Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc

KALAMAZOO, MI EIN: 38-2240062

The Dorothy U Dalton Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, incorporated in 1978 as successor to the Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation Trust. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization and has been tax-exempt since March 1979.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27.6M

+0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.1M

+6.4% YoY

Grant Count

100

+6.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+0.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The Dorothy U. Dalton Foundation supports Civic, Cultural, Education, Health, Housing, and Human Services causes through a tri-annual grant process. The foundation's giving primarily focuses on the arts and human services.

Grantmaking

The foundation operates on a tri-annual grant cycle with application deadlines in May, August, and November. Typical grant awards range from $361 to $150,000.

Review Cycle

with application deadlines in May, August, and November. Typical grant awards range from $361 to $150,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations and programs in the Greater Kalamazoo County Area in Michigan.

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AugustaBrightonDetroitGrand RapidsKalamazooKalamzooLansingMattawanParchmentPortageSpringfieldVicksburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $27,648,830
  • Total Revenues: $2,529,920
  • Total Expenses: $2,373,413
  • Total Giving: $2,082,700

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $27.4 Million
  • Total Revenue: $1.55 Million
  • Total Expenses: $2.18 Million
  • Total Liabilities: $0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$696K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$27,648,830$27,415,982$28,051,558
Revenue$2,529,920$1,546,641$801,588
Expenses$2,373,413$2,182,217$2,123,226
Qualifying Distributions$2,130,863$2,009,453$1,938,352
Net Investment Income$2,336,570$1,373,877$616,714
Distributable Amount$1,989,938$1,790,411$1,834,713

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$521K$1M$2M$2M78 grants202082 grants202194 grants202294 grants2023100 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BRONSON HEALTH FOUNDATION$50KCHEFF THERAPEUTIC RIDING…$50KCOMMUNITY HEALING CENTERS$50KFAMILY AND CHILDREN SERV…$50KGRYPHON PLACE$50KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF G…$45KHOUSING RESOURCES INC$40KCOMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS O…$35KCHEFF THERAPEUTIC RIDING…$25KECUMENICAL SENIOR CENTER$25K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

223<$50K20$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Ronald N. Kilgore of Greenleaf Trust serves as the contact person for the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JUDY K JOLLIFFEPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1
JAY GARSIDESECRETARY, TREASURER & DIRECTOR4
CHRISTOPHER BURNSDIRECTOR1
SARAH A JOHANSSONDIRECTOR1
RACHEL WORGESSDIRECTOR1

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

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