DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC, COMPREHENSIVE, 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION THAT OFFERS ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS FROM DELAWARE, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)BUILDING ON ITS HERITAGE AS A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY PURPOSEFULLY INTEGRATES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE IN ITS BACCALAUREATE, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. ITS COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, LIBERAL ARTS, AND THE PROFESSIONS PRODUCES CAPABLE AND PRODUCTIVE LEADERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY VISION STATEMENT. AS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE RENOWNED FOR A STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THAT PREPARES OUR GRADUATES TO BECOME THE FIRST CHOICE OF EMPLOYERS IN A GLOBAL MARKET AND INVIGORATES THE ECONOMY AND THE CULTURE OF DELAWARE AND THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$529.9M
+3.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$3.3M
+93.2% YoY
Grant Count
21
+16.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$158K
+65.6% YoY
About Delaware State University
Based on IRS filings
Delaware State University is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in DOVER, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $529.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 21 grants totaling $3.3M. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
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Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $529,901,096 | $512,212,979 | $547,430,681 |
| Revenue | $266,316,190 | $250,363,927 | $245,074,854 |
| Expenses | $255,334,460 | $249,770,271 | $215,791,173 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,088,676 | $1,585,941 | $423,969 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
59 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTIONE ALLEN | PRESIDENT | 50 | $496,321 |
| DEVONA E WILLIAMS | BOARD CHAIR | 15 | — |
| JOHN J ALLEN JR | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 5 | — |
| JOHN RIDGEWAY | BOARD VICE CHAIR | 15 | — |
| JOHN CARNEY | EX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL N CASTLE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| WILLIAM COLLICK | TRUSTEE - JOINED JUL 2023 | 5 | — |
| JAMES COLLINS | TRUSTEE - JOINED MAR 2024 | 5 | — |
| NORMAN GRIFFITHS | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| DEBBIE HARRINGTON | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| WILMA MISHOE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| JANICE NEVIN | TRUSTEE - JOINED MAR 2024 | 5 | — |
| MICHAEL PURZYCKI | TRUSTEE - JOINED JUN 2024 | 5 | — |
| CHIP ROSSI | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MARLENE SAUNDERS | TRUSTEE - JOINED NOV 2023 | 5 | — |
| JOCELYN STEWART | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| LEROY A TICE ESQ | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| MARGIE LOPEZ WAITE | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| BERNADETTE DORSEY WHATLEY | TRUSTEE | 5 | — |
| SAUNDRA DELAUDER | PROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS | 60 | $245,938 |
| CLEON CAULEY | SENIOR VP/COO | 60 | $247,734 |
| IRENE CHAPMAN-HAWKINS | CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 60 | $207,692 |
| ANAS BEN ADDI | VP OF FINANCE/CFO | 60 | $204,145 |
| ANTONIO BOYLE | VP STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT | 60 | $214,830 |
| STACY DOWNING | VP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES | 60 | $218,462 |
| LAKRESHA MOULTRIE | VP & GENERAL COUNSEL | 60 | $206,942 |
| VITA PICKRUM | VP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT | 50 | $207,224 |
| DARRELL MCMILLON | CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER | 60 | $175,000 |
| EMILY WILIAMS | VICE PROVOST | 60 | $125,702 |
| BOBBIE CUMMINGS | CHIEF OF POLICE | 60 | $92,308 |
| MICHAEL CASSON | DEAN | 60 | $230,969 |
| GWENDOYLN SCOTT-JONES | DEAN | 60 | $214,798 |
| CLYTRICE WATSON | ASSOCIATE PROVOST | 60 | $170,380 |
| ALECIA SHIELDS | DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS | 60 | $182,973 |
| FRANCINE EDWARDS | DEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER | 60 | $160,581 |
| CHERESE WINSTEAD | DEAN | 60 | $167,507 |
| BERNARD PRATT | ASSOCIATE VP | 60 | $159,980 |
| PATRICE GILLIAM-JOHNSON | CHIEF ADMINTR DSU RIVERFRONT/DEAN | 60 | $161,150 |
| AKRASH DANIA | PROFESSOR | 60 | $226,889 |
| LEOTHA HULL | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH | 60 | $215,735 |
| YOUNGSIK KWAK | PROFESSOR | 60 | $187,221 |
| HACENE BOUKARI | ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH | 60 | $181,489 |
| RODERICK MILSTEAD | HEAD FOOTBALL COACH - LEFT JAN 2024 | 60 | $194,690 |
Subject Areas
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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