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The Mark E and Mary A Davis Foundation: 98 grants to organizations, $29.8 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Mark E and Mary A Davis Foundation, a private foundation in Belle Plaine, MN, paid 98 grants to organizations totaling $29,847,368 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $23,774,918 to National Philanthropic Trust in Jenkintown, PA for general support.
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- EIN
- 326369521
- Based in
- Belle Plaine, MN
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $29,847,368
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed February 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202640409349100724. It reported $0 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed.
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202523189349102497. It reported $29,847,368 in grants paid; 98 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | General support | $23,774,918 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | General support | Health care | $5,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horatio Alger Association of Distinguished Americans Inc | Alexandria, VA | General support | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Experiment | Golden Valley, MN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Federated Insurance Foundation | Owatonna, MN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George W Bush Foundation | Dallas, TX | General support | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota State University Mankato College of Business | Mankato, MN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesotans' Military Appreciation Fund | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Review Institute | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church of Saint Peter | St Peter, MN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Church of the Holy Communion | St Peter, MN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nicollet County Historical Society | Saint Peter, MN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Healthcare Hospital for Children | Woodbury, MN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Raphael By the Sea | Ft Myers Beach, FL | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota State Fair Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bolder Options | Minneapolis, MN | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hillsdale College | Washington, DC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Family Academy | St Louis Park, MN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| John Ireland School | Saint Peter, MN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation | Chillicothe, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saint Anne's School | Le Sueur, MN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twin Cities Public Television | Saint Paul, MN | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Upper Midwest Law Center | Golden Valley, MN | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uncf | Boston, MA | General support | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Claremont Institute | Upland, CA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlemagne Institute | Bloomington, MN | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum of Southern Minnesota | Mankato, MN | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Global Network Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Have Inc | Le Sueur, MN | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Science Museum of Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gustavus - Ren Anderson Fund | Saint Peter, MN | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota 4-H (university of Minnesota Foundation) | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Star Scouting | Fort Snelling, MN | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee for A Constructive Tomorrow | Berryville, VA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minndependent | Edina, MN | General support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Masonic Charities | Minneapolis, MN | General support | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Right To Work Legal Defense Foundation | Springfield, VA | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smile Network International | Minneapolis, MN | General support | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Policy Network | Washington, DC | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Mankato, MN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Judicial Watch | Washington, DC | General support | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MN Landscape Arboretum Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Media Research Center | Reston, VA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Ffa Foundation | Plainview, MN | General support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Voters Alliance | Saint Paul, MN | General support | Public and societal benefit | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Minnesota Welsh Association | Lake Crystal, MN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ney Nature Center - A Le Sueur County Park | Henderson, MN | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Veritas | Topeka, KS | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research (brightfocus Foundation) | Clarksburg, MD | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Diabetes Association | Merrifield, VA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Parkinson Disease Association | Merrifield, VA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Army Historical Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Blue Earth County Historical Society | Mankato, MN | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caring Bridge | Albert Lea, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Citizens' Council for Health Freedom | Saint Paul, MN | General support | Health care | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Co2 Coalition | Arlington, VA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delta Waterfowl Foundation | Bismarck, ND | General support | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eisenhower Foundation | Abilene, KS | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Episcopal Homes Foundation | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Smithsonian | Washington, DC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Mankato Area United Way | Mankato, MN | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc | Flower Mound, TX | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leadership Institute | Arlington, VA | General support | Public and societal benefit | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mankato Area Foundation | Mankato, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom | Bemidji, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National D-Day Memorial Foundation | Merrifield, VA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Taxpayers Union | Washington, DC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Harvest Heartland | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian - National Air and Space Museum | Washington, DC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Smithsonian - National Museum of African American History and Culture | Washington, DC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Peter - Kasota Dollars for Scholars | Saint Peter, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tax Foundation | Merrifield, VA | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Union Gospel Mission | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Annapolis Junction, MD | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Richard Nixon Foundation | Yorba Linda, CA | General support | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | $350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation | Herriman, UT | General support | Medical research | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Disabled Veterans National Foundation | Milford, NH | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ducks Unlimited | Boone, IA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Washington's Mount Vernon | Merrifield, VA | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harry S Truman Library Institute | KC, MO | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Farm Bureau Foundation | Eagan, MN | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Sheriffs' Association | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Special Olympics | Albert Lea, MN | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Multiple Sclerosis Association of America | Cherry Hill, NJ | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Washington, DC | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National World War II Museum | Topeka, KS | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pheasants Forever | Saint Paul, MN | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Health care | $5,602,000 |
| Education | $132,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $19,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $8,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $4,000 |
| Human services | $1,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $750 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | $23,778,918 |
| Minnesota | $5,831,500 |
| Virginia | $107,250 |
| District of Columbia | $29,850 |
| Texas | $25,500 |
| New York | $25,000 |
| Tennessee | $15,000 |
| Florida | $15,000 |
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Updated February 9, 2026. 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.