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 2022–2024. 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
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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