32 private foundations reported education grants in Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 32 private foundations reported 94 grants for education totaling $6,663,999 to 86 organizations in Delaware. The most-funded Delaware communities were Wilmington, Newark, Dover. Gates Foundation reported the most education giving — $1,853,665 across 3 grants. The median grant was $23,750.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $1,853,665 |
| Laffey-mchugh Foundation | 42 | $1,146,000 |
| Global Education Analytics Institute | 1 | $661,655 |
| Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $550,000 |
| Halliburton Foundation Inc | 1 | $451,139 |
| The Bloomberg Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $440,000 |
| The William Penn Foundation | 3 | $346,804 |
| The Davenport Family Foundation | 1 | $216,376 |
| The Elevate Prize Foundation Inc | 1 | $150,000 |
| Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc | 6 | $135,000 |
| Crestlea Foundation Inc | 6 | $132,500 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Shortlist Professionals Inc | 1 | $1,250,000 |
| University of Delaware | 4 | $1,196,165 |
| Partnership for Economic Progress Inc | 1 | $661,655 |
| American Online Giving Foundation | 1 | $451,139 |
| Rodel Charitable Foundation DE | 1 | $440,000 |
| Sanford School | 1 | $216,376 |
| Ultimate Block Party Inc | 2 | $209,304 |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Delaware Nature Society Inc | 1 | $137,500 |
| Causalfoundry Inc | 1 | $125,000 |
| Leading Youth Through Empowerment | 3 | $105,000 |
| Kind to Kids Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Teensharp | 1 | $75,000 |
| Ymca of Delaware | 1 | $75,000 |
| Delaware College Scholars | 1 | $60,000 |
32 private foundations reported education grants in Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,663,999. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Laffey-mchugh Foundation, Global Education Analytics Institute. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
86 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Delaware, led by Shortlist Professionals Inc, University of Delaware, Partnership for Economic Progress Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Delaware was $23,750, and the largest single reported grant was $1,250,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
