Grants made by Dayton Foundation
Dayton Foundation (EIN 31-6027287) reported 497 grants totaling $34.0M in FY2023 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2023) · $34.0M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Dayton | Various projects | $3,270,920 |
| Learn To Earn Dayton | Various projects | $3,196,594 |
| Foodbank Inc | Various projects | $2,144,971 |
| Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Various projects | $1,470,365 |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Foundation | Various projects | $1,102,684 |
| University of Dayton | Various projects | $1,071,260 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | M. christina manchester family fund | $750,000 |
| Dayton History | Various projects | $746,503 |
| All India Movement Aim For Seva Inc | To build a school | $670,000 |
| Friends of Aullwood Inc | Various projects | $572,558 |
| Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School | Various projects | $440,454 |
| Ohios Hospice Foundation | Various projects | $422,737 |
| Victoria Theatre Association | Various projects | $401,123 |
| The United Way of the Greater Dayton Area | Unrestricted | $377,534 |
| Wright State University | Scholarships | $367,125 |
| Catholic Social Servies of the Miami Valley | Various projects | $350,730 |
| Advocates For Basic Legal Equality | Various projects | $296,800 |
| Ohio State University | Scholarships | $289,475 |
| Humane Society of Greater Dayton | Various projects | $284,975 |
| Muse Machine Inc | Various projects | $267,248 |
| Society For the Improvement of Conditions For Stray Animals | Various projects | $260,788 |
| Miami University | Various projects | $257,211 |
| Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley | Various projects | $254,142 |
| Christ Hospital Foundation | Integrative medicine fund & aim for wellbeing | $250,000 |
| Cincinnati Blue Line Foundation | Capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Dayton Metro Library Foundation | Various projects | $225,178 |
| Carroll High School | Various projects | $210,841 |
| Glen Helen Association | Various projects | $207,384 |
| University of Cincinnati | Scholarships | $202,624 |
| American Veterinary Medical Foundation | Disaster relief | $195,577 |
| Dayton Contemporary Dance Company | Various projects | $179,502 |
| Daybreak Inc | Various projects | $172,039 |
| United Theological Seminary | Various projects | $171,420 |
| Omega Community Development Corporation | Various projects | $166,930 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc | Various projects | $165,753 |
| Five Rivers Metroparks | Various projects | $161,715 |
| University of Notre Dame Du Lac | Various projects | $156,500 |
| St Vincent De Paul Social Services Inc | Various projects | $155,071 |
| Dolly Partons Imagination Library of Ohio | Imagination library of various counties | $154,310 |
| Shriners Hospitals For Children | Various projects | $152,536 |
| Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region | Various projects | $152,460 |
| Antioch College Corporation DBA Antioch College | Various projects | $150,000 |
| Dakota Center Inc | Various projects | $146,450 |
| Culture Works | Various projects | $145,284 |
| The Human Race Inc | Various projects | $138,704 |
| Dayton Art Institute | Various projects | $137,766 |
| American National Red Cross | Various projects | $132,239 |
| Archbishop Alter High School | Various projects | $127,654 |
| Dayton Early College Academy Inc | Various projects | $126,455 |
| The Cedarville University | Various projects | $121,050 |
| Hannahs Treasure Chest | Various projects | $120,600 |
| Bike Miami Valley Ohio | Unrestricted | $120,327 |
| Baptist International Outreach Inc | Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| Contemporary Dayton Inc | Unrestricted | $118,662 |
| Ohio University | Scholarships | $116,675 |
| The Salvation Army | Various projects | $115,318 |
| Southbrook Christian Church | Unrestricted | $114,000 |
| Sinclair Community College | Scholarships | $112,766 |
| Wright State University Foundation Inc | Various projects | $110,382 |
| Miami Valley Hospital Foundation | Unrestricted | $108,645 |
| Miami Valley Meals Inc | Various projects | $108,200 |
| Victory Project | Various projects | $101,926 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Greater Dayton | Various projects | $101,719 |
| Project Redwood | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Pro Bono Partnership of Ohio | To expand legal services to nonprofits working in the miami valley | $100,000 |
| Crayons To Classrooms | Various projects | $97,110 |
| Good Samaritan Foundation-dayton | Various projects | $87,556 |
| Miami Valley Public Media Inc | Various projects | $86,612 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Various projects | $81,000 |
| Mount Vernon New Life Church of the Nazarene | Building | $80,000 |
| A Special Wish Foundation | Various projects | $79,409 |
| Wesleyan Church Corp | Various projects | $79,000 |
| House of Bread | Various projects | $77,103 |
| Sinclair Community College Foundation | Various projects | $76,456 |
| Ohio Northern University | Various projects | $75,254 |
| Young Life | Various projects | $75,000 |
| Wild Hearts Zoological Society | Phase iii construction of the education center serving southwest ohio | $75,000 |
| Miami Valley Child Development Centers Inc | Covered pavilion and drop-off canopy | $75,000 |
| Wittenberg College Board of Directors | Scholarships | $72,182 |
| Yellow Springs Home Inc | Unrestricted, operating expenses | $71,604 |
| United Church Homes Inc | Various projects | $71,308 |
| United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton | Various projects | $69,920 |
| The Conscious Connect Redevelopment Corporation | Various projects | $65,949 |
| Dayton Society of Natural History Dayton Museum of Natural History | Various projects | $63,377 |
| St Leonard | Various projects | $63,024 |
| St Paul's Episcopal Church | Various projects | $61,460 |
| Bowling Green State University | Various projects | $56,100 |
| Habitat For Humanity of Greter Dayton Inc | Various projects | $55,406 |
| Vineyard Christian Fellowship- Dayton | Thanksgiving meals, support for africa on fire mission | $55,000 |
| Wright Memorial Public Library | Various projects | $53,506 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Dayton Inc | Various projects | $52,977 |
| Denison University | Various projects | $52,910 |
| Arc of Appalachia | Various projects | $51,983 |
| Graceworks Lutheran Services | Various projects | $51,902 |
| Historical Society of Vandalia Butler | Various projects | $51,298 |
| Educational Resources Inc | Various projects | $51,069 |
| Westcare Ohio Inc | Various projects | $50,600 |
| The Seedling Foundation of Dayton Ohio | Various projects | $50,213 |
| Gateway Community and Technical College Foundation Inc | Buenger fund for student success | $50,000 |
| Lincoln Center For the Performing Arts Inc | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Dayton Foundation's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.