Walter R Davis and Marie Foley Davis Memorial Trust

Gave $3,000 in 2025

Mt Vernon, Illinois · EIN 37-6298427 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$3,000

Organizations funded1

Typical grant$3,000

Total assets$135K

Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,000 and $3,000.

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From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	Midwest Trust Company
Address	101 South Hanley Suite 1075, Clayton MO 63105
Phone	(314) 889-7916
Email	garth.silvey@midwesttrust.com
Form and materials	Application form and documentation to support applicant's eligibility as to criteria of 3.5 on a 4.0 GPA, demonstrate financial need and good character.
Deadlines	Scholarship applications are to be submitted by May 31st
Restrictions	Applicants must be a graduate of fairfield community high school. Number and amounts of scholarships are determined annually by trustee.

Wording as filed; text the foundation typed in capitals is shown in normal case. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Illinois.

Illinois1

Where it gives most, by cause

Its largest causes in a single state on the latest return. Each page shows the leading foundations that fund the same cause there, with their largest grants.

Education grants in Illinois1 of its grant, $3,000 · 3,825 foundations

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Name withheld	Fairfield, IL	Scholarship	$3,000

Name withheld: we could not match the recipient to an IRS-registered organization, and the name may be a person's. Amount, place and purpose are as filed.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$3,000	1
2024	$12,500	5
2023	Unknown	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202611349349101766
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 37-6298427
Profile updated Nov 11, 2026

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