The Mark E. and Mary A. Davis Foundation
EIN 326369521 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$35.4M
396 grants · $7.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
69%
deep partner · 104/151 multi-year
repeat
$78K
Assets (2024)
151
Distinct Recipients
About
FOUNDATION TRANSFERRED ASSETS IN EXCESS OF 25% OF THE VALUE OF THE FOUNDATION RESULTING IN A SUBSTANTIAL CONTRACTION. ASSETS WERE TRANSFERRED AS PART OF A PLAN TO TERMINATE THE FOUNDATION IN A FUTURE YEAR.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(952) 873-4821
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $1.2M | $29.4M | $632K | 94 |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $26.1M | $2.4M | 106 |
| 2023 | $959K | $31.6M | $714K | 98 |
| 2024 | $29.8M | $78K | $17.8M | 98 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 396 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$89K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$23.8M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.0% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 23 states
$127K across
8 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Denton
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (396 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $23,774,918 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| MAYO Clinic | Rochester, MN | $5,600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army - Adult Rehabilitation Center Building Remodel | Albert LEA, MN | $1,500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Minnesota Military & Veteran's Museum | Little Falls, MN | $1,000,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| MAYO | Rochester, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| MAYO | Rochester, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| MAYO | Rochester, MN | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc | Alexandria, VA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc | Alexandria, VA | $100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest | Mankato, MN | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest | Madison Lake, MN | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement of the Upper Midwest | Madison Lake, MN | $60,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| SCC North Mankato Campus Foundation | North Mankato, MN | $54,583 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Twin Cities Public Television | Saint Paul, MN | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Federated Foundation | Owatonna, MN | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | College Station, TX | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Horatio Alger Association | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Horatio Alger | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| National Review Institute | Washington, DC | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Minnesota Historical Society (North Star Circle Membership) | Saint Paul, MN | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Center of the American Experiment | Golden Valley, MN | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| George W. Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Minnesota State University Mankato College of Business | Mankato, MN | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Center of the American Experiment | Golden Valley, MN | $25,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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