Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated is a public charity based in Memphis, Tennessee. Established in 1981, it supports Kappa Delta members and the sorority’s mission through scholarships, leadership and educational programs, charitable grants, and assistance to members in need.
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated at a glance
In short: Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated gave $1.7M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $140K), top state Illinois. 17% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,676,521
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $139,710
- -19.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,178
- Total assets
- $52,136,592
- +9.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (34% 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 Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated
- How to Apply
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For KiDs Grants, alumnae chapters or individual alumnae apply online, in partnership with a local nonprofit agency. The foundation encourages applicants to work with collegiate or alumnae chapters or other Kappa Delta members. Its website also describes scholarship applications for Kappa Delta members; those awards support members’ education rather than outside organizations.
- Next open deadline
- December 4, 2026 (KiDs Grants)
- Contact
Mailing address: 3205 Players Lane, Memphis, TN 38125
Phone: (901) 748-1897
Website: https://kappadelta.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 Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated
Confidence U Grants
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Amount
Up to $13,390 (example: $6,695 per recipient mentioned in 2017)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Kappa Delta Foundation Scholarships
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Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
KiDs Grants
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated
Amount
Up to $10,000 per recipient; $25,000 total awarded annually
Deadline
Expected ~December
Based on past cycles
Who Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alpha Mu Housing Corporation of Kappa Delta ($533K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 53 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s scholarship information specifies eligibility for Kappa Delta members across the United States. KiDs Grants are described as supporting projects with local nonprofit agencies, without a stated nationwide or regional restriction. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois (34%), Mississippi (32%), Tennessee (18%), New York (6%), and Missouri (4%). The reported grants also included recipients in Washington, Virginia, and Indiana.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated open to new grantees?
17%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $166K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $57K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $786K (2019) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.7M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alpha Mu Housing Corporation of Kappa Delta Oxford, MS | Chapter House Construction/Improvements | $533,394 |
| Prevent Child Abuse America Chicago, IL | Progam Support | $512,375 |
| Kappa Delta Sorority Memphis, TN | Progam Support | $295,397 |
| Girl Scouts of the USA New York, NY | Progam Support | $100,000 |
| American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Rosemont, IL | Progam Support | $60,000 |
| Sigma Tau House Corporation Pullman, WA | Chapter House Construction/Improvements | $53,047 |
| Epsilon Iota House Corporation Columbia, MO | Chapter House Construction/Improvements | $37,308 |
| Children's Hospital Foundation Richmond, VA | Progam Support | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Fraternal Excellence Fishers, IN | Progam Support | $25,000 |
| Epsilon Alpha House Corporation Rolla, MO | Chapter House Construction/Improvements | $21,500 |
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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 | $52,136,592 | $5,399,263 | $4,695,442 | $1,676,521 | 12 | $2,080,577 |
| 2024 | $47,759,169 | $10,606,030 | $4,581,468 | $2,083,379 | 12 | $7,808,628 |
| 2023 | $44,237,442 | $5,114,398 | $3,611,558 | $1,133,321 | 9 | $1,640,814 |
| 2022 | $41,131,121 | $5,333,292 | $3,013,720 | $875,915 | 11 | $2,334,397 |
| 2021 | $45,762,087 | $5,107,321 | $2,849,161 | $877,202 | 9 | $2,257,710 |
| 2020 | $37,290,625 | $3,566,882 | $2,786,680 | $1,311,048 | 11 | $1,160,343 |
| 2019 | $35,951,185 | $4,074,987 | $2,141,620 | $786,076 | 9 | $1,962,324 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to unite sisters to invest in one another, fostering support and empowerment. It advances Kappa Delta Sorority’s mission through scholarships, leadership programs, charitable efforts, and member assistance.
Its programs include undergraduate and graduate merit scholarships, undergraduate need-based scholarships, leadership training and professional development, mental health education and member well-being programs, alumnae crisis assistance, and grants for qualifying educational spaces in collegiate chapter housing. Its KiDs Grants support community projects for families and children.
The foundation also gives to organizations with related goals. For example, grantee Prevent Child Abuse America describes its mission as preventing child abuse and neglect before it occurs through intervention, advocacy, and research. Grantee Girl Scouts of the USA works to build girls’ courage, confidence, and character. Other 2025 grantees include the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, which describes its work as serving professionals to provide high-quality musculoskeletal care, and Kids Hub, which provides services to child-abuse victims and their non-offending caregivers.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $1,676,521. The grants ranged from $6,000 to $533,394, with a median of $45,178. The largest were $533,394 to Alpha Mu Housing Corporation for chapter house construction or improvements; $512,375 to Prevent Child Abuse America for program support; and $295,397 to Kappa Delta Sorority for program support. Other reported awards included $100,000 to Girl Scouts of the USA and $60,000 to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, both for program support.
The foundation’s website describes KiDs Grants as an opportunity for alumnae chapters and individual alumnae to partner with local nonprofit agencies on projects that directly benefit families and children. It makes $25,000 available each year, with a maximum of $10,000 for a single recipient. Preference is given to sustainable projects that offer opportunities for Kappa Delta members to participate. The application is online and must be completed by December 4, 2026. The foundation’s 2018 application guidance advises applicants to provide the nonprofit’s mission and history, IRS tax-exemption documentation, key staff and board information, and a letter of endorsement.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michelle Rabideau as board chair; Kirsten Kuykendoll as vice chair; and Cheryl Sizer as secretary-treasurer. Directors listed are Sarah Dubbert, Emily Feinstein, Brandi Harper, Kathryn McGlynn, Kristin Power, Anna Rich, and Susan Stockton.
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated is led by Margaret Waples, Executive Director on filings since 2021; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Waples
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Rabideau
Board Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joelle Shearin
Director of Finance
Director of Finance - Started → Director of Finance, 2023
On filings since 2022
10 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Kristin Power
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Stockton
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brandi Harper
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Feinstein
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tove Thomas
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn McGlynn
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Rich
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Wood
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Dubbert
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandy Wysocki
Director
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Sizer
Secretary - Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Secretary - Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kirsten Kuykendoll
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (15)
- Former: Elizabeth Langford (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Maggie Waples (2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Jodi Scheurenbrand (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Magedoff (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Mickelberg (2023) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Beth Langford (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Leslie Sweeney (2019–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Sue Mickelberg (2019–2022) — Secretary-Treasurer
- Former: Jaynee Groseth (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Karen Fesmire (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pamela Nix (2019–2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Patricia Spence (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Patty Cappaert (2019–2020) — Vice Chairman
- Former: Bonnie Warren (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jody Corry (2019) — Board Member
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $29K, to Maggie Waples (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated
How much does Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated give each year?
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated gave $1.7M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 12 grants.
What is Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's typical grant size?
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's median grant in 2025 was $45,178, and its average grant was $139,710, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated that year got $7K on average.
Where does Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated give grants?
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's top state is Illinois, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Mississippi (32%) and Tennessee (18%).
Does Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Progam Support" (8 grants) and "Chapter House Construction/Improvements" (4 grants).
Who are Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's largest grantees?
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's largest 2025 grantees include Alpha Mu Housing Corporation of Kappa Delta ($533,394), Prevent Child Abuse America ($512,375) and Kappa Delta Sorority ($295,397), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated?
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated reported $52.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.4M.
What does Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to unite sisters to invest in one another, fostering support and empowerment. It advances Kappa Delta Sorority’s mission through scholarships, leadership programs, charitable efforts, and member assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated?
For KiDs Grants, alumnae chapters or individual alumnae apply online, in partnership with a local nonprofit agency. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's EIN?
Kappa Delta Foundation Incorporated's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0880886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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