THE DAYTON FOUNDATION

DAYTON, OH, 45409 (937) 222-0410 Est. 1921 EIN 31-6027287
T310 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.daytonfoundation.org

Mission

TO OPERATE EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, AS AMENDED.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
3,186
Total Giving
$209.2M
Recipients
3,147
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $65,683 Median: $15,013

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024589$32.6M $55K167413
2022462$48.3M $104K93360
2021462$30.5M $66K122334
2020467$26.2M $56K37492
2019430$28.7M $67K124300
2018369$22.0M $60K97267
2017407$21.0M $52K4040

Sectors Funded

Education
354
Human Services
254
Arts, Culture & Humanities
204
Health Care
140
Religion-Related
116
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
85
International & Foreign Affairs
82
Environment
62
and 16 more sectors

Top States

Ohio
2400
New York
135
Florida
97
California
50
Tennessee
48
District of Columbia
48
Indiana
41
Virginia
36
and 35 more states

Grantee Size Profile

Over $50M
415
$1M - $5M
391
$100K - $500K
299
$10M - $50M
288
$5M - $10M
210
$500K - $1M
172
Under $100K
111

Top Grantees

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OH - 6 grants
$9.1M
OAKWOOD CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
OH - 6 grants
$8.4M
OH - 7 grants
$7.4M
OH - 6 grants
$6.2M
$5.7M
$4.6M

Grants Awarded · 2658 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$131,240,042
Total Expenses
$51,461,325
Net Assets
$601,393,568
66 employees 15 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10+ years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 100.2%
Expenses ↑ 3.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 70.5% Earned revenue 1.3% Investment 27.8%
Expense Breakdown
Program 84.3% Management 14.9% Fundraising 0.8%

Officers & Trustees (23)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$131,240,042 ↑$51,461,325$601,393,568
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$59,281,429 ↓$71,402,673$441,000,224
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$86,220,290 ↑$42,041,360$410,452,473
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$82,530,515 ↑$37,224,989$475,530,202
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$65,647,739 ↓$45,981,976$364,105,517
2018 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
$67,221,580 ↑$30,696,789$349,825,589
2017 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2017 to Jun 30, 2018
$58,076,297 $31,362,284$313,707,068

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EIN: 31-6027287 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data