Grants made by Delaware Community Foundation
Delaware Community Foundation (EIN 22-2804785) reported 323 grants totaling $41.9M in FY2023 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2023) · $41.9M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation | Granogue estate project to conserve the open space and the vital habitats supported on the property | $10,750,000 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Restricted support for wxpn; support for alzheimer's research at the penn institute on aging; scholarships | $5,008,000 |
| New York Blood Center Inc | Fit-out for bbd biotech plans at blood bank of delmarva newark location | $4,535,926 |
| Washington College | Capital acquisition of two(2) parcel property located at 141 round top creek land chestertown, md; to support the cincinnatus scholarship | $1,515,000 |
| University of Delaware | 4-h stem education; athletic fund; edward j bennett lacrosse scholarship fund; eliason education and greening fund for early learning center - outside library; football excellence fund; health for all (2 year program); restricted for the scholarship program to support a needy/worthy individual from delaware; restricted support for the college school; restricted support for the kent/sussex olli program; restricted to support bioscience research fellowships; restricted to support school of education/spec.ed; restricted to the study abroad office; restricted to the ud creamery; scholarships; support for the ud chorale program travel; support of the programs in professor matt oliver's group; support to the delaware center for cognitive aging research for alzheimer's research; support to the paul jones collection; ud support for the christiana rotary club scholarship; unrestricted support | $1,368,649 |
| Delaware Academy of Vocal Arts | Dava fiscally sponsored project; fiscal sponsorship; fiscal sponsorship, transfer of funds; summer institute for vocal arts apprentices; transfer of funds fiscal sponsorship; unrestricted support; unrestricted support. | $660,986 |
| State of Delaware | Restricted support to chhs senior awards; capital community center; unrestricted support of delaware division of the arts, unrestricted support for the delaware division of the visually impaired, supplies and facility upgrades for the delaware school for the deaf; support for misc projects with the delaware state parks, support to the delmar school district, support for restoration and maintenance at cooch's bridge; chimney repair at 17 twaddell mill road residence at flint woods.; delaware state park school - employee training; stone wall repairs at bellevue state park; unrestricted support for john g. leach school; support for the athletic and education at lake forest school district; sportsmanship grant for boys tennis team at middletown high school; unrestricted support to milford school district; esl/family literacy in kent county; facility upgrades at richardson park elementary school; scholarships; maintenance at eden hill property; sportsmanship award for girls tennis team at w | $568,696 |
| Beebe Medical Foundation | Support mobile van; 1916 giving society; beebe goes purple; family medicine residency continuity clinic (2 year program); fire & ice - schc; restricted for south coastal cancer center; restricted support for the palliative care program at beebe; unrestricted support | $554,080 |
| Delaware State University | Restricted support for claude e. phillips herbarium; restricted to support bioscience research fellowships; scholarships; support for alzheimer's research at the delaware center for neuroscience research; unrestricted support | $535,594 |
| Tidalhealth Foundation Inc | Graduate medical education-davinci surgeon console | $500,000 |
| St Francis Hospital Inc | Healthy village project | $500,000 |
| Rhodes College | Biology faculty research fund; cubesat project finish; ses scholarship | $418,000 |
| Stephen Siller Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Unrestricted support | $404,846 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Delaware | Pedaling for parkinsons; reducing health equities in de (2 year program); support for sussex family ymca campaign; to support financial assistance for summer camp programs at the sussex family y; to support the 2024/2025 black achievers college tour.; to support the walnut st. ymca 2024 black achiever college tour; unrestricted support | $387,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation | Joint sdoh asthma solution; pediatric continuing education; restricted support for research into or treatment related to malrotation at the wilmington de site; restricted support for the alfred i. du pont hospital for children; support of palliative care at nemours childrens hospital delaware; unrestricted support; restricted support for cancer research and patient care; support for children with special needs; support to fund surgical procedures for underprivileged children with disabilities | $361,774 |
| YWCA Delaware Inc | Endowment support; mlk breakfast, meals for action forum panelist; restricted to support of its home-life management center; sexual assault response program - sussex county; survivors' emergency needs fund; unrestricted support | $278,947 |
| The Proximity Project | Fiscal sponsorship, transfer of funds; unrestricted support; unrestricted support. | $272,358 |
| Jewish Federation of Delaware Inc | Restricted support for scholarships/financial aid for children of fallen first responders; dignity grows | $264,135 |
| Laurel Fire Department Inc | Support for purchase of ambulance; unrestricted support | $255,000 |
| Roxana Volunteer Fire Company Station 90 | For the purchase of a new ambulance | $250,000 |
| Grand Opera House Inc | Restricted for capital related expenses; restricted to costs to rent and operate facilities; unrestricted support | $247,904 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Delaware Inc | A closet for kids, teens & families; for the milford location; fraim childrens garden, programmatic work, collaborations, training programs; restricted to support western sussex boys & girls club in seaford, de; support for the dagsboro location; support to fund summer position in music studio program; sussex county clubs; to support youth of the year program; unrestricted support; scholarships | $243,223 |
| Delaware Art Museum | Diverse exhibition fund; mariposa arts healing through the arts; restricted for capital related expenses; restricted to costs to rent and operate facilities; unrestricted support | $231,169 |
| Food Bank of Delaware Inc | Building hope in milford: the food bank of de's capital campaign; latino and hispanic community outreach coordination; restricted to support food distribution in sussex county, de; support for the milford location; unrestricted support | $227,709 |
| Endless Possibilities In the Community Inc | Epic's strategic and sustainable expansion plan | $200,000 |
| Kendal-crosslands Communities | For solar panels on the new healthcare center | $200,000 |
| Find-m Friends | Unrestricted support | $200,000 |
| Humane Animal Partners Inc | Hap's food pantry; unrestricted support | $194,570 |
| Local Journalism Initiative | Unrestricted support | $175,033 |
| Cendel Foundation | Provide scholarship for at-risk or financially-needy pre-school children at kids cottage, llc | $171,883 |
| Delaware Hospice Inc | For the milford location; restricted to dover location; restricted to support the milford, delaware location; support for sussex county de; support for the milford location; to support delaware hospice new hope program and the childrens grief and loss day camps this summer; unrestricted support | $169,734 |
| Springboard Collaborative Inc | Georgetown pallet shelter village project; springboard pallet village; unrestricted support | $155,000 |
| Friends of Fusion Foundation | Support of underprivileged children with disabilities | $154,210 |
| La Esperanza Inc | Unrestricted support;place-based opciones/resource navigation and family coaching program 2.0;la colectiva de delaware (support salary of lcd coordinator and partial program costs);supporting thriving conditions for the latino and immigrant communities of southern delaware;immigration and citizenship support services for sussex county immigrants | $152,300 |
| West End Neighborhood House Inc | Above xpectations program; before and after school activities, employment training, partnerships,; bright spot farms employment & leadership training program; fy24 capital grant funding_renovations to future foster home in kent county; launcher entrepreneurship program; restricted support to the west end neighborhood house's capital and maintenance projects; unrestricted support | $141,515 |
| Delaware Symphony Association | Restricted to costs to rent and operate facilities; unrestricted support | $140,392 |
| Collaborate Northeast | Unrestricted support | $130,000 |
| Wilmington Institute Free Library | Supply books to partners, build more partnerships | $129,121 |
| Brandywine Red Clay Alliance | Endowment support; unrestricted support | $126,500 |
| Sussex Montessori School Inc | Capital campaign | $125,000 |
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital Inc | New chemistry analyzer for lab to improve results capabilities and system reliability. | $125,000 |
| Make A Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delware & Sus Valley | Unrestricted support; restricted to southern delaware, wishes in sussex and kent counties | $124,300 |
| La Red Health Center Inc | Purchase of diabetic retinopathy machine; rural re-entry program | $121,000 |
| Tower Hill School | Support for financial aid/scholarships for students; unrestricted support | $118,937 |
| Neighborgood Partners Inc | 2023 central delaware thrives iv; 2023 restoring central dover; launcher program | $117,813 |
| Delaware Center For Horticulture Inc | Programmatic support, educational and promotional resources; roofed in resilience campaign; unrestricted support | $112,929 |
| The Salvation Army | Unrestricted support, support for the playground gardening area | $111,081 |
| Jewish Family Services of Delaware Inc | Unrestricted support; youth anxiety program; youth services program | $109,558 |
| International Literacy Association | School partnerships to provide access to literacy learning library continue professional development | $108,579 |
| Limen House Inc | Unrestricted support, recovery community center | $107,145 |
| Greater Lewes Foundation | Restricted support for the open space campaign; restricted to the cape community fund at the glf; support for lewes in bloom; unrestricted support | $103,900 |
| Delaware State University Foundation Inc | Dsu trauma initiative: burnout prevention; restricted to support dsu downtown, formerly wesley college | $101,542 |
| Kennett Area Community Service | Unrestricted support, capital campaign | $100,250 |
| Be Ready Community Development Corporation | Very well: healing our community and ourselves | $100,198 |
| Education Health and Research International Inc | Wecare plus chronic disease self-management education | $100,000 |
| Harbor Bank of Maryland Community Development Corporation | Unrestricted support | $100,000 |
| Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine | Scholarships | $100,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Inc | Rx for early literacy in delaware | $100,000 |
| Southbridge Community Development Corporation | Southbridge neighborhood action plan implementation plan | $100,000 |
| Wilmington Renaissance Corporation | Building community and civic muscle in west center city; employment pipeline for marginalized and justice involved wilmington residents | $95,000 |
| Trinity Community Cemetery Perpetual Care | Unrestricted support | $87,613 |
| Leading Youth Through Empowerment Inc | Health sciences career exploration program; lyte scholars: empowering latino futures (statewide); scholars program; unrestricted support | $82,750 |
| Roofs From the Heart | Unrestricted support | $81,669 |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | Health literacy council of delaware; mri-guided focused ultrasound; restricted support to the cardiology department; restricted support to the helen f. graham cancer center special needs fund; support for the womens health center; unrestricted support | $81,641 |
| Central Delaware Hfh | Central dover housing; community collaboration; fy24 capital grant funding_construction equipment | $81,500 |
| Lutheran Community Services Inc | Delaware food farmacy; restricted to support programs of providing food, clothing or shelter for the needy in delaware; unrestricted support | $80,556 |
| Newark Senior Center Inc | Nsc patio expansion; restricted to meals on wheels program; support for meals on wheels or other programs to ensure folks have sufficient food.; unrestricted support | $80,392 |
| Sunday Breakfast Mission Inc | Backpack rally; unrestricted support | $79,175 |
| Delaware Special Olympics Inc | Unrestricted support | $79,076 |
| Easter Seals Delaware & Marylands Eastern Shore Inc | Artfulness; camp fairlee pool; capital campaign; fy24 capital grant funding_renovate 2 bathrooms with touchless technology; memory care and adult day health services; unrestricted support | $78,000 |
| Ministry of Caring Inc | Dental fund; house of joseph ii support; unrestricted support | $77,610 |
| Delaware Military Academy Inc | Unrestricted support | $75,421 |
| First State Squash Inc | First state squash athletic program; first state squash strategic growth; unrestricted support | $75,000 |
| First State Community Action Agency Inc | Fy24 capital grant funding_la casita building renovations; homelessness prevention & diversion; opioid outreach and navigation; unrestricted support | $75,000 |
| The Rosa Health Center Inc | Make it real for rosa; unrestricted support | $75,000 |
| Route 9 Community Development Corporation | Building capacity to implement the rt. 9 master plan | $74,450 |
| Community Education Building Corp | Ceb behavioral health specialist and benefits navigator for families of students; unrestricted support | $73,400 |
| Pilot School Inc | Tuition aid for students | $72,339 |
| First Parish Federated Church | Support for capital repairs and improv to church and parsonage, support for needy of south berwick, me | $67,364 |
| Meet Me At the Well Foundation | Engage to heal program | $65,000 |
| Do Care Doula Foundation Inc | Community outreach in kent county; support to recruit, train, and support 10 bilingual doulas over the next year | $65,000 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc | In support of operating expenses at the hfh ncc middletown restore; rock the block northeast - resident leadership training & action plan; unrestricted support | $64,500 |
| Delaware Adolescent Program Inc | Fy24 capital grant funding_renovations to daycare and increased wi-fi; maternal health program; unrestricted support | $60,400 |
| Thomas Jefferson University | Scholarships | $60,000 |
| Sean Locke 24 Foundation | Sean's house clinical support; unrestricted support | $58,072 |
| Center For the Inland Bays Inc | Cupola park community cleanup; thompson island project; student estuary exploration at james farm preserve | $57,529 |
| Bayhealth Foundation | Pastoral care, unrestricted support, support for the hospital in milford | $57,397 |
| Christina Cultural Arts Center Inc | Restricted to costs to rent and operate facilities; unrestricted support | $57,050 |
| Delaware Pharmacists Educational Center Inc | Medication therapy management for the underserved population in delaware | $56,963 |
| Hoppys Hope To End Huntingtons Disease | Unrestricted support | $55,000 |
| La Plaza Delaware Inc | Latino small business development programs | $55,000 |
| New Castle County | Restricted support to the dept. of community services special fund; unrestricted support for the friends of the woodlawn library | $54,902 |
| Catholic Diocese of Wilmington | Unrestricted support; spring musical at padua academy; tuition assistance at st. ann school and st. anthony of padua; support of percussion at st. ann school; purchase of ukeleles at st. anthony of padua; spring musical at st. mark's high school | $54,808 |
| Faithful Friends Inc | Safety net services; unrestricted support | $54,552 |
| Childrens Beach House Inc | Unrestricted support; youth development program; youth development program (ydp) (milford, kent county) | $53,250 |
| American Heart Association Inc | Unrestricted support; delaware hypertension network | $51,898 |
| Latin American Community Center Inc | Latin american community center conexiones program; high school credit recovery; art addiction 2024 | $51,521 |
| Loris Hands Inc | Addressing the instrumental and social needs of community members with chronic illness | $50,000 |
| The Brothers Brunch | Support for the remanned project. | $50,000 |
| Bucktail Medical Center | Unrestricted support | $50,000 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Delaware Community Foundation's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.