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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-6521721

Kookaburra Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 29 grants and $250,190 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $250,190

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,230,010
  • Tax year 2024

    $189,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,821,338
  • Tax year 2023

    $184,662

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,938,413
  • Tax year 2022

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,214,951
  • Tax year 2021

    $125,638

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,296,535
  • Tax year 2020

    $126,260

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,140,455
  • Tax year 2019

    $116,833

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $2,278,740
  • Tax year 2018

    $96,480

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,030

Grants paid in 2025

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Horse Trials Foundation IncSouthwick, MA

    General operations

    $50,356
  2. Lynx Education FoundationNewmarket, NH

    General operations

    $30,000
  3. Intercollegiate Studies InstituteWilmington, DE

    General operations

    $25,402
  4. Ocean AcademyVineyard Haven, MA

    General operations

    $25,402
  5. American Troubadour ProjectSarasota, FL

    General operations

    $20,000
  6. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    General operations

    $10,265
  7. Willowdale SteeplechaseKennett SQ, PA

    General operations

    $10,265
  8. Christ Church Episcopal PreschoolWilmington, DE

    General operations

    $10,000
  9. Lee Lee Jones Patient Assistance FundMalvern, PA

    General operations

    $10,000
  10. Boca Grande Health Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    General operations

    $5,000
  11. Delaware Museum of Nature and ScienceGreenville, DE

    General operations

    $5,000
  12. Du Pont Cemetery and GeneologyMontchanin, DE

    General operations

    $5,000
  13. Friends of Mount HarmonEarleville, MD

    General operations

    $5,000
  14. Hagley Museum and LibraryWilmington, DE

    General operations

    $5,000
  15. Mote Marine LaboratorySarasota, FL

    General operations

    $5,000
  16. The Real Rider Cup Retired Race Horse ProjectEdgewater, MD

    General operations

    $5,000
  17. Thoroughbred Retirement FoundationSaratoga SPGS, NY

    General operations

    $5,000
  18. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    General operations

    $5,000
  19. Nantucket AntheneumNantucket, MA

    General operations

    $3,000
  20. Nantucket Tipping PointNantucket, MA

    General operations

    $2,000
  21. Barrier Island Parks SocietyBoca Grande, FL

    General operations

    $1,000
  22. Boca Grande Historical SocietyBoca Grande, FL

    General operations

    $1,000
  23. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General operations

    $1,000
  24. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    General operations

    $1,000
  25. Prager University FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    General operations

    $1,000
  26. The Johann Fust Library FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    General operations

    $1,000
  27. Wilmington & Brandywine CemetaryWilmington, DE

    General operations

    $1,000
  28. Tunnel to TowersStaten Island, NY

    General operations

    $1,000
  29. Hockessin Fire CompanyHockessin, DE

    General operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $50,35639% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $33,40226% of the total
  3. Arts and culture5 grants $33,00026% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts4 grants $80,758
  2. Delaware7 grants $51,902
  3. Florida7 grants $34,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $30,000
  5. Pennsylvania2 grants $20,265
  6. Virginia2 grants $15,265
  7. Maryland2 grants $10,000
  8. New York2 grants $6,000
  9. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Stephanie Dupont Bredin SpeakmanTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Samuel Irenne Dupont HylandTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Octavia B JonesTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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