Funding search · EIN 382240062 · Kalamazoo, MI

Dorothy U Dalton Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

286
grants reported
$5.8M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$12,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Top recipients

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  • Kalamazoo Civic Theater4 grants · $430,000
  • Western Michigan University Foundation6 grants · $295,000
  • United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region3 grants · $195,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo4 grants · $190,000
  • Ywca3 grants · $175,000
  • Bronson Health Foundation7 grants · $172,250
  • Kalamazoo Civic Theatre1 grant · $150,000
  • Community Healing Centers3 grants · $150,000
  • Kalamazoo College3 grants · $135,000
  • Young Women'S Christian Association2 grants · $130,000

Giving over time

$1.8M
2022
$1.9M
2023
$2.1M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 286 grants.

  • $150,000

    Kalamazoo Civic Theatre · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Kalamazoo civic theatres 96th season, including theatrical, educational and outreach programming

  • $150,000

    Kalamazoo Civic Theater · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    95th season

  • $150,000

    Kalamazoo Civic Theater · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    94th season

  • $100,000

    Milestone Senior Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    New home/new hope capital campaign

  • $100,000

    Pine Rest Foundation · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Capital request for pine rest kalamazoo crisis stabilization unit

  • $100,000

    Young Women'S Christian Association · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Ywca kalamazoo sexual assault violence prevention program

  • $100,000

    Ascension Borgess Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Burton h. Upjohn emergency department renovation

  • $100,000

    Lift Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Permanent housing at knights inn

  • $80,000

    Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Covid-19 wmu student financial

  • $75,000

    Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Miller auditorium

  • $75,000

    Ywca · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Sexual assualt program

  • $75,000

    Bronson Health Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Health care worker resilience & mental health

  • $75,000

    Ywca · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Sexual assualt program

  • $70,000

    Kalamazoo Civic Theater · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Historic auditorium plaster restoration

  • $65,000

    United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Annual community campaign

  • $65,000

    United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Annual community campaign

  • $65,000

    United Way of Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Annual united way community campaign

  • $63,732

    United Way of South Central Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant for 2024 annual campaign

  • $60,000

    Kalamazoo Civic Theater · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Historic auditorium plaster restoration

  • $60,000

    Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Wmu college of fine arts virtual imaging technology

  • $50,000

    Bronson Health Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    New kalamazoo urgent care center

  • $50,000

    Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center · Augusta, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant for raise the roof-unbridle potential capital campaign

  • $50,000

    Community Healing Centers · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Inpatient substance use disorder treatment & outpatient recovery services, community healing centers

  • $50,000

    Family and Children Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Family & children services child welfare program support

  • $50,000

    Gryphon Place · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant approved for community information exchange (cie)

  • $50,000

    Kalamazoo Community Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Rx kids kalamazoo

  • $50,000

    Sherman Lake Ymca Outdoor Center · Augusta, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant approved for safety & security project

  • $50,000

    Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Wmu college of fine arts virtual imaging technology lab in the dorothy u. Dalton center

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    General operations

  • $50,000

    Community Healing Centers · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Detoxification program

  • $50,000

    Hispanic American Council · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Fulfilling the promise of all

  • $50,000

    Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum · Portage, MI · 2023

    New intellipal chiller

  • $50,000

    Senior Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    New home new hope capital campaign

  • $50,000

    Sherman Lake Ymca · Augusta, MI · 2023

    Recreation center hvac project

  • $50,000

    Ymca of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Northside outreach program

  • $50,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Their future is in your hands campaign

  • $50,000

    Community Healing Centers · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Recovery services

  • $50,000

    Gryphon Place · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    New walk-in services and office

  • $50,000

    Senior Services · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    New home new hope capital campaign

  • $48,893

    Ymca of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant for northside outreach program

  • $45,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Boys & girls cubs general operating grant

  • $45,000

    Kalamazoo College · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Festival playhouse 2024-25 season: creatures, curses, and collaboration

  • $45,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    General operating support

  • $45,000

    Kalamazoo College · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Festival playhouse

  • $45,000

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    General operations

  • $45,000

    Kalamazoo College · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Festival playhouse

  • $40,000

    Housing Resources · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operations

  • $40,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Drop-in/meals program

  • $40,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Drop-in meals program

  • $35,000

    Communities in Schools of Kalamazoo · Lansing, MI · 2024

    Integrated student supports

  • $35,000

    Kalamazoo Loaves & Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Grocery pantry program

  • $35,000

    Open Doors Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant approved for operating support

  • $35,000

    Open Doors Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    General support

  • $35,000

    Ministry With Community · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Drop-in meals program

  • $30,000

    Young Women'S Christian Association · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Ywca kalamazoo victim services program

  • $30,000

    Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Grocery pantry program

  • $30,000

    Housing Resources · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $30,000

    Kalamazoo Loaves and Fishes · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Grocery pantry program

  • $30,000

    Open Doors Kalamazoo · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    General support

  • $25,000

    Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center · Augusta, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant approved for general operating support

  • $25,000

    Ecumenical Senior Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Grant payment 3 of 3 towards the capital campaign building expansion project

  • $25,000

    Hispanic American Council · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Academia azteca(aztec academy)

  • $25,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant for 2025 operational expenses

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Cultural Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Grant payment 3 of 4 towards the epic center capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024-2025 children, youth, and family arts educational programming

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Grant payment 3 of 4 towards inspire access to arts & innovation capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra League · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Kalamazoo symphony orchestras artist in residence (air) program

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Affordable homeownership and critical home repairs

  • $25,000

    Pretty Lake Vacation Camp · Mattawan, MI · 2024

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Cheff Therapeutic Riding Center · Augusta, MI · 2023

    General operating support

  • $25,000

    Ecumenical Senior Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Capital campaign building expansion

  • $25,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    2024 operational expenses

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Cultural Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Epic center capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Children and youth arts educational programming

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Inspire access to arts & innovation capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Symophony Orchestra League · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Kso artists in residence program

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Affordable homeownership solutions

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Inequities in sexual & reproductive health

  • $25,000

    Pretty Lake Vacation Camp · Mattawan, MI · 2023

    Summer camp

  • $25,000

    Ywca · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Domestic violence shelter

  • $25,000

    Ecumenical Senior Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Capital campaign building expansion

  • $25,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    2023 operational expenses

  • $25,000

    Kairos Dwelling · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    2022 operational expenses

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Cultural Center · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Epic center capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Institute of Arts · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Kia youth education program

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Nonprofit Advocacy Coalition · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Inspire access to arts & innovation capital campaign

  • $25,000

    Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Artists in residence (air) program

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Centering race equity

  • $25,000

    Pretty Lake Vacation Camp · Mattawan, MI · 2022

    Pretty lake camp scholarships

  • $25,000

    Western Michigan University Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Developing a pipeline of literacy specialists in sw mi

  • $24,415

    Kalamazoo Aviation History Museum · Portage, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant for air zoo 3.0 master plan

  • $24,415

    Planned Parenthood of Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    2024 winter grant for protecting equitable access to sexual and reproductive health care and education in kalamazoo

  • $23,000

    Bronson Health Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2022

    Bronson childhood injury prevention

  • $22,750

    Bronson Health Foundation · Kalamazoo, MI · 2023

    Winter grant

  • $20,000

    American Red Cross of Southwest Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    For tornado relief in portage and the surrounding community

  • $20,000

    Can-Do Kitchen · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Capital campaign

  • $20,000

    Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Centrica youth-focused grief support programs

  • $20,000

    Hospital Hospitality House · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Operational support for hospital hospitality house

  • $20,000

    Irving S Gilmore International Keyboard Festival Ret Plan · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    The 2024-2025 gilmore season

  • $20,000

    Kalamazoo County Ready 4s · Kalamazoo, MI · 2024

    Kcr4s 2024-25 high quality support services

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.