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The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Pompano Beach, FL EIN: 65-0755554 Website

The Frederick A. DeLuca Foundation is a private foundation based in Pompano Beach, Florida, dedicated to creating and strengthening access to opportunity through education. It supports organizations working in economic mobility, youth and families, and emerging community needs, with a geographic emphasis on Florida and Connecticut and, in Florida, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties.

Key facts about The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc

In short: The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc gave $45.2M across 84 grants in 2024 (avg $538K), mostly in Florida. 30% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
65-0755554
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$45,221,271
Grants made (2024)
84
Average grant
$538,348
Median grant
$277,500
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (25 of 84, 2024)
Total assets
$720,235,139
Primary geography
Florida (78% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; 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 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$720.2M

+3.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$45.2M

-7.0% YoY

Grant Count

84

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$538K

+24.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $37.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 25 of 84 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $383K; repeat grants $604K. How we count

Medians: $250K first-time, $300K repeat.

  • 56% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 143% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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

The foundation’s stated mission is to create and strengthen access to opportunity through education. Its focus areas include:

  • Economic Mobility: Career development, post-secondary access and success, and wealth building. Investments address barriers such as childcare and transportation, support pathways to livable-wage work, and help learners pursue graduation.
  • Youth & Families: Youth development and family-strengthening programs.
  • Strategically Responsive: Emerging community needs, including nonprofit capacity building and Florida-based crisis relief.
  • Community Funding: A current RFP supports partners that manage and redistribute grants to community-serving organizations in Florida, with proposals aligned to the Economic Mobility and Youth & Families portfolios.

Examples of supported organizations illustrate the range of grantees. Community Foundation of Broward says its mission is to provide leadership on community solutions and foster philanthropy. Broward College Foundation says it transforms lives through education by providing community awareness, advocacy, and financial support to Broward College. George Snow Scholarship Fund says it helps South Florida students graduate from college through financial aid and wraparound support. YWCA South Florida says it serves women, teens, children, and families in Miami-Dade County, with a mission to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and dignity.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 84 grants totaling **$45,221,271**. Grants ranged from **$20,000 to $4,120,000**, with a median grant of **$277,500**.

Review Cycle

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s website describes support for nonprofits across Florida and Connecticut, with a focus on Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties. Its 2024 grant dollars were concentrated in Florida (78%), followed by Connecticut (7%), Washington, DC (4%), New York (3%), and Georgia (2%).

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 84 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Fort LauderdaleMiamiWest Palm BeachBoynton BeachHollywoodLake WorthNew HavenBridgeportCoconut CreekBostonDelray BeachRiviera BeachMiami LakesBoca RatonNorth MiamiWashingtonGainesvilleHomesteadNew YorkSunrise

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20M$40M$60M148 grants2020161 grants2021149 grants2022112 grants202384 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation of Broward Inc: $4.1MCommunity Foundation ofBroward Inc$4.1MCommunity Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc: $3.7MCommunity Foundation for PalmBeach and Martin Counties Inc$3.7MBroward College Foundation Inc: $3.0MBroward College Foundation Inc$3.0MThe Miami Foundation Inc: $2.6MThe Miami Foundation Inc$2.6MYWCA South Florida Inc: $1.8MYWCA South Florida Inc$1.8MGeorge Snow Scholarship Fund: $1.7MGeorge Snow Scholarship Fund$1.7MTsic Inc (Take Stock in Children): $1.6MTsic Inc (Take Stock inChildren)$1.6MHispanic Unity of Florida Inc: $1.2MHispanic Unity of Florida Inc$1.2MSouth-West Community Health Center Inc: $1.2MSouth-West Community HealthCenter Inc$1.2MCultural Council of Palm Beach County: $1.1MCultural Council of Palm BeachCounty$1.1M

Grant Size Distribution

654 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K124$50–100K254$100–250K102$250–500K70$500K–1M49$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD INC Fort Lauderdale, FLDELUCA CENTER FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE BROWARD CARES, BROWARD COMMUNITY FUND$4,120,000
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES INC West Palm Beach, FLCOMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS$3,728,800
BROWARD COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC Fort Lauderdale, FLBROWARD UP (UNLIMITED POTENTIAL)$3,000,000
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION INC Miami, FL2023 COLLEGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIPS NONPROFIT CAPACITY BUILDING ARTLOOK MIAMI COMMUNITY GRANTS 2023-2028$2,569,000
YWCA SOUTH FLORIDA INC Miami, FLBUILDING A UNIFIED SERVICE MODEL FOR YWCA SOUTH FLORIDA NEIGHBORHOODS$1,772,800
GEORGE SNOW SCHOLARSHIP FUND Boca Raton, FLPREPAID SCHOLARSHIP FUND$1,714,687
TSIC INC (TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN) Fort Lauderdale, FLHOPEFORCE AI INTEGRATION + COLLEGE COMPLETION COACHES$1,643,930
HISPANIC UNITY OF FLORIDA INC Hollywood, FLBLUEPRINT FOR ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: IMPLEMENTING A COMMUNITY DRIVEN STRATEGIC PLAN$1,239,000
SOUTH-WEST COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER INC Bridgeport, CTPROVIDING ACCESS TO HEALTH AND ADDRESSING THE SOCAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH THROUGH AN INNOVATIVE MODEL$1,200,000
CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY Lake Worth Beach, FLPOOLED FUNDS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO THE ARTS$1,070,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants Grant count
2024 $720,235,139 $77,312,458 $50,939,111 $45,221,271 84
2023 $693,972,666 $35,207,246 $56,109,722 $48,625,044 112
2022 $714,764,268 $42,638,258 $52,376,802 $45,722,021 149
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50M$100M$150M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$720,235,139$693,972,666$714,764,268
Revenue$77,312,458$35,207,246$42,638,258
Expenses$50,939,111$56,109,722$52,376,802
Qualifying Distributions$53,198,725$51,495,243$65,332,931
Net Investment Income$67,571,029$25,608,767$31,142,181
Distributable Amount$37,135,902$34,710,256$37,440,098

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Elisabeth DeLuca as president, secretary, and treasurer; Jonathan DeLuca as director; and Suzanne V. Greco as director. The foundation’s website also lists Kevin Byrne as chief executive officer; Jennifer Lew as director of grant systems and operations; Angelika Gonzalez Ramirez as grant operations associate; and Cheryl Krouse, Cecilia Rivas-Gonzalez, Judith Fletcher, and Rachel Adomat as program officers.

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc is led by Elisabeth Deluca, President, Secretary & Treasurer since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Elisabeth Deluca

    President, Secretary & Treasurer

    President → President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Deluca

    Director

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne V. Greco

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 49 N Federal Highway 312, Pompano Beach, FL 33062
Phone: (954) 686-6023
Website: https://delucafdn.org

Frequently asked questions about The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc

How much does The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc give each year?

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc gave $45.2M across 84 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $48.6M across 112 grants.

What is The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $277,500, and its average grant was $538,348, across 84 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc that year got $383K on average.

Where does The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc give grants?

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Connecticut (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Lauderdale, FL (11 grants), Miami, FL (10 grants), West Palm Beach, FL (5 grants) and Bridgeport, CT (3 grants).

Does The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 84 grants with a stated purpose on The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Community Foundation of Broward Inc ($4,120,000), Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc ($3,728,800) and Broward College Foundation Inc ($3,000,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc?

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc reported $720.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53.2M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $37.1M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s stated mission is to create and strengthen access to opportunity through education. Its focus areas include: • **Economic Mobility:** Career development, post-secondary access and success, and wealth building. Investments address barriers such as childcare and transportation, support pathways to livable-wage work, and help learners pursue graduation. • **Youth & Families:** Youth development and family-strengthening programs. • **Strategically Responsive:** Emerging community n…

How do I apply for a grant from The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc?

In 2024, the foundation reported 84 grants totaling **$45,221,271**. Grants ranged from **$20,000 to $4,120,000**, with a median grant of **$277,500**. Among the largest 2024 grants were: • **Community Foundation of Broward:** $4,120,000 for the DeLuca Center for Nonprofit Excellence, Broward Cares, and Broward Community Fund. • **Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties:** $3,728,800 for Community Impact Grants. • **Broward College Foundation:** $3,000,000 for Broward UP (Unlimi…

What is The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 65-0755554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The Frederick a Deluca Foundation Inc 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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