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African-American Community Fund (AACF) Grants
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Who can apply: Qualified 501(c)(3) organizations in the Dayton/Greater Miami Valley area.
Deadline: September 30, 2026
About Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts
The Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts provides modest, locally-focused grants that prioritize health care (especially children’s health and medical centers), faith-based education and parish support, and civic/cultural institutions in the Dayton region. Their portfolio also includes consistent support for basic human services and disaster relief organizations, environmental conservation projects, and national reproductive health groups, indicating a mix of local community investment and selective national issue funding. Many grants are unrestricted or for general program support, enabling grantees flexibility in use.
Focus Areas
Children’s hospital support and pediatric health programs in Ohio (e.g., Nationwide Children’s)Catholic school and parish support in the Dayton region (e.g., Chaminade-Julienne, parish funds)Local history, performing arts and cultural institutions in Dayton (e.g., Dayton History, Dayton Performing Arts Alliance)Basic needs and disaster response (Salvation Army, Red Cross, food programs like House of Bread)Reproductive health and family planning organizations (Planned Parenthood, Guttmacher, National Family Planning)
Who They Fund
About Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts
A $48,000 grant to Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation for respite and recharge rooms stands out as the clearest signal in Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts Inc’s recent giving: it backs practical spaces that support patients and families, alongside a steady stream of smaller community grants. The foundation’s portfolio is broad but still locally legible. In Dayton, it has supported cultural institutions, Catholic schools, social-service providers, and environmental groups, while also extending selected support to organizations beyond Ohio. Several awards are unrestricted or described as various projects, suggesting a flexible approach rather than tightly prescribed project funding. Recent gifts show a mix of health, education, faith-based, and civic priorities. Dayton History and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance each received support in 2024, as did Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School and Friends of Aullwood Inc. The foundation also gave to The Salvation Army East Territory and the American Red Cross, indicating attention to basic human needs and disaster response. Outside Dayton, it funded organizations in Florida, Massachusetts, Indiana, New York, and Washington, DC, while keeping most of its grantmaking within Ohio.
What Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts Funds
Health-related support is visible in both pediatric and community health. Nationwide Childrens Hospital Foundation received $48,000 for respite and recharge rooms and another $5,400 for respite/recharge rooms, while Kettering Medical Center Foundation received $7,000 for various projects. Faith-based education also appears regularly. Chaminade Julienne Catholic High School received $10,200 for unrestricted and various projects in 2023 and $7,500 in 2024, and St Christopher School received $7,500 in 2024. First United Methodist Church in Van Wert was awarded $10,000 for various projects. Civic and cultural institutions are another thread. Dayton History received $11,250 in 2024 and $5,200 in 2023 for unrestricted and various projects, and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance received $10,500 in 2024 for unrestricted support. Friends of Aullwood Inc also received $10,300 in 2023 for unrestricted support.
How Dayton Foundation Charitable Accounts Gives
Typical awards are modest: the 25th percentile is $7,500, the median is $7,750, and the 75th percentile is $10,050. That places most grants in a fairly narrow band, with occasional larger awards such as the $48,000 grant in the recent list. The recent record also shows repeat support to the same grantees across years, including Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and Dayton History. The foundation gives through charitable accounts and uses a mix of unrestricted, general-purpose, and project-specific support. ScholarshipCONNECT is one of the few listed programs that accepts unsolicited applications; several other named programs do not.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$87K
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$225K
Total Expenses
$6.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $8K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$8K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
Geographic Reach
Regional8 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STEPHEN D DARNELL
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