About Dale Jr Foundation
The Dale Jr. Foundation is a charity dedicated to giving underprivileged individuals, with a focus on youth, the resources to improve their confidence and education, and the opportunity to achieve extraordinary goals.
Focus Areas
HopeHungerEducationWellnessEmpowerment
Who They Fund
underprivileged children and youthstudents from low-income familiesschool-aged children
Funding Style
direct service/program fundingyouth development and mentoringcapacity building for youth-serving organizationstargeted/enrichment grants
About Dale Jr Foundation
A $171,435 gift to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation anchors The Dale Jr Foundation’s recent giving and shows how it uses large, targeted grants for youth health and family support. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly backs children’s programs, hunger relief, education, wellness, and empowerment, with awards ranging from small program grants to six-figure year-end gifts. Its giving reaches both local North Carolina nonprofits and organizations in other states, but the pattern is especially strong around youth-serving services and basic needs. The foundation has also made repeated awards to groups such as Blessings in a Backpack, which received multiple gifts in different years, and FeedNC, which appears several times in the recent grants list. Those recurring relationships suggest a mix of annual support and follow-on funding rather than one-time transactions only. Recent gifts include support for hospital care, food access, camp experiences for medically challenged children, school supplies, and direct services for underprivileged youth. The overall profile is of a funder that combines community-rooted giving with larger special grants tied to the same core mission areas.
What Dale Jr Foundation Funds
Health and medical support is a clear theme. In 2025, The Dale Jr Foundation gave $171,435 to Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation in Columbus, Ohio, and $100,000 to Armer Foundation for Kids in Phoenix, Arizona, both through year-end giving. Hunger relief appears throughout the grant list. The foundation awarded $100,000 to New York Common Pantry in New York City, $100,000 to Regional Food Bank of Northeast Florida in Jacksonville, and $46,000 to FeedNC in Mooresville in 2025. Education and school support also show up in direct local grants. Classroom Central in Charlotte received $100,000 in 2025, while Moorseville Graded School District received $25,000 in 2024. The foundation also funds youth-facing enrichment and family services. In 2023, Camp Sunshine in Decatur, Georgia, received $50,000, and Make-A-Wish Central and Western NC received $20,000 in 2025.
How Dale Jr Foundation Gives
The Dale Jr Foundation’s typical grant size is $10,150 at the 25th percentile, $20,000 at the median, and $54,500 at the 75th percentile. The recent list includes both recurring support and larger special awards: Blessings in a Backpack appears in multiple years, as do Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and FeedNC. That pattern points to a mix of repeat grantees and one-off gifts. The foundation is a regular funder rather than a donor-advised fund, and it funds organizations rather than individuals. Several active programs accept unsolicited requests, including TDJF Grants, Grant Donation Request, and In-Kind Request. The TDJF Grants program is open to 501(c)(3) organizations working in the foundation’s five areas of giving.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$768K
Total Assets
$935K
Total Revenue
$1.7M
Total Expenses
$1.2M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $55K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$55K
Geographic Reach
Regional15 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
KELLEY EARNHARDT MILLER
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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