University of Delaware

Newark, DE ·EIN 51-6000297 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

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$36.6M received 171 funders 200 grants · 2024–2025

Who funds University of Delaware?

University of Delaware is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by Unidel Foundation Inc ($11.6M), Delaware Atlantis Foundation ($2.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $36.6M in grants to University of Delaware between 2024–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Unidel Foundation Inc$11,579,60912024
Delaware Atlantis Foundation$2,225,00012024
National Philanthropic Trust$2,181,75012024
Gates Foundation$2,133,83722024
Delaware State University$1,884,87712024
University of Pittsburgh$1,608,63412024
Delaware Community Foundation Inc$1,368,64912024
Johns Hopkins University$818,47412024
Delaware Council on Economic Education$634,09322024–2025
Public Allies Inc$621,06812024
Davis Edward C Tuw Fbo Univ of De$595,62422024–2025
Horejsi Charitable Foundation Inc$550,00012024
Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund$516,50012024
University of Delaware Research$463,10012024
Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing$378,96112024
Margaret S Sterck Scholarship Tua$375,24912024
Carnegie Mellon University$326,27812024
University of Chicago$321,76712024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$313,45612024
American Heart Association Inc$266,08212024
The Wallace Foundation$264,10712024
Bioindustrial Manufacturing and Design$264,08412024
Kaiser Foundation Hospitals$259,44512024
T Rowe Price Program for Charitable$248,00022024–2025
William T Grant Foundation Inc$230,26012024
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Arthritis Foundation Inc$230,00012024
Northeastern University$212,14112024
The Foundation Fighting Blindness Inc$200,00022024–2025
The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund$198,04692024
Georgetown University$181,35012024
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$173,00012024
Friends of the University of Delaware Library Inc$150,00012024
Arnold and Mabel Beckman Foundation$150,00012024
The Scripps Research Institute$139,81812024
Alfred P Sloan Foundation$130,00022024
Northeast States Emergency Consortium Inc$126,73412024
Trustees of Boston University$125,90112024
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$120,70012024
Extension Foundation$115,13912024
Temple University - Of The Commonwealth System of Higher Education$112,12112024
Rodel Charitable Foundation - De$111,68712024
Rama and Shashi Marda Foundation$100,00012024
The Urban Institute$100,00012024
National Young Farmers Coalition Inc$90,69912024
The Computing Research Association Inc$83,44112024
Vanderbilt University Medical Center$80,81512024
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$80,00012024
Yale University$79,11512024
U S Poultry & Egg Harold E Ford$77,25312024
The Trustees of Columbia University$75,56312024
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation$73,82012024
Delaware Soybean Board$73,50112024
National 4-H Council$72,56212024
Way Foundation Inc$72,50022024
American Chemical Society$68,93612024
Research Corporation dba Research$66,00012024
University of Delaware Alumni Association Inc$64,63412024
Paynter Rowland G for Univ of De-tr$64,00022024–2025
Annie E Casey Foundation Inc$60,00012024
Tibet Fund Inc$56,88312024
Maryland Grain Producers$55,85212024
Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation Inc$54,30012025
Charities Aid Foundation America$50,13812024
Shunpike Charitable Foundation$50,00012024
Delaware Curative Workshop Inc$50,00012024
Kerith Foundation$50,00012024
President and Fellows of Harvard College$47,20812024
David & Rayzella Spector Trust Fund Xxx-xx-xxxx$47,13012024
Old Dominion University Research$46,23312024
Joint Restoration Foundation Inc$45,76012024
Koerner Family Foundation$45,00012024
Francis E and Mildred W Gardiner Jr$45,00032024
Vanderbilt University$44,62412024
Society for Industrial and Applied$43,01812024
Folds of Honor Foundation$40,94212024
Association of Universities for Research$39,70812024
Anna R Overdeer Tw Fbo University of$38,85122024–2025
Cross River Community Foundation$37,50012024
Farm Credit Foundation for Agricultural$37,50042024
Community Foundation of New Jersey$36,50012024
George E Gordy Family Educational Fund$36,00022024–2025
Aisc Holdings Inc$35,61912024
The William & Flora Hewlett Foundation$35,00012024
Ernst & Young Foundation$31,50212024
William H Heald Tw Scholarship$30,00012024
Drexel University$28,42112024
LMTW Harmony Foundation of San Diego$27,50012024
Van De Voortalice M Fbo Univ Del-tr$27,41922024–2025
Natural Resources Defense Council Inc$26,87912024
The New York Community Trust$26,00012024
The Peanut Institute Foundation Inc$25,50012024
Climateworks Foundation$25,00012024
Fortegra Foundation$25,00012024
East Bay Community Foundation$25,00012024
The Cochran Family Foundation 6054-02-45$25,00012024
Air Products Foundation$25,00012024
National Action Council for Minorities$24,00012024
George Ash Prouse and Harriet Pade Prouse$23,99112024
Erikson Institute$22,56912024
The San Francisco Foundation$22,52812024
Carpenter Foundation Inc$21,00012024
Califonia State University East Bay$20,97812024
Re Ellegood Memorial Fund$20,43412024
Delaware Nature Society Inc$20,00012024
National Housing Endowment$20,00012024
Samuel H Kress Foundation$20,00012024
Collins Charitable Foundation$20,00012024
Bentley University$18,89812024
Albertine Foundation$18,00012024
The Us Charitable Gift Trust$17,70012024
The Simons Foundation Inc$16,80022024
Mary H Bailey Ed Tr Fd-char Tr$16,50022024–2025
The Chicago Community Trust$16,50012024
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation Inc$15,91312024
International Foundation for Ethical$15,00012024
The Lipp Family Foundation$15,00012024
Lyford Cay Foundation Inc$15,00012024
Sae International$15,00012024
The Korth Family Foundation Inc$15,00012024
American Educational Research$15,00012024
The Windfall Foundation$15,00012024
Stephen and Dianne Loeb Family Foundation$15,00012024
Dale and Clarice Wolf Foundation$15,00012024
Seattle Children's Hospital$14,54212024
Fidelity Foundation$14,00022024
The Community Foundation for Northern$12,16712024
Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable Trust$11,53222024–2025
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation$11,50012024
Virginia Lee Franklin Memorial-tcha$11,00022024–2025
The Paul D Schurgot Foundation Inc$11,00012024
Tt Uw E M B Leasurebd Tts-pen Ch Etal Co$10,72312024
Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz Foundation$10,00012024
Enterprise Holdings Foundation$10,00012024
Jackson & Irene Golden 1989 Charitable Trust$10,00012024
Greater Horizons$10,00012024
Whittington Seven Oaks Foundation$10,00012024
Lakeshore Foundation$10,00012024
The Sudbury Foundation$10,00012024
Wabash College$10,00012024
Communities Foundation of Texas Inc$10,00012024
Eqt Foundation$10,00012024
Kpmg Us Foundation Inc$9,34012024
The Vermont Community Foundation$9,00012024
Alice Warner Memorial Foundation$8,52312024
M Verna Butterer Educational Trust$8,07012025
The Pittsburgh Foundation$8,00012024
Mary H Bailey Char Tr Fd-char Tr$8,00012024
James K Adams & Arlene L Adams$8,00012024
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation$8,00012024
Midway Usa Foundation Inc$7,77112024
Concord Foundation$7,50012024
T D Frank Thomson Scholarships$7,50012024
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics$7,50012024
The Forman S Acton Educational$6,75012024
John S Carpenter Trust Para 23$6,50012024
Verizon Foundation$6,03112024
Carski Foundation Inc$6,00012024
Westport Weston Foundation Trust$6,00012024
Grig Fund$5,68512024
Iowa Corn Grower's Association$5,60012024
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$5,59012024
I Could Do Great Things Foundation$5,00012024
Lesher Fbo F&m Coll Etal-shl Fdn-tr$5,00012024
Tuw Ralph B Post$5,00012024
Francesca Charitable Foundation$5,00012024
Shell Usa Company Foundation$4,05012024
Gerard Jakobi Tr 4174 Fbo Northern$4,00012024
The Presser Foundation$3,00012025
Nelson Talbott Foundation$2,00012025
Snayberger Memorial Fdn (pf)$1,93312025
Tr Uw Charles Smith for the Charles &$1,25012025

What grants has University of Delaware received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Davis Edward C Tuw Fbo Univ of DeGENERAL SUPPORT$292,557
2025Delaware Council on Economic EducationTO PROMOTE ECONOMIC EDUCATION THROUGH VARIOUS PROGRAMS.$230,000
2025T Rowe Price Program for CharitableMULTIPLE$103,250
2025The Foundation Fighting Blindness IncRESEARCH$100,000
2025Frank and Yetta Chaiken Foundation IncJEWISH STUDIES$54,300
2025Paynter Rowland G for Univ of De-trGENERAL OPERATING$32,000
2025Anna R Overdeer Tw Fbo University ofGENERAL SUPPORT$20,024
2025Van De Voortalice M Fbo Univ Del-trGENERAL OPERATING$13,154
2025George E Gordy Family Educational FundEDUCATION$12,000
2025M Verna Butterer Educational TrustSCHOLARSHIP PORTION OF AWARD FOR EDUCATION$8,070
2025Ellason Downs Perpetual Charitable TrustGENERAL PURPOSE$5,850
2025Virginia Lee Franklin Memorial-tchaGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2025Mary H Bailey Ed Tr Fd-char TrSCHOLARSHIPS$4,000
2025The Presser FoundationUNDERGRADUATE SCHOLAR AWARDS$3,000
2025Nelson Talbott FoundationGENERAL NEEDS OR PURPOSE$2,000
2025Snayberger Memorial Fdn (pf)GENERAL PURPOSE$1,933
2025Tr Uw Charles Smith for the Charles &SCHOLARSHIP$1,250
2024Unidel Foundation IncSUPPORT OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN DELAWARE.$11,579,609
2024Delaware Atlantis FoundationCREAMERY, BOTANIC GDN,$2,225,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustEDUCATION$2,181,750
2024Delaware State UniversityEDUCATION$1,884,877
2024Gates FoundationVACCINE DEVELOPMENT$1,655,172
2024University of PittsburghRESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT$1,608,634
2024Delaware Community Foundation Inc4-H STEM EDUCATION; ATHLETIC FUND; EDWARD J BENNETT LACROSSE SCHOLARSHIP FUND; ELIASON EDUCATION AND GREENING FUND FOR EARLY LEARNING CENTER - OUTSIDE LIBRARY; FOOTBALL EXCELLENCE FUND; HEALTH FOR ALL (2 YEAR PROGRAM); RESTRICTED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TO SUPPORT A NEEDY/WORTHY INDIVIDUAL FROM DELAWARE; RESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR THE COLLEGE SCHOOL; RESTRICTED SUPPORT FOR THE KENT/SUSSEX OLLI PROGRAM; RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT BIOSCIENCE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS; RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT SCHOOL OF EDUCATION/SPEC.ED; RESTRICTED TO THE STUDY ABROAD OFFICE; RESTRICTED TO THE UD CREAMERY; SCHOLARSHIPS; SUPPORT FOR THE UD CHORALE PROGRAM TRAVEL; SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAMS IN PROFESSOR MATT OLIVER'S GROUP; SUPPORT TO THE DELAWARE CENTER FOR COGNITIVE AGING RESEARCH FOR ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH; SUPPORT TO THE PAUL JONES COLLECTION; UD SUPPORT FOR THE CHRISTIANA ROTARY CLUB SCHOLARSHIP; UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$1,368,649
2024Johns Hopkins UniversitySUB-AWARD$818,474
2024Public Allies IncALLY PROGRAM$621,068
2024Horejsi Charitable Foundation IncUNIVERSIT OR TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION$550,000
2024Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy FundEDUCATION$516,500
2024Gates FoundationK-12 EDUCATION$478,665
2024University of Delaware ResearchGRANTS TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR FACULTY RESEARCH PROJECTS.$463,100

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds University of Delaware?

University of Delaware is funded by 171 grantmakers, led by Unidel Foundation Inc ($11.6M), Delaware Atlantis Foundation ($2.2M), National Philanthropic Trust ($2.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $36.6M in grants to University of Delaware between 2024–2025.

Who is University of Delaware's largest funder?

Unidel Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of University of Delaware, with $11.6M across 1 grant (2024).

How much grant funding has University of Delaware received?

IRS 990 filings record $36.6M in grants to University of Delaware across 200 grants from 171 funders between 2024–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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