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James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation: 72 grants to organizations, $5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
James A Buddy Davidson Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Midland, TX, paid 72 grants to organizations totaling $5,043,772 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $350,000 to YMCA of Midland in Midland, TX for furniture & equipments.
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- EIN
- 731627705
- Based in
- Midland, TX
- Assets
- $129,798,578
- Grants paid
- $5,043,772
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202523169349100547. It reported $5,043,772 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Midland | Midland, TX | Furniture & equipments | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation | Temple, TX | Lab/student learning centre | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook Children's Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | Cellular immunotherapy endow | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas A&M-CORPUS Christi Foundation | Christi, TX | Endowed faculty/research chair | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Umc Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Pet/ct system | Health care | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Buckner Children & Family Services | Midland, TX | Counseling, supplies, furnishings | $235,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reflection Ministries of Texas | Midland, TX | Vehicle, counseling & furnishings | Housing and shelter | $234,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bynum School | Midland, TX | Music therapy program | Education | $225,486 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christians in Action | Midland, TX | 2 stocked trailers & materials | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Bsn program-final payment | Education | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wildlife Rescue & Rehab Inc | Kendalia, TX | Housing enclosures | $121,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Baylor Scott & White Central Texas Foundation | Temple, TX | Camp dreamcatcher | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cook Children's Medical Center | Fort Worth, TX | Camp for term ill children | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Covenant Health Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Nursing scholarships | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Helping Hands of Midland | Midland, TX | Assistance for needy | Human services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lubbock Christian University | Lubbock, TX | Merit and need based scholarships | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Agape | Midland, TX | Food programs | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Manor Park Inc | Midland, TX | Replace furniture | Human services | $82,864 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Midland | Midland, TX | Scholarships for summer camp | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Lions Camp Inc | Kerrville, TX | Camp scholarships & ice makers | Health care | $75,070 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Advocacy Center for North Texas | Lewisville, TX | Counseling sessions | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| El Paso Community College | El Paso, TX | Bee research in arid desert | $63,575 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | Medical equipment | Animal-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Medical Center FND | Dallas, TX | New equipment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christian Community Action | Lewisville, TX | Training equip, tuition fees, books | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center | Midland, TX | We are the world camp | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pets Low Cost Spayneuter Clinic | Wichita Falls, TX | Vet services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sul Ross State University | Alpine, TX | Water research - grant | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas State University Development Foundation | San Marcos, TX | Challenge grant - addl portable pens | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Nature Conservancy Texas Chapter | San Antonio, TX | Creek preserve maintainance, repair | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | Summer pathway scholarships | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center | Round Mountain, TX | Supplies, equip repair, atv main | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center | Round Mountain, TX | Payment to endowment establishment | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grand Companions Humane Society | Fort Davis, TX | Rescue transfer program | Animal-related | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Samaritan Counseling Center of West TX | Midland, TX | Counseling | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sibley Environmental Learning Center Foundation | Midland, TX | Education programming | Environment | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillcrest School | Midland, TX | Camera & phone system upgrade | $39,295 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agape Counseling of West Texas | Midland, TX | Counseling scholarships | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulf Coast Bird Observatory | Lake Jackson, TX | Supplies | Animal-related | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dog Rescue R Us | Plano, TX | Medical assistance for dogs | Animal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa for the Highland Lakes Area | Kingsland, TX | Expenses for children | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hill Country Conservancy | Austin, TX | Nature education program stewardship | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morgan Safenet Foundation Inc | Midlothian, TX | Improvements (fence repair etc) | Animal-related | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Plains Wildlife Rehab Center Inc | Lubbock, TX | Care & feeding of animals | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Midland, TX | Gift cards for meals | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midland College FDN Inc | Midland, TX | Kids camp | Education | $29,963 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Pecos River | Iraan, TX | Education tools | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unlock Ministries | Midland, TX | Camp | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kanab, UT | Care for homeless pets | Animal-related | $20,289 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Fire First Texas | Fort Worth, TX | Fall grief camps | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Life Center | Midland, TX | Uniforms, supplies & software | $19,535 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Thriving United Inc | Midland, TX | 100 warm kits | Mental health and crisis intervention | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Brownwood Christian Retreat | Brownwood, TX | Repairs & updates for camp retreat | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Ridge Zoo Crew Inc | Wolforth, TX | New aquariums & set up | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teen Challenge Adult Centers of TX | Midland, TX | Phone system & wifi update | $15,550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midland Children's Rehabilitation Center | Midland, TX | Waiting room refresh | $15,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Assoc North Texas New Horizon Camp | Merrifield, VA | Camp new horizon | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of North Texas | Fort Worth, TX | Veterinary services | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rays of Hope Hospice Midland | Midland, TX | Grief camp | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Recoverywerks | New Braunfels, TX | Counseling, support group, comm outr | Mental health and crisis intervention | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Riding Unlimited | Ponder, TX | Care for horses | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Triple Me Mac Equine Sanctuary | Bulverde, TX | Care of senior horses | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Wildlife Rescue | Austin, TX | Medical equip & incubators | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barrio Dogs Inc | Houston, TX | Trap-neuter release | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society | College Station, TX | Training challenge | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Houston Spca | Houston, TX | Rescue & rehad animals from cruelty | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peewee's Pet Adoption World and Sanctuary Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | Spay/neuter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sassys Dogs Rescue | Midland, TX | Vetting & food supplies | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shadow Cats | Round Rock, TX | Veterinary & medical expense | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Independent Rhodesian Ridgeback Rescue | Paradise, TX | Rehab of large breed dogs | Animal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wildlife Center of Texas | Houston, TX | Rescue & rehab wildlife native | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Young Women's Leadership Academy Midland | Midland, TX | Trailer and its graphic wrap | $7,495 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $570,449 |
| Health care | $375,070 |
| Housing and shelter | $284,050 |
| Animal-related | $276,289 |
| Human services | $197,864 |
| Environment | $195,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $90,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $33,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.