Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association
Represent Delaware volunteer fire companies.
Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association at a glance
In short: Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $874,282
- +24.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association
Who Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was DVFA Foundation ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Delaware Volunteer Firefighter's Association gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $9K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| DVFA Foundation Dover, DE | Recruitment & Retention | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $874,282 | $648,405 | $479,869 | $6,000 | 1 | $17,543 |
| 2024 | $702,381 | $542,773 | $651,403 | $6,000 | 1 | $16,836 |
| 2023 | $802,976 | $425,476 | $430,603 | $6,000 | 1 | $10,344 |
| 2022 | $806,578 | $335,098 | $332,957 | $8,100 | 1 | $12,118 |
| 2021 | $831,569 | $310,294 | $190,893 | $9,000 | 1 | $7,966 |
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.
Focus Areas
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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 5, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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