153 private foundations reported grants to Wilmington, Delaware recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 153 private foundations reported 464 grants totaling $35,637,058 to 326 organizations in Wilmington, Delaware. The most-funded purposes were education (59 grants) and health & medical (33 grants). The Mary Parker Foundation 157823-000 gave the most by reported dollars — $8,139,156 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Delaware dollars that landed in Wilmington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Wilmington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mary Parker Foundation 157823-000 | 1 | $8,139,156 | 100% |
| Community Education Building Corp | 1 | $6,924,000 | 100% |
| Laffey-mchugh Foundation | 97 | $2,536,000 | 78% |
| David G Burton Successor | 7 | $2,266,773 | 100% |
| Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc | 29 | $1,395,000 | 74% |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 2 | $1,127,000 | 100% |
| JOY Street Foundation | 1 | $1,081,814 | 100% |
| Crestlea Foundation Inc | 65 | $1,042,330 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| CEB Support Corporation | 1 | $6,924,000 |
| Raskob Foundation | 1 | $2,255,773 |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | 10 | $1,363,700 |
| Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fundkimbermcdonald Family Fund | 1 | $1,081,814 |
| Children's Beach House | 3 | $891,000 |
| Partnership for Economic Progress Inc | 1 | $661,655 |
| Rocket Learning Foundation | 3 | $650,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation | 2 | $600,000 |
| Bishop Malooly Scholarship Fund | 1 | $500,000 |
| Piramal Foundation USA | 1 | $500,000 |
153 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Wilmington, Delaware on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $35,637,058 across 464 grants. The largest by reported dollars were The Mary Parker Foundation 157823-000, Community Education Building Corp, Laffey-mchugh Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Wilmington, Delaware concentrate in education (59), health & medical (33), community & economic development (23). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Wilmington, Delaware recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $8,139,156. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
