Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc
Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $224K.
Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,474,887
- +18.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $255,701
- +217.1% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $1,800
- -99.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $33,339
- -85.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 2% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $400K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Diocesan Council Inc Wilmington, DE | General | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,474,887 | $255,701 | $33,339 | — | — | $1,800 | $224,162 | $95,973 |
| 2024 | $1,246,990 | $80,637 | $226,858 | $200,000 | 1 | $201,570 | $55,349 | $90,615 |
| 2023 | $1,392,229 | $31,129 | $427,518 | $400,000 | 2 | $401,560 | $5,171 | $100,893 |
| 2022 | $1,788,684 | $72,071 | $443,492 | $400,000 | 2 | $400,900 | $39,526 | $135,813 |
| 2021 | $2,160,467 | $660,165 | $259,869 | $210,000 | 2 | — | $622,101 | $160,225 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc reported a distributable amount of $96K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc is led by Theodore H. Ashford, Chairman on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Theodore H. Ashford
Chairman
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Theodore H. Ashford III
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Timothy C. Ashford
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc
How large is Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc?
Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $96K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc operate?
Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc has awarded grants in Delaware, Massachusetts, New York.
What is Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc's EIN?
Ashford Foundation of Delaware Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2469163. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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