Vandalia-Butler Foundation
Vandalia-Butler Foundation supports nonprofits serving local residents, funding work that addresses community needs not fully met by existing organizational or community resources.
Funder: Dayton Foundation
Due Dates: Rolling (Applications)
Funding Amounts: Award amounts not specified
Summary: Supports nonprofit work benefiting Vandalia-Butler residents and addressing needs not fully met by existing organizational or community resources.
Key Information: Applicants must be nondiscriminatory, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.
Description
The Vandalia-Butler Foundation, a fund of The Dayton Foundation, awards grants to nonprofit organizations serving citizens in the Vandalia-Butler community. Its focus is work that addresses needs not fully met by existing organizational or community resources, connecting local benefit with gaps in the resources available to residents.
The fund operates its own grant program within The Dayton Foundation’s broader funding opportunities, with separate application guidelines and deadlines. The Vandalia-Butler Foundation’s funds are named for special purposes, donors, or memorials. Most operate as perpetual endowments that distribute net income as grants or scholarships, while others distribute principal according to their founding terms or fund advisers’ suggestions.
