Delaware Contractors Association
Delaware Contractors Association is a private foundation, based in Newark, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $89.
Delaware Contractors Association at a glance
In short: Delaware Contractors Association gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $750), top state Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $750
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $11,654
- -27.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Delaware Contractors Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Delaware Contractors Association gives
- Giving grew 800% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 660% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2022) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $4,500 |
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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 | $11,654 | $89 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 6 | $4,500 | $89 | $682 |
| 2024 | $16,065 | $193 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 6 | $4,500 | $193 | $894 |
| 2023 | $20,372 | $10,093 | $9,323 | $4,000 | 6 | $4,000 | $93 | $983 |
| 2022 | $19,602 | $6 | $500 | $500 | 1 | $500 | $6 | $978 |
| 2021 | $20,096 | $6 | — | — | — | — | $6 | $990 |
| 2020 | $20,090 | $7 | — | — | — | — | $7 | $989 |
| 2019 | $20,083 | $11 | $2,000 | $2,000 | 2 | — | $11 | $1,038 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delaware Contractors Association reported a distributable amount of $682 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Delaware Contractors Association is led by Gregory Sawka, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory Sawka
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ed Devenny
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Pennington
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Vincent Greggo
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Len Brooks
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Gladys King (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Lapenta (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Richard Disabatino Jr. (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Delaware Contractors Association
How much does Delaware Contractors Association give each year?
Delaware Contractors Association gave $5K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 6 grants.
What is Delaware Contractors Association's typical grant size?
Delaware Contractors Association's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $750, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Delaware Contractors Association give grants?
Delaware Contractors Association's top state is Delaware, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Virginia (22%) and South Carolina (22%).
Does Delaware Contractors Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Delaware Contractors Association's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Assistance to Students in a Construction Related Field" (6 grants).
How large is Delaware Contractors Association?
Delaware Contractors Association reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $682 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Delaware Contractors Association's EIN?
Delaware Contractors Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6172704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
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