Capstone Community Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lewes, DE EIN: 92-2329479

Capstone Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Lewes, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $100 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $20K.

Capstone Community Foundation at a glance

In short: Capstone Community Foundation gave $20K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$19,738
+35.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+55.6% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,410
-12.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$375
Total assets
$100
-98.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Capstone Community Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cape Henlopen - Wrestling: $7KCape Henlopen - Wrestling$7KSussex Central Wrestling: $4KSussex Central Wrestling$4KSussex Central Pop-Warner: $1KSussex Central Pop-Warner$1KFedrick Thomas Football: $500Fedrick Thomas Football$500Sussex Central FOOTBALL: $500Sussex Central FOOTBALL$500Georgetown Middle School: $250Georgetown Middle School$250Ho Brittingham - Robotics: $250Ho Brittingham - Robotics$250Bagel Bombers: $250Bagel Bombers$250Breast Cancer Coalition: $250Breast Cancer Coalition$250Delmarva Aces: $200Delmarva Aces$200

The largest 2025 recipient was Cape Henlopen - Wrestling ($7K). Together the top 10 received $15K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($5,038), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

GeorgetownLewesMiltonMillsboroBishopvilleColumbia FallsWilmingtonDagsboro

How Capstone Community Foundation gives

  • 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K0 grants2023 9 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $20K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cape Henlopen - Wrestling Lewes, DESupport$7,275
2 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$5,038
Sussex Central Wrestling Georgetown, DESupport$4,025
Sussex Central Pop-Warner Georgetown, DESupport$1,000
Fedrick Thomas Football Lewes, DESupport$500
Sussex Central FOOTBALL Georgetown, DESupport$500
Georgetown Middle School Georgetown, DESupport$250
Ho Brittingham - Robotics Milton, DESupport$250
Bagel Bombers Lewes, DESupport$250
Breast Cancer Coalition Wilmington, DESupport$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$100$27,354$33,643$19,73814
2024$6,389$34,076$30,180$14,5509
2023$2,493$13,598$11,105——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Capstone Community Foundation is led by Joseph W. Booth Jr., President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph W. Booth Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph P. Reed

    Vice President

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark A. Williams

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Capstone Community Foundation

How much does Capstone Community Foundation give each year?

Capstone Community Foundation gave $20K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 9 grants.

What is Capstone Community Foundation's typical grant size?

Capstone Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $375, and its average grant was $1,410, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Capstone Community Foundation give grants?

Capstone Community Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Georgetown, DE (4 grants), Lewes, DE (3 grants) and Milton, DE (2 grants).

Does Capstone Community Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Capstone Community Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (13 grants).

Who are Capstone Community Foundation's largest grantees?

Capstone Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cape Henlopen - Wrestling ($7,275), Sussex Central Wrestling ($4,025) and Sussex Central Pop-Warner ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($5,038), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Capstone Community Foundation?

Capstone Community Foundation reported $100 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.

What is Capstone Community Foundation?

Capstone Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Lewes, DE. It holds $100 in total assets as of 2025.

What is Capstone Community Foundation's EIN?

Capstone Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-2329479. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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