2026-04-08T09:10:03-05:00 2025-12-31 420714325 RSM US LLP 6 S Patterson Blvd Dayton OH 45402 990EZ 2025-01-01 821546313 Dayton Dragons Foundation DAYT 9372282287 220 N Patterson Blvd Dayton OH 454021279 Mark Schlein Secretary/Treasurer 9372282287 2026-04-01 1 Karen O Crim P00368385 9372980201 2026-04-01 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X https://www.milb.com/dayton/community/foundation X X 107597 X 27254 15 80328 29275 51053 78322 27250 10148 9496 46894 31428 15036 0 46464 15036 46464 15036 46464 0 0 15036 46464 X To provide assistance and support primarily for charitable and educational purposes within the Greater Miami Valley of Ohio. Provide assistance and support primarily for charitable and educational purposes within the Greater Miami Valley of Ohio. 27250 27250 27250 Robert Murphy President 0.10 0 0 0 Eric Deutsch Vice President 0.10 0 0 0 Mark Schlein Secretary/Treasurer 0.10 0 0 0 Peter Freund Director 0.10 0 0 0 Henry Shepherd Director 0.10 0 0 0 Karla Yuha Director 0.10 0 0 0 X 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 OH The Organization 220 N Patterson Blvd Dayton OH 454021279 9372282287 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NONE NONE 1 X 24255 8550 29160 12500 27254 101719 24255 8550 29160 12500 27254 101719 26115 75604 49 51 45 10 15 170 51241 64341 76182 54523 51053 297340 399229 0.18940 0.19430 X The public support percent in 2025 and in 2024 is 18.94% and 19.43% respectively, well above the ten-percent support limitation.The Dayton Dragons Foundation receives contributions from new donors each year. It actively carries on activities to attract participation in the fundraising events at baseball games. There is an on-line form available that donors can use throughout the year to donate to the Dayton Dragons Foundation. Its fundraising activities are ongoing, continuous and focused on soliciting contributions primarily from the general public.As stated above, the percentage of financial support from direct contributions by the general public is not very far under 33 1/3%. Indirect contributions are also received from the general public. In 2023, one large donor contributed amounts it received from numerous individual donors. Had each of these numerous contributions been made directly to the foundation the public support percentage would be closer to 33 1/3%.The foundation receives support directly and indirectly from a large number of donors, not from a single family or a very small number of donors. These donors are representative of the general public and the community served by the public charities that receive grants from the Dayton Dragons Foundation. The board of the foundation is committed to carrying out the foundation's purpose of benefiting the community through the grants to numerous public charities especially to charities serving children, veterans, the homeless, and those that meet the needs of those in the community who are hungry or in need of medical care. The foundation supports educational programs and scholarships for students in the community.Via its website the Dayton Dragons Foundation invites charitable organizations to participate in ball game ticket fundraisers, concession sale fundraisers, and group outings to raise funds for the charity, thus serving as a community partner with these numerous charities. The general public responds by contributing both directly and indirectly to support the foundation's ability to make grants to these charities.For these reasons, the Dayton Dragons Foundation meets the facts-and-circumstances test in Regulations section 170A-9(f)(3) and is a publicly supported organization as described in sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 80328 21193 8082 0 80328 21193 8082 29275 51053 OH 0 Ohio does not require a charitable organization to have a license to conduct a raffle. The organization complies with the recordkeeping requirements of ORC 2915.10. 0 1 0 1.00000 Mark Schlein 220 N Patterson Blvd Dayton OH 45402 0 Mark Schlein Recordkeeping and general supervision X 0 Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income Description: Interest Income. Amount: 15. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Beavercreek Police Dept Safety Town LECET . Grantee Address: 1388 Research Park Dr Beavercreek, OH 45432. Amount Given: 500. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Boys & Girls Club of Dayton. Grantee Address: 1828 W Stewart St Dayton, OH 45417. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Community All Stars WDTN Coat Drive . Grantee Address: 4595 S Dixie Dr Moraine, OH 45439. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Courtney Bonar All Star Program. Grantee Address: 1149 Pond View Dr Troy, OH 45373. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Dayton Branch NAACP. Grantee Address: 915 Salem Ave Dayton, OH 45406. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Dayton Children's Hospital. Grantee Address: One Children Plaza Dayton, OH 45404. Amount Given: 3,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Ella Dersham All Star Program. Grantee Address: 481 Ashbury Farms Dr Vandalia, OH 45377. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Hailey Dawson All Star Program. Grantee Address: 7027 Jordan Rd Lewisburg, OH 45338. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Layne Hocker All Star Program. Grantee Address: 1270 Parkway Drive Greenville, OH 45331. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Mae Roy - All Star Program. Grantee Address: 1320 Spruce Ave Sidney, OH 45365. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Make A Wish Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana. Grantee Address: 2545 Farmers Drive Ste 300 Columbus, OH 43235. Amount Given: 500. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Midwest Ohio Baseball All Star. Grantee Address: PO Box 1485 Piqua, OH 45356. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Grantee Address: 16825 South Seton Ave Bldg O Emmittsburg, MD 21727. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Ohio LCET OCA Charity Funds. Grantee Address: 152 Dorchester Square Westerville, OH 43081. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Paw Patrol. Grantee Address: 3716 Claybourne Rd Dayton, OH 45429. Amount Given: 250. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: St Jude Children's Research Hospital. Grantee Address: 501 St Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. Amount Given: 250. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: St Margarets Episcopal Church. Grantee Address: 5301 Free Pike Dayton, OH 45426. Amount Given: 250. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Stevie's World of Wiffleball All Star Program. Grantee Address: 1714 Drew Court Springfield, OH 45503. Amount Given: 1,000. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: The Beth Abraham Synagogue. Grantee Address: 305 Sugar Camp Circle Dayton, OH 45409. Amount Given: 250. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: The Dayton Foodbank. Grantee Address: 56 Armor Place Dayton, OH 45417. Amount Given: 9,250. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid Activity Classification: General Operating Support. Grantee Name: Therapeutic Riding Institute. Grantee Address: 3960 Middle Run Rd Spring Valley, OH 45370. Amount Given: 1,000. Total included on Form 990-EZ, line 10: 27,250. Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses Description: Miscellaneous Office Expenses and Other. Amount: 9,496. Form 990-EZ, Part V, Line 34 The Board of Directors of the Dayton Dragons Foundation formally adopted a resolution increasing the size of the Board to five directors. The organization did not, during the year, receive any funds, directly,or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract.The organization, did not, during the year, pay any premiums, directly,or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract.