Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation (the foundation) exists solely to benefit dayton children's hospital, dayton, Ohio (DCH), and to assist DCH in performing its charitable mission.
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation at a glance
In short: Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation gave $7.2M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3.6M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,236,767
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,618,384
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,618,384
- Total assets
- $198,521,491
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dayton Children's Hospital ($6.9M). Together the top 2 received $7.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 10 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.2M (2025) to $12.7M (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $7.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Children's Hospital Dayton, OH | General Operating Support | $6,888,258 |
| Dayton Children's Specialty Physicians Dayton, OH | General Operating Support | $348,509 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $198,521,491 | $24,884,911 | $7,658,165 | $7,236,767 | 2 | $13,018,706 |
| 2024 | $183,882,448 | $23,583,921 | $10,513,245 | $9,983,975 | 2 | $8,263,811 |
| 2023 | $166,922,126 | $13,467,009 | $13,188,683 | $12,697,503 | 3 | $4,418,070 |
| 2022 | $152,069,161 | $25,034,710 | $9,651,840 | $9,023,566 | 2 | $15,691,270 |
| 2021 | $163,567,188 | $12,052,098 | $12,928,934 | $12,098,652 | 1 | $5,235,024 |
| 2020 | $130,350,233 | $13,462,187 | $8,833,961 | $8,317,292 | 1 | $6,345,168 |
About Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dayton, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $198.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7.2M. Net investment income was $13.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation is led by Deborah Feldman, System CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 25 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Feldman
System CEO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jena Pado
Executive Director & Foundation
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi Hennessy
Chair
Trustee → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Eberhart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Klank
Trustee
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Yoder
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Duffey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharmila Rao
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
The Honorable William Beagle
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Faulkner
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Lewis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Price
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peggy Lehner
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Lober
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Art Hung
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Slaughenhaupt
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lesley Ott
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mel Kemmer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hoagland
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Markovich
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Bergman
System CFO
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janel Barnett
Treasurer
Trustee → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bevis
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Reilly
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Nick Costides (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Toby Henderson (2020–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Darrick Weeks (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Worley (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Helen Jones-Kelley (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kevin McDonald (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Sandra Pierce (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Baker (2020–2021) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation
How much does Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation give each year?
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation gave $7.2M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10.0M across 2 grants.
How large is Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation?
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation reported $198.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $24.9M.
What is Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation?
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation is a public charity focused on Health, based in Dayton, OH. It holds $198.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation operate?
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation's EIN?
Dayton Children's Hospital Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1045247. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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