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Day Family Foundation Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Savannah, GA EIN: 87-6475390 Website

Day Family Foundation Trust is a private foundation based in Savannah, Georgia. It supports partnerships intended to help children and families reach their full potential.

Key facts about Day Family Foundation Trust

In short: Day Family Foundation Trust gave $292K across 21 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
87-6475390
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$292,000
Grants made (2025)
21
Average grant
$13,905
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$5,690,744
Primary geography
Georgia (76% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The 2025 filing says to contact Benjamin B Day in writing and contact an officer with application materials. Full details ↓
Deadline
The filing states that applications are considered once per year and submissions must be turned in by March 15.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.7M

+7.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$292K

+64.6% YoY

Grant Count

21

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-45.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Day Family Foundation Trust reported a distributable amount of $304K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Day Family Foundation Trust gives

  • 10% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 484% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 129% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s stated mission is to build partnerships to help children and families reach their full potential. Its website also names faithfulness, generosity, Christ-likeness, family, and compassion as values, and notes that it considers capital funding on a limited basis and special projects of a limited-time nature.

Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, East Savannah United says it works with residents and partners to improve life outcomes on Savannah’s Eastside through housing, education, community wellness, and economic opportunity. Families 4 Families says it supports families involved in Georgia’s foster care system. Union Mission says it works to reduce and eliminate homelessness through shelter, job training, intervention, and permanent supportive housing. Other 2025 grantees describe missions related to community improvement, burn injury prevention, support for people affected by abuse, and specialized hospital care.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $292,000 through 21 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $60,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest awards included $60,000 to Brightside Advocacy, $45,000 to PACK, $30,000 to Goodwill Southeast, and $25,000 to East Savannah United. Each was listed for general support. Other notable awards included $15,000 each to Families 4 Families, Foster Love, Loop It Up, Stone Canyon Foundation, and United Way of the Coastal Empire.

Review Cycle

The filing states that applications are considered once per year and submissions must be turned in by March 15.

How to Apply

The 2025 filing says to contact Benjamin B Day in writing and contact an officer with application materials. Awards are restricted to organizations that qualify to receive contributions classified as charitable under IRC Section 170(c).

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grants went to recipients in five states: Georgia received 76% of grant dollars, California 15%, Arizona 5%, Iowa 2%, and Kentucky 2%. Savannah-area organizations are among the named recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 21 itemized grants.

Cities

SavannahTucsonAtlantaSan DiegoSan Juan CapistranoWashingtonAliso ViefoAliso ViejoBooneBreaCamp Pendleton NorthFederal WayFishersLaguna NiguelLoganvilleLouisvilleOceansidePetoskeyRed WingSan Jose

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K6 grants2021 4 grants2022 17 grants2023 7 grants2024 21 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2022) to $292K (2025). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $292K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Brightside Advocacy: $60KBrightside Advocacy$60KPack: $45KPack$45KGoodwill Southeast: $30KGoodwill Southeast$30KEast Savannah United: $25KEast Savannah United$25KFamilies 4 Families: $15KFamilies 4 Families$15KFoster Love: $15KFoster Love$15KLoop It up: $15KLoop It up$15KStone Canyon Foundation: $15KStone Canyon Foundation$15KUnited Way of the Coastal Empire: $15KUnited Way of the CoastalEmpire$15KFoster the City: $10KFoster the City$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Brightside Advocacy ($60K). Together the top 10 received $245K.

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 55 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brightside Advocacy Savannah, GAGeneral Support$60,000
Pack Savannah, GAGeneral Support$45,000
Goodwill Southeast Savannah, GAGeneral Support$30,000
East Savannah United Savannah, GAGeneral Support$25,000
Families 4 Families Loganville, GAGeneral Support$15,000
Foster Love Brea, CAGeneral Support$15,000
Loop It up Savannah, GAGeneral Support$15,000
Stone Canyon Foundation Tucson, AZGeneral Support$15,000
United Way of the Coastal Empire Savannah, GAEXEMPT$15,000
Foster the City San Jose, CAGeneral Support$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $5,690,744 $867,452 $488,274 $292,000 (21 grants)
2024 $5,311,566 $1,022,773 $319,685 $177,350 (7 grants)
2023 $4,530,300 −$180,208 $203,924 $130,000 (17 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,690,744$5,311,566$4,530,300
Revenue$867,452$1,022,773$-180,208
Expenses$488,274$319,685$203,924
Qualifying Distributions$392,889$248,594$139,518
Net Investment Income$804,190$951,682—
Distributable Amount$303,831$282,094$254,915

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ashley A Minnich as board president and Martin Minnich, Benjamin B Day, Michelle F Day, and Torrey D Commisso as board members.

Day Family Foundation Trust is led by Ashley A. Minnich, Board President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ashley A. Minnich

    Board President

    Advosory Com → Co-Chair - A, 2022

    Co-Chair - A → Board President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    $6K (2023) → $40K (2025)

  • Benjamin B. Day

    Board Member

    Co-Chair - A → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle F. Day

    Board Member

    Co-Chair - A → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Torrey D. Commisso

    Board Member

    Advisory Com → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Minnich

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Ashley a Minnich — Board Presid: $40KAshley a MinnichBoard Presid$40K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Ashley a Minnich (Board Presid).

Contact

Application contact: Benjamin B Day
Mailing address: 150 Cardinal Road, Savannah, GA 31406
Phone: (909) 260-6690
Website: https://dayfamilyfoundation.com

Frequently asked questions about Day Family Foundation Trust

How much does Day Family Foundation Trust give each year?

Day Family Foundation Trust gave $292K across 21 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $177K across 7 grants.

What is Day Family Foundation Trust's typical grant size?

Day Family Foundation Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,905, across 21 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Day Family Foundation Trust give grants?

Day Family Foundation Trust gives mostly in Georgia: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (15%) and Arizona (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Savannah, GA (8 grants), San Juan Capistrano, CA (2 grants) and Atlanta, GA (2 grants).

Does Day Family Foundation Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 90% of Day Family Foundation Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 21) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Day Family Foundation Trust's largest grantees?

Day Family Foundation Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Brightside Advocacy ($60,000), Pack ($45,000) and Goodwill Southeast ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Day Family Foundation Trust?

Day Family Foundation Trust reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $393K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $304K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Day Family Foundation Trust fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to build partnerships to help children and families reach their full potential. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Day Family Foundation Trust?

The 2025 filing says to contact Benjamin B Day in writing and contact an officer with application materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Day Family Foundation Trust's EIN?

Day Family Foundation Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6475390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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