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Discretionary Grant Recipients

The following organizations have received one or more discretionary grant awards (grants not restricted by our donors) from The Dayton Foundation since 1990. Organizations are listed in alphabetical order according to the program area, not by the amount awarded.

» Arts, Culture, Humanities

  • 2003 The Fund Committee
  • Arts Center Foundation
  • Arts Parts
  • Aviation Heritage Foundation, Inc.
  • Aviation Trail, Inc.
  • Caesar’s Creek Pioneer Village, Inc.
  • Carillon Historical Park
  • Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (formerly known as The Children’s Museum of Dayton)
  • CITYFOLK
  • Culture Works
  • The Dayton Art Institute
  • Dayton Bach Society
  • Dayton Ballet Association
  • Dayton Black Cultural Festival
  • Dayton Contemporary Dance Company (DCDC)
  • Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library
  • Dayton Museum of Discovery
  • Dayton Opera Association
  • Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Dayton Philharmonic Volunteers Association
  • Dayton Playhouse
  • Dayton Public Radio,Inc.
  • Dayton Public Schools
  • Dayton Society of Natural History
  • Dayton Theatre Guild
  • Dayton Visual Arts Center
  • First Frountier, Inc.
  • Think TV (Greater Dayton Public Television)
  • The Human Race Theatre Company
  • K12 Gallery for Young People
  • Kettering Children’s Choir
  • Korean Veterans Memorial Board of the Miami Valley
  • Miami Valley Jazz Labs
  • Montgomery County Historical Society
  • The Muse Machine
  • National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center
  • National Aviation Hall of Fame
  • Oakwood Historical Society
  • Ohio Historical Society
  • Oregon Historic District Society, Inc.
  • Rhythm in Shoes
  • Unitd States Air Force Museum Foundation, Inc.
  • Victoria Theater Association
  • WDPR – Public Radio
  • Wright Dunbar, Inc.
  • Wright State University Foundation
  • WYSO – Public Radio

» Education

  • Alliance for Education
  • Dayton Crayons to Classrooms
  • Dayton-Montgomery County Scholarship Program
  • Dayton 32nd Degree Masonic Learning Center for Children
  • Executive Women International Business Career Development Scholarship
  • GreatSchools, Inc.
  • Home Based Arts USA, Inc.
  • Junior Achievement of O.K.I. Partners, Inc.
  • Miami Valley Literacy Council
  • Montgomery County Educational Services Center
  • Montgomery County Help Me Grow Consortium
  • New Futures for Dayton Area Youth, Inc.
  • Project READ
  • Sinclair Community College Foundation
  • United Methodist Union of Dayton
  • The University of Dayton
  • Wright State University

    • » Environment

    • Aullwood Audubon Center and Farm
    • Beavercreek Wetlands Association
    • Brukner Nature Center
    • Cox Arboretum Foundation
    • Downtown Dayton Partnership Corporation
    • Glen Helen Ecology Institute
    • Greater Dayton Partners for the Environment
    • Humane Society of Greater Dayton
    • Learning Tree Farm, Inc.
    • Little Miami, Inc.
    • Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority
    • SICSA (Society for the Improvement of Conditions for Stray Animals)
    • Wegerzyn Horticultural Center

    » Health

    • Adolescent Wellness Center
    • AIDS Resource Center of Ohio
    • Alzheimer’s Association, Miami Valley Chapter
    • Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence
    • Caring Program of Children
    • Children’s Medical Center
    • Combined Health District Montgomery County
    • Community Blood Center
    • Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton
    • Dayton Area Health Plan
    • Dayton Regional AIDS Partnership
    • Diabetes Association of the Dayton Area
    • Disabled Consumers Network, Inc.
    • Echoing Hills Village, Inc.
    • Family Service Association
    • Friends of South Community, Inc.
    • Greene County Combined Health District
    • Hospice of Dayton Foundation
    • Kids in New Directions (KIND)
    • Mary Scott Nursing Center, Inc.
    • Miami Valley Hospital Foundation
    • National Federation of the Blind Ohio
    • National Multiple Sclerosis Society
    • Planned Parenthood Association Miami Valley
    • Rehabilitation Center for Neurological Development
    • Ronald McDonald House of Dayton
    • Samaritan Health Foundation
    • Technology Resource Center, Inc.
    • UCP Rehabilitation Services
    • Unified Health Solutions
    • United Health Services
    • United Rehabilitation Services of Greater Dayton
    • We Care Arts, Inc.
    • Wellness Connection of the Miami Valley
    • Women’s Recovery Center

    » Human Services

    • Access Center for Independent Living
    • Abilities First Foundation
    • American Cancer Society, Ohio Division, Inc.
    • American Lung Association of Ohio, Dayton Office
    • American Red Cross Allen County Chapter
    • American Red Cross, Dayton Area Chapter
    • Artemis Center for Alternatives to Domestic Violence
    • Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Greater Dayton
    • Boy Scouts of America, Miami Valley Council
    • Boy Scouts of America, Tecumseh Council
    • Boys and Girls Club of Dayton
    • Building Bridges, Inc.
    • Camp Emanuel
    • Camp Fire USA Greater Dayton
    • Camp Sunrise
    • Catholic Social Services
    • Child Care Works
    • Children’s Hunger Alliance
    • Choices in Community Living, Inc.
    • Clark County 4-H
    • Clothes that Work!
    • Clovernook Center for the Blind
    • Comprehensive Community Child Care Organization
    • Council on Rural Service Program, Inc.
    • Dakota Center
    • Daybreak
    • Dayton Christian Center
    • Dayton Metropolitan Housing Authority
    • Dayton Ohio Habitat for Humanity
    • Dayton Urban League
    • Dayton Urban Ministry Center, Inc.
    • Diabetes Association of Dayton
    • Diversion Alternatives for Youth
    • East End Community Services Corporation
    • Easter Seals Goodwill Technology Resource Center
    • The Eaton Foundation
    • Elizabeth’s New Life Center
    • 4 Paws for Ability
    • Family Services Association
    • Family Violence Prevention Center of Greene County
    • Fisher Nightingale Houses, Inc.
    • The Foodbank, Inc.
    • Founders Family Center
    • Girl Scouts of Buckeye Trails Council
    • G.I.V.E. (Giving Independence Via Used Equipment)
    • Good Neighbor House
    • Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley
    • Grace House
    • Greater Dayton Christian Council
    • Greater Dayton Private Industry Council
    • Greene County 4-H
    • Greene County Domestic Violence Project
    • Habitat for Humanity, Darke County
    • Habitat for Humanity, Greene County
    • Holt Street Miracle Center
    • Homefull (formerly known as The Other Place)
    • House of Bread
    • Human Services Education Fund
    • Human Services Levy Campaign Committee
    • Improved Solutions for Urban Systems
    • Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Dayton, Inc
    • Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton
    • Job for Graduates, Inc. of Dayton, Ohio
    • Joy Outdoor Education Center
    • L and M Products/Preble County Board of Developmental Disabilities
    • Life Enrichment Center
    • Legal Services of Northwest Ohio
    • The Linda Vista, Inc.
    • Lutheran Social Services of Mid-America
    • Melissa Bess Child Development Center
    • Mercy Manor, Inc.
    • Miami Valley Council, Boy Scouts of America
    • Miami Valley Child Development Center
    • Miami Valley Housing Opportunities
    • Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission
    • Montgomery County Children Services
    • Montgomery County Community Action Agency
    • Montgomery County Office of Family and Children First
    • New Choices Program
    • Oak Tree Corner, Inc.
    • Ohio Hunger Task Force
    • Ohio-India Project
    • Ohio Legal Assistance Foundation
    • Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services
    • Our Common Heritage
    • Partners in Rebuilding Dayton, Inc.
    • Planned Parenthood of the Greater Miami Valley
    • Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region
    • Preble County Council on Aging, Inc.
    • Prevent Blindness Ohio
    • Project Turnaround
    • Reach Out of Montgomery County
    • Rebuilding Together Dayton
    • Resident Home Association
    • Salvation Army
    • Senior Citizens Center of the Greater Dayton Area
    • Senior Resource Connection
    • Shelter Policy Board
    • Shiloh House Adult Day Care Center
    • Southwestern Ohio 4-H Camp, Inc.
    • Special Treatment Center for Juvenile Diabetes
    • St. Joseph Children’s Treatment Center
    • St Vincent de Paul Society
    • St. Vincent de Paul
    • Suicide Prevention Center, Inc.
    • TCN Behavioral Health Services, Inc
    • Technology Resource Center
    • TeenWorks (Stillwater United Methodist Church)
    • Unified Health Solutions (formerly United Health Services)
    • United Theological Seminary
    • United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
    • We Care Arts, Inc.
    • Widows Home
    • Womanline
    • W.O.R.D.S. (Western Ohio Radio/Reading Development Services)
    • YMCA of Greater Dayton
    • YMCA of Greene County
    • YWCA of Dayton

    » Public/Society Benefit

    • A.B. Graham Memorial Center, Inc.
    • Advocates for Basic Legal Equality, Inc.
    • Affecting Community Transformation
    • American Council on Gift Annuities
    • Center for Nonprofit Resources
    • Charitable Accord
    • Citizens for Good Libraries
    • City of Dayton, Human Relations Council
    • Citywide Development Corporation
    • Corner Cupboard Charities of Greater Dayton
    • Council on Foundations
    • Dayton Bar Association Foundation
    • The Dayton Masonic Foundation
    • Dayton Rotary Club Foundation
    • Dayton Trust and Estate Planning Group
    • Dayton Urban League
    • Donors Forum of Ohio
    • Downtown Dayton Partnership Corp.
    • Foundation Center
    • Greater Dayton Area League of Women Voters
    • KDI Workshop, Inc.
    • Kids Voting of Montgomery County
    • Kids Voting Ohio/Founders Region
    • Leaders for Equality and Action in Dayton
    • Life Essentials, Inc.
    • Mentoring Collaborative of Montgomery County
    • Miami Valley Disabilities Pooled Trust Program
    • Miamisburg Historical Society
    • National Conference for Community and Justice
    • National Society for Fundraising Executives
    • Neighbor to Neighbor, Inc.
    • Ohio Association of Nonprofit Organizations
    • Ohio Grantmakers Forum
    • The Ohio State University
    • Parity, Inc
    • Preble County Historical Society
    • Preble County Youth Foundation
    • Southern Christian Leadership Foundation
    • S.W.E.A.T., Inc.
    • Toward Independence
    • Trotwood Area Handivan Ministry, Inc.
    • United Way of the Greater Dayton Area
    • The University of Dayton
    • Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park
    • Vineyard Project/Bethel Baptist Church
    • Wesley Community Center
    • Workplace Reconnections, Inc.

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    File date: 10.25.16

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