Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE is a public charity based in Wilmington, Delaware. Rodel’s stated mission is to strengthen Delaware’s public education system and workforce by connecting partners to advance and implement sustainable solutions.
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE at a glance
In short: Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE gave $2.2M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $186K), mostly in Delaware. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,227,870
- +118.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +71.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $185,656
- +27.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $102,592
- Total assets
- $14,818,040
- -11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Delaware (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1636, Wilmington, DE 19899
Phone: (302) 571-1636
Website: https://rodelde.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was State of Delaware ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 21 grants of 46 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Rodel’s stated mission focuses on Delaware’s public education system and workforce. In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Delaware. Other reported recipient-state shares were North Carolina, 8%; Oregon, 8%; California, 6%; and New York, 4%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) 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 $150K; repeat grants $189K. How we count
Medians: $150K first-time, $100K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $630K (2021) to $2.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| State of Delaware Odessa, DE | Provide support to schools within the state of Delaware | $1,032,500 |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro Investment Fund Inc Greensboro, NC | Dual Enrollment Research Fund Grant | $179,375 |
| Education Northwest Portland, OR | Dual Enrollment Research Fund Grant | $179,358 |
| Tech Council of Delaware Inc Wilmington, DE | Unrestricted Support | $150,000 |
| Wested San Francisco, CA | Dual Enrollment Research Fund Grant | $140,472 |
| University of Delaware Newark, DE | Dual Enrollment Research Fund Grant | $105,183 |
| Columbia University New York, NY | Support for the radiological research at the vagelos college of physicians and surgeons | $100,000 |
| The Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois Chicago, IL | Dual enrollment research fund grant for the Illinois workforce and education research collaborative | $84,882 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $75,000 |
| Kuumba Academy Charter School Wilmington, DE | Provide support for student-centered career exploration models in middle grades | $75,000 |
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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 | $14,818,040 | $5,876,360 | $8,983,332 | $2,227,870 | 12 | $402,152 |
| 2024 | $16,644,287 | $8,119,085 | $6,872,639 | $1,018,897 | 7 | $586,804 |
| 2023 | $14,436,243 | $5,786,815 | $7,823,393 | $1,025,000 | 9 | $183,440 |
| 2022 | $15,413,230 | $5,493,740 | $4,162,488 | $635,000 | 10 | $916,674 |
| 2021 | $15,968,515 | $4,896,085 | $3,931,087 | $630,000 | 8 | $2,628,119 |
| 2020 | $14,212,418 | $2,721,463 | $4,035,087 | $725,000 | 10 | $469,652 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Rodel’s stated vision is an excellent and equitable public education system that supports all Delawareans in achieving success in school and life. Its stated priorities include early childhood education, educator diversity and retention, career pathways, postsecondary success, and equitable school funding. Its work also includes social and emotional learning.
The 2025 grants show support for public education and related research, career exploration, and workforce and education research. Among the recipients, Education Northwest describes its mission as improving educational results by providing research and development assistance for high-quality educational programs. Kuumba Academy describes its mission as providing an innovative learning environment focused on the whole child, with parents as primary educators and partners.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Rodel reported 12 grants totaling $2,227,870. Grant amounts ranged from $34,100 to $1,032,500, with a median grant of $102,592.
The largest reported grants included $1,032,500 to the State of Delaware to support schools within the state; $179,375 to the University of North Carolina at Greensboro Investment Fund and $179,358 to Education Northwest, each for a Dual Enrollment Research Fund grant; and $150,000 to the Tech Council of Delaware for unrestricted support. Other grants included $140,472 to WestEd and $105,183 to the University of Delaware for Dual Enrollment Research Fund grants, and $100,000 to Columbia University for radiological research at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Rodel also awarded $75,000 each to an individual recipient Stevenson School of Excellence and Kuumba Academy Charter School for student-centered career exploration models in middle grades, with the an individual recipient Stevenson School grant also including unrestricted support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Donald V. Budinger and William D. Budinger as founding directors; Susan Budinger as founding director and board chair; John Fitzpatrick, Henri Moore, Stuart Comstock-Gay, and Brenda Wise as directors; Maria Lopez Waite as secretary; Anas Ben Addi as treasurer; and Paul Herdman, Ed.D. as president and CEO.
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE is led by Paul Herdman EdD, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 4 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul Herdman EdD
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$388K (2020) → $372K (2025)
Zakiyyah Ali
Executive Director-Itic
Exceutive Director-Itic → Executive Director-Itic, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$165K (2023) → $181K (2025)
Donald V. Budinger
Founding Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henri Moore
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fitzpatrick
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stuart Comstock-Gay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Budinger
Founding Director & Chai
Founding Director & Vice → Founding Director & Chair, 2024
Founding Director & Chair → Founding Director & Chai, 2025
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William D. Budinger
Founding Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenda Wise
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeleine M. Bayard Mpa
Senior Vice President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$182K (2020) → $222K (2025)
Kia Johnson
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$159K (2025)
Maria Lopez Waite
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anas Ben Addi
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Mark Baxter (2022–2025) — Vice President · Filing note: Ended date 11325
- Former: Nancy Millard (2024) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: James Stewart (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Rodman Ward III (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Margie Lopez-Waite (2020–2021) — 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 $372K, to Paul Herdman EDD (President and CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE
How much does Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE give each year?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE gave $2.2M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 7 grants.
What is Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's typical grant size?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's median grant in 2025 was $102,592, and its average grant was $185,656, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE that year got $150K on average.
Where does Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE give grants?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE gives mostly in Delaware: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (8%) and Oregon (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wilmington, DE (2 grants) and Newark, DE (2 grants).
Does Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE give general operating support?
Yes: 17% of Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Dual Enrollment Research Fund Grant" (5 grants).
Who are Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's largest grantees?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's largest 2025 grantees include State of Delaware ($1,032,500), University of North Carolina at Greensboro Investment Fund Inc ($179,375) and Education Northwest ($179,358), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($75,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE reported $14.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.
What does Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE fund?
Rodel’s stated vision is an excellent and equitable public education system that supports all Delawareans in achieving success in school and life. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check rodelde.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's EIN?
Rodel Charitable Foundation - DE's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1944585. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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