The Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in the Dayton/Cincinnati region, supporting higher education scholarships and urban youth development alongside civic heritage preservation. Grants are large and targeted, often directed to institutional partners that run scholarship programs or community development initiatives rather than many small nonprofits. The foundation shows a particular interest in STEM/engineering scholarships and investments that benefit regional students and the preservation of local history.
A defining feature of the Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family Foundation is its repeated support for scholarship programs tied to engineering and student development, including a $74,000 grant to the University of Cincinnati for a College of Engineering scholarship fund and a $70,000 grant to the Dayton Foundation for urban student development. The foundation’s recent giving also shows a strong interest in preserving local history, with $125,000 to Dayton History to reserve the region’s past. Alongside those larger commitments, the foundation funds targeted community initiatives rather than a broad array of unrestricted awards. Its grant list includes support for higher education, youth development, civic heritage, arts institutions, and select human services organizations. The pattern suggests a family foundation that uses direct grants to support institutional partners running scholarship, preservation, and service programs. Recent awards also reach beyond Ohio to organizations working on homelessness, disability support, food insecurity, and health-related services, but the most distinctive thread remains education-oriented support connected to regional institutions and students.
Higher education support is a consistent theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $74,000 to the University of Cincinnati for a College of Engineering scholarship fund, and in 2023 it gave $53,000 to the same university for support of UC Health. Student development also appears in Dayton, where the Dayton Foundation received $70,000 in 2024 and $55,000 in 2023 for urban student development. Arts and heritage are another strand of the portfolio: Dayton Live received $10,000 in 2024 to preserve the facility and provide scholarships for students for performances, while Dayton Performing Arts Alliance received $10,000 in 2024 for performing arts collaboration. The foundation also backed local history through Dayton History with a $125,000 grant for reserve region’s past.
Typical grants are modest to mid-sized, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list includes both smaller recurring awards and a few larger institutional grants, suggesting a mix of ongoing support and one-time project funding. The foundation is a family foundation and it also funds individuals. Recent years show repeat awards to several recipients, including University of Cincinnati, Dayton Foundation, Dayton History, and Engineers Club of Dayton, indicating continuity rather than one-off relationships only.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $10K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants to a small number of institutional grantees; a mix of repeat support (multiple grants to University of Cincinnati and Dayton Foundation) and one-off large gifts to local cultural organizations.
Notable grantees: University of Cincinnati, Dayton History, Dayton Foundation (DECA)
The foundation gives nationally, but its grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio and other U.S. states. Recipients in Ohio include Dayton, Cincinnati, and Huntington through grantees such as Dayton History, Dayton Foundation, University of Cincinnati, and Marshall University Foundation. West Virginia is the top state by grant count. Outside Ohio, grants also went to organizations in California, Texas, Colorado, and Illinois. All recorded grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients.
Its recent grants support colleges and universities, student-development intermediaries, history and arts organizations, and selected human-service groups. Examples in the record include engineering scholarship funds, urban student development, local history preservation, performing arts collaboration, homelessness services, food banks, and disability support.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $2,500 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $10,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards include both smaller grants and larger institutional commitments.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including the University of Cincinnati, Dayton Foundation, Dayton History, Engineers Club of Dayton, Dayton Art Institute, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, Life Moves, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley, Rocky Mountain Multiple Sclerosis, and Alamo Area Council Bsa.
The foundation gives nationally, but the recent grant list is heavily centered in Ohio. Recipients in Dayton and Cincinnati appear multiple times, and West Virginia is the top state by grant count overall.
The clearest themes are higher education and engineering scholarships, urban student development, and local history preservation. The recent list also shows support for homelessness intervention, food insecurity, disability services, health-related organizations, performing arts, and family-violence prevention.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $104,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $55,000 | 2025 | ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES |
| DAYTON FOUNDATION (DECA) | DAYTON, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | URBAN STUDENT DEVELOPMENT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS | WESTMINSTER, CO | $30,500 | 2025 | IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MS |
| ALAMO AREA COUNCIL BSA | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | PREPARE YOUTH TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER LIFETIME |
| LIFE MOVES | SANTA CLARA, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING FOR HOMELESS |
| ENGINEERS CLUB OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS |
| SECOND HARVEST OF SILICON VALLEY | SAN JOSE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | HELP FIGHT FOOD INSECURITY |
| PHILMONT STAFF ASSOCIATION | CIMARRON, NM | $12,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT SEASONAL STAFF AND THE WILDERNESS ADVENTURE |
| DAYTON LIVE | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PRESERVE THE FACILITY AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUTDENTS FOR PERFORMANCES |
| DAYTON HISTORY | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | RESERVE REGION'S PAST |
| NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA | IRVING, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATION |
| AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | WELL-BEING OF INFANT CHILDREN |
| CAMPBELL CHURCH OF CHRIST | CAMPBELL, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS COLLABERATION |
| FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES | DENVER, CO | $8,000 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THOSE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY |
| MARSHALL UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | HUNTINGTON, WV | $7,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT ASPERGER PROGRAM GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORS |
| DBSA DEPRESSION & BIPOLAR SUPPORT | CHICAGO, IL | $6,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH |
| DANA FARBER INSTITUTE IT'S A BEACH THING | BROOKLINE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH |
| BRAVO VAIL | VAIL, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | FOSTERING MUSIC EDUCATION |
| DAYTON FOOD BANK (DDN) | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD TO DISADVANTAGED ADULTS AND CHILDREN |
| MUSE MACHINE | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTS |
| THINK TV -DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | INSPIRE, INFORM, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE JOY OF LEARNING |
| BBBS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETSS | BOSTON, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATION |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF GREATER TX | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE SERVICES FOR YOUTH |
| COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC IN COLORADO |
| POSITIVE EXPOSURE | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH, MEDICINE AND EDUCATION |
| HEALTH NETWORK FOUNDATION | PEPPER PIKE, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | IMPROVE MEDICINE FOR ALL |
| LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN DAYTON THROUGH MUSIC |
| CHAPEL HILL-CHAUNCY HALL SCHOOL | WALTHAM, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT COLLEGE PREPARATION SCHOOL |
| PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY | FORT WORTH, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | ADVANCE AND PROMOTE ENDOCRINE HEALTH |
| COLORADO MUSICAL FESTIVAL & CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS | LAFAYETTE, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH MUSIC |
| AIR CAMP INC | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT EDUCATION IN AVIATION AND AERONAUTICS |
| SAN ANTONIO FOOD BANK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR THE HOMELESS AND HUNGRY |
| DENVER YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA | DENVER, CO | $4,000 | 2025 | ORCHESTRAL TRAINING |
| CORNERSTONE BOULDER | BOULDER, CO | $3,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| COMIC RELIEF - RED NOSE DAY | BOSTON, MA | $3,000 | 2025 | END CHILD POVERTY |
| ALL WHEELS UP | FRISCO, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT SPECIALIZED WHEELCHAIRS IN CABIN OF AIRLINES |
| SUSAN B KOMEN COLORADO | DALLAS, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | FIGHT BREAST CANCER |
| CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL #564 BSA | AUSTIN, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATION |
| THE VAIL CHURCH | AVON, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION |
| DRESSEMBER FOUNDATION | CHINO, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING |
| HARMONY LIFE INTERNATIONAL | HYGIENE, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL CARE, SECURE SHELTER, AND CLEAN WATER TO THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA |
| DARTMOUTH COLLEGE | HANOVER, NH | $2,500 | 2025 | STUDENT DEVELOPMENT |
| THE ACTION CENTER | LAKEWOOD, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | SUPPORT BASIC HUMAN NEEDS FOR HOMELESS |
| AGAPE INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS | ROSEVILLE, CA | $2,500 | 2025 | FIGHT AGAINST SEX TRAFFICKING |
| CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION | CHAUTAUQUA, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | ENRICHMENT OF LIFE THROUGH RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS |
| SISTER CARMEN COMMUNITY CENTER | LAFAYETTE, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER |
| PREBORN | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $2,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT PREGNANCY CLINICS |
| REACHOUT CLINIC OF MONTGOMERY CO | OAKWOOD, OH | $2,000 | 2025 | HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED |
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
$104,000SCHOLARSHIP FUND COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION
$55,000ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES
IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THOSE LIVING WITH MS
ALAMO AREA COUNCIL BSA
$30,000PREPARE YOUTH TO MAKE ETHICAL CHOICES OVER LIFETIME
PROVIDE INTERIM HOUSING FOR HOMELESS
ENGINEERS CLUB OF DAYTON
$15,000SUPPORT ENGINEERING EDUCATION PROGRAMS
PHILMONT STAFF ASSOCIATION
$12,500SUPPORT SEASONAL STAFF AND THE WILDERNESS ADVENTURE
DAYTON LIVE
$10,000PRESERVE THE FACILITY AND PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SUTDENTS FOR PERFORMANCES
NATIONAL BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
$10,000SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATION
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS
$10,000WELL-BEING OF INFANT CHILDREN
CAMPBELL CHURCH OF CHRIST
$10,000SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
FOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES
$8,000DISTRIBUTE FOOD TO THOSE EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY
SUPPORT ASPERGER PROGRAM GRADUATE STUDENT MENTORS
DBSA DEPRESSION & BIPOLAR SUPPORT
$6,500SUPPORT YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH
DANA FARBER INSTITUTE IT'S A BEACH THING
$5,000BRAIN CANCER RESEARCH
DAYTON FOOD BANK (DDN)
$5,000PROVIDE FOOD TO DISADVANTAGED ADULTS AND CHILDREN
THINK TV -DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION
$5,000INSPIRE, INFORM, EDUCATE AND ENGAGE THE JOY OF LEARNING
BBBS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETSS
$5,000SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATION
COLORADO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
$5,000SUPPORT LIVE SYMPHONIC MUSIC IN COLORADO
POSITIVE EXPOSURE
$5,000PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS, MENTAL HEALTH, MEDICINE AND EDUCATION
LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON
$5,000REVITALIZE DOWNTOWN DAYTON THROUGH MUSIC
CHAPEL HILL-CHAUNCY HALL SCHOOL
$5,000SUPPORT COLLEGE PREPARATION SCHOOL
PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY
$5,000ADVANCE AND PROMOTE ENDOCRINE HEALTH
COLORADO MUSICAL FESTIVAL & CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS
$5,000TO CONNECT COMMUNITY MEMBERS THROUGH MUSIC
DENVER YOUNG ARTISTS ORCHESTRA
$4,000ORCHESTRAL TRAINING
CORNERSTONE BOULDER
$3,500SUPPORT RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
COMIC RELIEF - RED NOSE DAY
$3,000END CHILD POVERTY
ALL WHEELS UP
$2,500SUPPORT SPECIALIZED WHEELCHAIRS IN CABIN OF AIRLINES
SUSAN B KOMEN COLORADO
$2,500FIGHT BREAST CANCER
CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL #564 BSA
$2,500SUPPORT YOUTH ORGANIZATION
THE VAIL CHURCH
$2,500RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION
DRESSEMBER FOUNDATION
$2,500FIGHT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING
HARMONY LIFE INTERNATIONAL
$2,500PROVIDE BASIC MEDICAL CARE, SECURE SHELTER, AND CLEAN WATER TO THE PEOPLE OF UGANDA
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE
$2,500STUDENT DEVELOPMENT
CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTION
$2,500ENRICHMENT OF LIFE THROUGH RELIGIOUS AND SOCIAL PROGRAMS
REACHOUT CLINIC OF MONTGOMERY CO
$2,000HEALTH CARE SERVICES FOR UNINSURED