The Carl A. Davis and LOIS E. Davis
EIN 371648116 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$42.6M
261 grants · $4.7M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$25K
grant size
68%
deep partner · 62/91 multi-year
repeat
$47.6M
Assets (2024)
91
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 572-1122
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $823K | $77.3M | $5.1M | 15 |
| 2017 | $8.1M | $79.6M | $5.6M | 46 |
| 2018 | $4.7M | $73.0M | $6.5M | 41 |
| 2019 | N/A | $78.9M | $3.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $10.8M | $59.2M | $544K | 40 |
| 2021 | $7.6M | $53.5M | $1.7M | 32 |
| 2022 | $783K | $49.3M | $817K | 31 |
| 2023 | $1.9M | $51.9M | $1.7M | 27 |
| 2024 | $7.8M | $47.6M | $2.3M | 29 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 261 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$163K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$7.2M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
62.1% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 21 states
$40.8M across
162 grants
6 of 254 counties
Top 6 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Midland
- 3 Bexar
- 4 Travis
- 5 Waller
- 6 Lubbock
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (261 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $7,175,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $5,039,525 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $5,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $2,600,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Cathedral High | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $1,715,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $1,605,550 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $1,470,375 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $1,375,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $1,160,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $1,101,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $1,050,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $1,011,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter | Houston, TX | $350,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $323,150 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Church | Houston, TX | $282,100 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital Foundation | Houston, TX | $200,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Houston Coalition for Life | Houston, TX | $175,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| University of St Thomas | Houston, TX | $155,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Catholic New Creations | Houston, TX | $150,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Eternal Word Television Network | Irondale, AL | $150,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Personal Ordinariate of the Chair of St Peter | Houston, TX | $125,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Archdiocese for Military Services USA | Washington, DC | $110,175 | OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
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