Funding search · EIN 205679477 · Montchanin, DE

Happy Difference Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

122
grants reported
$782,025
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$1,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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  • Congregation Beth Shalom3 grants · $187,500
  • Jewish Federation of Delaware3 grants · $75,000
  • West End Neighborhood House3 grants · $70,000
  • American Heart Association2 grants · $60,000
  • Food Bank of Delaware2 grants · $50,000
  • The Independence School3 grants · $42,500
  • American Red Cross3 grants · $27,500
  • Children and Families First3 grants · $27,000
  • Community Education Building1 grant · $25,000
  • Ministry of Caring1 grant · $25,000

Giving over time

$248,250
2022
$254,000
2023
$279,775
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 122 grants.

  • $62,500

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $62,500

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $62,500

    Congregation Beth Shalom · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $40,000

    West End Neighborhood House · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $35,000

    American Heart Association · Newark, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Community Education Building · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Jewish Federation of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Ministry of Caring · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    West End Neighborhood House · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    American Heart Association · Newark, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Food Bank of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Jewish Federation of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $25,000

    Jewish Federation of Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $20,000

    Nemours · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $20,000

    The Independence School · Newark, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $17,225

    Lewes Public Library · Lewes, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $11,500

    The Independence School · Newark, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $11,000

    The Independence School · Newark, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $10,000

    Aspira Academy · Newark, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $10,000

    American Red Cross · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $9,000

    Children and Families First · Hockessin, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $9,000

    Children and Families First · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $9,000

    Children and Families First · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $7,500

    American Red Cross · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $6,000

    Christiana Care Health System · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $5,000

    Action for Delaware'S Children · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $5,000

    Action for Delaware'S Children · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $5,000

    Christiana Care Health System · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $5,000

    West End Neighborhood House · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $5,000

    Christiana Care Health System · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $3,500

    The Pilot School · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $3,000

    Kind To Kids · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Easterseals · New Castle, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Grand Opera House · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Habitat for Humanity · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    La Red Health Center · Georgetown, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    The Pilot School · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Grand Opera House · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Habitat for Humanity · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    La Red Health Center · Georgetown, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Cape Henelopen Educational Foundation · Lewes, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Easterseals · New Castle, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Grand Opera House · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    Habitat for Humanity · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,500

    La Red Health Center · Georgetown, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center · Dover, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Kind To Kids · Newark, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center · Dover, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Kind To Kids · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Salvation Army · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Canine Partners for Life · Cochranville, PA · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Children'S Advocacy Center · Dover, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $2,000

    Tulane University · New Orleans, LA · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,800

    Jewish Family Services · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,500

    Faithful Friends · New Castle, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,500

    Faithful Friends · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,500

    Faithful Friends · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Archmere Academy · Claymont, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    B Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Cape Henelopen Educational Foundation · Lewes, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Child · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Kutz Senior Living Campus · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth · Lewes, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Parent Information Center · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Sanford School · Hockessin, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    The Mary Campbell Center · Wilmington, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2024

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Archmere Academy · Claymont, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    B Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Cape Henelopen Educational Foundation · Lewes, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Child · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Christiana Care - Helen Graham · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Crohn'S and Colitis Foundation · Bala Cynwyd, PA · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Jewish Family Services · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Kutz Senior Living Campus · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Lewes Public Library · Lewes, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth · Lewes, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Parent Information Center · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Rehoboth Art League · Rehoboth Beach, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    The Mary Campbell Center · Wilmington, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    University of Delaware · Newark, DE · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Veterinary Comparative Ongology Research Foundation · West Chester, PA · 2023

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Andrew McDoough B Foundation · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Archmere Academy · Claymont, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Child · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Christiana Care - Helen Graham · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Dfrc · Newark, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Jewish Family Services · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Kutz Senior Living Campus · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Delaware · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Meals On Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth · Lewes, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

  • $1,000

    Parent Information Center · Wilmington, DE · 2022

    Program assistance

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.