18 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 18 private foundations reported 43 grants for community & economic development totaling $10,759,961 to 42 organizations in Delaware. The most-funded Delaware communities were Wilmington, Newark, Dover. Community Education Building Corp reported the most community & economic development giving — $6,924,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Community Education Building Corp | 1 | $6,924,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $1,655,172 |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $1,400,000 |
| Laffey-mchugh Foundation | 20 | $390,000 |
| The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| RRA 50 Forward Fund Inc | 1 | $37,689 |
| Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Exelon Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Sykora Family Charitable Foundation | 2 | $20,000 |
| Crestlea Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
| Dalton-brand Foundation Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Raymond Debbane Family Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CEB Support Corporation | 1 | $6,924,000 |
| University of Delaware | 1 | $1,655,172 |
| Seed to Growth Foundation | 1 | $1,400,000 |
| Global Emancipation Network Ltd | 1 | $200,000 |
| Metropolitan Wilmington Urban League | 1 | $50,000 |
| Urbanpromise Wilmington | 1 | $50,000 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | 1 | $37,689 |
| Network Delaware | 2 | $30,000 |
| Claymont Community Center | 1 | $30,000 |
| Delaware Adolescent Program Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Community Collaboration of Delaware Inc | 1 | $25,000 |
| Delaware Center for Horticulture | 1 | $25,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Delaware | 1 | $25,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Delaware | 1 | $25,000 |
| 4TH-DIMENSION Leaders | 1 | $20,000 |
18 private foundations reported community & economic development grants in Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $10,759,961. The largest by reported dollars were Community Education Building Corp, Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
42 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Delaware, led by CEB Support Corporation, University of Delaware, Seed to Growth Foundation. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported community & economic development grant in Delaware was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $6,924,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
