Foundation Grant Awards Support the Community

In fiscal year 2021-22, The Dayton Foundation and our donors awarded more than $67 million in grants and charitable distributions to support worthy causes in Greater Dayton and beyond. More than 425,000 grants totaling $1.16 billion has been awarded from more than 4,000 Foundation funds to benefit a wide range of not-for-profit organizations and initiatives throughout the region and around the world, since the Foundation’s inception. That says a great deal about our donors’ commitment to making a difference for the future of this community.

Grantmaking Facts

• In the most recent ranking of 800 community foundations nationwide, The Dayton Foundation ranked: 41st in the U.S. in grants (total dollars) made,
• Growth in grants and charitable distributions from $4 million in 1980 to $67 million in the 2021-22 fiscal year,
• Second among all community foundations nationwide in the number of charitable funds under management - more than community foundations in New York City, Los Angeles and Chicago.

Grants by Major Purpose