Nonprofits in Delaware

There are 7,099 organizations in Delaware. Combined, these Delawarean nonprofits employ 72,120 people, earn more than $10 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $34 billion.

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Nonprofits by major Delaware cities

Metro area	Nonprofits	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Philadelphia, PA	4,844	55,008	$7,190,390,009	$30,314,256,474
Salisbury, MD	1,140	7,089	$1,008,719,121	$1,332,731,179
Dover	1,046	9,971	$1,055,794,596	$2,107,314,221

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Job trends for Delaware nonprofits

Employees per organization	Number of organizations
0	582
1-10	286
11-25	158
26-100	144
101 to 1,000	70
1,000+	11

Key takeaways for employment stats:

Employment in Delaware is driven by large organizations like University of Delaware (UD), Christiana Care Health Services, Bayhealth, Young Men's Christian Association of Delaware, and Beebe Healthcare.
The largest employers tend to be general hospitals, universities, trade / professional associations, vocational rehabilitation programs, and mental health associations.

Sizes of nonprofits in Delaware

Revenues per organization	Number of organizations
< $250k	2,014
$250k to $1M	703
$1M to $5M	422
$5M to $25M	140
$25M to $100M	25
$100M+	14

Key takeaways for revenue stats:

Large organizations like Christiana Care Health Services, University of Delaware (UD), Bayhealth, Beebe Healthcare, and Astrazeneca Patient Assistance Organization earn the majority of revenues among nonprofits in Delaware.
Organizations with less than $1 million in revenue account for 4.7% of combined nonprofit revenues, whereas organizations in Delaware with more than $100 million account for 60.6% of nonprofit earnings.
The highest earning organizations tend to be general hospitals, universities, private foundations, health financing and support organizations, and organizations supporting multiple disease-focused nonprofits.

Types of nonprofits in Delaware

Nonprofit type	Number	Employees	Revenues	Assets
Foundations	1,771	93	$1,719,607,158	$14,268,662,093
Religious organizations	920	218	$40,506,014	$90,616,775
Educational institutions	807	23,294	$2,144,093,352	$5,911,143,170
Business and community development organizations	454	3,656	$227,556,856	$862,824,832
Recreation, sports, and social clubs	435	2,198	$95,595,109	$195,663,011
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofits	410	2,246	$146,665,314	$874,992,812
Human service organizations	398	3,867	$173,088,931	$333,466,934
Mutual assistance organizations	237	168	$209,780,793	$857,973,757
Public sector, public co-ops, and veteran organizations	183	418	$203,756,791	$3,706,945,905
Housing providers and shelters	176	817	$92,120,084	$320,051,921

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Easter Seals Delaware & MARYLAND'S Eastern Shore

Easter Seals Delaware & Maryland's Eastern Shore provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities.

Revenue

$50.9m

Assets

$46.3m

Employees

594

EIN

51-0066728

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860.

Revenue

$42.9m

Assets

$396.0m

Employees

399

EIN

51-0066038

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Robert and Ardis James Foundation

Robert and Ardis James Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 2014 and most recently had $76,717,047 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$76.7m

Assets

$136.0m

Employees

N/A

EIN

46-3298762

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Waymark Foundation

Waymark Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 2016 and most recently had $136,019,852 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$136.0m

Assets

$128.3m

Employees

N/A

EIN

47-7150256

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Passport Foundation

Passport Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 2008 and most recently had $9,183,413 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$9.2m

Assets

$36.2m

Employees

N/A

EIN

26-1580196

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation

Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 2017 and most recently had $8,407,338 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$8.4m

Assets

$22.6m

Employees

N/A

EIN

81-0788122

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation

Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 1961 and most recently had $5,385,652 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$5.4m

Assets

$44.0m

Employees

N/A

EIN

34-6513729

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Delaware Hospice

Delaware Hospice is the only nonprofit Joint Commission accredited hospice in Delaware and Pennsylvania. They provide high quality hospice and health care services and serves as a trusted community partner in end-of-life education and support.

Revenue

$27.6m

Assets

$44.8m

Employees

304

EIN

51-0258883

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Mackenzie Family Foundation

Mackenzie Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 2006 and most recently had $9,303,223 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$9.3m

Assets

$52.7m

Employees

N/A

EIN

20-5700615

IRS type

501(c)(3)

Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation

Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, which was founded in 2012 and most recently had $5,880,929 in revenue and no employees.

Revenue

$5.9m

Assets

$19.5m

Employees

N/A

EIN

45-2735138

IRS type

501(c)(3)

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Nonprofits in Delaware

Nonprofits by major Delaware cities

Job trends for Delaware nonprofits

Sizes of nonprofits in Delaware

Types of nonprofits in Delaware

Directory of nonprofits in Delaware

Easter Seals Delaware & MARYLAND'S Eastern Shore

Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Robert and Ardis James Foundation

Waymark Foundation

Passport Foundation

Kenneth Whalen Family Foundation

Paul and Maxine Frohring Foundation

Delaware Hospice

Mackenzie Family Foundation

Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation

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