Delaware County Medical Society
Delaware County Medical Society is a private foundation based in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. It distributes investment income to charitable and nonprofit health organizations serving residents of Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
Delaware County Medical Society at a glance
In short: Delaware County Medical Society gave $30K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,425
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,268
- +6.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $250,291
- -1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 24, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Delaware County Medical Society
- How to Apply
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The 2025 filing says applicants should contact John Rosecky, president, and provide the purpose of the organization and the purpose of the grant request. Awards are restricted to nonprofit or charitable organizations providing services to Delaware County, Pennsylvania residents. The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Review Cycle
- The filing gives a deadline of prior to November 1 each year. The 2025 cycle deadline was before November 1, 2025, and has passed.
- Deadline
- The filing gives a deadline of prior to November 1 each year.
- Contact
Application contact: John Rosecky President
Mailing address: 106 Beaufort Court, Phoenixville, PA 19460
Phone: (610) 316-3817
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Delaware County Medical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chespenn ($4K). Together the top 10 received $19K.
Grant Size Distribution
121 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 121 grants of 121 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s filing specifies Delaware County, Pennsylvania, as the area served by eligible organizations. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Delaware County Medical Society open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 24 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 24 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2022) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chespenn Eddystone, PA | Charitable | $4,000 |
| Community Action Agency of Delco Boothwyn, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Upper Darby Food Bank Upper Darby, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Ridley UMC Food Pantry Ridley Park, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Cokesbury United Methodist Church- Marcus Hook, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Bernadine Center Chester, PA | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware Media, PA | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Dmax Foundation Bryn Mawr, PA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Mother's Home Darby, PA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Senior Community Services Folsom, PA | Charitable | $1,000 |
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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 | $250,291 | $30,503 | $33,446 | $30,425 | 24 | $30,425 | $30,082 | $35,712 |
| 2024 | $253,234 | $57,546 | $30,836 | $28,675 | 24 | $28,675 | $57,237 | $34,124 |
| 2023 | $226,524 | $14,916 | $28,361 | $26,450 | 24 | $26,450 | $14,458 | $28,918 |
| 2022 | $239,969 | $16,962 | $28,189 | $26,160 | 24 | $26,160 | $16,962 | $27,779 |
| 2021 | $251,196 | $27,251 | $28,256 | $26,370 | 25 | $26,370 | $27,251 | $26,511 |
| 2020 | $252,201 | $8,940 | $29,473 | $28,095 | 23 | — | $13,549 | $21,901 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delaware County Medical Society reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing says its income is distributed to charitable and nonprofit health organizations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and that awards are restricted to nonprofit or charitable organizations providing services to county residents.
Its 2025 grantees describe a range of services: DMAX Foundation works to strengthen young people’s mental health and emotional well-being; Mothers’ Home provides shelter and support for pregnant women in crisis; Murphy’s Giving Market provides food, clothing, hygiene products, and resource access to people in poverty; Senior Community Services promotes independent living for older adults; Hope for Hallie focuses on adolescent mental health; and Women’s Resource Center helps women and girls navigate life transitions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 24 grants totaling $30,425. Grants ranged from $500 to $4,000, with a median award of $1,000.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $4,000 to Chespenn; $2,000 each to Community Action Agency of Delco, Upper Darby Food Bank, Ridley UMC Food Pantry, Cokesbury United Methodist Church, and Bernadine Center; and $1,500 to Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware. Other reported awards included $1,000 each to DMAX Foundation, Mothers’ Home, Senior Community Services, Media Food Bank, and Hope for Hallie. The foundation also gave $1,000 to Murphy’s Giving Market and $725 to Women’s Resource Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Rosecky CFP as president and David M Smilk Esq as secretary. Directors listed are Rosemary O’Malley Halt RPH MPH, Dr Frederic N Hellman, June Elcock-Messam MD FAAP, and Dr Norman Fienman.
Delaware County Medical Society is led by John Rosecky CFP, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Rosecky CFP
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Frederic N. Hellman
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
June Elcock-Messam Md Faap
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Norman Fienman
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Rosemary O'Malley Halt Rph MPH
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
David M. Smilk Esq.
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: David Kramer CPA (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Lana Kim (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Halt (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 County Medical Society
How much does Delaware County Medical Society give each year?
Delaware County Medical Society gave $30K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 24 grants.
What is Delaware County Medical Society's typical grant size?
Delaware County Medical Society's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,268, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Delaware County Medical Society that year got $1K on average.
Where does Delaware County Medical Society give grants?
Delaware County Medical Society gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Upper Darby, PA (3 grants), Media, PA (3 grants) and Chester, PA (2 grants).
Does Delaware County Medical Society give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on Delaware County Medical Society's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (24 grants).
Who are Delaware County Medical Society's largest grantees?
Delaware County Medical Society's largest 2025 grantees include Chespenn ($4,000), Community Action Agency of Delco ($2,000) and Upper Darby Food Bank ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Delaware County Medical Society?
Delaware County Medical Society reported $250K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $30K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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.
What does Delaware County Medical Society fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s filing says its income is distributed to charitable and nonprofit health organizations in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, and that awards are restricted to nonprofit or charitable organizations providing services to county residents. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Delaware County Medical Society?
The 2025 filing says applicants should contact John Rosecky, president, and provide the purpose of the organization and the purpose of the grant request. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Delaware County Medical Society's EIN?
Delaware County Medical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6436066. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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