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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 51-6015916

Welfare Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 69 grants and $4.7 million paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Chris Grundner
100 W 10th Street Suite 1109
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 683-8245
Form and materials
See website for the welfare foundation inc (www.welfarefoundationde.org) for grant submission and information needed to apply
Deadlines
April 15 and october 15
Restrictions
Limited to delaware and southern chester county, pennsylvania

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,679,375

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $106,741,777

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,472,119

    Grants listed
    71
    Assets, end of year
    $79,032,992

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,352,890

    Grants listed
    58
    Assets, end of year
    $81,115,330

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,066,226

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $84,851,268

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,985,892

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $87,156,225

Grants paid in 2024

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Kingswood Community Center IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $300,000
  2. YMCA of DelawareWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $300,000
  3. Sanford SchoolHockessin, DE

    Grant

    $200,000
  4. Children & Families First Delaware IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  5. Grand Opera HouseWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  6. Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  7. West End Neighborhood HouseWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  8. Kennett LibraryKennett SQ, PA

    Grant

    $125,000
  9. Latin American Community CenterWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $113,000
  10. Bayhealth FoundationDover, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  11. End Community Violence Now IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  12. Laurel Redevelopment CorporationLaurel, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  13. Lutheran Community Services IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  14. TeensharpWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  15. Ursuline AcademyWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  16. St Michael's School and Nursery IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $91,300
  17. Habitat for Humanity of Chester CountyPhoenixville, PA

    Grant

    $80,000
  18. Historic LewesLewes, DE

    Grant

    $80,000
  19. Delaware Art MuseumWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  20. Delaware Black Chamber of CommerceWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  21. Green Beret ProjectDover, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  22. Milford Housing Development CorporationMilford, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  23. More Than FitnessWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  24. Planned Parenthood of Delaware IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  25. The Delaware ContemporaryWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  26. Autism DelawareNewark, DE

    Grant

    $59,275
  27. Ducks Unlimited IncEaston, MD

    Grant

    $55,000
  28. Community Legal Aid Society IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $54,000
  29. Independence SchoolNewark, DE

    Grant

    $51,500
  30. Delaware Adolescent Program IncBear, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  31. Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit AdvancementWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  32. Delaware Futures IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  33. Donate DelawareHockessin, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  34. First State Ballet Theatre IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  35. First State Squash IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  36. Friends Home in KennettKennett Square, PA

    Grant

    $50,000
  37. Good Neighbors IncKennett SQ, PA

    Grant

    $50,000
  38. Keystone Service Systems DBA Keystone Human ServicesHarrisburg, PA

    Grant

    $50,000
  39. Kind to Kids FoundationNewark, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  40. Operation WarmGlen Mills, PA

    Grant

    $50,000
  41. Peter Spencer Family Life FoundationWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  42. Roofs From the HeartWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  43. SPEAKENGLISH5 SCG IncGreenville, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  44. The Village Tree IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  45. Wilmington Youth Rowing AssociationWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  46. Delaware Wild Lands IncTownsend, DE

    Grant

    $45,000
  47. Science Technology and Research Institute of Delaware (stride)New Castle, DE

    Grant

    $45,000
  48. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater DelawareWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $41,200
  49. Candlelight TheatreWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $40,000
  50. Project LibertadPhoenixville, PA

    Grant

    $40,000
  51. Amanecer Counseling & Resource CenterWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $35,000
  52. Catholic CharitiesWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $35,000
  53. Center for the Creative ArtsYorklyn, DE

    Grant

    $30,000
  54. Good Samaritan ServicesPhoenixville, PA

    Grant

    $30,000
  55. Wilmington Children's ChorusWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $30,000
  56. Friends of ZoarOdessa, DE

    Grant

    $25,000
  57. Literacy Delaware IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $25,000
  58. Newark Bike Project IncNewark, DE

    Grant

    $25,000
  59. Tech ImpactPhiladelphia, PA

    Grant

    $25,000
  60. Vision to LearnLos Angeles, CA

    Grant

    $25,000
  61. Wilmington Monthly Meeting of FriendsWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $25,000
  62. St Johns Community ServicesNewark, DE

    Grant

    $21,600
  63. Woody Williams FoundationLouisville, KY

    Grant

    $20,000
  64. Delaware Bat Rehabilitation and ConservationSmyrna, DE

    Grant

    $18,000
  65. Community Resource CenterRehoboth Beach, DE

    Grant

    $15,000
  66. Delaware Academy of Vocal Arts (elevate Vocal Arts)Wilmington, DE

    Grant

    $15,000
  67. Tomaro's ChangeClaymont, DE

    Grant

    $14,500
  68. Jester ArtspaceWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $10,000
  69. The WardrobePhiladelphia, PA

    Grant

    $10,000

Approved for future payment

13 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Community Education Building CorpWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $300,000
  2. Delaware Zoological Society IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  3. End Community Violence Now IncWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  4. Greater Lewes FoundationLewes, DE

    Grant

    $150,000
  5. North American Land TrustChadds Ford, PA

    Grant

    $150,000
  6. The Teen WarehouseWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $125,000
  7. Padua AcademyWilmington, DE

    Grant

    $100,000
  8. Stroud Water Research CenterAvondale, PA

    Grant

    $100,000
  9. Ud HillelNewark, DE

    Grant

    $80,000
  10. Oncor Coalition IncHST Newcastle, DE

    Grant

    $75,000
  11. Humane Animal PartnersNewark, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  12. Sanford SchoolHockessin, DE

    Grant

    $50,000
  13. New Castle Library FriendsHST Newcastle, DE

    Grant

    $25,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services15 grants $1,152,50035% of the total
  2. Arts and culture8 grants $445,00014% of the total
  3. Education4 grants $300,0009% of the total
  4. Community development4 grants $275,0008% of the total
  5. Youth development4 grants $275,0008% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter3 grants $265,0008% of the total
  7. 5 other causes11 grants $541,27517% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Delaware57 grants $4,094,375
  2. Pennsylvania9 grants $485,000
  3. Maryland1 grant $55,000
  4. California1 grant $25,000
  5. Kentucky1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Robert H Bolling IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • William L Kitchel IIITREASURER/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • E Bradford Dupont JrCHAIRMAN/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leatrice D EllimanSECRETARY/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Avery StablerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • W Laird StablerVICE PRESIDENT/TRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Christopher GrundnerPRESIDENT/ASST SECRETARY/T Hours 40Pay $237,349
  • Margaret L LairdTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • R Huntington BollingTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • D Trowbridge EllimanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brent W DupontTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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