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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-6190250

Stratus Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $427,433 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Regis de Ramel
2207 Old Kennett Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(215) 646-0400
Form and materials
Letter submission only. State amount of grant requested and purpose. Attach a copy of the IRS exemption certificate to the letter.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Awards are made based on the sole determination of the foundation managers and such determinations are final.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $427,433

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $15,020,661
  • Tax year 2023

    $346,833

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $14,868,149
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,838,746

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,466,898
  • Tax year 2021

    $533,815

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $16,294,753
  • Tax year 2020

    $490,248

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $15,895,510
  • Tax year 2019

    $800,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $11,151,559
  • Tax year 2018

    $785,575

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $11,384,345

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tower Hill SchoolWilmington, DE

    General

    $100,600
  2. Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington, DE

    General

    $50,000
  3. Faithful Friends Animal SocietyNew Castle, DE

    General

    $38,333
  4. Longwood GardensKennett SQ, PA

    General

    $25,000
  5. Limen Recovery and WellnessWilmington, DE

    General

    $25,000
  6. Chop FoundationPhiladelphia, PA

    General

    $25,000
  7. Newport Film FestivalNewport, RI

    General

    $20,000
  8. Green OceansNewport, RI

    General

    $20,000
  9. Breakthrough EquestrianWest Chester, PA

    General

    $16,000
  10. Winterthur MuseumWinterthur, DE

    General

    $15,000
  11. Hagley Museum and LibraryWilmington, DE

    General

    $12,000
  12. Perservation Society of Newport CountyNewport, RI

    General fund

    $10,000
  13. Washington CollegeChestertown, MD

    General

    $10,000
  14. Friends of the Island CemeteryNewport, RI

    General

    $10,000
  15. Srba Historic FoundationNewport, RI

    General

    $10,000
  16. Unionville PTAReston, VA

    General

    $10,000
  17. Boys & Girls Club of DelawareWilmington, DE

    General

    $5,000
  18. Cheshire Point to PointCheshire, CT

    General

    $5,000
  19. Willowdale SteeplechaseKennett SQ, PA

    General

    $5,000
  20. Redwood Library and AthenaeumNewport, RI

    General

    $5,000
  21. 1103 Market Street FoundationWilmington, DE

    General

    $5,000
  22. Delaware College of Art & DesignWilmington, DE

    General

    $2,500
  23. Del-Marva -Va CouncilRhodesdale, MD

    General

    $2,500
  24. The Holly BallGreenville, DE

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $160,60066% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $38,33316% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $25,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture3 grants $19,5008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware10 grants $253,933
  2. Rhode Island6 grants $75,000
  3. Pennsylvania4 grants $71,000
  4. Maryland2 grants $12,500
  5. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  6. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Regis de RamelPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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