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Cause Philanthropy and grantmakingState Delaware840 funders

Foundations that fund philanthropy and grantmaking in Delaware

840 private foundations based in Delaware with a return in the last two years gave $156.3 million to philanthropy and grantmaking organizations in 1,813 grants. The median grant was $8,500, and 55 of these foundations accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2023 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to philanthropy and grantmaking

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is philanthropy and grantmaking.

  1. Windhover Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $22,910,788 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  2. The Monarch Charitable Foundation aka THE MONARCH FOUNDATIONWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $6,829,291 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  3. Waymark FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,500,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  4. Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable TrustWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 14 grants Preselected only $4,227,544 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  5. Tseng-Rust Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,800,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  6. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 13 grants Preselected only $3,506,350 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  7. Horizon Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $3,454,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  8. TrueNorth Legacy FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $3,099,047 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  9. Amani Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,052,853 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  10. Valley Fund Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,931,903 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  11. WMR Family Foundation 045351-000Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,725,226 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  12. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,662,089 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  13. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,545,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  14. Moise Y Safra Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $2,444,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  15. Mackenzie Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $2,410,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  16. The Barry S Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 10 grants Preselected only $2,361,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  17. Spiegelman FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $2,268,278 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  18. The George Timmons FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,168,355 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  19. Constance Goulandris Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  20. The Tijori FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  21. Ortega FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $2,000,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  22. The Browning Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $1,938,192 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  23. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 46 grants Preselected only $1,431,131 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  24. The Synopsys FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $1,323,011 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  25. M K Reichert Sternlicht FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $1,305,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  26. Hampshire Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 4 grants Preselected only $1,260,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  27. The Scott Maxwell FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $1,253,535 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  28. The Knobloch Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $1,200,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  29. GE Vernova Foundation IWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $1,146,082 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  30. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $1,054,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  31. Motwani Jadeja Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $1,030,629 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  32. Adobe FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $1,000,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  33. The Myers Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $1,000,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  34. 2-4-3 FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $987,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  35. Hymowitz Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 6 grants Preselected only $959,300 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  36. Lumen Clarke M Williams FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $958,330 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  37. Tapper Goodman FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $864,060 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  38. Weingarten FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $850,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  39. Reissa FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 11 grants Preselected only $814,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  40. Grant Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $806,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  41. Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $785,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  42. The Parallax FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $772,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  43. The 1916 FoundationMontchanin, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $750,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  44. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $742,001 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  45. Buffy Wachs FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $720,611 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  46. Stella Roy FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $697,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  47. James S and Gail P Riepe Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 8 grants Preselected only $686,717 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  48. Anieres FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $685,020 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  49. FEMSA Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $679,504 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  50. Leder Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $650,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. WMR Family Foundation 045351-000Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,725,226 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  2. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $2,662,089 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  3. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $742,001 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  4. Illumina Corporate FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $442,775 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  5. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $350,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  6. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $310,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  7. Adams Family Foundation of Nora Springs IowaWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $300,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  8. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 15 grants Accepts applications $298,394 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  9. The McMurry FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $213,568 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  10. Homer Skelton Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $170,580 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  11. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $140,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  12. Vinton Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $120,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  13. WSFS Cares FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $100,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  14. Charles R Wood FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $98,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  15. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 9 grants Accepts applications $84,850 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  16. Fulton Owen Foundation 139990-000Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $75,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  17. The Carl M Freeman Foundation IncSelbyville, DE · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $72,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  18. CTW Foundation IncNewark, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $60,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  19. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $50,500 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  20. Westly FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $50,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  21. Tmcity FoundationCenterville, DE · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  22. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $40,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  23. Oluv C Joynor Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  24. Lucky Seven FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $34,750 to philanthropy and grantmaking
  25. Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $30,250 to philanthropy and grantmaking