Foundation for Delaware County
The Foundation for Delaware County is a public charity based in Media, Pennsylvania, formed in 1984. It works to improve quality of life in Delaware County through grantmaking, philanthropy, public health programs, and support for local nonprofits.
Foundation for Delaware County at a glance
In short: Foundation for Delaware County gave $1.6M across 65 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,557,568
- -5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 65
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,963
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $83,449,764
- +3.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (9 of 57, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Foundation for Delaware County
- How to Apply
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The published 2026 Associates Board criteria specify the budget and prior-award requirements above. The Partners in Giving listing says eligible organizations may apply under one priority for a single year.
- Review Cycle
- The Associates Board Community Grant application closes October 9, 2026.
- Deadline
- The Associates Board Community Grant application closes October 9, 2026.
- Contact
Mailing address: 200 East State Street 304, Media, PA 19063-3434
Phone: (610) 744-1010
Website: https://delcofoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Foundation for Delaware County
Foundation for Delaware County Impact Grants
Foundation for Delaware County
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Partners in Giving: Cancer Survivors Grant
Foundation for Delaware County
Amount
Up to US $15,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Partners in Giving: Community Development Grant
Foundation for Delaware County
Amount
Up to US $10,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Foundation for Delaware County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Share Food Program ($85K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $562K.
Grant Size Distribution
346 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 296 grants of 346 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation’s stated work centers on Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In filing year 2025, 99% of reported grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania and 1% to recipients in Vermont.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 65 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Foundation for Delaware County open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 57 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $30K. How we count
Medians: $14K first-time, $26K repeat.
- 65% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.6M (2025) to $2.4M (2021). In 2025 it made 65 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Share Food Program Philadelphia, PA | Impact Grant - Equitable Hunger Relief | $65,000 |
| CASA Youth Advocates Inc Media, PA | Impact Grant - Voices for Children | $62,000 |
| Chester Community Improvement Project Chester, PA | Impact Grant - Housing Rehab & Counseling Initiatives | $60,000 |
| Surrey Services Devon, PA | Impact grant - supporting home care, support services & caregivers | $50,000 |
| First up Philadelphia, PA | Impact grant - professional development for under-resourced ece programs | $50,000 |
| Elwyn Foundation Media, PA | Impact grant - chester collaborative for early childhood education | $50,000 |
| Providence Animal Center Media, PA | Donor Advised Fund Contribution | $50,000 |
| Wayne Senior Center Wayne, PA | Impact Grant - Core Support | $50,000 |
| Senior Community Services Folsom, PA | Impact Grant - Home Delivered Meal Program | $50,000 |
| Women's Resource Center of the Delaware Valley Wayne, PA | Impact Grant - Counseling | $45,000 |
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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 | $83,449,764 | $14,798,574 | $36,170,207 | $1,557,568 | 65 | $4,547,894 |
| 2024 | $80,381,635 | $12,279,556 | $11,886,232 | $1,641,392 | 72 | $3,511,703 |
| 2023 | $74,643,898 | $8,473,272 | $11,032,726 | $1,971,088 | 59 | $410,162 |
| 2022 | $70,292,526 | $12,697,458 | $9,675,720 | $1,798,756 | 74 | $3,264,576 |
| 2021 | $78,464,978 | $17,702,106 | $9,651,625 | $2,402,910 | 76 | $11,003,920 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to ensure an equitable, vibrant future for Delaware County by promoting generosity, inspiring participation and partnership across communities, and improving quality of life for all.
Its website describes priorities including healthy families and maternal and child health, racial equity, housing stability, food security, crisis response, and nonprofit capacity. The 2025 Impact Grant request for proposals also identified cancer survivors, community and economic development, health, hospice and homecare, housing, and youth development as funding areas. The Foundation’s own filing describes programs including maternal and child health services, WIC, and the Housing Opportunities Program for Equity.
Examples of organizations supported in 2025 illustrate the range of grantee work. CASA Youth Advocates said its court-appointed special advocate volunteers investigate children’s needs and report recommendations to dependency court. First Up described training, coaching, and advocacy for early-childhood professionals and families. Senior Community Services said it promotes independent and meaningful living for older adults through home and community services. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the Foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the Foundation reported 65 grants totaling $1,557,568. The grants ranged from $7,000 to $65,000, with a median of $20,000. Separately, the Foundation’s website reported 47 Impact Grant recipients and more than $1.2 million in 2025 Impact Grants.
Among the largest grants listed for 2025 were $65,000 to Share Food Program for equitable hunger relief; $62,000 to CASA Youth Advocates for voices for children; $60,000 to Chester Community Improvement Project for housing rehabilitation and counseling initiatives; and $50,000 each to Surrey Services, First Up, Elwyn Foundation, Providence Animal Center, Wayne Senior Center, and Senior Community Services. Listed purposes included home care and caregiver support, early-childhood professional development, early-childhood education, a donor-advised fund contribution, core support, and a home-delivered meal program.
The website lists a 2026 Associates Board Community Grant of exactly $2,500 per award, with up to 12 awards. Eligibility requires a current fiscal-year operating budget of $50,001–$500,000 and no Impact Grant in 2024 or 2025. Applicants may still be eligible if they received a 2026 Partners in Giving grant or a 2024 or 2025 Associates Board grant, subject to the Impact Grant restriction. The website also lists Partners in Giving grants of up to $10,000 for community development, health, hospice and homecare, support for cancer survivors, and youth development; eligible organizations may apply under one priority and for a single year.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cyrise L. Dixon as chairperson, Michael B. Magnavita as vice chairperson, Kelly Thornton as treasurer, and Ted Peters as secretary. Board members listed are Nicholas A. Aponte, Corliss Boggs, Donald W. Delson, Daniel C. Dupont, D.O., Bob Dumont, and James N. Harper Jr.
Foundation for Delaware County is led by Frances Sheehan, President on every filing since 2021; 6 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frances Sheehan
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$212K (2021) → $244K (2025)
Cyrise L. Dixon
Chairperson
Board Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Martin
Nurse-Family Partnership Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Joanne Craig
Chief Impact Officer
Vice President for Program → Chief Impact Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$145K (2021) → $168K (2025)
Laura Deflavia
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$144K (2021) → $175K (2025)
Monika Collins
Vice President for Advisor & Philanthropi
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$120K (2023) → $146K (2025)
Katie Kenyon
Vice President for Programs
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2025)
Corliss Boggs
Board Member
Vice Chairperson → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel C. Dupont DO
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald W. Delson
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kate Zidek
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael B. Magnavita
Vice Chairperson
Board Member → Vice Chairperson, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert N. Speare
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Peters
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dominic F. Pileggi
Board Member
Chairperson → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Thornton
Treasurer
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Malcolm Yates
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas A. Aponte
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James N. Harper Jr.
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia I. Mendoza
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael N. Mattise
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bob Dumont
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Scott Bradley
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donna Crilley Farrell
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Dow
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: H. Edward Hanway (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Joan K. Richards (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Michael B. Adesman MD (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Robert J. Bruce (2021–2024) — Board Member
- Former: L. Joy Gates Black (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Alice W. Strine (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Ellen Grill (2021–2022) — Vice President for Advisor & Philanthropi
- Former: Thomas A. Shoemaker (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Nathaniel C. Nichols (2021) — Secretary
- Former: The Hon Dominic F. Pileggi (2021) — Chairperson
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $244K, to Frances Sheehan (President). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Foundation for Delaware County
How much does Foundation for Delaware County give each year?
Foundation for Delaware County gave $1.6M across 65 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 72 grants.
What is Foundation for Delaware County's typical grant size?
Foundation for Delaware County's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $23,963, across 65 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Foundation for Delaware County that year got $15K on average.
Where does Foundation for Delaware County give grants?
Foundation for Delaware County gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Media, PA (15 grants), Philadelphia, PA (11 grants), Chester, PA (9 grants) and Lansdowne, PA (5 grants).
Does Foundation for Delaware County give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Foundation for Delaware County's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 65) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Donor Advised Fund Contribution" (16 grants).
Who are Foundation for Delaware County's largest grantees?
Foundation for Delaware County's largest 2025 grantees include Share Food Program ($85,000 across 3 grants), CASA Youth Advocates Inc ($62,000) and Providence Animal Center ($60,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 13% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Foundation for Delaware County?
Foundation for Delaware County reported $83.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.8M.
What does Foundation for Delaware County fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to ensure an equitable, vibrant future for Delaware County by promoting generosity, inspiring participation and partnership across communities, and improving quality of life for all. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Foundation for Delaware County?
The published 2026 Associates Board criteria specify the budget and prior-award requirements above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Foundation for Delaware County's EIN?
Foundation for Delaware County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2540853. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 2, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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