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.
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.
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.
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.
$45.3M
$441.9M
$18.7M
$50.5M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$100K
STEPHEN D DARNELL
Sign up for a free Kindora account to access AI-generated insights into this funder's giving patterns, decision-makers, and fit signals.
Get Started FreeFree Kindora accounts unlock side-by-side comparisons with foundations that share this funder's focus areas and giving profile.
Get Started FreeSign up free to see how well your nonprofit fits this funder, get an AI-generated pitch, and unlock similar foundations.
Grantmaking is national, but Ohio is the top state by grant count and 49% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipients also cluster in several out-of-state hubs, including Boston, New York, Washington, DC, and Charlottesville. Examples from the recent list include Boston Medical Center, City Harvest Inc in Brooklyn, State Voices in Washington, DC, and The Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA. The recipient-country distribution is entirely US-based.
Its active programs and recent grants show support for nonprofits and governmental agencies in legal education, basic human needs, performing arts, community initiatives, health research, and civic engagement. Recent named recipients include Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc, State Voices, and the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile. Its recent grants also include much larger awards, including multimillion-dollar commitments.
Yes, several active grant programs accept unsolicited applications, including Brighter Tomorrow Foundation Fund Grants, Dayton Legal Heritage Foundation Fund Grants, Discretionary Grants, Basic Human Needs Grants, Allegro Fund Grants, Greenlight GrantsSM, Community Foundation for Kettering Fund Grants, and African-American Community Fund (AACF) Grants.
Ohio is the top state by grant count, with 49% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The recent-grants list also shows awards to recipients in Boston, New York, Washington, DC, Charlottesville, and Brooklyn.
Its existing focus areas include arts and culture, health, education, human services, environment and animals, scholarships, and capacity building. Recent grants also show targeted support for translational blood cancer research, Parkinson’s genetics research involving military veterans of color, election defense, and racial justice work.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC | BOSTON, MA | $3,060,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| STATE VOICES | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,780,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| ABOUT FRESH | BOSTON, MA | $2,200,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NYU LAW | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ELECTION DEFENSE INITIATIVES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,350,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,300,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| CITY HARVEST INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,250,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $1,220,920 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INVOLVING MILITARY VETERANS OF COLOR TO HELP INFORM THE GLOBAL PARKINSONS GENETICS PROGRAM BY SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE OF 23 VA CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER | BOSTON, MA | $1,205,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| NEO PHILANTHROPY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| UNITED TEEN EQUALITY CENTER AKA UTEC | LOWELL, MA | $912,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $905,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $900,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| MASSACHUSETTS LEAGUE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC | BOSTON, MA | $889,400 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $750,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR POST-CONVICTION LITIGATION AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION INITIATIVES |
| NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $700,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED FOR THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM |
| FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC | ORLANDO, FL | $700,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI | NEW YORK, NY | $686,500 | 2025 | PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EXPLORATION AND PREPARATION PHASES OF BROTHERS=CONNECT: AN UPSTREAM SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR BLACK BOYS |
| UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | $645,000 | 2025 | UVA CANCER CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINES TRANSLATIONAL ORPHAN BLOOD CANCER RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUND - TO BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE THE ACQUISITION OF A MASS SPECTROMETER (TRANSLATIONAL ORPHAN BLOOD CANCER, 23303) |
| UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $625,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEUROEQUITY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE |
| INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH EVALUATION & POLICY INC | BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND POLICY |
| VOT-ER | SOUTH BOSTON, MA | $600,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $564,000 | 2025 | SALARY SUPPORT FOR THE MATERNAL HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE |
| INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS | LOS ANGELES, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | GAZA EMERGENCY RESPONSE |
| VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | UNLOCKING POTENTIAL INITIATIVE IN FY2024 AND/OR FY2025 |
| VOTERIDERS | SANTA MONICA, CA | $500,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| UPWARDLY GLOBAL | NEW YORK CITY, NY | $500,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER INC | MIAMI, FL | $475,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $425,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $375,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM |
| ALI FORNEY CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM |
| DRIVE CHANGE INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $350,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| COMMUNITY SERVINGS | JAMAICA PLAIN, MA | $333,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SUPPORT COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR STAFF POSITIONS FOR THE KITCHEN AND DELIVERY LEADERSHIP TRACK |
| IMMIGRANT FAMILY SERVICES INSTITUTE | MATTAPAN, MA | $332,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| DAYTON HISTORY | DAYTON, OH | $265,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $261,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| CAREMESSAGE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING AND/OR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FAITH IN FLORIDA INC | ORLANDO, FL | $250,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| THE OHIO ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVE | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION | DAYTON, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION | DAYTON, OH | $250,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | DAYTON, OH | $236,300 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| BRIGHTER BITES | HOUSTON, TX | $235,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $227,500 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP | NEW YORK, NY | $210,000 | 2025 | DESIGNATED FOR THE RIGHT TO READ NETWORK- PAYMENT SCHEDULE |
| HOUSTON IN ACTION NETWORK | HOUSTON, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| NORTH CAROLINA BLACK ALLIANCE INC | RALEIGH, NC | $200,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| NEW GEORGIA PROJECT INCORPORATED | ATLANTA, GA | $200,000 | 2025 | VARIOUS PROJECTS |
| JOLT INITIATIVE | AUSTIN, TX | $200,000 | 2025 | INITIATIVES TO REGISTER AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR VOTERS |
DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE INC
$3,060,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
STATE VOICES
$2,780,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
ABOUT FRESH
$2,200,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION
$2,000,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE AT NYU LAW
$1,500,000PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR ELECTION DEFENSE INITIATIVES
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA
$1,350,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
SANCTUARY FOR FAMILIES INC
$1,300,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
CITY HARVEST INC
$1,250,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
THE MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH
$1,220,920TO SUPPORT RESEARCH INVOLVING MILITARY VETERANS OF COLOR TO HELP INFORM THE GLOBAL PARKINSONS GENETICS PROGRAM BY SUPPORTING THE RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE OF 23 VA CENTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER
$1,205,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
NEO PHILANTHROPY
$1,000,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
UNITED TEEN EQUALITY CENTER AKA UTEC
$912,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND
$905,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INC
$900,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
MASSACHUSETTS LEAGUE OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC
$889,400VARIOUS PROJECTS
INNOCENCE PROJECT INC
$750,000PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR POST-CONVICTION LITIGATION AND STRATEGIC LITIGATION INITIATIVES
NATIONAL DOMESTIC WORKERS ALLIANCE
$700,000DESIGNATED FOR THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM
FLORIDA RIGHTS RESTORATION COALITION INC
$700,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT MOUNT SINAI
$686,500PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE EXPLORATION AND PREPARATION PHASES OF BROTHERS=CONNECT: AN UPSTREAM SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR BLACK BOYS
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
$645,000UVA CANCER CENTER AT UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINES TRANSLATIONAL ORPHAN BLOOD CANCER RESEARCH INITIATIVE FUND - TO BE USED TO SUBSIDIZE THE ACQUISITION OF A MASS SPECTROMETER (TRANSLATIONAL ORPHAN BLOOD CANCER, 23303)
UNDERSTOOD FOR ALL INC
$625,000PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE NEUROEQUITY RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH EVALUATION & POLICY INC
$600,000PROVIDE OPERATING SUPPORT TO THE INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH, EVALUATION AND POLICY
VOT-ER
$600,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
$564,000SALARY SUPPORT FOR THE MATERNAL HEALTH EQUITY INITIATIVE
INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL CORPS
$500,000GAZA EMERGENCY RESPONSE
VERA INSTITUTE OF JUSTICE INC
$500,000UNLOCKING POTENTIAL INITIATIVE IN FY2024 AND/OR FY2025
VOTERIDERS
$500,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
UPWARDLY GLOBAL
$500,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
FLORIDA RISING TOGETHER INC
$475,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$425,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
FEEDING AMERICA
$375,000SUPPORT THE COMMUNITY ACCELERATOR PROGRAM
ALI FORNEY CENTER
$350,000PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM
DRIVE CHANGE INC
$350,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
COMMUNITY SERVINGS
$333,000TO PROVIDE SUPPORT COMPENSATION PACKAGES FOR STAFF POSITIONS FOR THE KITCHEN AND DELIVERY LEADERSHIP TRACK
IMMIGRANT FAMILY SERVICES INSTITUTE
$332,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
DAYTON HISTORY
$265,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$261,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
CAREMESSAGE
$250,000PROVIDE CAPACITY-BUILDING AND/OR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FAITH IN FLORIDA INC
$250,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
THE OHIO ORGANIZING COLLABORATIVE
$250,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$250,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
MONTGOMERY COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION
$250,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$236,300VARIOUS PROJECTS
BRIGHTER BITES
$235,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON
$227,500VARIOUS PROJECTS
NATIONAL COALITION AGAINST CENSORSHIP
$210,000DESIGNATED FOR THE RIGHT TO READ NETWORK- PAYMENT SCHEDULE
HOUSTON IN ACTION NETWORK
$200,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
NORTH CAROLINA BLACK ALLIANCE INC
$200,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
NEW GEORGIA PROJECT INCORPORATED
$200,000VARIOUS PROJECTS
JOLT INITIATIVE
$200,000INITIATIVES TO REGISTER AND PROVIDE RESOURCES FOR VOTERS
Current and upcoming funding from Dayton Foundation Plus that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be recognized as or partnered with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and demonstrate the ability to successfully complete the proposed project.
Deadline: Applications must be submitted by August 7, 2026. Grant recipients will be notified in September 2026.
Who can apply: Performing arts organizations, with priority for collaborative efforts and community engagement.
Deadline: September 24, 2026
Who can apply: Organizations serving individuals with developmental disabilities in Montgomery County (501(c)(3), government agencies, academic institutions). Projects should align with the fund's five priority areas.
Deadline: Annual (application period mid-September to first Friday in November). Current cycle listed as Closed.
Who can apply: Nonprofits and governmental agencies with programs aligned to improving legal practice and justice system awareness.
Deadline: Rolling Application Deadline: Now accepting applications
Track these deadlines, get reminders, and see how well your nonprofit fits — free with a Kindora account.
Create a free accountDeadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.
