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Accepts applications
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
- How to apply
The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $7,895,031 | $9,773,335 | $7,683,107 | $90,571,893 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 64% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering UniversityFlint, MI | The Campaign for Kettering University | $200,000 | 2020 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles F Kettering Iii | PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| Debra L Williamson | VICE PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| Karen W Cushnie | SECRETARY/TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Susan S Kettering | ASSISTANT TREASURER |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $90,571,893 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $3,728,385 | $8,013,800 | $6,521,525 | $92,450,197 | $92,450,197 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $7,862,035 | $8,114,363 | $6,881,158 | $96,735,612 | $96,735,612 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $9,239,870 | $6,774,632 | $5,980,305 | $96,687,160 | $96,687,160 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $12,356,041 | $6,315,921 | $5,452,759 | $94,221,922 | $94,221,922 |
| SPOTLIGHT ON THE FUTURE |
| $200,000 |
| 2023 |
| DAYTON BOYS CLUBDAYTON, OH | A 21ST CENTURY CLUB | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Ohio College PromiseDayton, OH | Special program/project | $200,000 | 2021 |
| DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK HEALTHLEBANON, NH | MEETING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITY: A NEW PATIENT PAVILION AT DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER | $200,000 | 2023 |
| The New SchoolNew York, NY | The New School - Prize for Art and Social Justice | $200,000 | 2020 |
| The Dayton FoundationDayton, OH | Endowment | $200,000 | 2021 |
| DAYTON PERFORMING ARTS ALLIANCEDAYTON, OH | NUTCRACKER REBUILD FOR THE 2024-2025 SEASON | $200,000 | 2024 |
| DARTMOUTH-HITCHCOCK HEALTHLEBANON, NH | PATIENT PAVILION AT DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER-2024 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| THE DAYTON FOUNDATIONDAYTON, OH | ENDOWMENT | $200,000 | 2022 |
| HOMEFULLDAYTON, OH | HOMEFULL HEALTHY LIVING IN WEST DAYTON | $200,000 | 2024 |
| VICTORIA THEATRE ASSOCIATIONDAYTON, OH | SPOTLIGHT ON THE FUTURE - 2025 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | $200,000 | 2024 |
| VICTORIA THEATRE ASSOCIATIONDAYTON, OH | CAPITAL PROJECTS | $200,000 | 2022 |
| Dayton LiveMatched to this organization because 6 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2021 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Dayton, OH | Reopening and Operating Dayton Live's Arts Facilities | $200,000 | 2020 |
| CEC ARTSLINKNEW YORK, NY | SPECIAL PROGRAM/PROJECT | $185,000 | 2022 |
| DAYBREAK INCDAYTON, OH | DAYBREAK HEAT PUMP REPLACEMENT PROJECT | $175,000 | 2024 |
| Dayton Society of Natural HistoryMatched to this organization because 8 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Dayton, OH | Room of Wonders | $150,000 | 2020 |
| GLEN HELEN ASSOCIATIONYELLOW SPRINGS, OH | START-UP COSTS | $150,000 | 2022 |
| SKIDMORE COLLEGESARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | SCHOLARSHIPS | $150,000 | 2023 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCYMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.DUBLIN, OH | SPECIAL PROGRAM/PROJECT | $150,000 | 2022 |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCYMatched to this organization because 4 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.DUBLIN, OH | CONSERVING OHIOS CLIMATE-RESILIENT LANDS | $150,000 | 2024 |
| MIAMI UNIVERSITYOXFORD, OH | SPECIAL PROGRAM/PROJECT | $150,000 | 2022 |
| YWCA DaytonDayton, OH | YWCA Dayton Huber Heights Property Development | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Hathaway Brown SchoolShaker Heights, OH | Endowment | $150,000 | 2021 |
| The Dayton FoundationDayton, OH | Performing Arts Field of Interest Fund #1558 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Kyle W Kim | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Albert W Leland | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Jane K Lombard | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Richard J Lombard | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Douglas E Williamson | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Shalyn R Kettering | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
| Peter A Williamson | TRUSTEE | 2.00 | $0 |
Only shared inboxes and organization phone lines that appear in public filings are shown here. Contact details for named individuals are never published, even though the filing itself is public.
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202443209349100119
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202343199349106504
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202222989349100627
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202131379349100668
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.