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Private Foundation Grants in Delaware

301 private foundations reported grants to Delaware recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.

Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2025, 301 private foundations reported 825 grants totaling $173,310,717 to 563 organizations in Delaware. The most-funded purposes were education (94 grants) and health & medical (50 grants). Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $48,517,961 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.

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Foundations giving here
301
Organizations funded
563
Reported grants
825
Total reported
$173.3M
Median grant
$15K
Communities funded
4

Where foundation money lands in Delaware

The Delaware communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.

What foundations fund in Delaware

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Delaware, by reported dollars

FoundationGrantsTotal
Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation1$48,517,961
Crystal Trust1$11,153,221
Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc1$11,031,237
S&p Global Foundation FKA the Mcgraw-hill Research Foundation1$9,434,120
The Mary Parker Foundation 157823-0001$8,139,156
Visa Foundation9$7,918,296
Community Education Building Corp1$6,924,000
American Express Foundation6$6,550,000
Moderna Charitable Foundation Inc1$6,114,818
Gates Foundation8$5,702,916
Laffey-mchugh Foundation128$3,236,000
The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc11$3,183,000
Thomas J Watson Foundation XXXXX00062$3,111,620
Intuitive Foundation1$2,823,734
Albemarle Foundation4$2,706,052

Organizations in Delaware that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientCityGrantsTotal
American Online Giving FoundationNewark37$100,615,734
Full Schedule Kept on FileMontchanin1$11,153,221
CEB Support CorporationWilmington1$6,924,000
University of DelawareNewark27$3,166,592
Joshua M Freeman FoundationSelbyville4$3,070,000
Raskob FoundationWilmington1$2,255,773
Core Influencer Institute IncDover1$1,993,405
Seed to Growth FoundationDover1$1,400,000
Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington10$1,363,700
Causalfoundry IncNewark3$1,322,084
Shortlist Professionals IncDover1$1,250,000
Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fundkimbermcdonald Family FundWilmington1$1,081,814
Responsible Innovation Labs IncDover1$1,000,000
Children's Beach HouseWilmington4$896,000
Partnership for Economic Progress IncWilmington1$661,655
Rocket Learning FoundationWilmington3$650,000
Food Bank of DelawareMilford8$636,830
The Nemours FoundationWilmington2$600,000
Delaware State University Foundation IncDover2$510,700
Bishop Malooly Scholarship FundWilmington1$500,000

Which foundations give grants in Delaware?

301 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $173,310,717 across 825 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation, Crystal Trust, Liberty Mutual Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Delaware?

Reported purposes in Delaware concentrate in education (94), health & medical (50), community & economic development (43). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Delaware?

The median reported grant to a Delaware recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $48,517,961. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

Which Delaware cities receive the most foundation funding?

Recipients in Wilmington, Newark, Dover, New Castle received the most reported foundation grants in Delaware. UseGrants publishes a page for each Delaware city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.

Foundation giving in other states

Foundation funding by cause

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Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.

Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.