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Private foundation · Canton, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

The Paul and Carol David Foundation

EIN 34-1319236 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2024

Takes applications

In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $21,000 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $7,000. Most often for: “Scholarships”.

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
3 totaling $21,000 · 2 in Davidson County
Typical grant How we figure this
$7,000
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $7,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Madison County · plus 82 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups? How we figure this
67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 3.
Total giving that year
$2.9 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$2.9M$21K3
2023$2.4M$14K2

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

GrantMe checked its website on Oct 8, 2026: Tennessee groups have no way to apply. See the source.

Contact
Jeffrey David · Canton · (330) 479-0200
What to send
Applications to be requested from individual in 2(a) above.
Limits
Scholarships to qualified high school students in Stark County, Ohio.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Carol DavidChairperson
  • Thomas G KnollTrustee
  • Jeffrey DavidPresident
  • Scott F WhetstoneTrustee

As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  1. Scholarships (3 grants)

Tennessee organizations it funded

Davidson County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from The Paul and Carol David Foundation
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Trevecca Nazarene UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyScholarships$7,000
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyScholarships$7,000
Union UniversityJackson, Madison CountyScholarships$7,000

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