The Dalton Family Foundation concentrates its giving on major institutions addressing health, children’s policy/advocacy, and anti-poverty work, favoring large general-purpose gifts to well-known organizations. Grants are sized for institutional impact (six-figure gifts) and include repeat support to clinical research/hospital partners and single large contributions to national or regional social services and policy organizations.
Concentrated portfolio of a few large, mostly unrestricted grants; mix of repeat funding (at least one grantee received multiple grants) and single large commitments to high-profile institutions rather than many small awards.
The Dalton Family Foundation c/o Kurt Dalton shows a clear preference for large general-purpose gifts to established institutions, with repeated support for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and other major medical and social-service organizations. Its recent grants range from six-figure contributions to multi-year support for community and policy groups, suggesting a portfolio that mixes high-impact institutional funding with targeted help for specific programs. The foundation’s grant list includes a $150,000 gift to Children's Action Fund in Geneva for general purposes and a $129,047 grant to Robin Hood Foundation in New York for general purposes, alongside additional major awards to cancer care, children’s advocacy, and anti-poverty organizations. The foundation also backs organizations tied to health research and child-focused public-interest work, including hospital and academic medical center partners. In the recent record, grants to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Medical College of Cornell University sit alongside support for Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation Inc and the Children Action Fondation pour la Protection de l'Enfance er L'Action. This pattern points to a funder that uses discretionary gifts to support large institutions and specialized nonprofits rather than one narrow program area.
Health and medical research are a prominent thread in the foundation’s recent giving. It awarded $100,000 to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in 2025 for general purposes and another $100,000 to the same institution in 2024, while also giving $50,000 to Weill Medical College of Cornell University for general purposes and $49,738 to Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation Inc. Children’s advocacy and child welfare also appear repeatedly. The foundation gave $150,000 to Children's Action Fund in Geneva for general purposes and $79,778 to Children Action Fondation pour la Protection de l'Enfance er L'Action in Geneva for general purposes. In addition, it supported Shine Global in New York with $15,000 and Nashoba Learning Group in Bedford with $15,000. Anti-poverty and community support show up through grants such as $129,047 to Robin Hood Foundation in New York and $24,965 and $10,000 to Person to Person in Darien.
$1.1M
$55K
$428K
$480K
Most grants fall between $3K and $36K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$36K
About 32% of grants go to recipients in CO.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Dalton Family Foundation C/O Kurt Dalton.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 46 | $884K | 95.8% |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | $230K |
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Notable grantees: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children's Action Fund, Robin Hood Foundation, Vanderbilt University Medical Center Department
Typical grants cluster around institutional support rather than very small awards: the p25 is $3,125, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $36,241. The recent record also includes repeated gifts to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club, Person to Person, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund, and Just For Kids Foundation. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Many awards are listed as general purposes, with occasional targeted designations such as an employee appreciation fund and chapel music program.
Giving is national, but it is especially concentrated in Colorado: the top state by grant count is CO, and Telluride-based organizations appear repeatedly, including Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club, Telluride Mountain Film, Telluride Adaptive Sports Program, Telluride Society for Jazz, Sheep Mountain Alliance, SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund, Sheridan Arts Foundation, and Just For Kids Foundation. New York recipients also appear often, including New York, NY grantees and Darien, CT nearby in the broader Northeast pattern. Outside the United States, the recipient-country distribution includes 2 grants to Switzerland, both in Geneva.
The recent grants point to major institutions in health and children’s advocacy, plus anti-poverty and community organizations. Examples include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Children's Action Fund, Robin Hood Foundation, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, mostly funded for general purposes.
Its typical grant size centers on institutional support rather than very small awards. The p25 is $3,125, the median is $10,000, and the p75 is $36,241.
Yes. The recent record shows repeat support across 2024 and 2025 for Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club, Person to Person, The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund, and Just For Kids Foundation.
The top state by grant count is Colorado, driven by several Telluride-based organizations. The recipient-country distribution is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 46 grants in the United States and 2 in Switzerland.
Recent grantees include Children's Action Fund, Robin Hood Foundation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club, Person to Person, and Weill Medical College of Cornell University.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
4.2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Children Action Fondation pour la Protection de l'Enfance er L'Action | Geneva | $79,778 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club | Telluride, CO | $40,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Biship Gadsden | Charleston, SC | $25,000 | 2025 | General Purposes - Employee Appreciation Fund/Chapel Music Program |
| Telluride Mountain Film | Telluride, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| St Mary's Hospital Foundation | Hartford, CT | $15,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Sheridan Arts Foundation | Telluride, CO | $11,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| United Way of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | $10,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Just For Kids Foundation | Telluride, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| American India Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Scarsdale Schools Education Foundation | Scarsdale, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Adaptive Sports Program | Telluride, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund | Telluride, CO | $5,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| The New Choral Society | Scarsdale, NY | $2,500 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Second Chance Humane Society | Ridgway, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Humane Society | Telluride, CO | $2,500 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Waterbury, VT | $2,000 | 2025 | General Purposes - HCP Cureblindness |
| Telluride Angel Baskets | Telluride, CO | $2,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| KOTO-FM Radio | Telluride, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Volunteer Fire Department | Telluride, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | General Purposes |
| Children's Action Fund | Geneve | $150,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $129,047 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Vanderbuilt University Medical Center Department | Nashville, TN | $100,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Weill Medical College of Cornell University | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation Inc | North Palm Beach, FL | $49,738 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club | Telluride, CO | $40,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Person to Person | Darien, CT | $24,965 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Shine Global | New York, NY | $15,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Nashoba Learning Group | Bedford, MA | $15,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| The Louis Capano Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $12,500 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $10,741 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Sheep Mountain Alliance | Telluride, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Society for Jazz | Telluride, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Adaptive Sports Program | Telluride, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Pan Mass Challenge 2022 (John MacFarlene) | Needham, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Just For Kids Foundation | Telluride, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund | Telluride, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps | Scarsdale, NY | $3,500 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Theatre | Telluride, CO | $3,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Lifting Up Westchester | White Plains, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $2,500 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Second Chance Humane Society | Ridgway, CO | $2,500 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Telluride Angel Baskets | Telluride, CO | $2,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | Waterbury, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
| Re-Run Inc | East Greenbush, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | General Purposes |
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$100,000General Purposes
Children Action Fondation pour la Protection de l'Enfance er L'Action
$79,778General Purposes
Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club
$40,000General Purposes
Biship Gadsden
$25,000General Purposes - Employee Appreciation Fund/Chapel Music Program
Telluride Mountain Film
$20,000General Purposes
St Mary's Hospital Foundation
$15,000General Purposes
Sheridan Arts Foundation
$11,000General Purposes
Person to Person
$10,000General Purposes
United Way of Palm Beach County
$10,000General Purposes
Just For Kids Foundation
$5,000General Purposes
American India Foundation
$5,000General Purposes
Scarsdale Schools Education Foundation
$5,000General Purposes
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
$5,000General Purposes
Telluride Adaptive Sports Program
$5,000General Purposes
SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund
$5,000General Purposes
The New Choral Society
$2,500General Purposes
Second Chance Humane Society
$2,500General Purposes
Telluride Humane Society
$2,500General Purposes
Himalayan Cataract Project
$2,000General Purposes - HCP Cureblindness
Telluride Angel Baskets
$2,000General Purposes
KOTO-FM Radio
$1,000General Purposes
Telluride Volunteer Fire Department
$1,000General Purposes
Children's Action Fund
$150,000General Purposes
Robin Hood Foundation
$129,047General Purposes
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
$100,000General Purposes
Vanderbuilt University Medical Center Department
$100,000General Purposes
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
$50,000General Purposes
Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation Inc
$49,738General Purposes
Telluride Ski & Snowboard Club
$40,000General Purposes
Person to Person
$24,965General Purposes
Shine Global
$15,000General Purposes
Nashoba Learning Group
$15,000General Purposes
The Louis Capano Family Foundation
$12,500General Purposes
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
$10,741General Purposes
Sheep Mountain Alliance
$10,000General Purposes
Telluride Society for Jazz
$10,000General Purposes
Telluride Adaptive Sports Program
$10,000General Purposes
Pan Mass Challenge 2022 (John MacFarlene)
$5,000General Purposes
Just For Kids Foundation
$5,000General Purposes
SPARKy Latina Scholarship Fund
$5,000General Purposes
Scarsdale Volunteer Ambulance Corps
$3,500General Purposes
Telluride Theatre
$3,000General Purposes
Lifting Up Westchester
$2,500General Purposes
Doctors Without Borders
$2,500General Purposes
Second Chance Humane Society
$2,500General Purposes
Telluride Angel Baskets
$2,000General Purposes
Himalayan Cataract Project
$1,000General Purposes
Re-Run Inc
$1,000General Purposes