Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations accepting grant applications in Delaware
- 109
- foundations
- $162.1M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- $8,650
- median grant
Grantlas lists 109 private foundations based in Delaware whose latest 990-PF says they accept unsolicited requests, from filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $162.1 million in grants in their latest filing year. The most common cities are Wilmington (82), Greenville (5) and Dover (4).
“Accepts unsolicited requests” is a box the foundation ticked on its 990-PF — not a promise to read your letter. Check the foundation’s own site before you write.
See all 1,968 foundations in Delaware, including the ones that give by invitation only.
Top 25 of 109 foundations
Ranked by how many grants they made last year, most first. Another 84 are not shown.
| Funder | Grants last year | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 244 | $10,000 | $6.1M | $1,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue FoundationWilmington, DE | 210 | $7,000 | $3.3M | $400 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AkaWilmington, DE | 207 | $2,500 | $1.6M | $74 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Slemp FoundationWilmington, DE | 207 | $1,250 | $1.3M | $711 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| JM McDonald Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 203 | $5,000 | $1.7M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Deupree Family FoundationWilmington, DE | 132 | $1,500 | $326,000 | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE | 117 | $10,000 | $6.9M | $500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Robert and Dana Emery Family FoundationWilmington, DE | 89 | $25,000 | $7.2M | $5,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 88 | $250,000 | $40.8M | $10,000 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| FirstBank Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 85 | $2,000 | $299,781 | $100 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Charles R Wood FoundationWilmington, DE | 83 | $5,000 | $2M | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Newtmont FoundationWilmington, DE | 64 | $5,000 | $1.3M | $250 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Zeller-Knowles Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 64 | $1,250 | $297,100 | $50 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Robinson FoundationWilmington, DE | 58 | $13,500 | $3.1M | $1,830 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Incyte Charitable Giving FoundationWilmington, DE | 54 | $10,000 | $1.4M | $1,500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The John Bickford FoundationWilmington, DE | 54 | $3,000 | $203,500 | $250 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE | 52 | $10,000 | $4.7M | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Dorothy G Bender Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 51 | $5,000 | $637,599 | $100 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Ellice & Rosa McDonald FoundationWilmington, DE | 46 | $40,000 | $2.1M | $1,500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Ramsey McCluskey Family FoundationWilmington, DE | 43 | $7,500 | $322,900 | $250 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Ann B Zekauskas Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE | 42 | $5,000 | $298,431 | $100 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Illumina Corporate FoundationWilmington, DE | 40 | $10,000 | $3M | $2,500 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| Bertha Stebens Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE | 39 | $3,000 | $142,800 | $500 | FY2024 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Wpw FoundationWilmington, DE | 37 | $8,000 | $275,000 | $1,000 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
| The Diane and Harry Levin FoundationWilmington, DE | 34 | $1,000 | $136,117 | $250 | FY2025 | Locked: fit score and contactsLocked |
- Median grant and grant range come from the 990-PF grant schedule; a dash means there is none to report.
- “One grant” means a schedule with a single grant — no median, nothing to range over. “One amount” means several grants, all the same size.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 27, 2026.