A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame

Grant recipient EIN 31-6037490Arts and culture

Who funds Dayton History?

20 private foundations gave Dayton History in Dayton, OH $7.6 million across 61 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

61 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Schram Family FoundationDoylestown, PA 2025

    NCR archive center project

    $125,000
  2. The Oelman FoundationVillage of Golf, FL 2025

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  3. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2025

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  4. The Schiewetz Foundation IncDayton, OH 2024

    General funding

    $500,000
  5. The Houtz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2024

    carousel pavilion

    $150,000
  6. The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation DBA Aes Ohio FoundationDayton, OH 2024

    General operating support

    $35,000
  7. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2024

    Reserve region's past

    $10,000
  8. The Oelman FoundationVillage of Golf, FL 2024

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  9. Gosiger FoundationDayton, OH 2024

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  10. The Jesse and Caryl Philips FoundationDayton, OH 2024

    General support

    $1,000
  11. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2024

    Operating expenses

    $1,000
  12. The Houtz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  13. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2023

    Reserve region's past

    $20,000
  14. Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003Chicago, IL 2023

    General

    $15,000
  15. The Oelman FoundationVillage of Golf, FL 2023

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  16. Gosiger FoundationDayton, OH 2023

    Charitable - general

    $1,000
  17. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2023

    Operating expenses

    $500
  18. The Schiewetz Foundation IncDayton, OH 2022

    General funding

    $700,000
  19. The Houtz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $350,000
  20. Lee & Patti Schear Family FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    General funding

    $165,000
  21. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    Reserve region's past

    $125,000
  22. The Berry Family FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    Social/human services

    $50,000
  23. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2022

    Donation to support dayton history

    $14,360
  24. The Oelman FoundationVillage of Golf, FL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  25. Gosiger FoundationDayton, OH 2022

    Charitable - general

    $2,000
  26. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2022

    Operating expenses

    $500
  27. The Schiewetz Foundation IncDayton, OH 2021

    Performing arts field of interest fund #1558 & general fund

    $1,265,000
  28. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2021

    See attachment

    $175,000
  29. The Houtz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $150,000
  30. Patterson Jefferson PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2021

    General operating

    $62,206
  31. The Berry Family FoundationDayton, OH 2021

    Miscellaneous

    $25,000
  32. The Oelman FoundationVillage of Golf, FL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  33. The Jesse and Caryl Philips FoundationDayton, OH 2021

    General support

    $1,000
  34. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2021

    Operating expenses

    $500
  35. The Schiewetz Foundation IncDayton, OH 2020

    General fund

    $785,000
  36. The Houtz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    to build a retaining wall and barn maintenance

    $510,000
  37. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2020

    See attachment

    $100,000
  38. Patterson Jefferson PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2020

    General operating

    $60,561
  39. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2020

    Donation

    $50,000
  40. The Jesse and Caryl Philips FoundationDayton, OH 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  41. The Fred and Alice Wallace Charitable Memorial FoundationSpringboro, OH 2020

    Education

    $5,000
  42. The Oelman FoundationVillage of Golf, FL 2020

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  43. Robert & Mary Davis FoundationDayton, OH 2020

    To help further its charitable mission

    $500
  44. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2020

    Operating expenses

    $500
  45. Tyler FoundationPlano, TX 2020

    Charitable

    $250
  46. IBM International FoundationArmonk, NY 2020

    Employee matching grant

    $50
  47. The Schiewetz Foundation IncDayton, OH 2019

    General fund

    $515,000
  48. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2019

    See attachment

    $100,000
  49. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2019

    Donation

    $100,000
  50. Patterson Jefferson PFDNBrooklyn, OH 2019

    Maintenance and improvement

    $59,019
  51. The Jesse and Caryl Philips FoundationDayton, OH 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  52. Virginia W Kettering Foundation XXXXX3003Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $25,000
  53. John J Winch Family FoundationCenterville, OH 2019

    Operating expenses

    $500
  54. The Houtz Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2018

    for the construction of the Dayton History's Fairground Barn Project at Carillon Historical Park

    $610,000
  55. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2018

    Donation

    $50,000
  56. The Dr John W Flory FoundationKettering, OH 2018

    General assistance

    $3,200
  57. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2018

    Donation

    $1,300
  58. Julian G Lange Family Foundation 1San Antonio, TX 2018

    Operating fund

    $1,000
  59. Bill and Jackie Lockwood Family FoundationDayton, OH 2018

    See attachment

    $50
  60. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2017

    Donation

    $300,000
  61. The Robert H Brethen FoundationLenoir City, TN 2017

    Donation

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Dayton, OH and are not among Dayton History’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 123 grants Preselected only $19,630 to similar organizations
  2. Mathile Family FoundationDayton, OH 20 grants Accepts applications $440,100 to similar organizations
  3. Iddings Benevolent Trust XXXXX5009Chicago, IL 19 grants Accepts applications $233,500 to similar organizations
  4. Synchrony FoundationStamford, CT 15 grants Preselected only $18,830 to similar organizations
  5. Kettering Family FoundationDayton, OH 21 grants Accepts applications $2,130,000 to similar organizations
  6. Levin Family FoundationDayton, OH 19 grants Accepts applications $75,460 to similar organizations
  7. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 8 grants Accepts applications $7,025 to similar organizations
  8. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 24 grants Preselected only $16,431 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 31-6037490 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.