Impact in Our Community
These are Some Non Profit Organizations Supported by the Wyse Family Foundation
Learning Tree Farm
Glen Helen
Lincoln Community Center
Brukner Nature Center
Ohio Pet Sanctuary
Sisca
Think TV
The Needy Basket
The Foodbank
First Place Food Pantry
Vandalia Butler Emergency Food Bank
Dayton Art Institute
Dayton Society of Natural History (Boonshoft Museum)
WYSO
Aullwood Audubon Center & Farm
Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Scouting America Miami Valley Council
Maji International
Dayton Live
Our Farm Sanctuary
The Mosaic Institute
Aullwood Audubon & Farm
Both Liz Wyse and Jennifer Behm have served on the Friends of Aullwood board. The Wyse Family has funded field trips for school kids to come to Aullwood for many years.
The Wyse Family Foundation has also helped fund special projects like the Dambo Troll installation and the Land & Legacy Mosaic
Levitt Pavilion Dayton
Projects Unlimited, Inc. has sponsored the Gem Series allowing local musicians to open for other well known bands on the Levitt stage for their free summer concert series.
Jen Behm served on the Levitt Pavilion Board of Trustees. She is an avid fan of sitting on the lawn for a free concert in the summer and attending their Levitt Up Close series in the winter.
Scouting America Miami Valley Council
Honored the Wyse family with the 2025 Leadership, Character and Service award.
“I want to to sincerely thank you and the Wyse Family Foundation for your amazing support of Gem City Scouting”
Maji International
Maji International is a nonprofit entity started by Chris Wyse and Dr. Jason Thorne DVM to bring water filtration systems to remote villages in Kenya.
This has become Chris’ passion project and he plans to travel to Kenya several times a year.
Dayton Live
The Wyse family has long been a supporter of theatre and the arts. Both David L. and Chris Wyse have served on the Dayton Live (Victoria Theatre Association) Board, Executive Board, and as Chair.
Projects Unlimited, Inc has also supported Dayton Live series and productions for decades.
Our Farm Sanctuary
“Thanks to the generous support of the Wyse Family Foundation, Our Farm Sanctuary has been able to provide safe shelter, compassionate care, and new beginnings for hundreds of unwanted, neglected, or abused cats, dogs, and farm animals. With their continued support, we look forward to increasing our impact by offering low-cost veterinary care and spay/neuter services—helping families keep their beloved pets healthy while reducing the cycle of overpopulation and neglect”
The Mosaic Institute
Jen Behm serves on the Board of Trustees for the Mosaic Institute. She is an great supporter of local arts. The Wyse Family Foundation has helped support The Our Farm Sanctuary Animal Pillar Mosaic and the Aullwood Land & Legacy Mosaic. The Wyse Family Foundation has also supported bringing Mosaic art to disadvantaged schools.
“The Wyse Family Foundation has made it possible for our small grassroots arts organization to impact thousands of lives. The Foundation has supported several large-scale collaborative arts experiences with a focus on under served community members. The art works we have created are permanent public art pieces that will last generations to come, providing a sense of community pride and unity. Our organization has experienced multifaceted growth, thanks to the Wyse Family Foundation.”
