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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0066737

Palmer Home Inc

A private foundation in Dover, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $375,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Feb 28, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
September 1
Restrictions
501(c)(3) organization & benefit elderly

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,192,172
  • Tax year 2024

    $345,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,883,457
  • Tax year 2023

    $324,950

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,593,892
  • Tax year 2022

    $327,853

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,278,469
  • Tax year 2021

    $320,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $5,263,161
  • Tax year 2020

    $330,200

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,855,353
  • Tax year 2019

    $310,164

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,807,976

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food Bank of DelawareMilford, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $55,000
  2. Modern Maturity Senior CeDover, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $50,000
  3. Delaware HospiceDover, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $37,000
  4. Frederica Senior CenterFrederica, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $35,000
  5. Harvest Years Senior CentCamden, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $27,000
  6. Harrington Senior CenterHarrington, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $25,000
  7. Milford Senior CenterMilford, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $20,000
  8. Salvation ArmyDover, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $20,000
  9. Milford Housing DevelopmentMilford, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $20,000
  10. National Alliance on Mental IllnessWilmington, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $20,000
  11. Community Legal Aid Society IncDover, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $20,000
  12. Orchard ChurchMagnolia, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $17,000
  13. Education Health & Research Int'lMilford, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $12,000
  14. YMCA of DelawareDover, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $10,000
  15. Mamie A Warren Senior CenterSmyrna, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $3,500
  16. Lillian Smith Senior CenterClayton, DE

    Benefit elderly

    $3,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $63,50076% of the total
  2. Housing and shelter1 grant $20,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware16 grants $375,000

Officers, directors and trustees

15 people as filed

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

  • Mardi PyottPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Whitney ArthurVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ellen HarbesonSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean DeleoDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol BravermanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allison KahnFINANCE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean HitchensFINANCE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carol EwingSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Pam WillisDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Crystal CareyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Yvonne BiddleDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Amy DiddenDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon CookDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carolyn DebernardDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jean T HitchensDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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