Dayton Ab-Various Charities

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dallas, TX EIN: 06-6024833

DAYTON AB-VARIOUS CHARITIES is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. Its 2025 filing reports 12 grants totaling $72,616 to charitable organizations, primarily in Connecticut.

Key facts about Dayton Ab-Various Charities

In short: Dayton Ab-Various Charities gave $73K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Connecticut. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
06-6024833
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$72,616
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$6,051
Median grant
$4,841
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$1,566,362
Primary geography
Connecticut (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). 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

$1.6M

-0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$73K

-18.7% YoY

Grant Count

12

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-18.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dayton Ab-Various Charities reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Dayton Ab-Various Charities open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 12 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 81% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a YMCA, a church, health care organizations, a community foundation, the Salvation Army, a cemetery association, a river council, Girl Scouts, and a Boys & Girls Club. Grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: Gaylord Hospital says it aims “to enhance health, maximize function and transform lives”; Hartford HealthCare at Home says it provides and safeguards quality home health care, especially for indigent and medically underserved people; and Girl Scouts of Connecticut says its programs help girls develop courage, confidence, character, leadership, and citizenship skills.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $72,616. Grants ranged from $3,631 to $14,523, with a median of $4,841. The largest grants were $14,523 each to Young Men’s Christian Assn (YMCA) in Waterbury, Connecticut, and First Congregational Church of Waterbury. Other listed grants included $4,841 each to American Lung Association of CT, Gaylord Hospital, Hartford HealthCare at Home, Legacy Waterbury Hospital, Connecticut Community Foundation, and The Salvation Army; and $3,631 each to Evergreen Cemetery Association, Connecticut Rivers Council, Girl Scouts of Connecticut, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterbury. Each grant was reported for unrestricted general purposes.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 93% of grant dollars went to Connecticut recipients and 7% to New York recipients.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

WaterburyEast HartfordHartfordWallingfordWatertownWest Nyack

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K12 grants2019 12 grants2020 12 grants2021 12 grants2022 12 grants2023 12 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2023) to $96K (2022). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $73K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA): $15KYoung Men's Christian Assn(YMCA)$15KFirst Congregational Church of Waterbury: $15KFirst Congregational Church ofWaterbury$15KAmerican Lung Association of CT Inc: $5KAmerican Lung Association ofCT Inc$5KGaylord Hospital: $5KGaylord Hospital$5KHartford Healthcare at Home Inc: $5KHartford Healthcare at HomeInc$5KLegacy Waterbury Hospital Inc: $5KLegacy Waterbury Hospital Inc$5KConnecticut Community Foundation Inc: $5KConnecticut CommunityFoundation Inc$5KThe Salvation Army: $5KThe Salvation Army$5KEvergreen Cemetery Association: $4KEvergreen Cemetery Association$4KConnecticut Rivers Council Inc (Bsa): $4KConnecticut Rivers Council Inc(Bsa)$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA) ($15K). Together the top 10 received $65K.

Grant Size Distribution

60 grants across all recorded years

60<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 60 grants of 60 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA) Waterbury, CTUnrestricted General$14,523
First Congregational Church of Waterbury Waterbury, CTUnrestricted General$14,523
American Lung Association of CT Inc East Hartford, CTUnrestricted General$4,841
Gaylord Hospital Wallingford, CTUnrestricted General$4,841
Hartford Healthcare at Home Inc Hartford, CTUnrestricted General$4,841
Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc Waterbury, CTUnrestricted General$4,841
Connecticut Community Foundation Inc Waterbury, CTUnrestricted General$4,841
The Salvation Army West Nyack, NYUnrestricted General$4,841
Evergreen Cemetery Association Watertown, CTUnrestricted General$3,631
Connecticut Rivers Council Inc (Bsa) East Hartford, CTUnrestricted General$3,631

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,566,362 $104,342 $107,127 $72,616
2024 $1,569,874 $88,629 $124,838 $89,308
2023 $1,606,248 $66,491 $87,303 $59,814
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,566,362$1,569,874$1,606,248
Revenue$104,342$88,629$66,491
Expenses$107,127$124,838$87,303
Qualifying Distributions$85,325$104,355$70,440
Net Investment Income$84,032$69,246$48,637
Distributable Amount$105,797$99,705$89,083

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 26, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bank of America is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Dayton Ab-Various Charities's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Bank Of America

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $29K (2021) → $31K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Bank of America — Trustee: $31KBank of AmericaTrustee$31K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $31K, to Bank of America (Trustee).

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275

Frequently asked questions about Dayton Ab-Various Charities

How much does Dayton Ab-Various Charities give each year?

Dayton Ab-Various Charities gave $73K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 12 grants.

What is Dayton Ab-Various Charities's typical grant size?

Dayton Ab-Various Charities's median grant in 2025 was $4,841, and its average grant was $6,051, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dayton Ab-Various Charities give grants?

Dayton Ab-Various Charities gives mostly in Connecticut: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Waterbury, CT (5 grants), East Hartford, CT (2 grants) and Hartford, CT (2 grants).

Does Dayton Ab-Various Charities give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Dayton Ab-Various Charities's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Dayton Ab-Various Charities's largest grantees?

Dayton Ab-Various Charities's largest 2025 grantees include Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA) ($14,523), First Congregational Church of Waterbury ($14,523) and American Lung Association of CT Inc ($4,841), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dayton Ab-Various Charities?

Dayton Ab-Various Charities reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $85K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Dayton Ab-Various Charities fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including a YMCA, a church, health care organizations, a community foundation, the Salvation Army, a cemetery association, a river council, Girl Scouts, and a Boys & Girls Club. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dayton Ab-Various Charities?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Dayton Ab-Various Charities's EIN?

Dayton Ab-Various Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6024833. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does Dayton Ab-Various Charities accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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