First State Community Action Agency Inc
To lessen the effects of the conditions of poverty on low-income residents of Delaware and to work toward eliminating the causes of poverty.
First State Community Action Agency Inc at a glance
In short: First State Community Action Agency Inc gave $425K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $85K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $424,870
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $84,974
- +32.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,875
- Total assets
- $3,771,437
- -6.5% 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.
Who First State Community Action Agency Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill of Delaware ($136K). Together the top 5 received $425K.
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 42 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How First State Community Action Agency Inc gives
- Giving fell 58% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $385K (2024) to $1.0M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $425K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill of Delaware Dover, DE | Comprehensive case management to work with recipients to attain self sufficiency including education, employment, housing, transportation, increasing current wages, and reducing government subsidies. | $135,830 |
| Ministry of Caring Wilmington, DE | Comprehensive case management to work with recipients to attain self sufficiency including education, employment, housing, transportation, increasing current wages, and reducing government subsidies. | $95,679 |
| Limen House Wilmington, DE | Comprehensive case management to work with recipients to attain self sufficiency including education, employment, housing, transportation, increasing current wages, and reducing government subsidies. | $70,875 |
| Sojourners Place Wilmington, DE | Comprehensive case management to work with recipients to attain self sufficiency including education, employment, housing, transportation, increasing current wages, and reducing government subsidies. | $65,575 |
| Saint Patrick's Center Wilmington, DE | Comprehensive case management to work with recipients to attain self sufficiency including education, employment, housing, transportation, increasing current wages, and reducing government subsidies. | $56,911 |
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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 | $3,771,437 | $8,219,881 | $8,030,952 | $424,870 | 5 | — |
| 2024 | $4,033,685 | $8,567,421 | $8,314,810 | $385,131 | 6 | — |
| 2023 | $3,377,245 | $8,578,250 | $8,463,083 | $459,617 | 6 | — |
| 2022 | $2,863,675 | $9,700,673 | $9,654,738 | $1,014,948 | 14 | — |
| 2021 | $2,162,866 | $7,724,588 | $7,654,129 | $636,372 | 11 | — |
| 2020 | $2,592,642 | $6,827,831 | $6,854,091 | $587,548 | 7 | $20 |
About First State Community Action Agency Inc
Based on IRS filings
First State Community Action Agency Inc is a public charity, based in Georgetown, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $425K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
First State Community Action Agency Inc is led by Bernice Edwards, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 22 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernice Edwards
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$92K (2020) → $113K (2025)
Anne M. Farley PhD
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Evelyn Wilson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanne Reilly
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Price
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Handy Sr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tesha Miller
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Troy Hazzard
Director
Vice President → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte King
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darren D. Blackston
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Jack Young
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandy Nauman
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Harrison
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Thomas
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reyna Gil Ventura
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Baxter
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kain Johnson
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sherwanda Rachal-Speaks
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Verna Jones
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene Dvornick Jr.
2nd Vice President
Director → 2nd Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie Casey
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Watson Holloway
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Carolyn McNeice (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: James Johnson (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Michael Cannon (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sarah Keifer (2023) — Director
- Former: Brad Whaley (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Brian McGlinchey (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Carrie Casey-Sawyer (2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Frank Paquette (2020) — Director
- Former: Kirby A. Hudson (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $113K, to Bernice Edwards (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about First State Community Action Agency Inc
How much does First State Community Action Agency Inc give each year?
First State Community Action Agency Inc gave $425K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $385K across 6 grants.
What is First State Community Action Agency Inc's typical grant size?
First State Community Action Agency Inc's median grant in 2025 was $70,875, and its average grant was $84,974, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does First State Community Action Agency Inc give grants?
First State Community Action Agency Inc gives mostly in Delaware: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (4 grants).
Does First State Community Action Agency Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on First State Community Action Agency Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are First State Community Action Agency Inc's largest grantees?
First State Community Action Agency Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Goodwill of Delaware ($135,830), Ministry of Caring ($95,679) and Limen House ($70,875), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is First State Community Action Agency Inc?
First State Community Action Agency Inc reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $8.2M.
What is First State Community Action Agency Inc's EIN?
First State Community Action Agency Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0104704. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS January 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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