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The Greater Lewes Foundation

LEWES, DE EIN: 51-0400365 Website

TO PROTECT, IMPROVE, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE GREATER LEWES COMMUNITY.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$6.8M

+91.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.5M

+68.7% YoY

Grant Count

17

+1600.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$89K

-90.1% YoY

About The Greater Lewes Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Greater Lewes Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in LEWES, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $1.5M. Net investment income was $260K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

DoverGeorgetownLewesManhattan BeachMilfordMillsboroMiltonRehoboth Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$3M$5M$6M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$6,756,700$3,531,322$2,716,998
Revenue$5,687,314$2,392,809$2,068,783
Expenses$2,415,085$1,588,899$1,535,918
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$260,321$173,336$-129,316
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$378K$755K$1M$2M0 grants20200 grants20211 grants20221 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VARIOUS SMALL GRANTS$1.3MDELAWARE TECH COMM COLLEGE$37KMILTON FIRE DEPARTMENT$23KHARRY K FOUNDATION$22KSUSSEX ROTARY CAN-DO PLA…$22KLEWES FIRE DEPARTMENT$13KGEORGETOWN FIRE COMPANY …$12KINDIAN RIVER FIRE DEPART…$11KREHOBOTH BEACH FIRE DEPA…$11KPANCREATIC CANCER ACTION…$10K

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

15 open opportunities from The Greater Lewes Foundation

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES FORDDIRECTOR2
DENNIS FORNEYDIRECTOR EME2
JEFFREY FRIEDDIRECTOR2
ROB GIBBSLEGAL COUNCI2
HUGH LEAHYTREASURER5
TERRI MALEWSKISECRETARY2
CHRIS RAUSCHVICE CHAIR2
BETSY REAMERDIRECTOR2
BARBARA SMITH RIVERSDIRECTOR2
RODNEY ROBINSONFOCFP2
STEVE ROGERSDIRECTOR2
KHALIL SALIBADIRECTOR2
JOHN SCHROEDERLEGISLATIVE2
MICHELE SCHULTZDIRECTOR2
JOE STEWARTCHAIRMAN2
DANIELLE SWALLOWDIRECTOR2
LEEANN WILKINSONDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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