AES Ohio Foundation awards more than $1.5 million in grants to Miami Valley non-profits

January 22, 2026

Today, the AES Ohio Foundation Board of Directors announced the approval of $1,565,000 in grants to 54 organizations. These grants are being awarded to local organizations in the 24-county AES Ohio service territory.

The AES Ohio Foundation Board reviewed 90 grant applications, with requests totaling more than $3.6 million. Having carefully reviewed the grant criteria, the board began their final discussions by considering which proposals aligned most closely with the Foundation’s strategic priorities and offered a meaningful, lasting benefit.

“The AES Ohio Foundation is committed to advancing the well-being of our communities. We recognize the challenges in our communities, which call for innovative solutions and immediate support. That is why we can align with our partners to remove barriers to opportunity, improve access to education and healthcare, and enrich our cultural landscape," said AES Ohio Foundation Board Chair Brian Hylander. “It is our sincere intention that every grant awarded generates meaningful, enduring impact, serving as an investment in a brighter, future for the people and organizations we are privileged to partner.”

Since 1985, the AES Ohio Foundation has awarded more than $48 million in grants to local non-profit organizations, creating lasting benefits for our communities. The Foundation ensures all grant funding stays within 24-county service area, and we are proud to maintain our tradition of supporting programs and services that make a difference.

Nine of the fifty-four grants are known as Power Grants, totaling $745,000. These substantial awards are designed to empower partner organizations as they implement strategic programs that address the most critical needs within the community.

The AES Ohio Foundation Power Grant recipients are:

$150,000 Dayton Society of Natural History

$125,000 Boys and Girls Club of Dayton

$110,000 Dayton Performing Art Alliance

$75,000 Dayton Art Institute

$75,000 Dayton Children’s Hospital

$60,000 Greater Dayton Public Television, ThinkTV

$50,000 American Red Cross Miami Valley Chapter

$50,000 Miami Valley Hospital Foundation

$50,000 Ronald McDonald House Charites Dayton

Forty-five organizations are being awarded Community Impact Grants. Among these, fourteen are non-profit groups receiving their first grants from the AES Ohio Foundation, which will support initiatives focused on employment preparedness and eviction advocacy. The recipients include:

• 4 Paws for Ability
• Air Camp
• Catholic Social Services
• Emerge Recovery & Trade Initiatives
• Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
• Habitat for Humanity
• Junior Achievement of Oki Partners
• Little Miami Watershed Network
• Miami Valley Hospital Foundation
• New Life Furniture
• OH Taste, 6888 Kitchen Incubator
• Omega Community Development Corporation
• United Rehabilitation Services
• Victory Project

AES Ohio people are actively engaged with company-wide events, committed to creating meaningful change and supporting communities through volunteering and serving on boards.

Learn more on our AES Ohio Community Engagement website.

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About The AES Ohio Foundation
The AES Ohio Foundation is a 501(c)(3) private foundation established in 1985 to invest in our communities and contribute to the improvement of the overall quality of life. The AES Ohio Foundation focuses its grants on the following strategic areas: Education and Workforce readiness, Health and Human Services, The Arts and Urgent Community Needs. Since its inception, The AES Ohio Foundation has gifted over $48 million in grants to the community. To learn more, visit aes-ohio.com/community.

About AES Ohio
AES Ohio is a subsidiary of The AES Corporation and provides regulated electric utility service to more than 539,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in a 6,000-square-mile service area in West Central Ohio. Our people operate and maintain more than 1,600 miles of transmission lines, 13,000 miles of overhead distribution lines, 4,500 miles of underground distribution lines and 160 substations feeding 490 distribution circuits. Learn more about how AES Ohio is accelerating the future of energy, visit aes-ohio.com. Connect with AES Ohio on X, Facebook, and LinkedIn.