The Matthew and Sharon Price Family Foundation concentrates its giving on a small number of large, place-linked institutional gifts that support children's health, arts and cultural institutions, and higher-education scholarships and facilities. They favor capital and program investments—such as a behavioral crisis center, museum garden renovation, and scholarship/athletic funds—often making repeat grants to the same organizations. Grants indicate interest in both civic institutions in the Dayton area and selected collegiate programs elsewhere.
The Matthew and Sharon Price Family Foundation has made behavioral health a defining feature of its recent giving, with three six-figure grants to Dayton Children’s Hospital for crisis and behavioral health work. That pattern sits alongside support for capital improvements at arts institutions and scholarship funding at colleges, showing a portfolio built around children’s services, cultural facilities, and student aid rather than broad general philanthropy. The foundation’s largest reported recent commitments include $150,000 awards for a Behavioral Crisis Center and a Behavioral Health Challenge Grant, plus a $40,000 gift for the Price Family Crisis Center, all at Dayton Children’s Hospital. Other prominent grants point to the same blend of place-based and institutional support. The foundation gave $75,000 twice in 2025 to Dayton Art Institute for garden renovation projects, and $64,500 to Saint Marys College for the Sharon Moran Price Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing. In the higher-education and student-aid area, it also backed Georgia Tech Athletic Association and Ringling College of Art and Design through scholarship funds. The grant list suggests repeated support for selected organizations over time, especially where the foundation is financing named funds, renovations, or challenge grants.
Children’s behavioral health appears as the clearest program area. The foundation gave $150,000 in 2025 to Dayton Children’s Hospital for a Behavioral Health Challenge Grant and another $40,000 in 2025 for the Price Family Crisis Center. A separate $150,000 award in 2024 supported the hospital’s Behavioral Crisis Center. Arts and cultural facilities are another recurring theme. In 2025, Dayton Art Institute received $75,000 for the Vesley Garden Renovation Project and another $75,000 for the Rike Building Garden Renovation Project, linking the foundation to physical improvements at a museum setting. Smaller gifts also went to Culture Works and Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe of Florida Inc. Student support is visible through named scholarship funds. The foundation gave $64,500 to Saint Marys College for the Sharon Moran Price Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing and supported Ringling College of Art and Design with scholarship-related grants. Athletic scholarship support also appears through Georgia Tech Athletic Association.
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Most grants fall between $3K and $55K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$55K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in FL.
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Concentrated portfolio with a few large grants and repeat commitments to select institutional grantees; emphasis on capital and program-building gifts rather than many small operating grants.
Notable grantees: Dayton Children's Hospital, Dayton Art Institute, Georgia Tech Athletic Association, Ringling College of Art and Design
Typical grant size sits at a p25 of $2,500, a median of $6,875, and a p75 of $55,010, which reflects a mix of small community gifts and much larger institutional awards. The pattern is repeat-oriented: Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Art Institute, Georgia Tech Athletic Association, Ringling College of Art and Design, and St Martha Catholic Church all appear multiple times across the recent grant list. The foundation is a family foundation, not a program-related-investment vehicle, and it also funds individuals. Several grants are directed to named funds, challenge grants, and capital projects, suggesting a preference for structured, often restricted support over open application-style giving.
Grantmaking is national, but the strongest concentration is in Ohio, especially Dayton. Dayton recipients include Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Art Institute, and Culture Works. Florida is another visible destination, with Sarasota recipients such as Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation, and St Martha Catholic Church. North Carolina also appears through Manna Food Bank, Unbroken Spirit, and Walnut Cove Members Association in Skyland. All reported grants in the recent list went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to children's behavioral health providers, museums and arts groups, colleges with scholarship funds, and a smaller set of community or faith-based organizations. Dayton Children’s Hospital, Dayton Art Institute, Saint Marys College, Georgia Tech Athletic Association, and Ringling College of Art and Design all appear in the recent list.
Yes. Dayton Children’s Hospital received three six-figure grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, Dayton Art Institute received two $75,000 grants in 2025, and Georgia Tech Athletic Association and Ringling College of Art and Design both received multiple grants over more than one year.
The grant-size distribution is centered on smaller awards, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $6,875, and a p75 of $55,010. The recent list includes both $2,000–$5,000 gifts and larger awards such as $150,000 and $75,000.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count, while Ohio is also a major destination because of multiple grants to Dayton organizations. The recipient list also includes Florida, Indiana, and Colorado, but every reported grant in the recent list went to a U.S. organization.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT MARYS COLLEGE | NOTRE DAME, IN | $64,500 | 2026 | Sharon Moran Price Endowed Scholarship Fund in Nursing |
| GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $25,000 | 2026 | Alexander-Tharpe Fund - Athletic Scholarship Fund |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Avant Garde Student Scholarship Fund |
| MANNA FOOD BANK | MILLS RIVER, NC | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Sarasota Art Museum - Art Bash 2024 Fund |
| CULTURE WORKS | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WESTCOAST BLACK THEATRE TROUPE OF FLORIDA INC | SARASOTA, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | 25th Anniversary - Capital Fund |
| DAYTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | DAYTON, OH | $150,000 | 2025 | Behavioral Health Challenge Grant |
| DAYTON ART INSTITUTE | DAYTON, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | Rike Building Garden Renovation Project |
| DAYTON ART INSTITUTE | DAYTON, OH | $75,000 | 2025 | Vesley Garden Renovation Project |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | SARASOTA, FL | $56,680 | 2025 | Signature Building/Avant Garde Student Scholarship Fund |
| GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2025 | Alexander-Tharpe Fund - Athletic Scholarship Fund |
| DAYTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | DAYTON, OH | $40,000 | 2025 | Price Family Crisis Center |
| ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH | SARASOTA, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | SARASOTA, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | Avant Garde Student Scholarship Fund |
| UNBROKEN SPIRIT | ARDEN, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | Veterans Support |
| CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVIES OF THE MIAMI VALLEY | DAYTON, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | General & Unrestricted |
| DAYTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | DAYTON, OH | $150,000 | 2024 | Behavioral Crisis Center |
| GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION | ATLANTA, GA | $50,000 | 2024 | Alexander-Tharpe Athletic Scholarship Fund |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | SARASOTA, FL | $8,000 | 2024 | Avant Garde Student Scholarship Fund |
| NO BARRIERS USA | FORT COLLINS, CO | $5,750 | 2024 | No Barriers Outdoor Classic: Fund a Need |
| ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH | SARASOTA, FL | $5,000 | 2024 | General & Unrestricted |
| RINGLING COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN INC | SARASOTA, FL | $2,500 | 2024 | Sarasota Art Museum SAM Art Bash #350 |
| WALNUT COVE MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INC | SKYLAND, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | Annual Fund Drive |
| AMIGOS OF COSTA RICA INC | WEST CHESTER, PA | $2,000 | 2024 | Guanacaste Quality of Education Improvement Fund |
| DAYTON CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | DAYTON, OH | $150,000 | 2023 | Behavioral Health Challenge Grant |
| WALNUT COVE MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INC | SKYLAND, NC | $2,500 | 2023 | Annual Fund Drive |
| NO BARRIERS USA | FORT COLLINS, CO | $2,500 | 2023 | No Barriers Outdoor Classic: Fund A Need |
| FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE FOUNDATION | HENDERSONVLLE, NC | $2,000 | 2023 | General & Unrestricted |
GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$25,000Alexander-Tharpe Fund - Athletic Scholarship Fund
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000General & Unrestricted
Sarasota Art Museum - Art Bash 2024 Fund
CULTURE WORKS
$5,000General & Unrestricted
DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
$75,000Rike Building Garden Renovation Project
DAYTON ART INSTITUTE
$75,000Vesley Garden Renovation Project
Signature Building/Avant Garde Student Scholarship Fund
GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$50,000Alexander-Tharpe Fund - Athletic Scholarship Fund
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$10,000General & Unrestricted
UNBROKEN SPIRIT
$2,500Veterans Support
GEORGIA TECH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
$50,000Alexander-Tharpe Athletic Scholarship Fund
NO BARRIERS USA
$5,750No Barriers Outdoor Classic: Fund a Need
ST MARTHA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$5,000General & Unrestricted
WALNUT COVE MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INC
$2,500Annual Fund Drive
WALNUT COVE MEMBERS ASSOCIATION INC
$2,500Annual Fund Drive
NO BARRIERS USA
$2,500No Barriers Outdoor Classic: Fund A Need
FOUR SEASONS COMPASSION FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
$2,000General & Unrestricted