The Kettering Family Foundation, established by Eugene W. Kettering and his wife Virginia W. Kettering in 1956, aims to support a wide range of charitable activities of interest to the Board of Trustees, a group composed of Kettering Family members. The foundation's mission is to continue the family's legacy of philanthropy by funding various causes and organizations across the United States.
The Kettering Family Foundation offers grants primarily in regions where family members reside, although it has supported projects outside these areas. Notably, over 90% of the grants approved recently have been endorsed by trustees, highlighting the importance of trustee endorsement in the grant application process. The Foundation focuses its support on a variety of categories, including Arts, Culture, and Humanities; Education; Environment; Health/Medical; Human Services; and Public/Society Benefit. The Foundation is open to proposals in these primary areas of support, even if they do not initially have a trustee's endorsement.