About Frank M Tait Foundation
The Frank M Tait Foundation concentrates its giving on early childhood readiness and parent-focused education initiatives, primarily funding community-based programs that help prepare young children for school. Most of its support is programmatic and directed to a single lead partner delivering parent education and preschool readiness services, with occasional funding to complementary community providers.
Focus Areas
Preschool readiness and early literacy programs (local)Parents as Teachers / home-based parent education modelsCommunity-based early learning initiatives in Oakwood / surrounding neighborhoods
Who They Fund
young children / early learners (pre-K and kindergarten)parents and caregivers (including parent education participants)low-income families / families in Montgomery Countychildcare providers and center staffchildren of incarcerated / justice-involved parents
About Frank M Tait Foundation
Frank M Tait Foundation’s giving is anchored in early childhood readiness for children ages 0–8 in Montgomery County, Ohio, with repeated support for programs that prepare families for school and strengthen early learning. The largest recent grants show that pattern clearly: Preschool Promise received $100,000 in 2023 for Reach for Readiness: Parents as Teachers, $85,000 in 2024 for Thrive at 5 Partnership, and $80,000 in 2025 for Be Ready by 5. Those awards point to a sustained emphasis on parent education and kindergarten readiness rather than one-off project funding. The foundation also backs complementary services around that core. Westcare Foundation dba East End Community Services received $50,000 for Miracle Makers and Parent University, while 4C for Children received $40,000 for Stabilizing Child Care. Other grants support child screening, early literacy, after-school programming, and family support. Across the recent grant list, the foundation’s work stays local and program-focused, with awards concentrated on nonprofits serving young children and caregivers in Dayton and nearby communities.
What Frank M Tait Foundation Funds
Parent education is one of the clearest themes in the portfolio. Preschool Promise received $100,000 for Reach for Readiness: Parents as Teachers, followed by $85,000 for Thrive at 5 Partnership and $80,000 for Be Ready by 5, all tied to school readiness for young children. The foundation also supports child care stability. 4C for Children received $40,000 for Stabilizing Child Care, and an earlier $35,000 grant funded Stabilizing Quality Child Care. That pairing shows interest in the conditions around early learning, not only classroom programming. Early literacy appears as another focus. Learn to Earn Dayton received $30,000 for Reading Is Lit! Literacy Kids, and Imagination Library received $15,000 for Montgomery County Books. The foundation also funds health and screening work, including $25,000 to Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley for Child Screening Services.
How Frank M Tait Foundation Gives
Typical grant size sits at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $17,500 at the median, and $26,250 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from five-figure project grants up to $100,000. The pattern is recurring rather than one-off: several recipients appear in multiple years, including Preschool Promise, Elizabeth’s New Life Center, Goodwill Easterseals Miami Valley, Daybreak Inc, Imagination Library, Brigid’s Path, and Kids in New Directions (kind). The foundation operates as a grantmaking foundation that funds nonprofits, and the active grant programs describe one-year, project-focused awards with financial and organizational documentation requirements. Unsolicited applications are accepted.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$417K
Total Assets
$10.1M
Total Revenue
$874K
Total Expenses
$533K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $26K, with a median of $18K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$18K
75th Percentile
$26K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
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