The Dalton Family Foundation

SCARSDALE, NY EIN: 30-0133600

The Dalton Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Scarsdale, New York. Established in 2003, it operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and functions as a family foundation with a focus on philanthropic giving across multiple geographic regions.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$55K

-48.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$354K

+20.3% YoY

Grant Count

22

+4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

+14.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, based on recent grantmaking activity, the foundation supports:

  • Health and medical initiatives
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation made 30 grants in its most recent fiscal year (2024). Recent grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds projects across multiple U.S. states and cities, with primary activity in:

  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • New York

Additional funding has been documented in cities including Arlington, Brooklyn, and Nashville.

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

ArlingtonBedfordBethesdaBoulderBrooklynCharlestonDarienEast GreenbushElmsfordGrand JunctionHartfordJacksonLittle RockNashvilleNatickNeedhamNew YorkNorth Palm BeachOakwoodRidgway

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Most Recent Filing (2024):

  • Total Assets: $55,046
  • Total Revenues: $427,725
  • Total Expenses: $480,278
  • Total Giving: $354,278
  • Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $424,807
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $302

Prior Year Comparison (2023):

  • Total Grants, Contributions, etc.: $399,497 (6.3% increase from 2023)
  • Investment Income and Dividends: $619

The foundation's expenses exceed its revenues, indicating it draws on its asset base to support its grantmaking activities.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$462K$925K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$55,046$107,597$120,192
Revenue$427,725$402,228$61,247
Expenses$480,278$414,851$909,768
Qualifying Distributions$474,828$414,731$890,081
Net Investment Income$118,816$282,629$672,267
Distributable Amount$209

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$190K$380K$570K$760K32 grants202030 grants202126 grants202221 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Memorial Sloan Kettering…$100KChildren Action Fondatio…$80KTelluride Ski & Snowboar…$40KBiship Gadsden$25KTelluride Mountain Film$20KSt Mary's Hospital Found…$15KSheridan Arts Foundation$11KPerson to Person$10KUnited Way of Palm Beach…$10KSPARKy Latina Scholarshi…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

114<$50K9$50–100K8$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

The foundation is led by trustees:

  • Mark F. Dalton
  • Susan K. Dalton

Both trustees serve without compensation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Mark F DaltonTrustee1
Susan K DaltonTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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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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