Dalton Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Naples, FL EIN: 22-3146570

Dalton Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $90K. Net investment income was $64K.

Dalton Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Dalton Foundation Inc gave $90K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $30K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$90,000
+200.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$30,000
+100.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$1,735,803
-2.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Dalton Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Manhattan Institute: $50KManhattan Institute$50KAmerican Heart Association: $20KAmerican Heart Association$20KCleveland Clinic: $20KCleveland Clinic$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was Manhattan Institute ($50K). Together the top 3 received $90K.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 14 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

ClevelandEsteroNaplesNew York

How Dalton Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 350% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 116% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $130K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $90K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Manhattan Institute New York, NYGeneral support$50,000
American Heart Association Estero, FLGeneral support$20,000
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OHGeneral Support$20,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$1,735,803$64,077$106,658$90,0003$105,970$64,077$91,212
2023$1,778,384$57,047$31,780$30,0002$30,000$57,047$87,354
2022$1,753,117$32,588$34,048$20,0002$20,000$27,463$91,680
2021$1,754,577$335,629$27,087$20,0002$20,000$335,629$81,932
2020$1,446,035$5,501$131,696$130,0005—$29,228$68,696

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dalton Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $91K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dalton Foundation Inc is led by Timothy G. Dalton Jr., President & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Timothy G. Dalton Jr.

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Alison Dalton Mason

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew M. Dalton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Julie M. Dalton

    CFO, Treasurer & Trustee

    Secretary, Treasurer & Trustee → CFO, Treasurer & Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy G. Dalton III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Dalton Foundation Inc

How much does Dalton Foundation Inc give each year?

Dalton Foundation Inc gave $90K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 2 grants.

What is Dalton Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Dalton Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dalton Foundation Inc give grants?

Dalton Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 56% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (22%) and Ohio (22%).

Does Dalton Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Dalton Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Dalton Foundation Inc?

Dalton Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $91K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dalton Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dalton Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3146570. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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