Kettering Family Foundation
Historical FunderDayton, Ohio · EIN 31-0727384 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$7.1M
Organizations funded164
Typical grant$20,000
Total assets$132.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $10,000 and $35,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | KETTERING FAMILY PHILANTHROPIES |
|---|---|
| Address | 40 N MAIN ST SUITE 1480, DAYTON OH 45423 |
| Phone | 9372281021 |
| INFO@KETTERINGFAMILYPHILANTHROPIES.ORG | |
| Form and materials | APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE THE REQUEST SUMMARY ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE: WWW.KETTERINGFAMILYPHILANTHROPIES.ORG. IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT TRUSTEE INTEREST AN EXPANDED PROPOSAL WILL BE REQUESTED. PROPOSALS ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY ACCORDING TO DIRECTIONS PUBLISHED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. |
| Deadlines | PROPOSAL DEADLINES ARE JANUARY 31 AND JULY 31 OF EACH YEAR. |
| Restrictions | RESTRICTIONS MAY APPLY - SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
80% of grants went outside Ohio.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Research Institute (Cri) | Washington, DC | Urea cycle disorders consortium | $500,000 |
| Dayton Society of Natural History | Dayton, OH | A river runs through us: transforming daytons museum of natural history | $250,000 |
| The New School | New York, NY | The vlc studio | $250,000 |
| Zoological Society of Cincinnati | Cincinnati, OH | Elephant trek: the final stretch | $250,000 |
| Antioch College | Yellow Springs, OH | Meaningful work: securing antioch colleges national place in higher education | $200,000 |
| Cec Artslink | New York, NY | Artslink transnational fellowships | $200,000 |
| Dartmouth-Hitchcock Health | Lebanon, NH | Patient pavilion at dartmouth hitchcock medical center-2024 | $200,000 |
| Dayton Boys Club | Dayton, OH | A 21st century club | $200,000 |
| Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Dayton, OH | Nutcracker rebuild for the 2024-2025 season | $200,000 |
| Homefull | Dayton, OH | Homefull healthy living in west dayton | $200,000 |
| Kettering Medical Center Foundation | Kettering, OH | Innovation through molecular imaging | $200,000 |
| The Dayton Art Institute (Dai) | Dayton, OH | Dayton art institute fire security upgrades- phase 3B | $200,000 |
| Victoria Theatre Association | Dayton, OH | Spotlight on the future - 2025 capital campaign | $200,000 |
| Daybreak Inc | Dayton, OH | Daybreak heat pump replacement project | $175,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Dublin, OH | Conserving ohios climate-resilient lands | $150,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Colorado center for personalized medicine | $125,000 |
| Greater Dayton Public Television | Dayton, OH | Urgent capital need | $100,000 |
| Hathaway Brown School | Shaker Heights, OH | The science research & engineering program (srep) at hathaway brown school | $100,000 |
| National Wildlife Federation | Reston, VA | Resilient schools consortium risc implementation | $100,000 |
| Oh Taste | Dayton, OH | 6888 kitchen incubator- phase 2 | $100,000 |
| Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum | Washington, DC | World war I: the birth of military aviation gallery | $100,000 |
| University of Dayton | Dayton, OH | Virginia W. kettering scholarship of the kettering fund 2025-2026 | $100,000 |
| Westside Makerspace | Dayton, OH | Unrestricted operating support | $100,000 |
| Booktrails | Steamboat Springs, CO | Reading ranch solar array | $75,000 |
| Children's Tumor Foundation | New York, NY | The role of schwann cells in the onset of pain due to neurofibromatosis-1 (nf1) | $75,000 |
| Edwins Leadership and Restaurant Institute | Cleveland, OH | Creating culinary careers through multigenerational support | $75,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region | Cincinnati, OH | Pelvic simulator for dayton training center | $75,000 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Healthy students, healthy physicians: comprehensive mental health and wellness support for students of the geisel school of medicine at… | $75,000 |
| Glen Helen Association | Yellow Springs, OH | Accessible trail support | $65,000 |
| Beloved Asheville | Asheville, NC | Hurricane helene relief | $50,000 |
| Boca Ballet Theatre Company | Boca Raton, FL | Support our season 2024 | $50,000 |
| Center for Personalized Education for Professionals | Denver, CO | Health system toolkit | $50,000 |
| Colorado Legal Services | Denver, CO | Civil legal aid for vulnerable coloradans | $50,000 |
| Save the Music Foundation | New York, NY | Ohio music saves | $50,000 |
| Visions for Creative Housing Solutions Inc | Enfield, NH | Hanover capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Yampa Valley Sustainability Council | Steamboat Springs, CO | Yampa valley sustainability council internship program | $50,000 |
| Yellow Springs Home Inc | Yellow Springs, OH | Major home repair grants for resident health and safety | $50,000 |
| Cayucos Land Conservancy | Cayucos, CA | Toro coast preserve project (phase 2) | $45,000 |
| Yampa Valley Community Foundation | Steamboat Springs, CO | Senior living and skill nursing facility | $40,000 |
| Yampatika Outdoor Awareness Association | Steamboat Springs, CO | Growing environmental education for all youth in northwest colorado | $40,000 |
| YWCA Dayton | Dayton, OH | YWCA national and local dues | $40,000 |
| Bang on a Can | Brooklyn, NY | Long play 2025 | $35,000 |
| Parentchild | New York, NY | Parentchild+: equal possibilities from the start in east harlem, NY | $35,000 |
| Brooklyn Botanic Garden Corporation | Brooklyn, NY | Children's education at brooklyn botanic garden | $32,000 |
| Flow (For Love of Water) | Traverse City, MI | Flow: ensuring the great lakes are healthy, public, and protected for all | $30,000 |
| Northwest Connecticut Land Conservancy | Kent, CT | Unrestricted operating support | $30,000 |
| Regional Hospice and Home Care of Western Connecticut Inc | Danbury, CT | The patient care fund | $30,000 |
| Start Lighthouse | Bronx, NY | Start lighthouse's literacy hubs | $30,000 |
| Steamboat Art Museum | Steamboat Springs, CO | Operating support for steamboat art museum '24 | $30,000 |
| Strings Music Festival | Steamboat Springs, CO | 2025 strings school days request summary | $30,000 |
| The Doe Fund | New York, NY | Ready, willing & able | $30,000 |
| The Georgia Ballet Inc | Marietta, GA | General funding | $30,000 |
| The Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges Inc | Westerville, OH | The kettering fund scholarship program and diversity grant program | $30,000 |
| University of Cincinnati Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | Business fellows first gen program | $30,000 |
| Integrated Community | Steamboat Springs, CO | Increasing access to english language classes | $28,000 |
| Colorado Water Trust | Denver, CO | Collaborative solutions to restore colorado's yampa river | $27,000 |
| 826Nyc Inc | Brooklyn, NY | 826Nyc 2023-2024 youth writing programs | $25,000 |
| Air Force Museum Foundation Inc | Wpafb, OH | Air force museum foundation | $25,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Colorado | Steamboat Springs, CO | Literacy helps STEM | $25,000 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation | Waterbury Center, VT | Year of the book program | $25,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 164 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,104,500 | 164 |
| 2023 | $6,292,750 | 172 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 16, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503209349100285
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 31-0727384
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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