12 private foundations reported human services 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, 12 private foundations reported 41 grants for human services totaling $1,621,622 to 36 organizations in Delaware. The most-funded Delaware communities were Wilmington, Newark, Dover. Mulago Foundation reported the most human services giving — $450,000 across 3 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mulago Foundation | 3 | $450,000 |
| The Howard W Swank Alma K Swank and Richard Kemper Swank Foundation | 1 | $415,430 |
| Laffey-mchugh Foundation | 9 | $310,000 |
| The Barton Malow Foundation | 1 | $160,042 |
| Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc | 5 | $140,000 |
| Crestlea Foundation Inc | 4 | $49,250 |
| The Carl M Freeman Foundation Inc | 6 | $33,000 |
| Anndon Charitable Foundation | 2 | $31,000 |
| Marvin Family Foundation | 6 | $24,500 |
| IGH Charitable Foundation Inc | 1 | $5,300 |
| Delaware Cedar Foundation | 2 | $2,500 |
| IJ and Mary LaRosa Memorial Foundation Inc | 1 | $600 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Delaware | 3 | $523,430 |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| American Online Giving | 1 | $160,042 |
| Friends of PJL Madagascar Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Givedignifiedwork Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Friendship House | 2 | $90,000 |
| Sunday Breakfast Mission | 1 | $40,000 |
| Central Delaware Habitat for Humanity | 2 | $30,000 |
| Central Delaware Housing | 1 | $30,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity of NEW Castle County | 1 | $30,000 |
| Redemption City | 1 | $30,000 |
| The Shepherd Place Homeless | 1 | $30,000 |
| Neighborhood House | 1 | $25,000 |
| Andy's Friends | 1 | $20,000 |
| The ARC of Delaware Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
12 private foundations reported human services grants in Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,621,622. The largest by reported dollars were Mulago Foundation, The Howard W Swank Alma K Swank and Richard Kemper Swank Foundation, Laffey-mchugh Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
36 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Delaware, led by Food Bank of Delaware, Rocket Learning Foundation, American Online Giving. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Delaware was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $415,430. 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.
