The David Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
454231257
IRS 990-PF coverage
2020–2025
Forms available
Form 990-PF 2025
Location
The Woodlands, TX, USA
Phone
7135306761
Rating
87
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard
Sector
Private Grantmaking Foundations

Reported finances

Revenue
$216,154
Expenses
$797,449

Source: IRS Form 990-PF. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Overview

Mission

Private Grantmaking Foundations

What it reported funding in 2025

The foundation reported 3 grants totaling $642,195. The stated grant purposes included to fund programs provided to the children of israel through the israel tennis centers foundation whose mission is 'to empower all children across israel to dream, and by doing this, we are building bridges to create a more peaceful and stronger israeli society.' the grant has solely been used to fund these programs., to support the mission of leaders of the future - 'dedicated to creating future leaders, academics and successful, well rounded, contributing citizens among ethiopian jewish youth in israel.' the grant has solely been used to further this mission., and to assist with funding for the underground facility, which offers refuge and medical treatment to patients during uncertain times. the grant has solely been used to fund these operations..

Operating model

Revenue model
Investment-supported. 100% of the foundation's positive operating resources came from recurring investment income.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The foundation distributed 92% of its reported charitable disbursements as grants.
  • Includes asset-sale income: Asset-sale income is shown separately from recurring resources when classifying the revenue model.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes to charitable grants and the filing identifies who received its grants. Assets provide a limited cushion relative to annual grants and the filing reports one or more activities that warrant closer review.

Rating breakdown

  • Grant Deployment: 100
  • Cost Efficiency: 81
  • Transparency: 100
  • Compliance: 98
  • Endowment Health: 11

Detailed rating inputs

Grant Deployment

  • Grant deployment ratio: 100%; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings

Cost Efficiency

  • Grant expense ratio: 80.5%; rating input score 81; 45th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency

  • Grant recipient disclosure: Yes; rating input score 100

Compliance

  • Part VII-B activity disclosures: 18 of 19 controls in place; rating input score 95
    • Property sale or exchange with a disqualified person: Pass
    • Borrowing from or lending to a disqualified person: Pass
    • Goods, services, or facilities involving a disqualified person: Pass
    • Compensation paid to a disqualified person: Pass
    • Assets transferred to a disqualified person: Pass
    • Payment to a government official: Pass
    • Uncorrected prior self-dealing: Pass
    • Prior-year undistributed income: Pass
    • Excess business holdings: Pass
    • Investments that may jeopardize charitable purposes: Pass
    • Uncorrected prior-year jeopardizing investments: Pass
    • Attempt to influence legislation: Pass
    • Attempt to influence an election: Pass
    • Grants to individuals: Pass
    • Grants to organizations: Fail
    • Spending for a noncharitable purpose: Pass
    • Funds received for a personal-benefit contract: Pass
    • Premiums paid on a personal-benefit contract: Pass
    • Prohibited tax-shelter transaction: Pass
  • Filing consistency checks: 10; rating input score 100

Endowment Health

  • Endowment-health comparison: 7.08; rating input score 11; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Grants: 100% of grant recipient detail disclosed
  • Payout: At least 100% grant deployment rate
  • Trustees: Filed trustees detail
  • Self-dealing: 100% of reviewed questions answered “No”
  • Investments: 11th percentile for endowment coverage
  • Consistency: 10 of 10 current checks pass
  • Filing history: 5 filing years from 2020 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 7 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Endowment Health: Endowment-health comparison scored 11/100.
  • Review — Compliance: Part VII-B activity disclosures: Grants to organizations not reported.