Mission: The Dayton Foundation is the regional community foundation for the Greater Dayton region in Ohio. Since its establishment in 1921, the Foundation has helped people to help others, managing more than 4,000 charitable funds that have provided more than $1.1 billion in grants to nonprofits locally and nationwide. As the region's community foundation, we provide unmatched services, resources, support and counsel to help individuals achieve their charitable giving goals. We assist other nonprofits by funding their efforts and offering our expertise to help them operate more effectively. We're also helping build a better Dayton by identifying important issues and bringing together the people and organizations who can solve them.  (Less)

The Dayton Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1926, and donations are tax-deductible.