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Dayton Ab-Various Charities

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 066024833

Dayton Ab-Various Charities is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $72,616 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $4,841 and the largest $14,523. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $89,308 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$59,81412$1.9 million
2024$89,30812$2.1 million
2025$72,61612$2.3 million

How to apply

Dayton Ab-Various Charities says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dayton Ab-Various Charities funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Connecticut.

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut11$67,775
New York1$4,841

Grants paid in 2025

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Men's Christian Assn (YMCA)
Waterbury, CT
Unrestricted general$14,523
First Congregational Church of Waterbury
Waterbury, CT
Unrestricted general$14,523
American Lung Association of CT Inc
East Hartford, CT
Unrestricted general$4,841
Gaylord Hospital
Wallingford, CT
Unrestricted general$4,841
Hartford Healthcare at Home Inc
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted general$4,841
Legacy Waterbury Hospital Inc
Waterbury, CT
Unrestricted general$4,841
Connecticut Community Foundation Inc
Waterbury, CT
Unrestricted general$4,841
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$4,841
Evergreen Cemetery Association
Watertown, CT
Unrestricted general$3,631
Connecticut Rivers Council Inc (Bsa)
East Hartford, CT
Unrestricted general$3,631
Girl Scouts of Connecticut Inc
Hartford, CT
Unrestricted general$3,631
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Waterbury
Waterbury, CT
Unrestricted general$3,631

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dayton Ab-Various Charities accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dayton Ab-Various Charities give?

$72,616 in tax year 2025, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $4,841.

Who runs Dayton Ab-Various Charities?

Its 2025 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Dayton Ab-Various Charities fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, health and youth programs.

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