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Delaware State Troopers Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Cheswold, DE EIN: 51-0123065 Website

The organization was established to further the interests of its membership by seeking improved terms and conditions of employment, to render moral and material aid to members as needed, to provide representation and/or counsel in legal proceedings, and to promote social and fraternal activities.

Delaware State Troopers Association at a glance

In short: Delaware State Troopers Association gave $64K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $64K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$63,688
+4.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$63,688
Median grant
$63,688
Total assets
$1,821,285
+3.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Delaware State Troopers Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Deleware Special Olympics Inc: $64KDeleware Special Olympics Inc$64K

The largest 2024 recipient was Deleware Special Olympics Inc ($64K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Newark

How Delaware State Troopers Association gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+15%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80KTotal only2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $64K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $64K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Deleware Special Olympics Inc Newark, DEDonation$63,688
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,821,285$1,433,487$1,394,735$63,6881$24,972
2023$1,759,754$1,439,962$1,552,099$61,087Total only$17,978
2022$1,865,502$1,313,919$1,456,042$8,3581$25,771
2021$2,131,556$985,571$1,110,937$55,5962$33,323
2020$2,176,748$924,303$1,006,676$30,850Total only$18,915

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Delaware State Troopers Association

Based on IRS filings

Delaware State Troopers Association is a public charity, based in Cheswold, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $64K. Net investment income was $25K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Delaware State Troopers Association is led by Shawn Doherty, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Shawn Doherty

    President

    Treasurer → Second Vice President, 2021

    Second Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $8K (2020) → $15K (2024)

  • Thomas J. Brackin

    Executive Director

    President → Executive Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $15K (2020) → $114K (2024)

  • Troy Pezzuto

    President

    Second Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $10K (2020) → $31K (2024)

  • Patrick Schlimer Second Vice

    President

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    $7K (2024)

  • Mark Ryde

    First Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $7K (2020) → $14K (2024)

  • Nicholas Ciglinsky

    Sergeant at Arms

    On filings since 2022

    3 hrs/week

    $1K (2024)

  • Christopher Martin

    Editor

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Oliphant

    Corresponding Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Kunicki

    Guard

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Yencer

    Recording Secretary

    Recording Secretary - → Recording Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dallas Reynolds

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Harris

    Guard

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sean O'Leary

    Editor

    New on the 2024 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Robert Jones (2020–2023) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Roy Bryant (2020–2023) — Recording Secretary -
  • Former: Patrick Schlimer (2023) — Treasurer -
  • Former: Andrew Partyka (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: August Zickgraf (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Charles Sawchenko (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Dale Tomey (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Don Coleman (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Edward Sebastianelli (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Eric Whitelock (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Gregory Earle (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jamie Boyda (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jason Serratore (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Jeffrey Baldwin (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Kristin Carroll (2020–2021) — Member
  • Former: Michael Cosgrove (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Mike Fiore (2020–2021) — Sergeant at Arms
  • Former: Luke Justice (2021) — Member
  • Former: Robin Brown (2021) — Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Thomas Brackin — Executive Director: $114KThomas BrackinExecutive Director$114KTroy Pezzuto — President Thru 2/12/24: $31KTroy PezzutoPresident Thru 2/12/24$31KShawn Doherty — President: $15KShawn DohertyPresident$15KMark Ryde — First Vice President: $14KMark RydeFirst Vice President$14KPatrick Schlimer Second Vice — President: $7KPatrick Schlimer Second…President$7KNicholas Ciglinsky — Sergeant at Arms: $1KNicholas CiglinskySergeant at Arms$1K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $114K, to Thomas Brackin (Executive Director). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Delaware State Troopers Association

How much does Delaware State Troopers Association give each year?

Delaware State Troopers Association gave $64K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $61K in grants paid.

How large is Delaware State Troopers Association?

Delaware State Troopers Association reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.

Where does Delaware State Troopers Association operate?

Delaware State Troopers Association has awarded grants in Delaware.

What is Delaware State Troopers Association's EIN?

Delaware State Troopers Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0123065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 18, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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