The 3055 Foundation concentrates its giving on arts and higher-education institutions, with a particularly large commitment to the California Institute of the Arts alongside smaller gifts to colleges and education/science-focused institutes. It also makes targeted, responsive community grants (e.g., local tornado relief), indicating a mix of national cultural philanthropy and local charitable support. The foundation’s portfolio suggests interest in sustaining cultural and academic organizations rather than broad-based social services.
Concentrated and selective: a small number of grants with one dominant recipient (two gifts totaling $100,000 to CalArts) and several mid-sized one-off grants; mix of repeat giving to a flagship cultural beneficiary and occasional responsive local/community support.
A repeated charitable contribution to the California Institute of the Arts anchors 3055 Foundation’s recent giving, with $50,000 in both 2023 and 2024. That pattern sits alongside support for cultural organizations, colleges, and local emergency needs, showing a portfolio that mixes major institutional gifts with smaller community grants. The foundation’s larger awards also reach Hillsdale College and the United Way of Logan County Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund, suggesting interest in higher education, arts, and responsive local relief. In Dayton, where many of its recipients are located, it also backs organizations such as the Mathile Institute and Sicsa, indicating attention to education, science-related work, and community services. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving stays within charitable contributions rather than structured program bets, and the awards range from six-figure support at the portfolio level to smaller grants under $5,000 for local nonprofits. The result is a grantmaking profile centered on sustaining organizations rather than funding a single program area exclusively.
In contemporary arts, 3055 Foundation gave $50,000 to California Institute of the Arts in 2023 and again in 2024, the clearest sign of sustained institutional support in its portfolio. In higher education, it awarded $20,000 to Hillsdale College in 2025, extending that pattern to a different type of academic institution. The foundation also funds education and research-oriented groups: it gave $25,000 to Mathile Institute in 2024. Local civic and community services appear as well, including $25,000 to Sicsa in Dayton and $10,000 to Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton in 2024, showing support for both animal welfare and public arts programming. Its recent grants include a tornado relief contribution through United Way of Logan County Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund, which adds disaster response to the mix.
Typical awards cluster tightly around smaller grants, with a p25 of $5,000, a median of $5,000, and a p75 of $25,000. The recent list also shows repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including California Institute of the Arts, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton, Daybreak Inc, Omega Community Development Corp, and Sicsa. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than purely one-off gifts. The foundation gives charitable contributions rather than program-related investments and does not fund individuals. Its grants appear to be made directly to organizations, with many awards in Dayton and several at larger institutional levels.
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Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 85% of grants go to recipients in OH.
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Notable grantees: California Institute of the Arts, Mathile Institute, Hillsdale College, United Way of Logan County (Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund), SICSA
Giving is heavily concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 85% of grants. Dayton appears most often, with multiple recipients there including the Mathile Institute, Sicsa, Daybreak Inc, Human Race Theatre, United Rehabilitation Services, The Foodbank, and Ohio's Hospice of Dayton. Outside Ohio, the foundation gave to California Institute of the Arts in Santa Clarita, California; Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan; and Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, North Carolina. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The recent grants point to arts and cultural institutions, colleges, and local community organizations. Examples include California Institute of the Arts, Hillsdale College, Mathile Institute, Sicsa, and United Way of Logan County Indian Lake Tornado Relief Fund.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $600 to $50,000.
Yes. The grant list shows repeat support to several organizations across multiple years, including California Institute of the Arts in 2023 and 2024, Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton in 2024 and 2025, and both Daybreak Inc and Sicsa in more than one year.
Its grantmaking is concentrated in Ohio, which receives 85% of grants. Dayton is the most frequent recipient city in the recent data, with organizations there spanning arts, human services, animal welfare, and community development.
The grants are listed as charitable contributions, and the foundation does not fund individuals. The pattern includes both larger institutional gifts and smaller local awards, which indicates direct support to organizations rather than program-related investments.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY OF LOGAN COUNTY INDIAN LAKE TORNADO RELIEF FUND | BELLEFONTAINE, OH | $25,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $20,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $2,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO | ASHEVILLE, NC | $1,500 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DISCOVER CLASSICAL | DAYTON, OH | $1,300 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SICSA | DAYTON, OH | $1,250 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THE FOODBANK | DAYTON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| WYSO-FM | YELLOW SPRINGS, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| OHIO'S HOSPICE OF DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTITUTE | SPRING VALLEY, OH | $600 | 2025 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $50,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| SICSA | DAYTON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| MATHILE INSTITUTE | DAYTON, OH | $25,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON | DAYTON, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS |
| DAYBREAK INC | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| UNITED REHABILITATION SERVICES | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DAYTON LIVE | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| HUMAN RACE THEATRE | DAYTON, OH | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| DAYBREAK INC | DAYTON, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| OMEGA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DAYTON, OH | $2,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| OMEGA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | DAYTON, OH | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
| CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS | SANTA CLARITA, CA | $50,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION |
UNITED WAY OF LOGAN COUNTY INDIAN LAKE TORNADO RELIEF FUND
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HILLSDALE COLLEGE
$20,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF DAYTON
$2,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
BLUE RIDGE PUBLIC RADIO
$1,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DISCOVER CLASSICAL
$1,300CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SICSA
$1,250CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THE FOODBANK
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WYSO-FM
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
OHIO'S HOSPICE OF DAYTON
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
THERAPEUTIC RIDING INSTITUTE
$600CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
SICSA
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MATHILE INSTITUTE
$25,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FRIENDS OF LEVITT PAVILION DAYTON
$10,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
DAYBREAK INC
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
UNITED REHABILITATION SERVICES
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DAYTON LIVE
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
HUMAN RACE THEATRE
$5,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DAYBREAK INC
$2,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
OMEGA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$2,500CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
OMEGA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$1,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS
$50,000CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION