The Timothy T Day Foundation concentrates its funding in large, targeted gifts to national organizations that support U.S. military heritage and service members, with additional investments in leadership education and faith-linked social services. Grants are high-dollar and strategic rather than broad-based, often supporting veteran relief, Marine Corps commemoration, and select higher‑education initiatives.
Timothy T Day Foundation Inc gives at a scale that is visible in large, repeated gifts to Marine Corps-related institutions and service programs. The foundation’s recent record includes major support for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, and Harvard Business School programming tied to Marine officers. Those gifts point to a funding strategy built around military heritage, leadership development, and direct assistance to Marines and their families. Beyond those core commitments, the foundation also backs veteran-facing social services, including Semper Fi Fund and Heroic Hearts Project, while maintaining a separate line of support for animal rescue organizations. Its portfolio shows a preference for established nonprofits and structured programs rather than one-off community awards. In education, it has funded both scholarship support and executive-level training for Marine leaders. In social services, it has paired large institutional gifts with targeted program support for faith-linked organizations such as The Trinity Church and Kingdom X. Animal welfare grants to groups like Animal Guardian Network and Dog Is My Copilot add another distinct thread to the foundation’s giving.
Marine Corps heritage is a central theme. The foundation gave $872,100 in 2024 and $350,000 in 2025 to the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, and it also supported the Marine Corps Association Foundation with $100,000 in 2023. That pattern shows sustained attention to commemoration, historical preservation, and institutions tied to Marine identity. Education and leadership development form another strand. It awarded $625,000 in 2023 to Harvard Business School and $368,000 in 2025 to HBS Advanced Management Program, reflecting support for executive education tied to Marine officers. The Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation also received $150,000 in both 2024 and 2025, reinforcing the foundation’s interest in scholarships and mentoring for Marine families. The foundation also funds direct-service social programs. It gave $500,000 in 2023 and $250,000 in both 2024 and 2025 to Semper Fi Fund, and it backed Heroic Hearts Project with $250,000 in 2025. Animal welfare is a separate area of support, including $490,243 to Animal Guardian Network in 2025.
$5.6M
$49.2M
$5.4M
$5.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $60K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$60K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Timothy T Day Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 192 | $13.2M | 99.0% |
| 2 | Mexico |
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Concentrated portfolio of a few large grants (six grants totaling ~$4.1M) with repeat support to military-focused organizations; primarily one-time high-value gifts rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Semper Fi Fund, The Tun Legacy Foundation, Harvard Business School, Kingdom X
Typical grants fall in a middle band of $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent file also shows six-figure and seven-figure gifts. The foundation’s giving is structured around recurring relationships: the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, while Semper Fi Fund and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation also recur across multiple years. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its active programs are all U.S.-based and are set up through named fellowships, scholarship partnerships, and designated funds rather than open application channels.
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 99.0% of grants going to U.S. organizations and 1.0% to Mexico. Within the United States, giving is concentrated in Arizona, which accounts for 33% of grants by recipient location. Recent recipients include organizations in Scottsdale, Phoenix, and Cave Creek, alongside military and education institutions in Virginia, California, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, and New York. Wyoming stands out in the state-by-count pattern, and the grants list includes Dog Is My Copilot in Jackson Hole.
Its giving centers on Marine Corps heritage, veterans and military-family support, education tied to Marine leadership, and animal rescue. Recent grants include major support for the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation, Semper Fi Fund, Harvard Business School, and Animal Guardian Network.
Yes. Several recipients appear across multiple years, including the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation in 2024 and 2025, Semper Fi Fund in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $15,000 at the median, and $60,000 at the 75th percentile. Its recent giving also includes much larger gifts, showing that the distribution is right-skewed toward major awards.
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and 33% of grants go to recipients in Arizona. Recent recipient locations include Scottsdale, Phoenix, Cave Creek, Dumfries, Alexandria, Boston, Camp Pendleton, and New York, plus two grants to Mexico-based recipients overall.
The active programs listed are all set up as named fellowships, scholarships, or designated funds, and each is marked as not accepting unsolicited requests. Examples include the Executive Education Fellowship, Lulu’s Fund, and the Day Scholars programs.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 2 |
| $31K |
1.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE TUN LEGACY FOUNDATION INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| KINGDOM X | TWIN FALLS, ID | $600,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ANIMAL GUARDIAN NETWORK | CAVE CREEK, AZ | $490,243 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| HBS ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM | BOSTON, MA | $368,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION | DUMFRIES, VA | $350,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| THE TRINITY CHURCH | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $250,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| HEROIC HEARTS PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MAYO CLINIC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $250,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| SEMPER FI FUND | CAMP PENDLETON, CA | $250,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| DOG IS MY COPILOT | JACKSON HOLE, WY | $110,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $100,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MARINE CORPS ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION | QUANTICO, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| MARINE CORPS UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | QUANTICO, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| PAWS OF JACKSON HOLE | JACKSON, WY | $100,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| SKY SANCTUARY RESCUE | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $86,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| THE ARIZONA PET PROJECT | PHOENIX, AZ | $85,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| PACC911 | PHOENIX, AZ | $75,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY | MIDDLETOWN, CT | $65,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | BOSTON, MA | $60,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| ANIMAL ADOPTION CENTER | JACKSON, WY | $55,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| ASKA'S ANIMALS FOUNDATION | VICTOR, ID | $55,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| AMERICAN HUMANE | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| LOVE PUP FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $35,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| HBS MARINE CORPS ENTREPRENEUR FELLOWSHIP | BOSTON, MA | $33,431 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| LOST OUR HOME PET RESCUE | TEMPE, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| OLD FRIENDS SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | MOUNT JULIET, TN | $30,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| TALONS REACH FOUNDATION | THREE FORKS, MT | $30,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| 2ND CHANCE DOG RESCUE | QUEEN CREEK, AZ | $30,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| BARB'S DOG RESCUE | SO | $28,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| SAVING PAWS RESCUE | MESA, AZ | $25,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION | CHARLOTTE, NC | $25,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| PINTLER PETS | ANACONDA, MT | $23,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| PUG RESCUE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY | SAN DIEGO, CA | $23,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| APARN | MESA, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| THE INNER PUP OF NEW ORLEANS | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| BARROW NEUROLOGICAL FOUNDATION | PHOENIX, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| NATIONAL MILL DOG RESCUE | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| COCHISE CANINE RESCUE | POMERANE, AZ | $20,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| WYOMING PUG RESCUE | LANDER, WY | $15,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| PUG NATION RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES | TORRANCE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| CITY OF HOPE | DUARTE, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
| LUV OF DOGZ FUND INC | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| ANIMAL BENEFIT CLUB | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY | PETALUMA, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| FIGHTING FOR DAWN | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| ST JOHN'S HEALTH FOUNDATION | OXNARD, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | HEALTH SERVICES |
| DEERFIELD ACADEMY | DEERFIELD, MA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| STREET PAWS | LOCUST GROVE, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | ANIMAL WELFARE |
| VALLEY OF THE SUN UNITED WAY | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | SOCIAL SERVICES |
THE TUN LEGACY FOUNDATION INC
$1,000,000SOCIAL SERVICES
KINGDOM X
$600,000SOCIAL SERVICES
ANIMAL GUARDIAN NETWORK
$490,243ANIMAL WELFARE
HBS ADVANCED MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
$368,000EDUCATION
MARINE CORPS HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$350,000SOCIAL SERVICES
THE TRINITY CHURCH
$250,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SOCIAL SERVICES
MAYO CLINIC
$250,000HEALTH SERVICES
MARINE CORPS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
$150,000EDUCATION
FLYING LEATHERNECK HISTORICAL FOUNDATION
$100,000SOCIAL SERVICES
SKY SANCTUARY RESCUE
$86,000ANIMAL WELFARE
PACC911
$75,000ANIMAL WELFARE
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
$60,000SOCIAL SERVICES
LOVE PUP FOUNDATION
$35,000ANIMAL WELFARE
HBS MARINE CORPS ENTREPRENEUR FELLOWSHIP
$33,431EDUCATION
TALONS REACH FOUNDATION
$30,000SOCIAL SERVICES
2ND CHANCE DOG RESCUE
$30,000ANIMAL WELFARE
BARB'S DOG RESCUE
$28,000ANIMAL WELFARE
BILLY GRAHAM EVANGELISTIC ASSOCIATION
$25,000SOCIAL SERVICES
PINTLER PETS
$23,000ANIMAL WELFARE
PUG RESCUE OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY
$23,000ANIMAL WELFARE
APARN
$20,000ANIMAL WELFARE
COCHISE CANINE RESCUE
$20,000ANIMAL WELFARE
WYOMING PUG RESCUE
$15,000ANIMAL WELFARE
PUG NATION RESCUE OF LOS ANGELES
$15,000ANIMAL WELFARE
CITY OF HOPE
$15,000SOCIAL SERVICES
LUV OF DOGZ FUND INC
$10,000ANIMAL WELFARE
ANIMAL BENEFIT CLUB
$10,000ANIMAL WELFARE
LILY'S LEGACY SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY
$10,000ANIMAL WELFARE
FIGHTING FOR DAWN
$10,000ANIMAL WELFARE
STREET PAWS
$10,000ANIMAL WELFARE