Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
Dvlf has been serving the emerging needs of the lgbtq community for 32 years. The organization was created to benefit the philadelphia region's lgbtq community by raising money for a permanent endowment. Dvlf fosters positive change every year through advocacy, grantmaking, scholarships, programming and education. This year, dvlf's significantly increased its grantmaking to include even more grants and scholarships. Each year, dvlf empowers and enhances the lives of the lgbtq community by investing in community work. It's critical mission provides services to programs serving the lgbtq community.
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund at a glance
In short: Delaware Valley Legacy Fund gave $19K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $19K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,345
- +127.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $19,345
- +127.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $19,345
- Total assets
- $1,121,998
- +7.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
- Next open deadline
- October 16, 2026 (DVLF 2026-2027 Grant Cycle)
Open Grants
6 open opportunities from Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
DVLF 2026-2027 Grant Cycle
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
DVLF General Grants
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
DVLF/Independence Business Alliance Scholarship
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Delaware Valley Legacy Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was William Way LGBT Community Center ($19K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $49K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $19K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| William Way LGBT Community Center Philadelphia, PA | Support LGBT Comm. | $19,345 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,121,998 | $66,368 | $112,910 | $19,345 | 1 |
| 2023 | $1,041,190 | $76,959 | $134,438 | $8,513 | 1 |
| 2022 | $1,028,924 | $138,658 | $156,044 | $8,365 | 1 |
| 2021 | $1,104,395 | $317,026 | $109,082 | $35,233 | Total only |
| 2020 | $809,199 | $68,388 | $103,483 | $49,059 | Total only |
| 2019 | $817,434 | $106,297 | $151,446 | $23,943 | 2 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Delaware Valley Legacy Fund
Based on IRS filings
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund is a public charity, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund is led by Michael Grosberg, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 13 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Michael Grosberg
President
Board Member → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Barrett Politan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Clay Payne
Governance C
Board Member → Governance C, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gloria Melunis
Board Member
Vice President → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Wright
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Leffler
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Michelfelder
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Keisha Price
Board Member
Governance → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chase Wright
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jake Maroney
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James C. Young
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Ryan
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael King
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Sappho Fulton (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kina Beltran (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Tekara Gainey (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Heisler (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Fernando Gonzalez (2019–2021) — President
- Former: John Health Olguin (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Ted Greenberg (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tom Moore (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Toni McMasters-Moran (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Valerie Gonzalez (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Julian Domanico (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Juan Franco Jan-Feb (2020) — Executive Di
- Former: Evan Awesome (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Juan Franco (2019) — Executive Di
- Former: Ken Tubbs (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Kiesha Price (2019) — Governance
- Former: Paul Fontaine (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Tatyana Woodard (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Valley Legacy Fund
How much does Delaware Valley Legacy Fund give each year?
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund gave $19K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $9K across 1 grant.
How large is Delaware Valley Legacy Fund?
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $66K.
Where does Delaware Valley Legacy Fund operate?
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Pennsylvania.
What is Delaware Valley Legacy Fund's EIN?
Delaware Valley Legacy Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2802171. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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