How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Delaware?

Start with the funders already giving to community development in Delaware, currently Longwood Foundation Inc, Delaware Community Foundation Inc, Community Service Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Delaware from out of state.

How much grant money goes to community development in Delaware?

$9M reached 43 community development organizations in Delaware, from 69 funders. 78% came from funders also based in Delaware.

How recent is this data?

It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

Funding · Delaware · Community development

Who funds community development in Delaware

One funder dominates the giving, Longwood Foundation Inc, at 34% of the total.

$9M

granted

organizations

78%

from in-state

The short version

69 funders gave $9M to 43 community development organizations in Delaware across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
78% of that came from funders also based in Delaware; the rest reached in from out of state.
The largest funder of community development in Delaware is Longwood Foundation Inc, at $3M.
The community development organization drawing the most is Wilmington Alliance Inc, at $2M.

Largest funders of community development in Delaware

The funders giving the most to community development organizations in Delaware, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.

1Longwood Foundation Inc$3M 2Delaware Community Foundation Inc$1M 3Community Service Foundation Inc$735k 4Td Charitable Foundation$467k 5Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$293k 6The Lewes-Rehoboth Association$241k 7Wsfs Cares Foundation$234k 8Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$200k 9Christiana Care Health Services Inc$180k 10Riverfront Development Corporation$170k

Community development organizations in Delaware that draw the most

Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.

Wilmington Alliance Inc$2M

33 other community development organizations$2M

Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit$881k Community Service Building Corp$735k Spur Impact Association$729k Delaware Community Reinvestment Action$585k Central Baptist Community Development Corporation$477k Delaware Prosperity Partnership Inc$260k Cendel Foundation$226k

How to find community development funders in Delaware

1
Start with the funders already active in Delaware
The funders giving the most to community development in Delaware are Longwood Foundation Inc, Delaware Community Foundation Inc, Community Service Foundation Inc. A funder already writing community development checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
2
See who funds organizations like yours
Open the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
3
Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
22% of community development money in Delaware comes from funders elsewhere, so national community development funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Delaware.

Questions and answers

How do I find funders for a community development nonprofit in Delaware?: Start with the funders already giving to community development in Delaware, currently Longwood Foundation Inc, Delaware Community Foundation Inc, Community Service Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the community development organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Delaware from out of state.
Who is the largest community development funder in Delaware?: Longwood Foundation Inc gives the most to community development organizations in Delaware, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
How much grant money goes to community development in Delaware?: $9M reached 43 community development organizations in Delaware, from 69 funders. 78% came from funders also based in Delaware.
How recent is this data?: It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.

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Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.