Delaware Community Foundation
91% goes to programs $11 to raise $100 Strong reserves Declining revenue
Delaware Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Wilmington, Delaware, registered in 1987, with $32,192,970 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C, and it directs about 91% of spending to programs.
100 W 10th St, Wilmington, DE, 19801 EIN 22-2804785 Since 1987
Revenue (FY2023)
$32.2M
▼ 14.1% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2023)
$53.8M
Net assets
$300.3M
Employees
40
CharityIndex rating
One independent A+ to F grade from four published criteria, each scored separately from IRS filings and combined by weight.
C
★★★★
Rated on 4 of 4 criteria.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →AProgram efficiency40% of the rating91% to programs · $11 to raise $100
Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. For Delaware Community Foundation: 91% to programs · $11 to raise $100 earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
FFinancial health25% of the rating67 mo reserves · -67% margin
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Delaware Community Foundation: 67 mo reserves · -67% margin earns a F on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
A+Governance25% of the rating6 of 6 checks met
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. For Delaware Community Foundation: 6 of 6 checks met earns a A+ on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
ATransparency10% of the rating4 of 5 disclosure signals
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Delaware Community Foundation: 4 of 5 disclosure signals earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Mission
Our mission is to strengthen delaware by maximizing community-based philanthropy.
Contact & location
- Address
- 100 W 10th St, Wilmington, DE, 19801
- City
- Wilmington
- State
- Delaware
- Subcategory
- Public Foundations
- Phone
- …
- Website
- …
Financial trends
Revenue grew from $27.4M (FY2013) to $32.2M (FY2023) across 10 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Financial health & position (FY2023)
Liabilities $45.8MNet assets $300.3M
Operating margin
-67.3%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$346.1M
Total liabilities
$45.8M
Net assets
$300.3M
Salaries & benefits
$2.9M
5% of expenses
Board members
22
22 independent
Financials by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32,192,970▼14.1% | $53,849,728▲49.2% | $300,321,460▼0.7% | $346,147,169▼0.3% | 990 |
| 2022 | $37,470,416▼32.8% | $36,088,293▲10.3% | $302,511,513▲4.2% | $347,152,846▲5.1% | 990 |
| 2021 | $55,764,041▼40.0% | $32,730,372▲2.5% | $290,358,732▼12.6% | $330,206,079▼12.0% | 990 |
| 2020 | $92,895,086▲194% | $31,930,496▲13.0% | $332,176,442▲47.7% | $375,445,649▲44.2% | 990 |
| 2019 | $31,608,059▲6.8% | $28,267,148▲46.5% | $224,854,269▲0.4% | $260,412,728▼0.1% | 990 |
| 2018 | $29,595,543▲97.9% | $19,297,217▼50.6% | $223,917,840▲24.7% | $260,631,720▲16.6% | 990 |
| 2016 | $14,957,977▼37.7% | $39,045,415▲69.5% | $179,549,929▼4.4% | $223,455,347▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2015 | $24,023,450▼48.8% | $23,031,436▲27.2% | $187,854,385▼4.4% | $229,354,539▼8.8% | 990 |
| 2014 | $46,877,236▲71.2% | $18,102,298▲16.7% | $196,580,650▲14.3% | $251,389,184▲10.7% | 990 |
| 2013 | $27,378,538 | $15,508,793▼46.8% | $172,008,912▲18.4% | $227,006,799▲18.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $29,134,307▲149% | $145,255,383▼2.7% | $191,032,605▼0.2% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $11,685,747▼6.8% | $149,334,409▲0.6% | $191,477,721▼1.6% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $12,531,945▲11.8% | $148,440,929▲21.8% | $194,650,442▲22.7% | 990 |
| 2009 | — | $11,204,269 | $121,849,464 | $158,602,296 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
Leadership & compensation (FY2023)
Highest-paid: John Stuart Comstock-gay — $311,791 (0.58% of total expenses)
| Name | Title | Hours/week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Stuart Comstock-gay | President & Ceo | 35 | $311,791 |
| Sarah Hench | Executive Vp Strategic Engagement | 35 | $158,750 |
| Joyce Darling | Vp Finance and Administration | 35 | $142,144 |
| Ashley R Altschuler Esq | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Chanta Howard-wilkinson | Vice Chairperson | 2 | — |
| Chrissi Rawak | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Cindy L Szabo Esq | Corp. Secretary | 2 | — |
| Dan Cruce Jr | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Drew N Fennell | Chairperson | 2 | — |
| Frances Gauthier | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Frances Gauthier Esq | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Hon Gregory M Sleet Ret | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Hon Tamika Montgomery-reeves | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Kelly E Firment | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Kim Willson | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lossie Freeman | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Louisa Phillips | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Lynn Evans | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Maria Calagione | Board Member | 2 | — |
| Maria Lopez Waite | Board Member | 2 | — |
Top vendors & contractors (FY2023)
| Contractor | Services | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Sei Investment | Investment Services | $1,044,118 |
| Community Counselling Services LLC | Professional Services | $363,502 |
| Education First Consulting | Program Services | $270,281 |
| Christine A Cannon Inc | Program Services | $180,000 |
| Volume Services Inc | Program Services | $164,837 |
Grants received · $2.8M total
73 grants to Delaware Community Foundation totaling $2.8M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nemours Foundation | Donation | 2024 | $176,218 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Giving and generosity | 2024 | $100,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | Unrestricted general support | 2023 | $510,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation | Donation | 2023 | $274,550 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | General operating support | 2023 | $68,996 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2023 | $32,100 |
| The Us Charitable Gift Trust | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2023 | $20,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2022 | $43,697 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Advised - for the constance ferguson charitable fund to be used for purposes exclusively for charitable. religious. scientific. literary. and educational purposes. including the prevention of cruelty to children and animals. | 2022 | $34,625 |
| The Nemours Foundation | Donation | 2022 | $7,000 |
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving | Public, societal benefit | 2022 | $5,250 |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | Support | 2021 | $200,000 |
| San Francisco Foundation | Advised - for the constance ferguson charitable fund to be used for purposes exclusively for charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes. | 2021 | $32,544 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 2021 | $26,700 |
Grants made · $41.9M in FY2023
323 grants totaling $41.9M in FY2023 — showing the 15 largest. All grants made by Delaware Community Foundation →
| 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Delaware Community Foundation a legitimate nonprofit?
- Yes. Delaware Community Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization registered with the U.S. Internal Revenue Service under EIN 22-2804785, based in Wilmington, Delaware. Donations are tax-deductible.
- What is Delaware Community Foundation's EIN?
- Delaware Community Foundation's Employer Identification Number (EIN) is 22-2804785.
- How much revenue does Delaware Community Foundation report?
- Delaware Community Foundation reported $32,192,970 in total revenue on its fiscal year 2023 IRS Form 990 filing.
- How much of Delaware Community Foundation's spending goes to programs?
- Delaware Community Foundation spends about 91% of its total expenses on programs, based on its latest IRS Form 990.
- What financial grade does Delaware Community Foundation have?
- CharityIndex grades Delaware Community Foundation C, based on program efficiency and fundraising cost.
- How much does Delaware Community Foundation's highest-paid employee make?
- The highest reported compensation on Delaware Community Foundation's latest Form 990 is $311,791, paid to John Stuart Comstock-gay (President & Ceo).
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Data for Delaware Community Foundation (EIN 22-2804785) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.