NPS Cares Foundation makes modest, locally-focused grants in the Dayton, OH area across a mix of cultural, health, social service and veteran/first-responder causes. Their giving supports direct-service nonprofits (housing for hospital families, domestic violence survivor services, neonatal addiction care) as well as community enrichment organizations like performing arts and local museums. Grants are small-to-midsize and appear aimed at practical program support rather than large capital campaigns.
$23K
$5K
$516
$2K
Most grants fall between $2K and $5K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Distributed, community-focused giving with multiple small-to-mid sized single-year grants; support spans several issue areas rather than concentrating on one cause. Grants appear programmatic and operational, prioritizing local nonprofits providing direct services; few very large gifts and no evident long-term multi-year commitments in this sample.
Notable grantees: Dayton Performing Arts Alliance, Ronald McDonald House of Dayton, Artemis Center, Brigid's Path, Folds of Honor
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOLDS OF HONOR | DUBLIN, OH | $1,050 | 2025 | TO FUND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE DEPENDENTS OF FALLEN AND DISABLED MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS. |
| AMERICA'S PACKARD MUSEUM | DAYTON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | EDUCATE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT THE PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY, ITS PRODUCTS, AND PHILOSOPHIES. |
| DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | TO INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO LOVE THE PERFORMING ARTS. |
| BRIGID'S PATH | KETTERING, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | HEALTH CARE FOR INFANTS BORN EXPOSED TO ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES |
| RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR FAMILIES OF PATIENTS AT DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL |
| ARTEMIS CENTER | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2023 | EMPOWERMENT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| DAYTON FOUNDATION | DAYTON, OH | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $500 | 2023 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
FOLDS OF HONOR
$1,050TO FUND EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE DEPENDENTS OF FALLEN AND DISABLED MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS.
AMERICA'S PACKARD MUSEUM
$1,000EDUCATE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS ABOUT THE PACKARD MOTOR CAR COMPANY, ITS PRODUCTS, AND PHILOSOPHIES.
DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCE
$5,000TO INSPIRE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO LOVE THE PERFORMING ARTS.
BRIGID'S PATH
$5,000HEALTH CARE FOR INFANTS BORN EXPOSED TO ADDICTIVE SUBSTANCES
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE OF DAYTON
$5,000PROVIDE TEMPORARY HOUSING FOR FAMILIES OF PATIENTS AT DAYTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
ARTEMIS CENTER
$5,000EMPOWERMENT OF SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
DAYTON FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
HUMANE SOCIETY OF GREATER DAYTON
$500ANIMAL WELFARE