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Delaware private foundations

There are 2,677 private foundations in Delaware. Combined, these Delawarean private foundations employ 755 people, earn more than $4 billion in revenue each year, and have assets of $25 billion.
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Types of private foundations in Delaware

Nonprofit typeNumberRevenues
Private foundations
 
2,677
 
$4,369,182,840
Corporate foundations
 
41
 
$262,199,611
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Private foundations by major Delaware cities

Metro areaNonprofitsRevenues
Philadelphia, PA
 
2,412
 
$4,324,091,997
Dover
 
159
 
$24,877,394
Salisbury, MD
 
103
 
$19,274,949
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Sizes of private foundations in Delaware

Revenues per organizationNumber of organizations
< $250k
 
1,368
$250k to $1M
 
532
$1M to $5M
 
397
$5M to $25M
 
130
$25M to $100M
 
20
$100M+
 
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Directory of private foundations in Delaware

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1-20 of 2,677

Smilow Foundation

The Smilow Foundation is a family foundation of the Smilow family based in Philadelphia, PA, and located in Wilmington, DE. Its trustees are William Smilow, Richard Smilow, and Steven Farley.
Revenue
$201.0m
Assets
$165.9m
Employees
1
EIN
92-1388481
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Emmet Family Charitable Foundation

The Emmet Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation located in Larchmont, NY that primarily funds general support. Its grantees include Vanguard Charitable and it made one grant last year.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$62.3m
Employees
5
EIN
85-4229144
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Kairos Philanthropy Fund

The Kairos Philanthropy Fund is a private foundation located in Wilmington, DE that is supported by James Kate S.
Revenue
$6.1m
Assets
$10.9m
Employees
0
EIN
88-3880219
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Robert and Ardis James Foundation

The Robert and Ardis James Foundation is a private foundation that was founded by Robert James. The foundation made $9,275,560 in annual grants last year. The foundation has $136,018,898 in total assets.
Revenue
$32.8m
Assets
$169.6m
Employees
0
EIN
46-3298762
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Dominique-Jean Larrey Foundation

The Dominique-Jean Larrey Foundation is a private nonprofit foundation located in Wilmington, DE, supported by Eliosoff Jacob.
Revenue
$10.2m
Assets
$10.2m
Employees
0
EIN
99-2234512
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation

The Gerald D and Helen M Stephens Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds unrestricted use, scholarships, and the black bear project. Grantees include Easter Seals and others. The foundation made three grants last year.
Revenue
$6.6m
Assets
$35.5m
Employees
0
EIN
37-1224611
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Edris Charitable Foundation

The Edris Charitable Foundation is a private foundation that made 14 grants last year. It is supported by Kassouf Edmond and is located in Wilmington, DE.
Revenue
$7.5m
Assets
$40.9m
Employees
0
EIN
46-3935635
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Courtney Christian Charitable Foundation

Private foundation in Wilmington, DE that funds unrestricted disaster relief in the US, with grantees including Samaritans Purse.
Revenue
$5.6m
Assets
$14.0m
Employees
0
EIN
85-4121945
IRS type
501(c)(3)

S & L Marx Foundation

Private foundation in Wilmington, DE funding educational outreach, community health, and cancer research; supports Yale University and others.
Revenue
$13.2m
Assets
$83.1m
Employees
0
EIN
20-0677535
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Poole Family Charitable Foundation

The Poole Family Charitable Foundation, based in Wilmington, DE, is a private foundation that funds general grants and supports various nonprofits.
Revenue
$12.1m
Assets
$11.9m
Employees
0
EIN
99-4009876
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Donald J Slavik Family Foundation

The Donald J Slavik Family Foundation is a private foundation that made 17 grants last year. The foundation is located in Saint Louis, MO and is supported by Ann Slavik Clat Und Slavik Fam TR. Grantees include The Wild Animal Sanctuary.
Revenue
$15.9m
Assets
$85.3m
Employees
0
EIN
82-6893331
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Herbert and Nell Singer Foundation

The Herbert and Nell Singer Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, DE. The foundation made 62 grants last year to organizations such as Domus Kids Inc. The trustees of the foundation are David Sandak, Jay H Sandak, and Mary E Sandak.
Revenue
$11.6m
Assets
$60.9m
Employees
0
EIN
13-3151548
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Ruth Lilly Foundation

The Ruth Lilly Philanthropic Foundation is a private foundation located in Pittsburgh, PA. It made $8,716,100 in annual grants last year and has total assets of $94,957,413.
Revenue
$7.7m
Assets
$90.6m
Employees
5
EIN
34-7206415
IRS type
501(c)(3)

The Giving Bee Family Foundation

The Giving Bee Family Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, DE. It has two trustees, Junyao Brumberg and Matthew Brumberg.
Revenue
$28.2m
Assets
$51.5m
Employees
0
EIN
85-4351873
IRS type
501(c)(3)

William T and Frances A Little Foundation

The William T and Frances A Little Foundation is a private foundation located in Kalamazoo, MI. It primarily funds general support and made one grant last year. Its purpose is the refund of investment fees deducted in prior years. Grantees include Ch...
Revenue
$239.3m
Assets
$261.8m
Employees
0
EIN
38-3443723
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Nova Vista Foundation

The Nova Vista Foundation is a Wilmington, Delaware private foundation providing free capacity-building support to charities by expanding their IT infrastructure.
Revenue
$40.9m
Assets
$40.8m
Employees
0
EIN
99-3682542
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Rajam Family Foundation

Rajam Family Foundation Ea0341465 is a private foundation located in Wilmington, DE that primarily funds general initiatives. Last year, it made nine grants to various organizations including Shanti Bhavan Children's Project Inc.
Revenue
$7.4m
Assets
$11.6m
Employees
0
EIN
86-2217899
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Broadcom Foundation

Broadcom Foundation empowers young people to be STEM literate, critical thinkers and college and career-ready by creating multiple pathways and equitable access to achieve the 21st century skills they need to succeed as engineers, scientists & innovators.
Revenue
$5.5m
Assets
$94.1m
Employees
0
EIN
26-4754581
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Foundation for Truth Justice and Compassion

Private foundation in DE, funds general/unrestricted grants, made five grants last year. Grantees include Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health and others.
Revenue
$9.6m
Assets
$30.2m
Employees
0
EIN
84-3774234
IRS type
501(c)(3)

Frank Mchugh-Odonovan Foundation

The Frank Mchugh-Odonovan Foundation is a private foundation located in Wilmington, DE. Last year, the Foundation made 41 grants. Grantees include St Genevieve High School. The Foundation's trustees are Katherine Cadiente, Anna Johnson, Celina McHugh.
Revenue
$5.1m
Assets
$59.8m
Employees
0
EIN
20-0842449
IRS type
501(c)(3)
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