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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 27-0854479

Delfest Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Cumberland, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 18 grants and $80,868 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
William Rudd
PO Box 1081
Cumberland, MD 21501
(301) 707-8545
[email protected]
Form and materials
Email an electronic copy of application to [email protected]
Deadlines
Applications are generally due by the end of august.
Restrictions
Typically, awards range from $1,000 - $6,000 per recipient.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $80,868

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $14,146
  • Tax year 2024

    $73,350

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $27,048
  • Tax year 2023

    $49,040

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $38,877
  • Tax year 2022

    $34,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $37,679
  • Tax year 2021

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $14,501
  • Tax year 2020

    $16,200

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $15,125

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Potomac Fire Co No 2Westernport, MD

    The contributions go directly to support daily operations, equipment, and local emergency services.

    $12,968
  2. Community Trust FoundationCumberland, MD

    The contributions support noprofits improving history and education in the cumberland area.

    $10,000
  3. Salvation Army CumberlandCumberland, MD

    The contributions are used for essential social services, emergency relief, and youth programs.

    $10,000
  4. Union Rescue MissionCumberland, MD

    The contribuiton provided basic necessities, and rehabilitation to those in proverty.

    $10,000
  5. YMCA of CumberlandCumberland, MD

    The contributions provide assistance to local individuals and subsidize community mission programs.

    $8,000
  6. Allegany County Library SystemCumberland, MD

    The contributions fund special programs, enchance library spaces, and expand local collections.

    $5,500
  7. Evergreen Heritage CenterMount Savage, MD

    The contributions help support an outdoor classroom for experiential education.

    $5,000
  8. Western Maryland Food BankCumberland, MD

    The contribution assisted with distributing food, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $3,500
  9. Jane's PlacePinto, MD

    Contributions provide services to family healing from abuse, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $2,400
  10. Main Street Housing IncElkridge, MD

    The contributions helped house people with disablities. Funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $2,300
  11. Robotics and Engineering in Allegany CountyCumberland, MD

    The contributions provided practice in robotics to children, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $2,200
  12. Allegany County Social Services BoardCumberland, MD

    The contribution provided assistance to families, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $2,000
  13. Cumberland Scottish Rite FoundationCumberland, MD

    Support for charitable endeavors in the community, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $1,800
  14. Kempe Lodge No 154 AF&AMMount Savage, MD

    The contributions used to support chartiable endeavors, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $1,700
  15. Western Maryland JayceesCumberland, MD

    Contributions helped citizens gain professional skills, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $1,500
  16. Intl Order of Rainbow Girls CumberlandCumberland, MD

    The contributions helped woman with leadership skills, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $1,200
  17. Savage Mountain Punk ArtsFrostburg, MD

    Contributions supported culture through initiatives, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $600
  18. County United Way IncCumberland, MD

    The contributions were used for needs for individals, funding contingent upon volunteer hours.

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $10,20030% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $10,00029% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $5,50016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,50010% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $2,4007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter1 grant $2,3007% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $6002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland18 grants $80,868

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Susan K StewartDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matthew ScarpelliDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
  • William RuddDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Michael MannerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jill SniderDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rhonda McCouryDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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