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African-American Community Foundation - Yokley-Gamblin Family Scholarship Grant

The Dayton Foundation

Funding Amount

US $2,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

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Eligible organizations

  • Be an African-American resident of Montgomery County, Ohio,Demonstrate financial need,Participation in school, church or community activities,Provide proof of acceptance to an accredited technical school, junior college, community college or four-year college or university, andHave a maximum 3.0…

Overview

The African-American Community Foundation - Yokley-Gamblin Family Scholarship, established in 2019, aims to support underrepresented ethnic minority students from Montgomery County in their educational journeys. This scholarship is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need, excel in community involvement, and maintain a GPA of 3.0 or below. Recipients can use the funds for tuition at accredited institutions, including technical schools and colleges, fostering educational opportunities for deserving candidates.

African-American Community Foundation - Yokley-Gamblin Family Scholarship
The Yokley-Gamblin Scholarship was established in 2019 for the exclusive purpose of assisting underrepresented ethnic minority students, who are residents of Montgomery County, continue their educational pursuits. The Yokley and Gamblin families believe in the importance of education and providing opportunities to well-rounded students who are active in their school, church or community. This scholarship can be applied toward tuition at an accredited two- or four-year college/university or technical school.

Eligibility

Be an African-American resident of Montgomery County, Ohio,Demonstrate financial need,Participation in school, church or community activities,Provide proof of acceptance to an accredited technical school, junior college, community college or four-year college or university, andHave a maximum 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale.

What The Dayton Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
589
Total given
$32.63M
Median grant
$15K
Range
$5,047–$2.04M
  • By dollars: Ohio 89%, Michigan 2%, Florida 1%. Top recipient cities: Dayton, OH; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH.
  • 38% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 24% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Area Agency on Aging PSA 2 · Dayton, OH

    Comcare census deficit, caredirector licenses & development, and addnaide software…

    $2.04M

  • University of Dayton · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $1.1M

  • Dayton Performing Arts Alliance · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $1.04M

  • Dayton History · Dayton, OH

    Various projects

    $959K

  • County Corp · Dayton, OH

    To support the construction of the first 5 homes

    $875K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Education
  • Minorities

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