Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-0311296

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $158K. Net investment income was $12K.

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation at a glance

In short: Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation gave $158K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $158K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$157,535
+3838.4% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
+0.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$157,535
+3838.4% vs 2020
Median grant
$157,535
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware Inc: $158KBoys & Girls Clubs of DelawareInc$158K

The largest 2021 recipient was Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware Inc ($158K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

BirminghamWilmington

How Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out well above 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

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 1 grant2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2020) to $158K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $158K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware Inc Wilmington, DEGeneral Operations$157,535
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$24,058$159,745$157,5351$157,535$11,848$7,220
2020$135,687$7,907$8,275$4,0001—$7,362$6,674

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation is led by Michael J. Axe, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Michael J. Axe

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Sports and Medicine Foundation

How much does Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation give each year?

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation gave $158K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $4K across 1 grant.

What is Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation?

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Wilmington, DE.

Where does Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation operate?

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Delaware.

How much is Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation's EIN?

Delaware Sports and Medicine Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0311296. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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