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Continuing Charles F. Kettering’s

Philanthropic Legacy

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About Us

The family of Charles F. Kettering welcomes you to Kettering Family Philanthropies. Located in Dayton, Ohio, this umbrella organization manages two private foundations that support a wide variety of charitable causes of interest to the Kettering Family

Since each funding entity operates with separate missions and decision-making bodies, we ask that you carefully consider the information presented below and on each organization's website to determine which is the most appropriate one to submit an application for a grant.

Applicants may apply to only one Kettering Family Foundation entity and/or The Virginia W. Kettering Foundation during a twelve-month period.

Our Funding Entities

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Charles F. Kettering

Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958) was an American inventor, founder of Dayton Engineering Laboratories Company (Delco), and head of the General Motors Research Laboratory for twenty-seven years.

He was born in Loudonville, Ohio and lived most of his life in Dayton, Ohio. He was involved in many philanthropic projects during his lifetime, a legacy which the Kettering Family adopted and continues.

To read a biography of Charles F. Kettering, click here

To read the Kettering Digest, click here.