farm-based residential learning model for young adults, Place of Hope for child welfare and anti-trafficking services, and Regenerate Nebraska for agricultural and community food-system work. Smaller gifts went to a medical-training organization in Kenya and to a Florida prenatal-support provider, which points to a portfolio that reaches into education, youth wellbeing, women’s health, and agriculture. The pattern is practical and program-specific, with funding directed toward organizations delivering direct services, training, or structured learning opportunities.
Education access is a visible part of the foundation’s giving. It awarded $171,500 to Path to College to assist students from overlooked communities in pursuing higher education. In youth development, it gave $75,000 to Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund to support young adults learning and working on sustainable farms. Women’s and children’s empowerment also appears in the recent grants. Global Opportunity Fund received $67,000 in 2025 for educational, social support, and entrepreneurial projects for women and children in Africa. On the health side, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies received $2,500 to provide prenatal care, education, and support for improved birth outcomes. The foundation also funded Kenya Medical Training Alumni Association with $6,500 for students at Kenya Medical Training Center and related health-sector training, research, and consultancy.
Typical grant size sits around $6,425 at the 25th percentile, $13,750 at the median, and $32,500 at the 75th percentile, with several much larger awards in 2025. The recent list shows repeat support for some recipients: Global Opportunity Fund, Place of Hope, and Kenya Medical Training Alumni Association each received more than one grant in the year. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund and does accept unsolicited requests through a general grant request process. Its active grant programs describe short-form or email-based intake for projects aligned with its focus areas.
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$615K
Most grants fall between $6K and $33K, with a median of $14K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$14K
75th Percentile
$33K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Davie Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 10 | $597K | 83.3% |
| 2 | Kenya | 2 |
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A relatively concentrated portfolio of mid-to-large grants (several six-figure gifts) focused on program support; mix of repeat support for select grantees and one-off grants across local, national, and international beneficiaries.
Notable grantees: Global Opportunity Fund, Path to College, Anne Saxelby Legacy Fund, Place of Hope, Regenerate Nebraska
Giving is regional but not limited to Florida. New York recipients account for the largest share of grants, with Brooklyn appearing in multiple awards. Florida also receives substantial support, including Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart, and West Palm Beach. Outside the U.S., grants went to Kenya, where the foundation supported health training through a recipient identified as KE. The recipient-country distribution is mostly U.S.-based, with 83.3% of grants in the U.S. and 16.7% in Kenya.
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its general grantmaking process. The listed intake options describe a short form or an email contact for projects aligned with its focus areas, including food security and agriculture, community development, technology and education, women’s health and empowerment, and youth health and wellbeing.
Its active programs focus on food security and agriculture, community development, technology and education, women’s health and empowerment, and youth health and wellbeing. Recent grants show those themes in practice through higher education access, farm-based youth development, child welfare, prenatal support, and health training in Kenya.
The grant-size distribution is mid-range. The 25th percentile is $6,425, the median is $13,750, and the 75th percentile is $32,500. Recent awards also include larger gifts, such as $185,780 and $171,500.
Yes. The recent-grants list includes awards to a Kenya-based recipient, and the recipient-country distribution shows 16.7% of grants went to Kenya while 83.3% went to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Global Opportunity Fund, Place of Hope, and Kenya Medical Training Alumni Association each appear more than once in the recent grants list, indicating repeat support rather than one-off awards only.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $10K |
16.7% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Current and upcoming funding from Davie Family Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Not publicly specified on site. The foundation requests interested organizations submit a short grant request form or email for consideration; projects aligned with the foundation's mission and focus areas (youth health, education, food security, regenerative agriculture, technology, community development) are prioritized.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $185,780 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE EMPOWERMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA VIA EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS. |
| PATH TO COLLEGE | LAKE WORTH, FL | $171,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST STUDENTS FROM OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES IN PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION |
| ANNE SAXELBY LEGACY FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $75,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK, LEARN, AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY LIVING ON SUSTAINABLE FARMS |
| GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND | BROOKLYN, NY | $67,000 | 2025 | TO PROMOTE THE EMPOWERMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA VIA EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS. |
| PLACE OF HOPE | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $33,000 | 2025 | TO BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, CHILD EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROVIDE A "HAND UP" FOR THOSE IN CRISIS, AND HELP THOSE WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS FIND TRUE HEALING AND RESTORATION, WHICH LEADS TO HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, SUCCESSFUL LIVES. |
| REGENERATE NEBRASKA | LINCOLN, NE | $21,000 | 2025 | TO ASSISIT NEBRASKA'S NETWORK OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS, TRIBES, URBAN FARMERS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD CONSUMERS, AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO A SHIFT AWAY FROM EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIAL FOOD PRODUCTION IN FAVOR OF AN ETHICAL AND REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEM THAT IS BUILT BY AND SERVES ALL NEBRASKANS. |
| E2E FOUNDATION INC | LONGMEADOW, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SUNFLOWER SYNDROME IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE |
| FLORIDA ALL STARS SPORTS ASSOCIATION INC | STUART, FL | $15,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 6-11 ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE BOTH ON THE COURT AND IN THE CLASSROOM |
| KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | NA | $6,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS OF KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER WITH THE ROLE OF TRAINING VARIOUS DISCIPLINES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY. |
| PLACE OF HOPE | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $6,200 | 2025 | TO BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, CHILD EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROVIDE A "HAND UP" FOR THOSE IN CRISIS, AND HELP THOSE WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS FIND TRUE HEALING AND RESTORATION, WHICH LEADS TO HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, SUCCESSFUL LIVES. |
| KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | NA | $3,500 | 2025 | TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS OF KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER WITH THE ROLE OF TRAINING VARIOUS DISCIPLINES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY. |
| HEALTHY MOTHERS HEALTHY BABIES | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE MOTHERS WITH PRENATAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE HEALTHY BIRTH OUTCOMES |
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
$185,780TO PROMOTE THE EMPOWERMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA VIA EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS.
TO ASSIST STUDENTS FROM OVERLOOKED COMMUNITIES IN PURSUING HIGHER EDUCATION
ANNE SAXELBY LEGACY FUND
$75,000TO SUPPORT YOUNG ADULTS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO WORK, LEARN, AND INSPIRE CHANGE IN THEIR COMMUNITIES BY LIVING ON SUSTAINABLE FARMS
GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND
$67,000TO PROMOTE THE EMPOWERMENT AND ENRICHMENT OF THE LIVES OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN AFRICA VIA EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL SUPPORT AND ENTREPRENEURIAL PROJECTS.
TO BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, CHILD EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROVIDE A "HAND UP" FOR THOSE IN CRISIS, AND HELP THOSE WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS FIND TRUE HEALING AND RESTORATION, WHICH LEADS TO HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, SUCCESSFUL LIVES.
REGENERATE NEBRASKA
$21,000TO ASSISIT NEBRASKA'S NETWORK OF FARMERS AND RANCHERS, TRIBES, URBAN FARMERS, BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, FOOD CONSUMERS, AND COMMUNITIES WHO ARE COMMITTED TO A SHIFT AWAY FROM EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIAL FOOD PRODUCTION IN FAVOR OF AN ETHICAL AND REGENERATIVE FOOD SYSTEM THAT IS BUILT BY AND SERVES ALL NEBRASKANS.
E2E FOUNDATION INC
$20,000TO SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS WITH SUNFLOWER SYNDROME IN ORDER TO GIVE THEM THEIR INDEPENDENCE AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE
FLORIDA ALL STARS SPORTS ASSOCIATION INC
$15,000TO ASSIST BOYS AND GIRLS GRADES 6-11 ACHIEVE EXCELLENCE BOTH ON THE COURT AND IN THE CLASSROOM
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$6,500TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS OF KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER WITH THE ROLE OF TRAINING VARIOUS DISCIPLINES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY.
TO BREAK GENERATIONAL CYCLES OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT, HOMELESSNESS AND POVERTY, FOOD INSECURITY, CHILD EXPLOITATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, PROVIDE A "HAND UP" FOR THOSE IN CRISIS, AND HELP THOSE WHO COME THROUGH OUR DOORS FIND TRUE HEALING AND RESTORATION, WHICH LEADS TO HEALTHY, INDEPENDENT, SUCCESSFUL LIVES.
KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$3,500TO ASSIST THE STUDENTS OF KENYA MEDICAL TRAINING CENTER WITH THE ROLE OF TRAINING VARIOUS DISCIPLINES IN THE HEALTH SECTOR, CONDUCTING RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY.
TO PROVIDE MOTHERS WITH PRENATAL CARE, EDUCATION, AND SUPPORT TO IMPROVE HEALTHY BIRTH OUTCOMES