The Davis Foundation concentrates its modest but targeted giving on sustaining institutions that serve communities in Ohio, particularly health care and higher education providers. Grants are typically unrestricted/general operating support and are directed to a small set of repeat recipients rather than dispersed across many organizations. The foundation also makes occasional gifts to local cultural heritage and disability-service organizations, indicating interest in community stability and civic life in the region.
Concentrated giving: a few mid-size grants account for most dollars, with multiple repeat grants to the same institutions and a preference for unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small, one-off awards.
Davis Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by recurring support for Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, including a 2025 general operating grant of $77,420 and earlier general support awards in 2024 and 2023. That pattern points to a funder that uses repeat grants to sustain Ohio institutions over time rather than making one-off awards across a broad field. The foundation’s other largest recent gifts show a similar emphasis on core support: $68,342 to the University of Rio Grande for general fund support in 2025 and $30,922 to The Welsh American Heritage for general operating support the same year. Across the recent grant list, the recipients are Ohio-based organizations serving health care, higher education, cultural heritage, and disability services. The foundation’s funding style is straightforward and institution-focused, with grants often labeled as general operating, general fund, or general support. That indicates preference for flexible dollars that can cover organizational needs rather than project-specific expenses. Its recent pattern also suggests a small circle of repeat grantees, with the same institutions appearing across multiple years in the record.
Health care is a central theme in the Davis Foundation’s grantmaking. Holzer Medical Center received $77,420 in 2025 for general operating support, following $14,198 in 2024 and $9,813 in 2023 for general support. Higher education is another clear area: the University of Rio Grande received $68,342 in 2025 for its general fund, after prior awards of $11,195 in 2024 and $11,823 in 2023. The foundation also supports cultural heritage work through The Welsh American Heritage, which received $30,922 in 2025 for general operating support. Disability services appear as well, with Easter Seal Society of Central Ohio receiving $7,989 in 2025 for general fund support, plus smaller awards in 2024 and 2023.
Davis Foundation’s recent grants cluster around a median size of $10,504, with the middle half of awards ranging from $3,432 to $11,666. The distribution is skewed by a few larger grants, including awards above $60,000. The record shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially Holzer Medical Center, the University of Rio Grande, and Easter Seal Society of Central Ohio, which points to sustained institutional support rather than one-time funding. Grants are typically labeled general operating, general fund, or general support, suggesting flexible, nonproject funding. The foundation is not listed as funding individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$185K
$1.1M
$265K
$205K
Most grants fall between $3K and $12K, with a median of $11K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$11K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Notable grantees: Holzer Medical Center, University of Rio Grande, The Welsh American Heritage, Easter Seal Society of Central Ohio
All recent grants in the record went to U.S. recipients, and every grant landed in Ohio. Recipient cities include Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Columbus, and Hilliard. Gallipolis and Rio Grande appear multiple times through repeat support to local institutions, while Columbus and Hilliard also show up in the recent grant list. The foundation’s giving is local in scope and concentrated within a single state.
Its recent grants go to Ohio institutions in health care, higher education, cultural heritage, and disability services. Named recipients in the record include Holzer Medical Center, the University of Rio Grande, The Welsh American Heritage, and Easter Seal Society of Central Ohio.
Yes. The same organizations appear across multiple years in the recent grant list. Holzer Medical Center and the University of Rio Grande each received support in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Easter Seal Society of Central Ohio appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025 as well.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,504 at the median. The middle half of grants falls between $3,432 and $11,666, though some awards are much larger, including grants above $60,000.
Its giving is local and entirely Ohio-based in the recent record. Grants went to recipients in Gallipolis, Rio Grande, Columbus, and Hilliard, and 100% of grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER | GALLIPOLIS, OH | $77,420 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE | RIO GRANDE, OH | $68,342 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE WELSH AMERICAN HERITAGE | COLUMBUS, OH | $30,922 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OHIO | HILLIARD, OH | $7,989 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER | GALLIPOLIS, OH | $14,198 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE | RIO GRANDE, OH | $11,195 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OHIO | HILLIARD, OH | $1,305 | 2024 | GENERAL FUND |
| UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE | RIO GRANDE, OH | $11,823 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER | GALLIPOLIS, OH | $9,813 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF EASTER SEALS CENTER | HILLIARD, OH | $949 | 2023 | GENERAL FUND |
HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER
$77,420GENERAL OPERATING
THE WELSH AMERICAN HERITAGE
$30,922GENERAL OPERATING
EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OHIO
$7,989GENERAL FUND
HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER
$14,198GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL FUND
EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF CENTRAL OHIO
$1,305GENERAL FUND
HOLZER MEDICAL CENTER
$9,813GENERAL SUPPORT
EASTER SEAL SOCIETY OF EASTER SEALS CENTER
$949GENERAL FUND