Delaware State University

Dover, DE ·EIN 51-0305893 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$26.5M received 86 funders 177 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds Delaware State University?

Delaware State University is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by University of Delaware ($12.3M), The Gilbert Family Foundation ($5.0M), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Delaware State University between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
University of Delaware$12,315,20842020–2023
The Gilbert Family Foundation$5,000,00022023–2024
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference$1,119,98282020–2024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$1,000,54052020–2022
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center$683,79952019–2023
The Sallie Mae Fund Inc$600,00022023–2024
Drexel University$570,53032022–2024
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$567,50732022–2024
National Association for Community$487,50032022–2024
Partnership for Education Advancement$485,00032020–2024
National Center for Teacher Residencies$375,00022023–2024
Executive Leadership Council$375,00042021–2024
Bayhealth Medical Center Inc$320,00032022–2024
Deloitte Foundation$255,00032023–2024
Arthritis Foundation Inc$230,00012024
Delaware Curative Workshop Inc$220,00052020–2024
Phi Community Foundation$195,00052020–2024
Laffey-mchugh Foundation$150,00032020–2022
1890 Universities Foundation$149,22742021–2024
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$145,16522022–2023
North Central Ems Institute$139,93712022
Tuskegee University$119,19442020–2024
Strada Education Foundation Inc$110,17712024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$87,48712024
The Lipp Family Foundation$60,00042021–2024

Showing top 25 of 86 funders by total given.

What grants has Delaware State University received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025The Masonic Foundation of the District of ColumbiaStudent Scholarship$17,500
2024The Gilbert Family FoundationARTS & CULTURE$2,500,000
2024Delaware Community Foundation IncRESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR CLAUDE E. PHILLIPS HERBARIUM; RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS; SCHOLARSHIPS; SUPPORT FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AT THE DELAWARE CENTER FOR NEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH; UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$535,594
2024The Sallie Mae Fund IncGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES$375,000
2024Arthritis Foundation IncResearch$230,000
2024National Center for Teacher ResidenciesTEACHER RESIDENCY$225,000
2024Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSTUDENT ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY FUND$174,095
2024Mid-Eastern Athletic ConferenceSTUDENT ATHLETE OPPORTUNITY FUND$174,095
2024National Association for Community$165,000
2024Bayhealth Medical Center IncPROGRAM SUPPORT$150,000
2024Strada Education Foundation IncOPERATING GRANT$110,177
2024National Fish and Wildlife FoundationAMERICAN EEL EMIGRATION IN THE DELAWARE RIVER$87,487
2024Deloitte FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE ACCOUNTING LEARNING CENTER AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS$85,000
2024Deloitte FoundationSUPPORT FOR THE ACCOUNTING LEARNING CENTER AND BRIDGE PROGRAMS$85,000
2024Delaware Curative Workshop IncGOODWORKS/CHARITY$50,000
20241890 Universities FoundationFEDERAL SUBAWARD$48,292
2024Partnership for Education AdvancementCAPACITY BUILDING TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES$45,000
2024InterDigital Charitable Foundation IncDonation in support of student outcomes$40,000
2024Drexel UniversityRESEARCH$36,176
2024Phi Community FoundationSTUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS$30,000
2024Executive Leadership CouncilSCHOLARSHIP$30,000
2024Tuskegee University$22,833
2024Tuskegee University$22,833
2024Delaware State Grange IncSCHOLARSHIP$22,500
2024The Masonic Foundation of the District of ColumbiaStudent Scholarhip$17,500
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$15,380
2024The Lipp Family FoundationEducational and science$15,000
2024Cornell UniversityResearch$14,690
2024The Robert Hampton Tapp FoundationEDUCATIONAL$11,250
2024The Denver FoundationUNIVERSITIES$10,000

Showing 30 most recent of 177 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Delaware State University?

Delaware State University is funded by 86 grantmakers, led by University of Delaware ($12.3M), The Gilbert Family Foundation ($5.0M), Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Delaware State University between 2019–2025.

Who is Delaware State University's largest funder?

University of Delaware is the largest recorded funder of Delaware State University, with $12.3M across 4 grants (2020–2023).

How much grant funding has Delaware State University received?

IRS 990 filings record $26.5M in grants to Delaware State University across 177 grants from 86 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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