40 private foundations reported grants to Dover, Delaware recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 40 private foundations reported 54 grants totaling $8,740,237 to 47 organizations in Dover, Delaware. The most-funded purposes were education (7 grants) and human services (5 grants). The Fern Odessa Charitable Trust gave the most by reported dollars — $1,993,405 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $25,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Delaware dollars that landed in Dover — a funder at 90% is effectively a Dover funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fern Odessa Charitable Trust | 1 | $1,993,405 | 100% |
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $1,746,995 | 31% |
| The Rockefeller Foundation | 1 | $1,400,000 | 100% |
| Pivotal Philanthropies Foundation | 1 | $1,000,000 | 100% |
| Capital ONE Foundation Inc | 1 | $510,000 | 94% |
| Donald & Martha Dewees Foundation | 2 | $262,000 | 36% |
| The Trammell & Margaret Crow Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 100% |
| Mulago Foundation | 2 | $200,000 | 44% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Core Influencer Institute Inc | 1 | $1,993,405 |
| Seed to Growth Foundation | 1 | $1,400,000 |
| Shortlist Professionals Inc | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| Responsible Innovation Labs Inc | 1 | $1,000,000 |
| Delaware State University Foundation Inc | 2 | $510,700 |
| Shega LLC | 1 | $496,995 |
| American Academy of Science and Letters | 1 | $250,000 |
| Biggs Museum | 1 | $250,000 |
| Global Emancipation Network Ltd | 1 | $200,000 |
| Interspecies IO Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
40 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Dover, Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,740,237 across 54 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Fern Odessa Charitable Trust, Gates Foundation, The Rockefeller Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Dover, Delaware concentrate in education (7), human services (5), community & economic development (3). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Dover, Delaware recipient was $25,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,993,405. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2024). 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.
