NonprofitsDelaware Community Foundation

Community Foundations

Delaware Community Foundation

WILMINGTON, DE

Total revenue

$32.2M

Total expenses

$53.8M

Net assets

$300.3M

Grants received

$10.6M

149 grants

EIN

222804785

Tax year

2023

Mission

Our mission is to strengthen delaware by maximizing community-based philanthropy.

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$15.0M
Program service revenue$1.2M
Investment income$15.5M
Other revenue$480K
Total revenue$32.2M

Expenses

Grants paid$44.9M
Salaries & benefits$2.9M
Fundraising$1.7M
Other expenses$6.1M
Total expenses$53.8M
Total assets$346.1M
Net assets$300.3M

People

25 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$312K

35 hrs/wk

KELLY E FIRMENT

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LOSSIE FREEMAN

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHANTA HOWARD-WILKINSON

VICE CHAIRPERSON

Board

2 hrs/wk

PETER S KENNEDY

TREASURER

Board

2 hrs/wk

HON TAMIKA MONTGOMERY-REEVES

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LOUISA PHILLIPS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

VITA PICKRUM ED D CFRE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

HON GREGORY M SLEET RET

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CINDY L SZABO ESQ

CORP. SECRETARY

Board

2 hrs/wk

ASHLEY R ALTSCHULER ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIA LOPEZ WAITE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

KIM WILLSON

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

PAM CORNFORTH

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

DAN CRUCE JR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRANCES GAUTHIER

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MARIA CALAGIONE

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

LYNN EVANS

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

CHRISSI RAWAK

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

FRANCES GAUTHIER ESQ

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

MICHELLE A TAYLOR

BOARD MEMBER

Board

2 hrs/wk

WILLIAM C DUGDALE

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON

Board

2 hrs/wk

DREW N FENNELL

CHAIRPERSON

Board

2 hrs/wk

SARAH HENCH

EXECUTIVE VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

Staff

$159K

35 hrs/wk

JOYCE DARLING

VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Staff

$142K

35 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

SEI INVESTMENT

INVESTMENT SERVICES

$1.0M

COMMUNITY COUNSELLING SERVICES LLC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

$364K

EDUCATION FIRST CONSULTING

PROGRAM SERVICES

$270K

CHRISTINE A CANNON INC

PROGRAM SERVICES

$180K

VOLUME SERVICES INC

PROGRAM SERVICES

$165K

Grants received

Showing 149 of 149

FromAmountPurposeYear
$750K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$176K
Donation
2024
$100K
GIVING AND GENEROSITY
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$25K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
WILMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING
2024
$510K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$465K
ATLANTIS FUND
2023
$400K
EXPANDING PHILANTHROPY IN SUSSEX COUNTY DELAWARE.
2023
$275K
Donation
2023
$257K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$115K
TO SUPPORT THE TRAINING AND PRODUCTION OF SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM
2023
$69K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$50K
TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONAL PURPOSE
2023
$32K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$20K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$5K
WILMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE OPERATING EXPENSES AND GRANTS
2023
$1K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2023
$100
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$25
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$360K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$305K
ATLANTIS FUND
2022
$85K
SUPPORT TRAINING
2022
$80K
TO STRENGTHEN THE NEWS ECOSYSTEM IN DELAWARE AND INCREASE VOICES AND COVERAGE OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES.
2022
$44K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$44K
(G) = $43,600.00
2022
$39K
SEE PART IV
2022
$35K
ADVISED - FOR THE CONSTANCE FERGUSON CHARITABLE FUND TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE. RELIGIOUS. SCIENTIFIC. LITERARY. AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN AND ANIMALS.
2022
$25K
support of general operations and youth program funding
2022
$11K
SOCIAL SERVICES
2022
$10K
GENERAL OPERATING & PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$7K
Donation
2022
$5K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2022
$2K
WILMINGTON COUNTRY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP AND GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$1K
CHARITABLE OPERATING EXPENSES AND GRANTS
2022
$1K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2022
$626K
ATLANTIS FUND
2021
$328K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$120K
general support
2021
$80K
TO STRENGTHEN THE NEWS ECOSYSTEM IN DELAWARE AND INCREASE VOICES AND COVERAGE OF UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY BIPOC AND LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES, BY CREATING A PIPELINE OF BIPOC JOURNALISTS, IDENTIFYING GEOGRAPHIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC NEWS DESERTS, AND BUILDING INFRASTRUCTURE TO ADDRESS NEWS AND INFORMATION NEEDS.
2021
$33K
ADVISED - FOR THE CONSTANCE FERGUSON CHARITABLE FUND TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.
2021
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$27K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2021
$8K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2021
$8K
TO ESTABLISH THE "GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS FUND" TO CAPATILIZE ON THE HISTORIC PASSAGE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT OF 2020 AND THE UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR LAND PROTECTION REGIONALLY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NO FUNDS TO BENEFIT EASTERN SHORE LAND CONSERVANCY OR MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST.
2021
$1K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2021
$1K
CHARITABLE OPERATING EXPENSES AND GRANTS
2021
$500
OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$200
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2021
$292K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$278K
ATLANTIS FUND
2020
$150K
DONOR ADVISED FUND
2020
$145K
Strategic Response Initiative
2020
$100K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$100K
COVID-19 STRATEGIC RESPONSE FUND
2020
$45K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$40K
CCA Grant
2020
$32K
ADVISED - FOR THE CONSTANCE FERGUSON CHARITABLE FUND
2020
$30K
TO ESTABLISH THE "GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS FUND" TO CAPATILIZE ON THE HISTORIC PASSAGE OF THE GREAT AMERICAN OUTDOORS ACT OF 2020 AND THE UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY FOR LAND PROTECTION REGIONALLY AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. NO FUNDS TO BENEFIT EASTERNSHORE LAND CONSERVANCY OR MARYLAND ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST.
2020
$15K
COMMUNITY SUPPORT
2020
$11K
COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES
2020
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$10K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$10K
COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
2020
$10K
SPONSORSHIP FOR DE GOES PURPLE
2020
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2020
$6K
General Support
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING FUND
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
$3K
To improve the lives of the people of Delaware by donating to the Delaware COVID-19 Strategic Response Fund and the Father James Trainor Scholarship Fund
2020
$1K
CHARITABLE OPERATING EXPENSES AND GRANTS
2020
$750
Matching Gift
2020
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$500
OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$100
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2020
$80
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$2M
DE COVID-19 STRATEGIC RESPONSE FUND
2019
$299K
GROWING CAPACITY TO GROW PHILANTHROPY
2019
$144K
ATLANTIS FUND
2019
$98K
The purpose of this grant is to support the program called Lead for Delaware, which support principal certification.
2019
$80K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2019
$23K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$21K
FOR THE CONSTANCE FERGUSON CHARITABLE FUND
2019
$20K
SPONSORSHIP
2019
$15K
ANNUAL GOLF OUTING PLEDGES
2019
$11K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$10K
General Charitable Operation
2019
$10K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2019
$10K
Program Support
2019
$6K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2019
$5K
OPERATING EXPENSES
2019
$2K
GIFT CARDS
2019
$1K
to make delaware a better place to live and work
2019
$180
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$233K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSES
2018
$60K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
$31K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$20K
FOR THE CONSTANCE FERGUSON CHARITABLE FUND TO BE USED FOR PURPOSES EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY, AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN AND ANIMALS, EITHER DIRECTLY OR BY CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS DULY AUTHORIZED TO CARRY ON
2018
$11K
Program Support
2018
$10K
PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT
2018
$10K
SPONSORSHIP
2018
$10K
COMMUNITY HEALTH
2018
$5K
ENDOWMENT FUND GRANTS AND ALLOCATIONS
2018
$3K
HOWARD PYLE STUDIO
2018
$2K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$2K
Social Benevolence
2018
$1K
RELIGIOUS, CHARITABLE, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
2018
$800
OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$700
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$500
FOR USE IN THEIR CHARITABLE FUNCTION
2018
$250
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$50
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
2018
$29K
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
2017
$20K
FOR THE CONSTANCE FERGUSON CHARITABLE FUND
2017
$10K
SPONSORSHIP
2017
$7K
SOCIAL SERVICES/SOCIAL BENEFITS
2017
$6K
SPONSORSHIP
2017

Funded by

$10.6M from 64 funders · 149 grants · 2017–2024

Longwood Foundation Inc

$2.7M · 4 grants · 2019–2023

Delaware Atlantis Foundation

$1.8M · 5 grants · 2019–2023

Potter Benjamin Fbo Potter Charit-Tr

$1.5M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

The 1916 Foundation

$900K · 2 grants · 2020–2024

Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc

$535K · 2 grants · 2023–2024

The Nemours Foundation

$458K · 3 grants · 2022–2024

Horsey Family Youth Foundation Inc

$296K · 5 grants · 2018–2022

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$246K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Details

EIN222804785
NTEE codeT310
Subsection03
Ruling date1987-06
Formed1986
Employees40
Volunteers85
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo