Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003
Chicago, IL · EIN 31-6570701. Reported 246 grants totalling $5,494,783 to 100 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003 did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $15,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $25,000; the smallest was $2,148 and the largest $185,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayton Performing Arts Alliance | Dayton, OH | $710,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dayton Art Institute | Dayton, OH | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dayton Live (formerly Victoria Theatre Association) | Dayton, OH | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio | Cincinnati, OH | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dayton Contemporary Dance Co | Dayton, OH | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YWCA of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $170,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Vincent De Paul Social Services Inc | Dayton, OH | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Foodbank Inc | Dayton, OH | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Good Neighbor House | Dayton, OH | $135,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Artemis Centeralternatives to Domestic Violence | Dayton, OH | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Daybreak | Dayton, OH | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Greater Dayton Public Television | Dayton, OH | $120,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Clothes That Work | Dayton, OH | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montgomery County Juvenile Court | Dayton, OH | $93,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Miami Valley Inc | Dayton, OH | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brigids Path | Moraine, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Friends of Levitt Pavilion Dayton | Dayton, OH | $75,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Muse Machine | Dayton, OH | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Family Violence Prevention | Xenia, OH | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Miami Valley Public Media Inc | Yellow Springs, OH | $65,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Brunner Literacy | Dayton, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crayons to Classrooms | Dayton, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Easter Seals Miami Valley | Dayton, OH | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| K12 Gallery for Young People | Dayton, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Kids in New Direction | Dayton, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wesley Community Center | Dayton, OH | $60,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Westcare Ohio Inc | Henderson, NV | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downtown Dayton | Dayton, OH | $54,329 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Human Race Theatre Company | Dayton, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Human Race Inc | Dayton, OH | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oki | Cincinnati, OH | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County | Hamilton, OH | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Black Brothers Involvement Black Sisters Involvement | Dayton, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cox Arboretum Foundation | Dayton, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Ohio | Dayton, OH | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Contemporary Dayton | Dayton, OH | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Children's Hunger Alliance | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equitas Health Get Real | Columbus, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Miami Valley Meals Inc | Dayton, OH | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Prevent Blindness Ohio | Dayton, OH | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Springfield Museum of Art | Springfield, OH | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Set the Banquet Table for Miami Valley | Dayton, OH | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The National Black Mba Association | Dayton, OH | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| We Care Arts | Kettering, OH | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| American Diabetes Assocaition | Blus Ash, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bach Society of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dayton Score | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girls on the Run of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hannahs Treasure Chest | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mercy Manor Inc | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wilderness Inquiry for Canoemobile | Minneapolis, MN | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA Dayton | Dayton, OH | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dayton Foundation | Dayton, OH | $28,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| League of Women Voters Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $27,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arthur Morgan Institute | Yellow Springs, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Aviation Hall of Fame | Dayton, OH | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Violence Free Futures | Xenia, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| House of Bread for Lunch | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Learning Tree Farm | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| On-the-Rise | Springfield, OH | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Senior Resource Connection | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Dayton Metro Library Foundation | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Grandview Foundation | Dayton, OH | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Women Helping Women | Hamilton, OH | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Black Brothers and Black Sisters Involvement | Dayton, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bruckner Nature Center | Troy, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brukner Nature Center | Troy, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dayton History | Dayton, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Aullwood Inc | Dayton, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hannah's Treasure Chest | Centerville, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The James Mcox JR Arboretum Fo | Dayton, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Therapeutic Riding Institute | Spring Valley, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Society to Prevent Blindness-Ohio for Eye | Columbus, OH | $14,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Choices in Community Living | Dayton, OH | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Glen Helen Association | Yellow Springs, OH | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Affiliate Societies Council | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health Partners of Miami County | Troy, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Helping Our Families | Waynesville, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Resident Home Association of Greater Dayton | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Score Association | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Garden Club of Dayton | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Learning Tree Project | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Urban League of Greater Sw Ohio Miami Valley | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Victory Project Inc | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Widows Home of Dayton Ohio | Dayton, OH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Philanthropy Ohio | Columbus, OH | $8,954 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| El Puente Educational Center | Dayton, OH | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dayton Area League of Women Voters | Dayton, OH | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Breast Wishes Foundation | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcclendon Institute of Learning | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miami Valley Nonprofit Collaborative | Tipp City, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pre School Promise Inc | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Mary Dayton Food Pantry | Dayton, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Valens Solutions Inc | Kettering, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miami County Dental Clinic | Troy, OH | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
66 of 100 (66%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 75%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 121 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 64 | $1,361,235 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 60 | $1,362,648 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 56 | $1,356,822 | $15,000 |
| 2024 | 66 | $1,414,078 | $15,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Ohio. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $15,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Ohio.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 10 S Dearborn IL1-0111, Chicago, IL, 60603. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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