Dwight and Linda Davis Foundation
Invitation OnlyWausau, Wisconsin · EIN 26-3604136 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$3.3M
Organizations funded41
Typical grant$15,000
Total assets$134.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $50,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Wisconsin.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | Expansion and new entrance project | $1,000,000 |
| Woodson YMCA Foundation | Wausau, WI | Pledge for grant for expansion of the landing at the woodson YMCA | $900,000 |
| Woodson YMCA | Wausau, WI | Fiscal 24 subsidy ($150,000) and construction ($209,894) | $359,894 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | New building & renovation | $250,000 |
| Greater Wausau Chamber of Commerce | Wausau, WI | Central wisconsin ai center startup support | $125,000 |
| Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd | Wausau, WI | Staffing grant | $100,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | Build financial sustainability through improved fundraising and marketing | $50,600 |
| Badger Institute Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Project to vastly grow reach | $50,000 |
| City of Chippewa Falls | Chippewa Falls, WI | Flag hill playground project grant | $50,000 |
| Northern Door Children's Center | Sister Bay, WI | Essential campaign - facility expansion grant | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty | Milwaukee, WI | Preserving democracy project grant | $50,000 |
| Children's Imaginarium Inc | Wausau, WI | Grant for new hvac unit purchase and installation | $40,575 |
| Institute for Reforming Government | Delafield, WI | Building bridges grant | $35,000 |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | Children's entrepreneur market project for central wi | $30,000 |
| United Way of Marathon County | Wausau, WI | Operations | $28,000 |
| Stout University Foundation | Menomonie, WI | 2024 school year scholarship supplement pass through grant | $25,000 |
| Northland Lutheran High School | Kronenwetter, WI | For biomedical program startup | $20,297 |
| St Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church | Prairie Du Chien, WI | Grant to replace sinks and cabinets in daycare facility | $20,000 |
| Wausau Curling Club Inc | Wausau, WI | Grant for streaming equipment project | $20,000 |
| Casa of Marathon County | Wausau, WI | Information technology equipment grant | $15,000 |
| Ice Age Trail Alliance | Cross Plains, WI | Trail project in plover river segment of ice age trail | $15,000 |
| Monk Botanical Gardens | Wausau, WI | Grant to support a current public relations need. | $15,000 |
| Greater Wausau Prosperity Partnership Ltd | Wausau, WI | Senior living center feasibility study | $12,500 |
| Humane Society of Marathon County | Wausau, WI | Director grant | $10,000 |
| University of Wisconsin Stevens Point Foundation Inc | Stevens Point, WI | Ross and eleanore roberts scholarship fund | $10,000 |
| Wmc Foundation Inc | Madison, WI | Civics bee grant | $7,500 |
| Wausau Kayak & Canoe Corporation | Wausau, WI | Repairs & improvements to whitewater park | $6,500 |
| Badger Institute Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Wausau Area Inc | Wausau, WI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Bridge Street Mission | Wausau, WI | Employee grant | $5,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc | Milwaukee, WI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Operations | $5,000 |
| Wisconsin Humane Society | Milwaukee, WI | Operations | $5,000 |
| Performing Arts Foundation | Wausau, WI | Operations | $3,500 |
| Birch Creek Music Performance Center | Egg Harbor, WI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum | Wausau, WI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Northcentral Technical College Foundation | Wausau, WI | Davis scholarship endowment | $3,000 |
| Peninsula Players Theatre Foundation | Fish Creek, WI | Operations | $3,000 |
| Assumption High School Foundation Inc | Wisconsin Rapids, WI | Employee grant | $2,500 |
| Prairie Catholic Schools | Prairie Du Chien, WI | Employee grant | $2,500 |
| Door County Land Trust | Sturgeon Bay, WI | Operations | $2,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,348,866 | 41 |
| 2023 | $3,100,267 | 44 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349103897
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 26-3604136
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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