Community foundation · Wilmington, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Delaware Community Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $270K
- Typical grant
- $20K to $250K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $135K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 320 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $20.6M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.6M | $270K | 2 |
| 2023 | $44.2M | $458K | 3 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Ashley R Altschuler EsqBoard member
- Drew N FennellChairperson
- Kelly E FirmentBoard member
- Lossie FreemanBoard member
- Chanta Howard-WilkinsonVice chairperson
- Peter S KennedyTreasurer
- Hon Tamika Montgomery-ReevesBoard member
- Louisa PhillipsBoard member
- Vita Pickrum Ed D CfreBoard member
- Hon Gregory M Sleet RetBoard member
- Cindy L Szabo EsqCorp. secretary
- Michelle A TaylorBoard member
- Maria Lopez WaiteBoard member
- Dan Cruce JrBoard member
- Frances GauthierBoard member
- Mariah CalagioneBoard member
- Lynn EvansBoard member
- Chrissi RawakBoard member
- Charles ElsonBoard member
- Molly GiordanoBoard member
- Alona BerryBoard member
- Charles PosneckerBoard member
- John Stuart Comstock-GayPresident & ceo
- Sarah HenchExecutive vp strategic eng
- Joyce DarlingVp finance and administrat
- Roberta Tarpley RaffishVp comm. & mktg
- Evo DipaoloVp philanthropic services
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Biology fund
- Deeg sezna scholarship
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | Biology fund | $250K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Deeg sezna scholarship | $20K |
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