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Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association

Public charity · Grantmaker Dover, DE EIN: 51-0116463 Website

Represent Delaware volunteer fire companies.

Key facts about Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association

In short: Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
51-0116463
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$6,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$6,000
Median grant
$6,000
Total assets
$874,282
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$874K

+24.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$6K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

+0.0% YoY

How Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association gives

  • Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

About Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association

Based on IRS filings

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Dover, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $874K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $18K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Dover

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Dvfa Foundation: $6KDvfa Foundation$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dvfa Foundation ($6K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dvfa Foundation Dover, DERecruitment & Retention$6,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$874,282$702,381$802,976
Revenue$648,405$542,773$425,476
Expenses$479,869$651,403$430,603
Net Investment Income$17,543$16,836$10,344

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association is led by Thomas Dicristofaro, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas Dicristofaro

    President

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2024

    First Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy Hudson

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Woznicki

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian C. Reeder

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Hocker

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Hovis

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sharonda Spencer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elmer B. Steele

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerald Manley Jr.

    First Vice President

    Director → Second Vice President, 2024

    Second Vice President → First Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    13.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Arrington

    Second Vice President

    Director → Second Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Terry M. Whitham

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Wright

    Assistant Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: Ray Stevens (2021–2024) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Ron O'Neal (2021–2024) — President
  • Former: Eric Haley (2024) — Director
  • Former: Joseph Thompson III (2024) — Director
  • Former: Ken Frazier (2024) — Director
  • Former: Kenneth Ryder Jr. (2021–2023) — President
  • Former: Daryl Haines (2023) — Director
  • Former: David Ruff (2023) — Director
  • Former: Quinton Boots (2023) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Carrier (2021–2022) — President
  • Former: Russell Hooper (2022) — Director
  • Former: Steven Wray (2022) — Director
  • Former: Terry Jester (2022) — Director
  • Former: Norman Jones Jr. (2021) — President
  • Former: Richard J. Perillo (2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Volunteer Firefighter's Association

How much does Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association give each year?

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.

How large is Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association?

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association reported $874K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $648K.

What is Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association?

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Dover, DE. It holds $874K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association operate?

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association has awarded grants in Delaware.

What is Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association's EIN?

Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0116463. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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