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Private foundations Wilmington, DEtax years 2023 to 2025

Private foundations in Wilmington, DE

2,659 private foundations based in Wilmington, DE filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.8 billion in 45,597 grants, and 122 say they 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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 118 grants Preselected only $120,240,558 giving
  2. Aurora FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $53,500,000 giving
  3. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 94 grants Accepts applications $40,838,936 giving
  4. The Essex Avenue FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $27,752,688 giving
  5. Lillian H Bishop for TR A SPCA 004318-001Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $26,688,712 giving
  6. Windhover Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 243 grants Preselected only $26,127,288 giving
  7. Walder FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 200 grants Preselected only $24,415,290 giving
  8. The Knobloch Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 77 grants Preselected only $23,544,548 giving
  9. American Electric Power FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 753 grants Preselected only $22,998,295 giving
  10. AEC TrustWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 57 grants Preselected only $21,644,455 giving
  11. The Linda and Mike Mussallem FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $21,200,000 giving
  12. The McMurry FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 112 grants Accepts applications $18,836,435 giving
  13. Dallas Morse Coors Foundation for the Performing ArtsWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $18,780,912 giving
  14. E E Bishop for SPCA Manatee Cnty 004319-004Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $18,442,133 giving
  15. Robert and Ardis James Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 110 grants Preselected only $18,194,400 giving
  16. Anthony N Fusco Sr Charitable Foundation TrustWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $17,025,944 giving
  17. Hampshire Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $16,524,954 giving
  18. Moise Y Safra Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 66 grants Preselected only $15,409,370 giving
  19. The Herbert & Nell Singer Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 44 grants Preselected only $14,157,316 giving
  20. Adobe FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 29 grants Preselected only $13,864,375 giving
  21. Head & Heart Foundation TR 12319Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 86 grants Preselected only $13,185,000 giving
  22. The Morgridge Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 158 grants Preselected only $13,046,742 giving
  23. JTMF FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 121 grants Preselected only $12,337,324 giving
  24. Three Sisters Foundation Bessemer Trust Company of DelawareWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 4 grants Preselected only $11,800,000 giving
  25. Erik E and Edith H Bergstrom Foundation A Charitable TrustWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 50 grants Preselected only $11,068,912 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Longwood Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 94 grants Accepts applications $40,838,936 giving
  2. The McMurry FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 112 grants Accepts applications $18,836,435 giving
  3. The Wasily Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $9,785,000 giving
  4. Smilow FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $7,379,600 giving
  5. Robert and Dana Emery Family Foundation Rockefeller Trust CompanyWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 89 grants Accepts applications $7,185,000 giving
  6. Moccasin Lake FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 117 grants Accepts applications $6,931,000 giving
  7. Raskob Foundation for Catholic Activities IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 325 grants Accepts applications $6,201,691 giving
  8. WMR Family Foundation 045351-000Wilmington, DE · tax year 2025 22 grants Accepts applications $5,688,642 giving
  9. Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 239 grants Accepts applications $5,415,925 giving
  10. Welfare Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 69 grants Accepts applications $4,679,375 giving
  11. David G Burton Successor Trustee UA DWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 18 grants Accepts applications $4,658,546 giving
  12. Webster Bank Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 302 grants Accepts applications $4,450,630 giving
  13. Laffey-Mchugh FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 153 grants Accepts applications $3,703,800 giving
  14. The VF FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 44 grants Accepts applications $3,422,000 giving
  15. Franklin P and Arthur W Perdue Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 204 grants Accepts applications $3,318,396 giving
  16. Illumina Corporate FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 40 grants Accepts applications $2,975,704 giving
  17. Robinson FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 41 grants Accepts applications $2,839,905 giving
  18. WSFS Cares FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 323 grants Accepts applications $2,711,908 giving
  19. Geoffrey C Hughes Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 26 grants Accepts applications $2,210,000 giving
  20. Chichester Dupont Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 64 grants Accepts applications $2,140,500 giving
  21. Ellice & Rosa McDonald FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 47 grants Accepts applications $2,111,710 giving
  22. Wendy P McCaw Foundation the Goldman SachsWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 13 grants Accepts applications $2,040,000 giving
  23. Charles R Wood FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 83 grants Accepts applications $1,968,105 giving
  24. The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation AKA BLBB CharitableWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 112 grants Accepts applications $1,942,951 giving
  25. Barr-Campbell Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $1,855,478 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1,299 foundations $308,596,14827% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking806 foundations $153,786,92713% of the total
  3. Arts and culture939 foundations $100,758,7069% of the total
  4. Health886 foundations $79,181,5847% of the total
  5. Community development368 foundations $78,447,0347% of the total
  6. International aid697 foundations $75,530,6707% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $360,869,56231% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. First Eagle Investments FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 389 grants Preselected only $1,172,708 giving
  2. Hagerty Drivers FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 319 grants Preselected only $231,048 giving
  3. Chime Scholars FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 267 grants Preselected only $1,971,277 giving
  4. The Andover Companies Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 178 grants Preselected only $411,915 giving
  5. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 142 grants Preselected only $721,225 giving
  6. FirstBank Charitable Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 126 grants Accepts applications $299,781 giving
  7. Sunstone FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 102 grants Preselected only $945,904 giving
  8. The Molina Healthcare Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 93 grants Preselected only $4,358,799 giving
  9. Cultures of Resistance Network FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 81 grants Preselected only $1,076,685 giving
  10. Albatross Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 79 grants Preselected only $87,250 giving
  11. The Doug and Betsey Schwab and Family Foundation IncWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 70 grants Preselected only $339,391 giving
  12. Mente Family FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 68 grants Preselected only $398,000 giving
  13. Kodiak Cares FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2024 67 grants Preselected only $1,142,776 giving
  14. The Keiser FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 66 grants Preselected only $481,744 giving
  15. Newtmont FoundationWilmington, DE · tax year 2025 64 grants Accepts applications $1,255,743 giving