Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation
The Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It supports publicly funded U.S. 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organizations serving Delaware communities, with giving focused on oncology patient support and resources and community partnerships.
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation at a glance
In short: Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation gave $1.4M across 54 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Delaware. 31% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,397,260
- +10.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 54
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,875
- -5.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $12,175
- -94.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 31% first-time grantees (17 of 54, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (94% 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 Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation
- How to Apply
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Submit an electronic application with the required materials.
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing says submissions must be made during the first two months of each quarter for review in the third month.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing says submissions must be made during the first two months of each quarter for review in the third month.
- Contact
Application contact: Paula Swain Incyte Charitable Givin
Mailing address: 1801 Augustine Cut-Off, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: (302) 498-6714
Website: https://incyte.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cancer Support Community Delaware Inc ($400K). Together the top 10 received $910K.
Grant Size Distribution
195 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 167 grants of 195 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s website says it supports organizations serving Delaware communities. Its 2025 filing states that organizations operating or serving in Delaware are eligible for charitable funding. In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in Delaware and 5% to recipients in Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 54 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation open to new grantees?
31%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 54 grantees (31%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $15K repeat.
- 57% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $630K (2019) to $1.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 54 grants totaling $1.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Support Community Delaware Inc Wilmington, DE | Operating | $400,000 |
| Andrew McDonough B Positive Foundation Wilmington, DE | Operating | $100,000 |
| Food Bank of Delaware Newark, DE | Operating | $75,000 |
| Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Wilmington, DE | Operating | $70,000 |
| Ministry of Caring Inc Wilmington, DE | Operating | $55,000 |
| Teensharp Wilmington, DE | Operating | $50,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation Wilmington, DE | Operating | $50,000 |
| Make-a-Wish Philadelphia Delaware & Susquehanna Valley Blue Bell, PA | Operating | $40,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Delaware Inc Wilmington, DE | Operating | $35,000 |
| Kind to Kids Foundation Wilmington, DE | Operating | $35,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,175 | $1,200,000 | $1,397,260 | $1,397,260 | 54 | $1,397,260 | $16,366 |
| 2024 | $209,435 | $1,164,000 | $1,264,040 | $1,264,000 | 46 | $1,264,000 | $35,232 |
| 2023 | $309,475 | $1,235,950 | $1,199,750 | $1,199,750 | 38 | $1,199,750 | $36,511 |
| 2022 | $273,275 | $1,100,000 | $829,225 | $829,225 | 30 | $829,225 | $34,286 |
| 2021 | $2,500 | $730,000 | $767,900 | $767,900 | 27 | $767,900 | $13,572 |
| 2020 | $40,400 | $920,000 | $920,000 | $920,000 | 26 | — | $13,276 |
| 2019 | $40,400 | $633,140 | $630,461 | $629,833 | 28 | — | $9,525 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K 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
The foundation’s website identifies two focus areas. Under Oncology Patient Support and Resources, it provides general operating or program support to organizations that help cancer patients and their families in Delaware cope with disease or related conditions. Under Community Partnerships, it supports Delaware organizations dedicated to helping people in need.
Examples of grantees’ work include Cancer Support Community Delaware, whose mission is to empower people affected by cancer through knowledge, action, and community; the Food Bank of Delaware, which works to provide food and address hunger and poverty; and Teensharp, which supports Black, Latino, and low-income students with college advising, academic instruction, leadership development, and tutoring. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 54 grants totaling $1,397,260. Grant amounts ranged from $1,500 to $400,000, with a median grant of $10,000. The largest awards included $400,000 to Cancer Support Community Delaware, $100,000 to the Andrew McDonough B Positive Foundation, $75,000 to the Food Bank of Delaware, and $70,000 to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition. Each was listed for operating support.
Applications are submitted electronically through the foundation’s online application. The foundation’s website says applications must include a completed, signed W-9 and the organization’s most recent IRS Form 990. The 2025 filing also requests information about the organization’s purpose and proposed use of funds. It states that no more than 25% of an organization’s total annual funding may come from Incyte Corporation and the foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paula J. Swain as chair, director, and secretary; Soni Basi as vice president and chief HR officer; and Bill Meury as director.
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation is led by Paula J. Swain, Chair, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paula J. Swain
Chair, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bill Meury
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Soni Basi
Vice President & Chief Hr Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Christiana Stamoulis (2019–2024) — Director & Treasurer
- Former: Herve Hoppenot (2019–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation
How much does Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation give each year?
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation gave $1.4M across 54 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 46 grants.
What is Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's typical grant size?
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $25,875, across 54 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation give grants?
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation gives mostly in Delaware: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (37 grants), Newark, DE (4 grants) and Dover, DE (2 grants).
Does Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (54 of 54) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's largest grantees?
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cancer Support Community Delaware Inc ($400,000), Andrew McDonough B Positive Foundation ($100,000) and Food Bank of Delaware ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation?
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation reported $12K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation fund?
The foundation’s website identifies two focus areas. Under Oncology Patient Support and Resources, it provides general operating or program support to organizations that help cancer patients and their families in Delaware cope with disease or related conditions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation?
Submit an electronic application with the required materials. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's EIN?
Incyte Charitable Giving Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1827916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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