Delta Foundation
Delta Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, South Carolina. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in several states, with the largest shares of grant dollars going to South Carolina and Minnesota.
Delta Foundation at a glance
In short: Delta Foundation gave $503K across 38 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in South Carolina. 24% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $502,900
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 38
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,234
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,300
- Total assets
- $1,037,432
- -3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (9 of 38, 2025)
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Delta Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2 Task Industrial Court, Greenville, SC 29607
Phone: (864) 906-0300
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Delta Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Desiring God Ministries ($150K). Together the top 10 received $440K.
Grant Size Distribution
157 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 147 grants of 157 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in South Carolina and 30% to recipients in Minnesota. The remaining reported shares went to Louisiana (2%), Florida (1%), and Ohio (0%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 38 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Delta Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 38 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 337% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 666% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $115K (2022) to $745K (2024). In 2025 it made 38 grants totaling $503K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Desiring God Ministries Minneapolis, MN | General Support | $150,000 |
| Grace Church Greenville, SC | General Support | $150,000 |
| Cross Roads Baptist Church Weekday Preschool Greer, SC | General Support | $50,000 |
| Camp McCall Sunset, SC | General Support | $20,000 |
| Grassy Pond Baptist Church Gaffney, SC | General Support | $20,000 |
| First Baptist Simpsonville Simpsonville, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Fostering the Family Anderson, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Front Porch Housing Greenville, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Set Free Alliance Greenville, SC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Touch Ministries Zachary, LA | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,037,432 | $462,796 | $502,915 | $502,900 | 38 | $502,915 | $462,796 | $75,526 |
| 2024 | $1,077,551 | $14,899 | $746,054 | $745,400 | 32 | $745,415 | $14,206 | $89,327 |
| 2023 | $1,808,706 | $-470,791 | $145,781 | $145,670 | 28 | $145,689 | $10,009 | $72,956 |
| 2022 | $2,425,278 | $-178,479 | $121,745 | $115,079 | 31 | $115,079 | $5,282 | $98,447 |
| 2021 | $2,712,153 | $740,961 | $151,915 | $150,000 | 28 | $151,610 | $240,956 | $132,446 |
| 2020 | $2,123,107 | $1,262,765 | $169,143 | $161,900 | 26 | — | $18,142 | $110,053 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Delta Foundation reported a distributable amount of $76K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided.
Its 2025 grants include churches and organizations whose stated missions address a range of activities. For example, Desiring God Ministries describes its work as communicating Christian teachings; Front Porch Housing says it provides safe, affordable housing and supportive services in a church-community context; and Fostering the Family says it works to support foster and adoptive families. Other recipients describe work involving clean water and child slavery, housing for people experiencing hardship, services for women affected by sexual exploitation, support for women experiencing unplanned pregnancies, and efforts to end human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Grantmaking
The foundation awarded 38 grants totaling $502,900 in 2025. Awards ranged from $400 to $150,000, with a median grant of $2,300. Recent giving was $745,400 across 32 grants in 2024 and $145,670 across 28 grants in 2023.
The largest 2025 grants were $150,000 each to Desiring God Ministries in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Grace Church in Greenville, South Carolina. Other notable grants included $50,000 to Cross Roads Baptist Church Weekday Preschool in Greer, South Carolina; $20,000 each to Camp McCall in Sunset and Grassy Pond Baptist Church in Gaffney, South Carolina; and $10,000 each to First Baptist Simpsonville, Fostering the Family, Front Porch Housing, Set Free Alliance, and Touch Ministries.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Daniel Frist as president/secretary, Kevin Bruce MacDonald as treasurer, and Ted Westmoreland II and William Hawkins as directors.
Delta Foundation is led by Daniel Frist, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel Frist
President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ted Westmoreland II
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Hawkins
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Bruce Macdonald
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Delta Foundation
How much does Delta Foundation give each year?
Delta Foundation gave $503K across 38 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $745K across 32 grants.
What is Delta Foundation's typical grant size?
Delta Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,300, and its average grant was $13,234, across 38 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Delta Foundation that year got $11K on average.
Where does Delta Foundation give grants?
Delta Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Minnesota (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Greenville, SC (14 grants) and Anderson, SC (2 grants).
Does Delta Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Delta Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (38 of 38) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Delta Foundation's largest grantees?
Delta Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Desiring God Ministries ($150,000), Grace Church ($150,000) and Cross Roads Baptist Church Weekday Preschool ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Delta Foundation?
Delta Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $503K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $76K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Delta Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Delta Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Delta Foundation's EIN?
Delta Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2187286. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Delta Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Delta Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/delta-foundation-morg_00aff82fffdb45bc9b286ef24e363dbb
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