Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO

Foundation · Grantmaker Detroit, MI EIN: 31-1605979
Military personnelArts and cultureMuseumsArt museumsEducation

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO is a private foundation focused on Military personnel, based in Detroit, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $380K. Net investment income was $446K.

Key facts about Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO

In short: Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO gave $380K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1605979
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$380,000
Grants made (2025)
19
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$11,000
New grantees (estimate)
26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025)
Total assets
$7,500,665
Primary geography
California (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.5M

-5.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$380K

-8.2% YoY

Grant Count

19

+5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

-13.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO reported a distributable amount of $461K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO open to new grantees?

26%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $24K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $12K repeat.

  • 53% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 19 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NapaSanta RosaSaint HelenaSan FranciscoCalistogaNovatoSacramentoSt Simons IslandNew YorkSonomaSt Simon IslandBrunswickJenkintownMorriltonPetalumaCulver CityDecaturFairfieldMilwaukeePalo Alto

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K15 grants202120 grants202218 grants202318 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Edgewood Center for Children: $60KEdgewood Center for Children$60KChildrens Museum of Sonoma County: $55KChildrens Museum of SonomaCounty$55KCommunities of Coastal GA Foundation: $48KCommunities of Coastal GAFoundation$48KStarlight Children's Foundation: $40KStarlight Children'sFoundation$40KSunrise Horse Rescue: $40KSunrise Horse Rescue$40KDogwood Animal Rescue: $38KDogwood Animal Rescue$38KLand Trust of Napa County: $20KLand Trust of Napa County$20KLight House for the Blind and Visually: $15KLight House for the Blind andVisually$15KNapa Valley Community Foundation: $13KNapa Valley CommunityFoundation$13KOkizu Foundation: $11KOkizu Foundation$11K

Grant Size Distribution

90 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K15$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
EDGEWOOD CENTER FOR CHILDREN San Francisco, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$59,500
CHILDRENS MUSEUM OF SONOMA COUNTY Santa Rosa, CASUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$55,000
Communities of Coastal GA Foundation St Simon Island, GASUPPORT THE DELONG COASTAL$48,000
STARLIGHT CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION Culver City, CADAILY OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
SUNRISE HORSE RESCUE Saint Helena, CADAILY OPERATING SUPPORT$40,000
DOGWOOD ANIMAL RESCUE Santa Rosa, CASUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$37,500
Land Trust of Napa County Napa, CADAILY OPERATING SUPPORT$20,000
Light House for the Blind and Visually San Francisco, CASUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$15,000
Napa Valley Community Foundation Napa, CASUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$13,000
OKIZU FOUNDATION Novato, CASUPPORT DAILY OPERATIONS$11,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,500,665$7,910,874$7,838,472
Revenue$609,051$687,946$369,753
Expenses$601,421$620,383$626,942
Qualifying Distributions$424,256$461,379$474,399
Net Investment Income$445,817$533,732$212,249
Distributable Amount$461,419$439,783$423,587

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 14, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 23, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's 2025 filing lists 6 officers; 4 of 6 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Adam Ingalls

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $18K (2025)

  • J Wycliffe DeLong

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $24K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • James Wycliffe DeLong

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $24K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • June Ingalls

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $5K (2021) → $18K (2025)

  • Paul Ingalls

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $24K (2021) → $24K (2025)

  • Peggy Ingalls Suckow

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $24K (2021) → $24K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Paul Ingalls — Trustee: $24KPaul IngallsTrustee$24KPeggy Ingalls Suckow — Trustee: $24KPeggy Ingalls SuckowTrustee$24KAdam Ingalls — Trustee: $18KAdam IngallsTrustee$18KJune Ingalls — Trustee: $18KJune IngallsTrustee$18K

Frequently asked questions about Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO

How much does Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO give each year?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO gave $380K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $414K across 18 grants.

What is Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's typical grant size?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $20,000, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO that year got $24K on average.

Where does Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO give grants?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Napa, CA (6 grants), Santa Rosa, CA (3 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Saint Helena, CA (3 grants).

Does Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO give general operating support?

Yes: 42% of Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Support Daily Operations" (9 grants).

Who are Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's largest grantees?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's largest 2025 grantees include Edgewood Center for Children ($59,500), Childrens Museum of Sonoma County ($55,000) and Communities of Coastal GA Foundation ($48,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO reported $7.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $424K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $461K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO is a private foundation focused on Military personnel, based in Detroit, MI. It holds $7.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's EIN?

Delong-Sweet Charitable Foundation CO's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1605979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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