The Carl A Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, so a small charity should not send it a cold proposal.
- Its recorded grants are operating support to a varied mix of charitable bodies, including religious organisations, Christian media and advocacy groups, a university, social-service organisations and museums, so a charity can judge fit against those kinds of recipients, though its stated focus is not a named field of work.
- In its most recent filing, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations it had also funded in the filing before, so most of its money goes to existing recipients.
- About 8 in 10 of its 58 grants fell between $300 and $100,000, with a median of $5,000 and a largest of about $1,150,000, so a request near the median is a realistic size, though the band is typical rather than a limit.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filing shows most grants in Texas and Alabama, which describes past giving rather than a rule on who may apply.
Overview
The Carl A Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation is a US private foundation based in Houston, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Its recorded grants provide operating support to charitable organisations. Recipient types include a Catholic church and other religious bodies, Christian media and advocacy organisations, a university, social-service organisations and museums. Most recorded grant dollars went to organisations in Texas, alongside recipients in other states. The stated grant purpose is operating support rather than a named field of work. The foundation gives to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests; the available information does not specify how those organisations are chosen or set out further thematic priorities. Its recorded giving supports a varied group of nonprofit organisations rather than a stated single programme area.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Texas and Alabama.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations; it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2023 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022 and TY2023 filings, half of its 58 grants to organisations were $5,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2023.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 49% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2023, 99% of grant dollars went to organisations The Carl A Davis and Lois E Davis Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 27 grants in tax year 2023 by size
Median $5,000 (tax year 2023)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- University of Saint Thomas · Operating support$1,160,0002023 tax year
- Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church · Operating support$323,1502023 tax year
- Archdiocese For Military Services Usa · Operating support$110,1752023 tax year
- Eternal Word Television Network · Operating support$100,0002023 tax year
- Guadalupe Radio Network · Operating support$50,0002023 tax year
- Houston Coalition for Life · Operating support$35,0002023 tax year
- Star of Hope · Operating support$30,0002023 tax year
- Saint John Paul II Foundation · Operating support$20,0002023 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Charlotte Davis Laker — Director
- Lois E Davis — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
2 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $1,089,643 | $782,925 | $49,310,624 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $1,941,067 | $1,882,465 | $51,933,582 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Houston, TX