DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC

WILMINGTON, DE, 19899 (302) 571-8004 Est. 1986 EIN 22-2804785
T310 - Philanthropy & Grantmaking 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.delcf.org

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN DELAWARE BY MAXIMIZING COMMUNITY-BASED PHILANTHROPY.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
2,169
Total Giving
$158.7M
Recipients
2,104
Years Active
2019 - 2024
Avg grant: $74,520 Median: $21,285

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024323$20.4M $63K67256
2023323$41.9M $130K66257
2022369$27.2M $74K73276
2021387$24.4M $63K103272
2020416$23.1M $56K167233
2019351$21.7M $62K3340

Sectors Funded

Education
287
Human Services
272
Arts, Culture & Humanities
176
Health Care
154
Housing & Shelter
73
Community Improvement
64
Youth Development
60
Philanthropy & Grantmaking
60
and 17 more sectors

Top States

Delaware
1644
Pennsylvania
141
Maryland
60
Indiana
41
New York
34
District of Columbia
32
Virginia
26
Massachusetts
22
and 28 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
535
$10M - $50M
268
$100K - $500K
247
Over $50M
234
$500K - $1M
233
$5M - $10M
189
Under $100K
96

Top Grantees

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$6.0M
$4.2M
$3.2M
FL - 3 grants
$2.8M
$2.1M
DE DIVISION OF PARKS & RECREATION
DE - 4 grants
$1.8M

Grants Awarded · 2033 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$58,240,621
Total Expenses
$28,657,661
Net Assets
$342,668,237
45 employees 85 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-06-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
10+ years Healthy
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 80.9%
Expenses ↓ 46.8%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 53.3% Earned revenue 2.1% Investment 43.5% Other 1.0%
Expense Breakdown
Program 82.9% Management 12.2% Fundraising 4.9%

Officers & Trustees (27)

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Filing History (6 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
$58,240,621 ↑$28,657,661$342,668,237
2023 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2023 to Jun 30, 2024
$32,192,970 ↓$53,849,728$300,321,460
2022 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2022 to Jun 30, 2023
$37,470,416 ↓$36,088,293$302,511,513
2021 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022
$55,764,041 ↓$32,730,372$290,358,732
2020 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2020 to Jun 30, 2021
$92,895,086 ↑$31,930,496$332,176,442
2019 990 - Public charity return
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
$31,608,059 $28,267,148$224,854,269

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EIN: 22-2804785 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data