Grantmaking public charity · EIN 04-2864042
Davis Educational Foundation
Yarmouth, ME
Davis Educational Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in Yarmouth, ME. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $3.43M in grants paid across 22 grants, with $130M in total assets. Its largest grants went to University of Vermont, College of Our Lady of the Elms and Rhode Island School of Design.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Davis Educational Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
The Organization conducts site visits (virtually or on-site) for colleges/universities seeking funding and requires progress and completion reports from the grantee.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Award grants.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont | Burlington, VT | Study CATS: Empowering Learners for Long Term Educational Success | $322,148 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | SOLE: Strengthening Online Learning and Engagement | $317,627 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | Expanding the Impact of RISD's Teaching & Learning Lab | $315,247 |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | UASCEND (UConn Advancing Structural Consistency through Educational Networks and Design) | $297,000 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT | Empowering Sustainable Pedagogical Innovation: ECSU's Faculty Development Initiative | $281,120 |
| Salem State University | Salem, MA | Curricular Innovations and Interventions to Improve Outcomes for STEM Majors | $274,374 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME | AI in Teaching Initiative | $249,300 |
| Babson College | Wellesley, MA | Technology Entrepreneurship: Layered Learning Opportunities for Students Across the Curriculum | $240,000 |
| Lasell University | Newton, MA | High-Demand Academic Programs for More than 100 Colleges | $233,000 |
| Plymouth State University | Plymouth, NH | Designing Forward: Reimagining Instructional Design for Cluster Learning | $231,985 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | Messina Purpose Initiative | $159,790 |
| Boston University | Boston, MA | Diversifying Curriculum to Improve Student Learning | $140,000 |
| University System of New Hampshire University of New Hampshire | Durham, NH | Online Peer Academic Leaders Phase II Program Cluster | $127,794 |
| Five Colleges Incorporated | Amherst, MA | Creating a Next Generation Repository for World Language Learning Materials | $84,700 |
| University of New England | Biddeford, ME | Introducing Open Educational Resources at UNE | $80,000 |
| Saint Michael's College | Colchester, VT | Strategic Planning | $10,000 |
| American International College | Springfield, MA | AIC Roadmap to Success | $10,000 |
| Curry College | Milton, MA | Institutional Strategic Planning | $10,000 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms | Chicopee, MA | Financial Planning | $10,000 |
| Salve Regina University | Newport, RI | Operational Efficiencies with Emmanuel College | $10,000 |
| Rhode Island School of Design | Providence, RI | Financial Optimization Initiative | $10,000 |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | Optimized Course Scheduling Process | $10,000 |
Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Davis Educational Foundation accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Davis Educational Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Davis Educational Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $3,426,585 in grants paid (22 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Davis Educational Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to University of Vermont (VT), $322K, College of Our Lady of the Elms (MA), $318K, Rhode Island School of Design (RI), $315K, University of Connecticut (CT), $297K and Eastern Connecticut State University (CT), $281K.