Funding search · EIN 472493491 · Wilmington, DE
Dorothy B Davis Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 70
- grants reported
- $8.7M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $50,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Habitat for Humanity Omaha2 grants · $2.6M
- Spirit Lake Kiwanis Foundation1 grant · $1.7M
- Children'S Hospital1 grant · $600,000
- Avenue Scholars2 grants · $400,000
- USA Hockey Foundation3 grants · $300,000
- Project Harmony2 grants · $200,000
- Avenue Scholars Foundation1 grant · $200,000
- Phoenix Academy2 grants · $200,000
- Camp Foster Young Mens Christian Association3 grants · $158,130
- Casa for Douglas County2 grants · $150,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 70 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.5M
Habitat for Humanity Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023
Low income housing
- $1.7M
Spirit Lake Kiwanis Foundation · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Capital campaign
- $600,000
Children'S Hospital · Omaha, NE · 2023
Capital improvements - nicu
- $200,000
Avenue Scholars Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $200,000
Avenue Scholars · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarships
- $200,000
Avenue Scholars · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarships
- $115,130
Camp Foster Young Mens Christian Association · Spirit Lake, IA · 2022
Capital and general operating
- $110,000
Catholic Charities of Archdiocese of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2022
Capital purchase (van)
- $100,000
Guardian Angels Catholic School · Clearwater, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
Habitat for Humanity International · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
Phoenix Academy Day School · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
Project Harmony-Haven for Abuse Response Members S · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
USA Hockey Foundation · Colorado Spgs, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $100,000
Discovery House · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Capital campaign
- $100,000
Hospice House · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
Phoenix Academy · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarships
- $100,000
Project Harmony · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
USA Hockey Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
General operating
- $100,000
Habitat for Humanity Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2022
Low income housing
- $100,000
Phoenix Academy · Omaha, NE · 2022
Scholarships
- $100,000
Project Harmony · Omaha, NE · 2022
General operating
- $100,000
USA Hockey Foundation · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
General operating
- $75,000
Casa Connection · Columbus, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $75,000
Casa for Douglas County · Omaha, NE · 2023
Volunteer program
- $75,000
75 North · Omaha, NE · 2022
General operating
- $75,000
Casa for Douglas County · Omaha, NE · 2022
Volunteer program
- $50,000
Assistance League of Omaha Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Childrens Scholarship Fund of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of America · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Visiting Nurse Assocation of the Midlands · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $50,000
Assistance League of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023
Operation schoolbell
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Children'S Scholarship Fund of Omaha · Omaha, NE · 2023
Scholarships
- $50,000
Make-a-Wish · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $50,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters · Omaha, NE · 2022
General operating
- $50,000
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy · Gretna, NE · 2022
General operating
- $40,000
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy · Gretna, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $40,000
Angels Among US · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $40,000
Heartland Equine Therapeutic Riding Academy · Gretna, NE · 2023
General operating
- $35,000
Autism Action Partnership · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $35,000
Collective for Hope · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $35,000
Autism Action Coalition · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $35,000
Collective for Hope · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $35,000
Collective for Hope · Omaha, NE · 2022
General operating
- $30,000
Omaha Crime Stoppers · Omaha, NE · 2023
Reward fund for tips on local crime
- $28,516
Kamo · Tekamah, NE · 2022
General operating
- $28,000
Camp Foster Young Mens Christian Association · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
Capital and general operating
- $25,000
Mending Faces · Broomfield, CO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
New Visions Homeless Services · Council Blfs, IA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Ollie Webb Center · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Omaha Childrens Museum · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Omaha Crime Stoppers · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Special Olympics Nebraska · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $25,000
Mending Faces · Broomfield, CO · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Ollie Webb Center · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Special Olympics · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $25,000
Mending Faces · Broomfield, CO · 2022
General operating
- $25,000
Special Olympics · Omaha, NE · 2022
General operating
- $20,000
Kamo · Tekamah, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Volunteers Assisting Seniors · Omaha, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $20,000
Volunteer'S Assisting Seniors · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $15,000
Camp Foster Young Mens Christian Association · Spirit Lake, IA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $15,000
Nebraska Humane Society · Omaha, NE · 2022
Animal medical program
- $10,000
Nebraska Pga Foundation · Lincoln, NE · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Omaha Police Foundation · Omaha, NE · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Pga Reach Ne · Lincoln, NE · 2023
General operating
- $10,000
Pga Reach Ne · Lincoln, NE · 2022
General operating
- $5,000
Omaha Crime Stoppers · Omaha, NE · 2022
Reward fund for tips on local crime
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