Funding search · EIN 222804785 · Grantmaking charity · Wilmington, DE

Delaware Community Foundation

$113.9M
in grants paid: 1,402
grants: 756
recipients: 2021–2024
filing years

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Recent grants

The 100 largest recent grants from this foundation’s filings, newest year first.

$1.4M
Find-M Friends · Crystal River, FL · 2024
Unrestricted support , barndominium capital project , purchase of real estate
$1.2M
State of Delaware · Odessa, DE · 2024
Provide support to schools and different departments within the state of delaware
$1.1M
Natural Lands · Media, PA · 2024
Unrestricted support , capital cost for purchase of crebilly farms tract
$1.0M
Delaware Medical Education Foundation Ltd · Newark, DE · 2024
Delaware primary care investment initiative
$525,000
Tidalhealth Foundation · Salisbury, MD · 2024
Graduate medical education-davinci surgeon console , allen cancer center at tidal health nanticoke
$371,832
University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, edward j & judy bennett lacrosse scholarship fund , dual enrollment research fund grant , school of education/spec.ed , capital campaign/blue and gold fund , paul jones collection , ig and julie bu… read allUnrestricted support, edward j & judy bennett lacrosse scholarship fund , dual enrollment research fund grant , school of education/spec.ed , capital campaign/blue and gold fund , paul jones collection , ig and julie burton study abroad scholarship, the college school, vita nova restaurant program , resident ensemble players , i heart ud day matching challenge, bioscience research fellowships , ud creamery, ud finish line grants, ud chorale summer travel less
$370,070
West End Neighborhood House · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , education and greening programs, capital and maintenance projects , launcher entrepreneurship program
$310,564
Nemours Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Joint sdoh asthma solution , support for nemours hospital for children/ai dupont hoospital for children, nemours childrens health wilmington - de , cancer research and patient care , nemours childrens institute for clin… read allJoint sdoh asthma solution , support for nemours hospital for children/ai dupont hoospital for children, nemours childrens health wilmington - de , cancer research and patient care , nemours childrens institute for clinical excellence (nice) less
$302,482
AIDS Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Mental health counseling program expansion , unrestricted support
$302,396
Neighborgood Partners · Dover, DE · 2024
Central delaware thrives , project safe neighborhoods dover
$285,545
Christiana Care Health Services · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, helen f. Graham center special needs fund, cardiology department , community health workers for medicare patients, first state school, acute care program, hidden heros campaign
$261,136
Del-Mar-Va Council Boy Scouts of America · Dover, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , enhancements to the shower and restroom facilities and comfort stations , scoutreach and camperships, post high school educational scholarships to registered members
$253,101
Grand Opera House · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , capital related expenses , costs to rent and operate facilities , sensory-friendly family programming
$250,000
Frankford Volunteer Fire Co · Frankford, DE · 2024
Towards the purchase of a new ambulance
$250,000
Rhodes College · Memphis, TN · 2024
Biology fund
$248,950
Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, up next life and workforce readiness program and act/sat prep and college counseling. , a closet for kids, teens & families , summer music program interns, youth of the year program, education and … read allUnrestricted support, up next life and workforce readiness program and act/sat prep and college counseling. , a closet for kids, teens & families , summer music program interns, youth of the year program, education and greening programs, for milford, del. Site, for dagsboro, del. Site, for western sussex teen programs-ipt less
$245,010
Cendel Foundation · Dover, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$233,969
Lewes Public Library · Lewes, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$230,251
The Proximity Project · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Support for the harambee project , unrestricted support
$220,531
Ywca Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , home-life management center
$212,151
Local Journalism Initiative · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , spotlight delaware community match, spotlight delaware health reporting , unrestricted support
$200,000
Columbia University · New York, NY · 2024
Support for the radiological research at the vagelos college of physicians and surgeons
$198,942
Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
West side grows together 2024-2025
$197,800
Southbridge Community Development Corporation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Southbridge neighborhood action plan implementation plan
$193,408
Delaware Hospice · Dover, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, expenses for camp new hope , for the milford location
$186,576
Delaware Performing Arts Center · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$184,600
La Esperanza · Georgetown, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, supporting thriving conditions for the latino and immigrant communities of southern delaware, place based opciones, resource navigation and family coaching program 2.0 , la colectiva de delaware ne… read allUnrestricted support, supporting thriving conditions for the latino and immigrant communities of southern delaware, place based opciones, resource navigation and family coaching program 2.0 , la colectiva de delaware network less
$183,177
Delaware Art Museum · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, capital related expenses , costs to rent and operate facilities
$180,901
Humane Animal Partners · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$175,750
Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Repair 15 houses and hold 2 community events , 2023 eastside renaissance a resident-centered revitalization plan
$170,163
Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity · Dover, DE · 2024
Community empowerment , healthy home repairs
$164,684
Jefferson Street Center · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Community plan assessment & initiative development
$160,663
Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , food distribution in sussex county, de , sussex county site, latino and hispanic community outreach coordination , mobile pantry program colocation with mobile healthcare units
$152,471
Delaware Center for Horticulture · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , tree planting and maintenance in southbridge , for education and greening programs, scholarships - staff enrichment/training
$152,400
New Castle Prevention Coalition · New Castle, DE · 2024
Build capacity for route 9 master plan
$150,857
Northeast Community Development Corporation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
The northeast community
$140,618
Christina Cultural Arts Center · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, capital related expenses, costs to rent and operate facilities , support for annual fundraising campaign, heart under the hoodie, scholarship program
$140,000
Legal Services Corporation of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Restricted support to pro bono legal assistance for pro se debtors filing bankruptcy , to support a law fellow
$131,785
United Way of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, kent county community outreach program , the 3rd latino unidos student summit
$130,000
Sussex Montessori School · Seaford, DE · 2024
Capital campaign , unrestricted support
$127,833
Tower Hill School · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , class of 1969 scholarship fund, horizons program , equity in education , summer arts initiative
$125,000
Mid Sussex Rescue Squad · Millsboro, DE · 2024
For the purchase of a new ambulance
$125,000
Friends of Anson B Nixon Park · Kennett Square, PA · 2024
Endowment fund and capital campaign
$124,557
Limen House · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$116,246
Be Ready Community Development Corporation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Hilltop neighborhood revitalization project
$115,700
Delaware Symphony Association · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, costs to rent and operate facilities
$115,235
Wilmington Institute Free Library · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Childrens literacy programs
$115,000
Wilmington Alliance · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Building community and civic muscle in west center city
$113,537
Children & Families First · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Seaford community of hope chandler heights project implementation , seaford house renovation , unrestricted support , seaford community of hope dollar dinners program
$107,500
Spur Impact Association · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , support for domore24 in 2025
$104,583
Milton Historical Society · Milton, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$100,000
La Red Health Center · Georgetown, DE · 2024
Rural re-entry program
$100,000
Sustainable Markets Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Forage fish futures
$100,000
The Springboard Collaborative · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Springboard pallet village georgetown
$98,616
Greater Lewes Foundation · Lewes, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , fourth street preserve preservation , cape fund , expanding the reach and depth of mental health support for hospitality workers
$96,902
International Literacy Association · Newark, DE · 2024
For childrens literacy programs
$96,652
Latin American Community Center · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Conexiones community advocacy , youth development sparking creativity art program , family immigration services , family digital equity program in ncc
$86,458
Collaborate Northeast · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$77,250
Central Baptist Community Development Corporation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, eastside career development center
$74,384
New Castle County · New Castle, DE · 2024
Community services special fund for events, unrestricted support for woodlawn library
$72,580
Sunday Breakfast Mission · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$69,777
The Salvation Army a New York Corporation · Corning, NY · 2024
To support the christmas angel tree program in the horseheads, ny area , the red kettle campaign , unrestricted support , restricted to support work in delaware , ed/green for education and greening programs (refer to s… read allTo support the christmas angel tree program in the horseheads, ny area , the red kettle campaign , unrestricted support , restricted to support work in delaware , ed/green for education and greening programs (refer to separate detailed list of uses) less
$67,980
Beebe Medical Foundation · Lewes, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, early literacy program (beebe babies), personal hygiene wound care service, capital campaign , palliative care program , south coastal er & cancer center, residency program, 1916 society
$65,000
Meet Me at the Well Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Engage to heal program
$60,000
Delaware First Media Corporation · Dover, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$59,843
First Parish Federated Church · South Berwick, ME · 2024
Support for capital repairs and improvements to the church and its parsonage, or to provide for the needy of south berwick, maine
$55,982
Carson Scholars Fund · Towson, MD · 2024
Support of delmarva christian hs students , restricted support for 2025 scholarship awards
$55,500
Green Beret Project · Dover, DE · 2024
Emergency assistance for dover youth , empowering the community , workforce development for youth , empowering at risk youth in dover , sussex youth intervention , unrestricted support
$55,448
Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , support for upcoming event , the bbf shield of protection for delaware technical community college
$55,000
Hoppys Hope To End Huntingtons Disease · Newtown Square, PA · 2024
Unrestricted support
$55,000
Native Roots Farm Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , supporting food insecurity
$54,247
Delaware Special Olympics · Newark, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , healthy athletes program ,
$52,236
Jusst Sooup Ministry · Milton, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$51,500
Make-a-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware & Susquehanna Valley · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support for delaware
$51,500
Center for the Inland Bays · Rehoboth Beach, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$51,309
Faithful Friends · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$50,000
Emmanuel Orthodox Presbyterian Church · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$50,000
Frankford Public Library Ltd · Frankford, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$50,000
Senior Stewards Acting for the Environment · Hanover, NH · 2024
Unrestricted support
$50,000
Uptogether · Oakland, CA · 2024
Giving credit program
$48,000
Messianic Jewish Alliance of America · Broomall, PA · 2024
Unrestricted support , for the joseph project , support for the joseph project to serve holocaust survivors.
$47,739
The Ministry of Caring · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , love and hope , benefactors endowment fund
$47,334
Friendship House · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , school uniform apparel program
$44,212
Delaware Theatre Company · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , capital related expenses , costs to rent and operate facilities
$43,507
Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services · Newark, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , wylie's wishes fund, childrens literacy programs, paws for people pet therapy program
$43,250
Childrens Beach House · Lewes, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, youth development program , beacon society , triple door refrigerator
$43,014
Delaware Center for Contemporary Arts · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , building a creative future: creative arts club
$42,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Unrestricted support
$41,300
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Helping kent students learn through access to vision care, operations for delaware vision to learn , vision support for sussex county students , no cost eye exams and glasses
$41,000
Congregation Beth Yeshua · Media, PA · 2024
Unrestricted support , capital campaign - acquisition of adjacent property or the building fund.
$40,841
Healthy Foods for Healthy Kids · Hockessin, DE · 2024
For education and greening programs , educacion en crecimiento growing spanish language, curriculum and culture in delaware's schools
$40,405
Pennsylvania College of Art and Design · Lancaster, PA · 2024
Financial aid to the students displaced from delaware college of art and design
$40,219
Catholic Diocese of Wilmington · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, theatre program
$40,000
Historical Society for the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware · Georgetown, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$40,000
Ingleside Homes · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , ingleside assisted living capital needs
$39,954
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support, friends of innovation support , conserve-a-book for orlando furioso (1551) , garden accessibility improvement , perspectives campaign
$39,790
Bayhealth Foundation · Dover, DE · 2024
Restricted to support the hospital in milford, pastoral care dept.
$39,057
The Music School of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support , capital related expenses , costs to rent and operate facilities
$38,830
Delmar Public Library · Delmar, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support
$38,247
Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum · Winterthur, DE · 2024
Unrestricted support

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Unlike private foundations, grantmaking charities and associations often run formal grant programs with real application cycles — check their website for current opportunities. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.