Funding · Delaware · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Delaware
Funding is concentrated: American Online Giving Foundation Inc alone draws 85% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Delaware. Most of it comes from outside Delaware: only 5% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 303 funders gave $854M to 82 philanthropy organizations in Delaware across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 5% of that came from funders also based in Delaware; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Delaware is John Deere Foundation, at $101M.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is American Online Giving Foundation Inc, at $729M.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Delaware
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Delaware, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Delaware that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Delaware
- 1Start with the funders already active in Delaware
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Delaware are John Deere Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, United Health Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
95% of philanthropy money in Delaware comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Delaware.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Delaware?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Delaware, currently John Deere Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, United Health Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Delaware from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Delaware?
- John Deere Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Delaware, $101M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Delaware?
- $854M reached 82 philanthropy organizations in Delaware, from 303 funders. 5% 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.
More from the funding graph
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.