Carrington Family Foundation

Crestlea Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Crestlea Foundation supports nonprofits working in social services, education, health care, arts and culture, the environment, housing, and civic initiatives, including capital, program, and operating costs. Its typical grant is about $15,000; it serves Delaware and southeastern Chester County, Pennsylvania, prioritizing New Castle County and areas near Longwood Gardens, Kennett Square, and Chadds Ford. It accepts applications through an annual process, but organizations must first arrange a meeting and receive an access code; new applicants in Kent or Sussex County are not currently being accepted.

Welfare Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Welfare Foundation Inc. primarily funds capital projects in social services, housing, health, education, environment, civic work, and arts and humanities in Delaware and southern Chester County, Pennsylvania. It gives about $5 million annually; recent grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median of $50,000. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online system, but applicants must first meet with Foundation staff.

Longwood Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

The Longwood Foundation supports nonprofits across sectors, including operating, program, and capital needs, serving Delaware or communities within four miles of Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania. Recent average grants are $250,000–$400,000; competitive responsive grants in 2025 ranged from $10,000 to $2 million. It accepts unsolicited requests through an open application process.

Delaware Community Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Delaware Community Foundation funds nonprofits across areas such as health, education, conservation, arts, and youth services, primarily in Delaware, though it also awards grants elsewhere. Its 2025 grants had a median of $21,500, and it invites nonprofits to apply for specific grant programs; the profile does not state whether it accepts general unsolicited requests.

The Ford Foundation

New York, NY

The Ford Foundation funds organizations, individuals, and ideas working to reduce inequality and advance social justice, including work in areas such as immigrant justice, criminal justice reform, gender equity, and arts and culture, through grants around the world. Its 2024 grants had a median of $100,000, with amounts ranging from $45 to $15 million; it does not accept unsolicited requests by mail, email, or phone.

Brown Advisory Charitable Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The foundation supports program work in higher education, health care, education and job training, human services, the arts, and community-based efforts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $387,250, with a median of $2,500; funding was concentrated in Maryland and South Carolina. It accepts requests from organizations beyond a preselected list, and the filing says awards are geographically restricted but does not specify the boundaries.

Agilent Technologies Foundation

Santa Clara, CA

The Agilent Technologies Foundation funds environmental quality and climate resilience, STEM education and economic opportunity—especially for underrepresented communities—and scientific research, with 2024 grants concentrated in Delaware and also supporting work elsewhere in the U.S. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $2,009,045, with a median of $25,000; its Research Catalyst program offers awards of up to $500,000 for three-year projects. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc

Wilmington, DE

Chichester duPont Foundation supports U.S. nonprofits working in the environment, education, health care, and social services, with a strong emphasis on Delaware and a separate fund focused on underprivileged children in Delaware. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $626,000, with a median of $20,000; it generally does not consider requests above $50,000. The profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

American Electric Power Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The American Electric Power Foundation funds STEM education, basic needs such as hunger and housing, social justice, and environmental protection. Its 2025 grants had a median of $10,000, with awards ranging from $500 to about $1.43 million; funding is concentrated in Ohio, with grants also going to states including Texas, Indiana, Virginia, and West Virginia. It accepts applications only from preselected organizations invited through a local AEP Operating Company and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Puget Sound Energy Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Puget Sound Energy Foundation funds nonprofits serving communities where PSE has a service or generation presence, primarily in Washington, across household needs, education and workforce pathways, climate resilience, and community safety. Grants vary widely; in 2024 they ranged from $13 to $100,000, with a $500 median, while its 2026 disaster-focused competitive program offers up to $15,000. It generally does not accept unsolicited requests, but eligible local nonprofits can apply through that competitive program.

First Eagle Investments Foundation

Wilmington, DE