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Donald D & Elaine F Davis Trust

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$23k
Granted FY2024still arriving
13
Grants FY2024still arriving
5
States reached
$9k
Largest
01What you fund
0190% classified

What you funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year — across FY20172024.

Education$513kReligion$45kHealth$45kPhilanthropy$29kArts & Culture$12kHuman Services$7kInternational$3kCivil Rights$3kOther$0
02FY2024 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Your grants by size, and where they go.

$424
Median grant
5
States reached
$431
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Individual grant recipient$9,000
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS$5,000
UNITED WE PLEDGE$2,600
RISING STAR OUTREACH$2,600
UTAH TECH UNIVERSITY$1,600
ST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER$1,000
CHALLENGER BASIC SCHOOL$424
UTAH FOOD BANK$200
SEARS ART MUSEUM UTAH TECH UNIVERSI$75
LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE$50
STATUE OF LIBERTY ELLIS ISLAND$35
UNICEF$25
CHEFS STOPPING AAPI HATE$25
02The need
03

Do your dollars go where the need is?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, then read against the area’s typical level.

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Your human-services grants (FY17–24, $22k) land where the poverty rate runs at 9%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 28% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Your grants skew toward lower-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%MERCY CHEFS: $100 → 20%THAYNE SENIOR CENTER: $25 → 8%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $200 → 14%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $200 → 14%AMERICAN RED CROSS: $100 → 14%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $5k → 8%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $4k → 8%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $3k → 8%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $2k → 8%FRIENDS OF SWITCHPOINT: $3k → 10%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $750 → 8%SWITCHPOINT: $3k → 10%ENCIRCLE: $1k → 8%RESCUE MISSION OF SLC: $200 → 8%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $371 → 8%RESCUE MISSION OF SLC: $100 → 8%RISING STAR OUTREACH: $152 → 8%SWITCHPOINT: $100 → 10%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount

Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty linein the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP; grantee ZIP can differ from where services are delivered.

Which US states your grants reach

NH
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NE
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DC
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US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are actually delivered. Need from public data — U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA — shown as context about the area, never attributed to your giving.

03Your edge
repeat funding

Who you back again

Which organizations you funded more than once, and which you funded a single time. Each grantee is matched to its own filings.

87%of every dollar goes to organizations you’ve funded before.
$583k · 29 repeat orgs$91k to everyone else

29 repeat relationships — 5 still active in FY2024, 24 since wound down; 8 grantees were first funded in FY2024 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

29
60

Total granted

$583k
$78k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+40%
+41%

Still filing today

45%
38%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 46% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $12k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’20’21’22’23’24
Human ServicesHealthArts & CultureEnvironmentEducationPhilanthropyOther

First-time = a grantee’s first year in your filing window; renewed = funded in an earlier year too. As a portfolio matures the renewed share naturally climbs — once funded, an org stays “renewable” — so the signal is the years that buck it (a new-grantee intake wave). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as “new.” Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • SV
    SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
    3× · 2017–2020 · $207k · revenue +102%
  • RS
    Rising Star Outreach Inc
    7× · 2017–2024 · $14k · revenue +75%
  • FO
    FRIENDS OF SWITCHPOINT INC
    3× · 2017–2022 · $6k · revenue +677%

Funded once

  • TF
    THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INCgraduated
    one grant, 2020 · $26k · revenue +178%
  • IF
    INTERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2020 · $25k
  • AM
    ALS MEMORIAL ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
    one grant, 2021 · $5k

Repeat = funded in two or more distinct years; growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Your field

The map has a center of gravity: the average direction from the rest of the sector toward the organizations the foundation funds — the shape of its giving. Scoring every nonprofit along that direction surfaces the ones that look most like the portfolio. These are the closest matchesthat aren’t grantees — a resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
United States Telecom Association

See schedule oustelecom exists to ensure members can compete, grow and thrive to build a world where families, enterprises and communities are connected through the power of broadband.our member companies have committed a considerable…

2
Girl Scouts of Utah

Girl scouting builds girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place.

Youth Development
3
Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States Inc

The fsmb serves as the voice for state medical boards, supporting them through education, assessment, research and advocacy while providing services and initiatives that promote patient safety, quality health care and regulatory best…

Health
4
Utah Foundation

Utah foundation's mission is to produce objective, thorough and well- reasoned research and analysis that promotes the effective use of public resources, a thriving economy, a well-prepared workforce and a high quality of life for utahns.…

Public Benefit
5
American Gas Association

American gas association's (the association) mission is to develop and advocate for informed, innovative, and durable policy that fulfills our nation's energy needs, environmental aspirations and economic potential. we are committed to…

6
Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah

Heal utah's mission is to protect utah's environment and its people by promoting clean air, clean energy, and comprehensive solutions to radioactive and toxic waste.

Environment
7
Western Electricity Coordinating Council

To effectively and efficiently mitigate risks to the reliability and security of the western interconnection's bulk power system.

Public Benefit
8
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

9
Shield of Faith Missions

Sof is called to empower warriors to find purpose, be resilient, and live well. we develop and provide customized treatment plans for veterans through our national network of partners.

Religion
10
National Public Radio Inc

National public radio, inc. ("npr") works collaboratively with member public radio station licensees ("member stations") to create a more informed public, one that is challenged and invigorated by a deeper understanding and appreciation of…

Arts & Culture
11
Us Digital Response

U.s. digital response is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps governments, nonprofits, and public entities respond quickly to critical public needs. the organization serves the public by leveraging a network of pro bono…

Public Safety & Disaster
12
United Food Bank

United Food Bank unites communities to alleviate hunger.

Food & Nutrition

For reference, the grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is March of Dimes Inc and the most unlike its peers is ATime4Us Foundation Inc. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.

For each theme you fund, this compares how the sector’s money is shifting with how your own giving is shifting.

← shrinkinggrowing →↓ leaning in → pulling backsteadyChristian Missionary Organi…Community FoundationsFood Banks and PantriesEnvironmental Conservation …Community Arts CentersMilitary Veterans SupportYouth Sports ProgramsPregnancy Support ServicesSenior Support ServicesVolunteer Fire & Ems Servic…Immigrant Worker SupportCommunity College Foundatio…
the sector your giving your giving is ahead of the sector the sector’s ahead of you· dot size = how much the theme matters to each side
Ordered by the change in your giving — leaning in on top, pulling back at the bottom. The bar between the two dots is how out of step you are with the sector. Hover any row for detail.

Sector change and giving change are each shown relative to their own range, growing (right) or shrinking (left); both normalized, so inflation isn’t mistaken for growth.

Your grantees are a median of 26 years old; the field is 11. You back the established end — and your money leans older still.

THE FIELDby orgYOUR GRANTEESby number29%5%<5yr17%7%5–10yr19%28%10–20yr15%19%20–35yr8%9%35–55yr12%33%55yr+
THE FIELDby orgYOUR MONEYby value29%0%<5yr17%3%5–10yr19%57%10–20yr15%4%20–35yr8%0%35–55yr12%36%55yr+

The field is 29% startups (under 5 years old) — 5% of your grantees by number, and just 0% of your money.

Closures · last 5 years

The orgs you fund almost never close 0.0% lost their exemption, against 15% of the field you don’t fund.

orgs you fund
0.0%0/48
the rest of the field
15%
1,823/12,355

Age = years since IRS exemption (a founding proxy). “Closed” = auto-revocation for 3 years of non-filing — a floor on closure, not proof, and bigger established orgs lapse least. Association, not causation.

04the grantee network

41 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each one resolved to its own IRS returns and tracked year by year — your grant beside their revenue from every source. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

Counted here: distinct organizations you funded across 20172025, not grant rows in a single year — so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 41 of the 97 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile; the rest are funded organizations whose filings we could not track year by year.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
8
Early backer (in before they grew)
40/41
Grantees still filing
30/41
Grew since you first funded

Where your money sits — by cause, then by grantee

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY — $268,910 · OtherBRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITYINTERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATION — $25,000 · OtherINTERMOUNTAIN FOUNDATIONUTAH TECH UNIVERSITY — $20,188 · OtherUTAH TECH UNIVERSITY+71 more — $54,479 · Other+71 moreSOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY — $206,500 · EducationSOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY+2 more — $1,074 · EducationHASTEN THE WORK — $36,500 · ReligionTHE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC — $26,000 · Health+5 more — $2,025 · HealthRising Star Outreach Inc — $14,493 · Human ServicesFRIENDS OF SWITCHPOINT INC — $5,600 · Human ServicesEncircle Family and Youth Resource Center — $1,000 · Human Services+4 more — $925 · Human ServicesST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER — $5,000 · Arts & CultureUnited We Pledge — $2,600 · Arts & Culture+2 more — $170 · Arts & CultureEmpower Playgrounds Inc — $3,000 · International+1 more — $25 · International
Other$368,577Education$207,574Religion$36,500Health$28,025Human Services$22,018Arts & Culture$7,770International$3,025

Each org by its size and your share of it — top-left is where you’re load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ your share of their budgetSOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY — $206,500 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetHASTEN THE WORK — $36,500 over 6y, 79% of budgetTHE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC — $26,000 over 1y, 9.1% of budgetRising Star Outreach Inc — $14,493 over 7y, 0.3% of budgetFRIENDS OF SWITCHPOINT INC — $5,600 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER — $5,000 over 5y, 0.3% of budgetEmpower Playgrounds Inc — $3,000 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetUnited We Pledge — $2,600 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetUTAH FOOD BANK — $1,650 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetEncircle Family and Youth Resource Center — $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetYOUTH FUTURES — $700 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetGOUCHER COLLEGE — $650 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetDOCTORS' VOLUNTEER CLINIC — $550 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetBEAVER BROOK ASSOCIATION INC — $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetATime4Us Foundation Inc — $500 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches — $500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetCHALLENGER BASIC SCHOOL INC — $424 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFAIRWAYS FOR FREEDOM INC — $400 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetALZHEIMER'S DISEASE & RELATED DISORDERS ASSOCIATION INC — $350 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetRESCUE MISSION OF SALT LAKE INC — $300 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetTHE MONTESSORI FOUNDATION INC — $220 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCROSSROADS OF THE WEST COUNCIL INC BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 590 — $200 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetMERCY CHEFS INC — $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetVOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER ALLIANCE INC — $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUTAH VALLEY REFUGEES INC — $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetKAYENTA ARTS FOUNDATION — $100 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetColonial Williamsburg Foundation — $70 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSPECIAL OLYMPICS INC — $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION — $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetADOPT A PLATOON SOLDIER SUPPORT EFFORT INC — $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE INC — $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION — $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSANDY HOOK PROMISE FOUNDATION — $50 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCHEFS STOPPING AAPI HATE — $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetUNITED STATES FUND FOR UNICEF — $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHAYNE SENIOR CENTER — $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetWORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC — $25 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION — $20 over 1y, 0.0% of budget
Go grantee by grantee — a decade per org, and how each moved after you funded them

A decade per grantee — revenue shaded, your grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
  • Who funds HASTEN THE WORK
  • Who funds THE FOCUS FOUNDATION INC
  • Who funds Rising Star Outreach Inc
  • Who funds FRIENDS OF SWITCHPOINT INC
  • Who funds ST GEORGE MUSICAL THEATER
  • Who funds Empower Playgrounds Inc
  • Who funds United We Pledge
  • Who funds UTAH FOOD BANK
  • Who funds Encircle Family and Youth Resource Center
  • Who funds YOUTH FUTURES
  • Who funds GOUCHER COLLEGE
  • Who funds DOCTORS' VOLUNTEER CLINIC
  • Who funds BEAVER BROOK ASSOCIATION INC
  • Who funds ATime4Us Foundation Inc
  • Who funds American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches
  • Who funds CHALLENGER BASIC SCHOOL INC

The grantmakers whose grantees overlap with yours far more than size alone predicts. Each orbits closer the stronger the alignment; the arcs between them show where they also fund each other. Here it reads as a tightly interlocked camp — most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Community Foundation of UtahUT21.4× affinity8 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Community Foundation of Utah · Wade Family Foundation · Sorenson Legacy Foundation · The Miner Foundation · Ihc Health Services Inc · Beesley Family Foundation · Larry H Miller and Gail Miller Family Foundation · George S and Dolores Dore Eccles Foundation · Paul and Ruth Lyon Family Foundation · C Scott & Dorothy E Watkins Charitable Foundation · Intermountain Community Care Foundation Inc · Ssir Cares Inc

Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. A research starting point: overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

Government reliance of your grantees

Every dot is one organization Donald D & Elaine F Davis Trust funds. Left–right is the share of its income from government; up–down is the share from you. Bigger dots raise more. Filter to federal or a single department — and drag the year to watch it move.

2024
202122232425
no gov · 40%6%25%56%100%your share of their income ↑0%15%30%45%60%share of the org’s income from governmentmedian 0%
  • Sandy Hook Promise Foundation0% of income from government
  • Goucher College0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
4get no government money at all
9report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–60%
typical government reliance, FY2025

Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending — grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that your grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first — a floor, not a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12–24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read directly from IRS e-file XML — your own 990/990-PF and the multi-year returns of the 97 grantees we resolved across every year we hold, several hundred filings in all (a different count from the grant rows on the cover, which are one fiscal year)— each linked to its source. Grantee achievements and outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III); we read these as association with sustained funding — the foundation is one of several forces — suppress low-confidence name matches rather than guess, and say so where a figure rests on a single grant or filing. Not everything on this page is a filed figure, and the difference matters. Filed is what you reported on your return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears. How we build these →

Generated from your IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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