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Who can apply: Performing arts organizations, with priority for collaborative efforts and community engagement.
Deadline: September 24, 2026
About Dayton Foundation Plus
To build a better community by helping donors create personalized giving plans, awarding grants to nonprofits, providing scholarships, and leading collaborative initiatives to address community needs.
Focus Areas
arts and culturehealtheducationhuman servicesenvironment & animalsscholarshipscapacity building
Who They Fund
military veterans of colorBlack boys and Black youthpeople impacted by criminalization / formerly incarcerated individualscommunities of colorseniors (local senior center beneficiaries)voters / general electorate (including marginalized voters)
About Dayton Foundation Plus
Dayton Foundation Plus Inc. shows a clear pattern of funding large, multi-year initiatives in research, civic engagement, legal advocacy, and community well-being. Two of its largest recent commitments went to The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia for translational orphan blood cancer research, including grants of $3,275,000 in 2023 and $2,450,000 in 2024. The foundation also backed election-defense work at Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law with $1,500,000 in both 2024 and 2025, alongside major support for State Voices, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Its recent giving includes both broad operating support and targeted project funding. Several awards are substantial enough to suggest long-horizon partnerships rather than one-time transactions, especially in health research and advocacy. The foundation’s portfolio reaches from cancer science to legal and racial justice, with additional grants to organizations such as Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc and Sanctuary for Families Inc. Across these awards, Dayton Foundation Plus Inc. combines large-scale philanthropy with support for specific initiatives and institutional needs.
What Dayton Foundation Plus Funds
Health research is a recurring theme. In 2025, Dayton Foundation Plus Inc. gave $3,060,000 to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc for various projects, and in 2024 it awarded $1,626,667 for the same recipient’s various projects. Another science-focused commitment went to The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, including $1,270,920 in 2024 and $1,220,920 in 2025 for research involving military veterans of color to help inform the global Parkinson's genetics program. The foundation also funds civic and legal advocacy. It granted $2,780,000 in 2025 to State Voices and $2,700,000 in 2024 to the same organization for various projects. In the legal sector, the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation received $2,000,000 in 2024 for the racial justice program and the abortion criminal defense program. Public-interest election work appeared in a $1,500,000 grant to Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law in 2025 for election defense initiatives.
How Dayton Foundation Plus Gives
Typical awards cluster around a mid-sized core, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $25,000, and a p75 of $100,000, while the recent-grants list also includes multimillion-dollar commitments. The pattern suggests a mixed model: many smaller foundation-style grants alongside larger strategic awards and recurring support for some recipients across multiple years. Dayton Foundation Plus Inc. is classified as a mixed community foundation, funds individuals, and gives through program-specific and discretionary channels. Several active programs accept unsolicited applications, indicating an accessible application route for some grant types.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$46.6M
Total Assets
$436.8M
Total Revenue
$30.7M
Total Expenses
$69.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
National32 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
STEPHEN D DARNELL
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