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The Mark E and Mary A Davis Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 32-6369521 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $29.8M
- Grants reported
- 98
- Median grant
- $1K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 98 | $29.8M |
Where The Mark E and Mary A Davis Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TRUST | JENKINTOWN, PA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $23.8M |
| MAYO CLINIC | ROCHESTER, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5.6M |
| HORATIO ALGER ASSOCIATION OF DISTINGUISHED AMERICANS INC | ALEXANDRIA, VA | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY MANKATO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS | MANKATO, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN EXPERIMENT | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| FEDERATED INSURANCE FOUNDATION | OWATONNA, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| MINNESOTANS' MILITARY APPRECIATION FUND | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| NATIONAL REVIEW INSTITUTE | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| GEORGE W BUSH FOUNDATION | DALLAS, TX | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| CHURCH OF THE HOLY COMMUNION | ST PETER, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| CHURCH OF SAINT PETER | ST PETER, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| SHRINERS HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | WOODBURY, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| CATO INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| NICOLLET COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY | SAINT PETER, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| ST RAPHAEL BY THE SEA | FT MYERS BEACH, FL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $15K |
| MINNESOTA STATE FAIR FOUNDATION | SAINT PAUL, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $7.5K |
| BOLDER OPTIONS | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| JOHN IRELAND SCHOOL | SAINT PETER, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| JON DENZER BEAR HUG FOUNDATION | CHILLICOTHE, IL | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| SAINT ANNE'S SCHOOL | LE SUEUR, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | WASHINGTON, DC | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| HOLY FAMILY ACADEMY | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| TWIN CITIES PUBLIC TELEVISION | SAINT PAUL, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
| UPPER MIDWEST LAW CENTER | GOLDEN VALLEY, MN | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from The Mark E and Mary A Davis Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.