The Larry and Martha Day Charitable Trust concentrates its giving on a small number of large operational grants, frequently to celebrity-linked fundraising vehicles and to organizations serving children and vulnerable families. Their portfolio mixes support for philanthropy/charity intermediaries that run high-profile fundraising events with direct grants to child welfare and faith-based community service organizations. Repeated grants to the same recipients suggest long-term relationships rather than one-off gifts.
Larry and Martha Day Charitable Tru’s largest recent grants go to celebrity-linked fundraising platforms and operating charities rather than to a broad mix of small awards. In the recent grant list, the trust gave $375,200 to Celebrity Fight Night Foundation in 2023, $245,000 to Celebrity Adventures in 2024, and $138,700 to The Dream Center Foundation in 2024, all for operations. That pattern points to a funder that supports organizational infrastructure, event-based philanthropy, and service providers with established reach. The portfolio also shows sustained support for child-focused and family-facing nonprofits. Childhelp received multiple operating grants, including $102,500 in 2025 and $75,000 in 2023, while David Foster Foundation received $115,000 in 2025 and $38,000 in 2024. St Jude Childrens Research Hospital also appears among the recent recipients, alongside faith-based and community-service organizations such as Teen Challenge and Wycliffe Bible Translators. Across the recent grants, the trust’s giving is not centered on one narrow service model. It includes fundraising intermediaries, direct-service child welfare organizations, and faith-oriented community programs, with repeat awards suggesting ongoing relationships rather than isolated gifts.
A clear theme in the trust’s recent grantmaking is support for celebrity-driven fundraising infrastructure. Celebrity Fight Night Foundation received $375,200 in 2023 and $150,000 in 2023, and Celebrity Adventures received $245,000 in 2024, all listed as operations grants. Child welfare and abuse-prevention work is another major area. Childhelp received $102,500 in 2025, $75,000 in 2023, and $40,500 in 2023, showing repeated support across years. The trust also funds faith-based community hubs and recovery-oriented programs. The Dream Center Foundation received $138,700 in 2024 and $33,300 in 2023, while Teen Challenge received $15,000 in 2023 and $15,000 in 2025. Its health-related giving includes grants to David Foster Foundation and St Jude Childrens Research Hospital.
Typical grants cluster at $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $33,300 at the 75th percentile, but the recent grant list also includes several much larger operating awards. The pattern is repeat giving: multiple recipients appear across more than one year, including several organizations that received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The trust is a charitable trust rather than a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The available grants are all listed as operations support.
$579K
$10.7M
$3.2M
$749K
Most grants fall between $3K and $33K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$33K
About 16% of grants go to recipients in AZ.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Larry and Martha Day Charitable Tru.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 75 | $2M | 94.9% |
| 2 | Canada |
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Concentrated, large grants with operational support emphasis; a small number of sizable gifts per year, multiple repeat grants to favored intermediaries and service providers rather than many small or geographically diffuse awards.
Notable grantees: Celebrity Fight Night Foundation, Celebrity Adventures, Childhelp, The Dream Center Foundation, David Foster Foundation
Grantmaking is national, with recipients in the US and Canada. California appears frequently in the recipient list, including Los Angeles, Phoenix-adjacent Arizona organizations outside the state, and repeated California-based grantees such as The Dream Center Foundation in Los Angeles. Other recurring recipient cities include Scottsdale, Phoenix, Memphis, and Schaumburg. The country distribution is heavily US-based, with 75 grants in the US and 4 in Canada.
The recent grants point to celebrity-driven fundraising foundations, child welfare and abuse-prevention organizations, faith-based community service groups, and pediatric or family health charities. The trust’s grants are listed as operations support, including repeat awards to organizations in each of those areas.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years. Childhelp received grants in 2023 and 2025, The Dream Center Foundation received grants in 2023 and 2024, and Teen Challenge received grants in 2023 and 2025. That suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
The grant-size distribution is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $33,300 at the 75th percentile. The recent list also shows larger operating grants, including awards above $100,000.
The top state by grant count is California. The recipient-country distribution is mostly US-based, with 75 grants in the US and 4 in Canada.
No. The foundation profile shows Funds individuals: False and Makes program-related investments: False.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 4 |
| $168K |
5.1% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION | VICTORIA, BR | $115,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CHILDHELP | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $102,500 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $53,400 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| THE DREAM CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| DUBOIS VOLUNTEERS INC | DUBOIS, WY | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF T ROOSEVELT | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $15,450 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| TEEN CHALLENGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY | ST PAUL, MN | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY ADVENTURES | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATION | STATEN ISLAND, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| MISSION GROVE CHURCH | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | WACO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| SCOTTSDALE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | PHOENIX, AZ | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CONSERVATIVE PARTNERSHIP INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| WARM VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH | DUBOIS, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| K-LOVE | FRANKLIN, TN | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM FAMILY LIFE RADIO | TUCSON, AZ | $3,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| NEVER SWEAT NEEDLERS | DUBOIS, WY | $2,000 | 2025 | OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY ADVENTURES | PHOENIX, AZ | $245,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| THE DREAM CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $138,700 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $108,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $49,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION | VICTORIA, BR | $38,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $35,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| TEEN CHALLENGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,910 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DUBOIS VOLUNTEERS INC | DUBOIS, WY | $5,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| ARIZONA CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | PHOENIX, AZ | $3,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| SALVATION ARMY | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $3,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DUBOIS RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT | DUBOIS, WY | $2,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| EB GALA TO GIVE | BERKELEY, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DUBOIS BOOSTER CLUB | DUBOIS, WY | $700 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $375,200 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $150,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CHILDHELP | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $75,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $62,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CHILDHELP | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $40,500 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH | SCHAUMBURG, IL | $36,949 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY | PHOENIX, AZ | $35,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| THE DREAM CENTER FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $33,300 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, TN | $20,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| TEEN CHALLENGE | PHOENIX, AZ | $15,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
| WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS | ORLANDO, FL | $10,000 | 2023 | OPERATIONS |
DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION
$115,000OPERATIONS
CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION
$53,400OPERATIONS
MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE
$30,000OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS
THE DREAM CENTER FOUNDATION
$20,000OPERATIONS
SALVATION ARMY
$20,000OPERATIONS
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$20,000OPERATIONS
DUBOIS VOLUNTEERS INC
$20,000OPERATIONS
CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY
$20,000OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL ORDER OF T ROOSEVELT
$15,450OPERATIONS
TEEN CHALLENGE
$15,000OPERATIONS
ST CATHERINE UNIVERSITY
$10,000OPERATIONS
MISSION GROVE CHURCH
$5,000OPERATIONS
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECT
$5,000OPERATIONS
WARM VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH
$5,000OPERATIONS
K-LOVE
$3,000OPERATIONS
FAMILY LIFE BROADCASTING SYSTEM FAMILY LIFE RADIO
$3,000OPERATIONS
NEVER SWEAT NEEDLERS
$2,000OPERATIONS
THE DREAM CENTER FOUNDATION
$138,700OPERATIONS
CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION
$108,000OPERATIONS
DAVID FOSTER FOUNDATION
$38,000OPERATIONS
TEEN CHALLENGE
$10,910OPERATIONS
DUBOIS VOLUNTEERS INC
$5,000OPERATIONS
SALVATION ARMY
$3,000OPERATIONS
DUBOIS RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
$2,000OPERATIONS
EB GALA TO GIVE
$1,000OPERATIONS
DUBOIS BOOSTER CLUB
$700OPERATIONS
CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION
$375,200OPERATIONS
CELEBRITY FIGHT NIGHT FOUNDATION
$150,000OPERATIONS
CHILDHELP
$75,000OPERATIONS
GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH
$62,000OPERATIONS
CENTER FOR ARIZONA POLICY
$35,000OPERATIONS
THE DREAM CENTER FOUNDATION
$33,300OPERATIONS
TEEN CHALLENGE
$15,000OPERATIONS
WYCLIFFE BIBLE TRANSLATORS
$10,000OPERATIONS