Gregory B Davis Foundation
The Gregory B. Davis Foundation (GBDF) is a Silver Spring, MD private foundation focused on health, education, and community programs. The site gbdf.org lists mission, programs, board and staff pages, contact details (phone and [email protected]), and donation options. Public filings (EIN 52-2257352) corroborate the foundation's grantmaking activity.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small, local nonprofit or community group—primarily in North Carolina—working in health, education, dementia support, youth development or community services and seeking modest, single-year donations.
Good Fit
- • Located in North Carolina or serving NC communities.
- • Requests for modest one-time or programmatic support (amounts typically under $5,000).
- • Work in health, education, dementia support, youth programming, or community services.
- • Existing local credibility or a nomination/introduction from a community leader.
- • Clear, concise requests that explain direct community impact.
- • Ability to accept small unrestricted or project-specific donations.
Geography
Giving is heavily concentrated in North Carolina: in the latest year nearly all dollars (about 98%) went to NC recipients, with only two states represented overall.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a relatively large and changing set of small independent recipients (11 distinct grantees in 2024 and 14 in 2022), with a substantial share of new recipients in the latest year.
New Applicants
Behavior shows many new grantees (eight new recipients in 2024), but the foundation also declares it funds only preselected applicants; direct evidence of an open, unsolicited application pathway is therefore mixed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
