Richard a & James F Corroon

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 23-7000812
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Richard a & James F Corroon is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in multiple states, including organizations working in health, education, arts and culture, community services, and conservation.

Key facts about Richard a & James F Corroon

In short: Richard a & James F Corroon gave $92K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state California. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
23-7000812
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$91,500
Grants made (2025)
40
Average grant
$2,288
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
23% first-time grantees (9 of 40, 2025)
Total assets
$2,183,226
Primary geography
California (17% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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 for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+10.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$92K

-0.5% YoY

Grant Count

40

-7.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+6.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Richard a & James F Corroon reported a distributable amount of $103K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Richard a & James F Corroon open to new grantees?

23%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 9 of 40 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

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 grantees include organizations with varied missions. Hartford Hospital says its mission is to improve the health and healing of the people and communities it serves; Jounce Partners says it accelerates learning for students in high-need schools; and the New Britain Museum of American Art says it provides public enrichment and inspiration through American art, exhibitions, and educational programs.

Other supported organizations describe work in community services and economic security: Grace Outreach serves low-income women pursuing education and employment, while Centro Civico Mexicano supports arts and cultural groups and provides community services. Delaware Wild Lands focuses on conserving and preserving natural areas, and Elizabeth Park Conservancy promotes a regional horticultural park for education and public enjoyment.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $91,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $7,500, with a median of $1,250. Among the largest were $7,500 to Trust for Public Land; $7,000 each to Hanna Boys Center, Sun Valley Center of Art, and Sun Valley Authors Festival; and $5,000 each to Interfaith Works The Peoples House and Reach Riverside Development Corp.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 grants went to organizations in multiple states. California, Idaho, and Delaware each accounted for 16%–17% of grant dollars, Connecticut for 15%, and Utah for 10%. Other listed recipients were in Washington, New York, and Pennsylvania.

Grant Distribution by State

17states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.

Cities

WilmingtonSalt Lake CityNew YorkSonomaHartfordKetchumAltaBronxDoverFarmingtonNew CastleOdessaOlympiaPhiladelphiaChicagoSalt Alke CitySt MichaelsWatgerburyWest HartfordWintherthur

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K48 grants2020 45 grants2021 46 grants2022 42 grants2023 43 grants2024 40 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2025) to $111K (2022). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $92K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Trust for Public Land: $8KTrust for Public Land$8KHanna Boys Center: $7KHanna Boys Center$7KSun Valley Center of Art: $7KSun Valley Center of Art$7KSun Valley Authors Festival: $7KSun Valley Authors Festival$7KInterfaith Works the Peoples House: $5KInterfaith Works the PeoplesHouse$5KReach Riverside Devel Corp: $5KReach Riverside Devel Corp$5KHartford Hospital: $4KHartford Hospital$4KCathedral of the Madeline: $3KCathedral of the Madeline$3KGrace Outreach: $3KGrace Outreach$3KJounce Partners: $3KJounce Partners$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Trust for Public Land ($8K). Together the top 10 received $52K.

Grant Size Distribution

216 grants across all recorded years

216<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 216 grants of 216 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trust for Public Land Los Angeles, CAGeneral Fund$7,500
Hanna Boys Center Sonoma, CAGeneral Fund$7,000
Sun Valley Center of Art Ketchum, IDGeneral Fund$7,000
Sun Valley Authors Festival Sun Valley, IDGeneral$7,000
Interfaith Works the Peoples House Olympia, WAGeneral Fund$5,000
Reach Riverside Devel Corp Wilmington, DEGeneral Fund$5,000
Hartford Hospital Hartford, CTGeneral Fund$4,000
Cathedral of the Madeline Salt Lake City, UTGeneral Fund$3,000
Grace Outreach Bronx, NYGeneral Fund$3,000
Jounce Partners Philadelphia, PAGeneral$3,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2025 $2,183,226 $143,484 $108,830 $91,500 40
2024 $1,981,465 $134,904 $107,644 $92,000 43
2023 $1,839,977 $52,151 $22,234 $94,750 42
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,183,226$1,981,465$1,839,977
Revenue$143,484$134,904$52,151
Expenses$108,830$107,644$22,234
Qualifying Distributions$91,500$92,000$6,000
Net Investment Income$71,287$59,446$52,151
Distributable Amount$103,202$95,727$88,299

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Richard F Corroon II as president, James M Corroon as secretary/treasurer, John A Corroon as vice president, and Christopher Corroon as trustee.

Richard a & James F Corroon is led by Richard F. Corroon II, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard F. Corroon II

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Christopher Corroon

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James M. Corroon

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • John A. Corroon

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2305 W 11Th St, Wilmington, DE 19805-2605
Phone: (302) 425-4841

Frequently asked questions about Richard a & James F Corroon

How much does Richard a & James F Corroon give each year?

Richard a & James F Corroon gave $92K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $92K across 43 grants.

What is Richard a & James F Corroon's typical grant size?

Richard a & James F Corroon's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,288, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Richard a & James F Corroon that year got $2K on average.

Where does Richard a & James F Corroon give grants?

Richard a & James F Corroon's top state is California, with 17% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Idaho (16%) and Delaware (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (5 grants), Salt Lake City, UT (5 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Sonoma, CA (2 grants).

Does Richard a & James F Corroon give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Richard a & James F Corroon's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Richard a & James F Corroon's largest grantees?

Richard a & James F Corroon's largest 2025 grantees include Trust for Public Land ($7,500), Hanna Boys Center ($7,000) and Sun Valley Center of Art ($7,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Richard a & James F Corroon?

Richard a & James F Corroon reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $92K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $103K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does Richard a & James F Corroon fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Richard a & James F Corroon?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Richard a & James F Corroon's EIN?

Richard a & James F Corroon's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7000812. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Richard a & James F Corroon accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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