The Dart Foundation provides grants to organizations for capital projects and program support.
Mid-Michigan STEM education The Dart Foundation has supported STEM education through grants to schools, science centers, youth programs, and workforce training initiatives. •
Mason Public Schools: Funding has included the purchase of 2,500 Chromebooks. •
Impression 5 Science Center (Lansing): Since the 1990s, the Dart Foundation has supported multiple expansions, including renovations,childhood spaces, and traveling exhibits. •
Potter Park Zoo (Lansing): Contributed to the zoo’s education center and health facilities including support for Potter Park Zoo Animal Health Facility, a newly constructed veterinary and educational center that opened in 2025. •
William and Claire Dart Advanced Manufacturing Center, Wilson Talent Center (Mason): Funded updates to classrooms and lab facilities for engineering and skilled trades.
Community health and services The Dart Foundation supports a range of community health and human services organizations. Its involvement has included contributions to healthcare, substance use recovery services, hospice care, youth programs, and assistance for families facing economic hardship, primarily through grants for program support and facility improvements. •
University of Michigan Sparrow Hospital (Lansing): A 2010 gift established the William and Claire Dart Stroke Center. •
Mid-Michigan Recovery Services (Lansing): In 2023, the foundation supported service expansion for individuals with substance use disorders. •
Hospice of Lansing: Funded the expansion of Stoneleigh Residence. •
Boys & Girls Club of Lansing: Supported facility improvements and youth programs, including the Dart Foundation Café, a commercial kitchen serving daily meals to children, and additional contributions for the teen center and gym renovations. •
Highfields (Onondaga): The Dart Foundation has provided more than $2 million in support. A 2018 gift established the Dart Family Treatment and Education Center, and a 2025 grant funded facility upgrades including a new gym ceiling, water system improvements, and updates to the Jean Schultz Center. Claire Dart previously volunteered as a tutor at the organization.
Arts and culture The Dart Foundation supports arts and cultural organizations in local communities including the Ovation Center for Music and Arts and the REACH Studio Art Center •
Horse River Cave (Horse Cave, Kentucky): Grants supported preservation of historic buildings and development of visitor infrastructure, including walkways and entrance improvements associated with the restoration and reopening of
Hidden River Cave. •
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma: Provided funding for the
Dart Center for Journalism and Trauma, an academic organization focused on trauma-informed journalism that connected journalists with researchers, clinicians, and victim advocates worldwide. == References ==