The Delloakes Foundation
The Delloakes Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 18 grants totaling $747,500, including support for public media and journalism, democracy-related organizations, and humanitarian response organizations.
The Delloakes Foundation at a glance
In short: The Delloakes Foundation gave $748K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), mostly in District of Columbia. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $747,500
- +116.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- +80.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,528
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $1,814,015
- +13.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (6 of 18, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (54% 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 The Delloakes Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Delloakes Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kqed Inc ($150K). Together the top 10 received $675K.
Grant Size Distribution
67 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 52 grants of 67 (78%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing’s grant-dollar distribution by recipient state was DC 54%, CA 23%, NY 7%, VA 7%, and AL 7%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Delloakes Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 18 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $36K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $45K first-time, $30K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 289% 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 $124K (2019) to $748K (2025). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $748K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kqed Inc San Francisco, CA | TV and Radio Fund | $150,000 |
| Media Matters for America Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washingt Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $70,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Pro Publica Inc New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| Democracy Forward Foundation Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| PBS Foundation Arlington, VA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Protect Democracy Project Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| State Democracy Defenders Fund Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,814,015 | $999,672 | $782,799 | $747,500 | 18 | $762,276 | $859,905 | $64,911 |
| 2024 | $1,597,142 | $453,696 | $369,937 | $345,000 | 10 | $359,116 | $39,892 | $66,895 |
| 2023 | $1,513,383 | $13,582 | $338,244 | $315,000 | 10 | $329,348 | $50,827 | $77,123 |
| 2022 | $1,838,045 | $683 | $218,082 | $192,000 | 9 | $206,891 | $30,639 | $90,619 |
| 2021 | $2,055,444 | $149,964 | $268,094 | $236,000 | 20 | $251,637 | $139,589 | $113,198 |
| 2020 | $2,173,574 | $563,970 | $273,595 | $248,000 | 12 | — | $425,467 | $99,324 |
| 2019 | $1,883,199 | $77,165 | $149,032 | $124,000 | 8 | — | $67,165 | $95,216 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Delloakes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $65K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, KQED describes its work as serving Northern California through community-supported media, while ProPublica describes itself as an independent newsroom producing investigative journalism in the public interest. Media Matters for America says it monitors and corrects conservative misinformation in U.S. media. Democracy Forward Foundation describes its work as protecting democratic rights and institutions through legal and administrative processes, and World Central Kitchen says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 18 grants totaling $747,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median grant of $45,000.
Largest reported grants included $150,000 to KQED Inc. for “TV and Radio Fund”; $100,000 to Media Matters for America; $70,000 to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington; $60,000 to World Central Kitchen Incorporated; and $55,000 to ProPublica Inc. The listed purposes for the latter four were “General & Unrestricted.” Other grants of $50,000 each went to Democracy Forward Foundation, PBS Foundation, Protect Democracy Project, and Southern Poverty Law Center.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bruce Aidells as director, president, secretary, and treasurer; Alissa Bartlett as director; and Nancy Oakes as director.
The Delloakes Foundation is led by Bruce Aidells, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bruce Aidells
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alissa Bartlett
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Oakes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Delloakes Foundation
How much does The Delloakes Foundation give each year?
The Delloakes Foundation gave $748K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $345K across 10 grants.
What is The Delloakes Foundation's typical grant size?
The Delloakes Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $45,000, and its average grant was $41,528, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Delloakes Foundation that year got $36K on average.
Where does The Delloakes Foundation give grants?
The Delloakes Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (23%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (8 grants).
Does The Delloakes Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of The Delloakes Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 18) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Delloakes Foundation's largest grantees?
The Delloakes Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kqed Inc ($150,000), Media Matters for America ($100,000) and Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washingt ($70,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Delloakes Foundation?
The Delloakes Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $762K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $65K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Delloakes Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Delloakes Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Delloakes Foundation's EIN?
The Delloakes Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4697451. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Delloakes Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Delloakes Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-delloakes-foundation-morg_3678c286225a47b7a109c4a835bc17d4
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