THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY

Financials

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)

200 E STATE ST STE 304, MEDIA, PA 19063-3434

Principal officer (990 for 2024)

MICHAEL KELLERMAN, 200 EAST STATE STREET 304, MEDIA, PA 190633434

Signed the 990

MICHAEL KELLERMAN, PRESIDENT

Phone

(610) 744-1010

Website

WWW.DELCOFOUNDATION.ORG

Return prepared by

BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY IS TO ENSURE AN EQUITABLE, VIBRANT FUTURE FOR DELAWARE COUNTY BY PROMOTING GENEROSITY, INSPIRING PARTICIPATION AND PARTNERSHIP ACROSS OUR COMMUNITIES, AND IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. ONE OF OVER 700 COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY AND THE LARGEST PHILANTHROPY IN DELAWARE COUNTY, WE FULFILL OUR MISSION BY INVESTING IN NON-PROFITS WHOSE PROGRAMS ADVANCE OUR AIMS AND ENRICH LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE OF DELAWARE COUNTY; PROMOTING AND FACILITATING PHILANTHROPIC INVESTMENT WITH REAL IMPACT; DELIVERING VITAL SERVICESPROVIDING HIGH-QUALITY, RESULTS-BASED PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS TO COUNTY RESIDENTS IN NEED; AND SERVING AS A POSITIVE FORCE IN THE COMMUNITY, A CONVENER AND PROBLEM-SOLVER, DRAWING PARTNERS OF MANY KINDS INTO EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION.

Program accomplishments

• GRANTMAKING: THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY, THE LARGEST CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION IN DELAWARE COUNTY, CONTINUED ITS ANNUAL COMPETITIVE IMPACT GRANTS PROGRAM, INFUSING THE DELAWARE COUNTY NONPROFIT COMMUNITY WITH VALUABLE NEW FINANCIAL RESOURCES TOTALING $1,272,000. THE 47 GRANTS WERE AWARDED ACROSS 5 PRIORITY AREAS THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS FACED BY DELAWARE COUNTY'S RESIDENTS. THE PRIORITIES AND NUMBER OF GRANTS AWARDED IN EACH AREA INCLUDED: 1.) COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (6 GRANTS); 2.) HEALTH (16 GRANTS); 3.) HOUSING (5 GRANTS); 4.) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (16); 5.) SERVICES FOR CANCER SURVIVORS (4 GRANTS). GRANTS RANGED IN SIZE FROM $2,500 TO $65,000. THESE GRANTS ARE A KEY ELEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY'S MISSION AND DEMONSTRATE HOW COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO MOVING DELAWARE COUNTY FORWARD. BY FUNDING A BROAD RANGE OF STRONG DELAWARE COUNTY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THESE GRANTS ARE ACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR DELAWARE COUNTY'S CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. THE FOUNDATION REMAINS DEVASTATED THAT, DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF MANY PARTNERS, A DEAL COULD NOT BE REACHED TO SAVE THE CROZER HEALTH SYSTEM. HEALTHCARE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS IN CRISIS, AND WE REMAIN UNWAVERING IN OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE, PARTICULARLY IN OUR MOST ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING FIGHT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY INVESTED A $20 MILLION LIFELINE TO KEEP HOSPITALS OPEN DURING NEGOTIATIONS. THE ABOVE GRANTS SUPPLEMENT $852,357 IN DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTIONS, NON-PROFIT EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND CHARITABLE CARE, FOR A TOTAL OF $22,124,357 AWARDED IN DELAWARE COUNTY IN ONE YEAR AS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE I.
  Expenses $2,124,358 · grants $2,124,358
• INTERNAL PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS IN DELAWARE COUNTY SAVE LIVES AND IMPROVE THE FUTURES OF RESIDENTS THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF MEMBERS ARE REGIONAL LEADERS IN THEIR FIELDS. THEY ADDRESS SUCH CRITICAL PROBLEMS AS HIGH RATES OF INFANT MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT, FOOD INSECURITY, STABLE HOUSING AND THE SUCCESS OF TEENS. THESE PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER AND COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER FOR GREATER IMPACT. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE FOUR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT SERVE MORE THAN 10,000 DELAWARE COUNTY RESIDENTS EACH YEAR:HEALTHY START AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ARE HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THAT PARTNER PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOTHERS AND YOUNG FAMILIES WITH CASE MANAGERS AND VISITING NURSES WHO FOCUS ON HELPING WOMEN HAVE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND ENSURING FAMILIES ACCESS HEALTH CARE, CONNECT TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND BENEFITS, AND LEARN AND BUILD PARENTING SKILLS TO GET THE BEST START IN LIFE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INORDINATELY HIGH AND RACIALLY DISPARATE INFANT MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY, AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT RATES IN OUR COUNTY'S POORER COMMUNITIES. RECENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT SEVERAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO POOR BIRTH OUTCOMES. THESE INCLUDE WHERE A WOMAN LIVES, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND TRAUMA, AND PRECONCEPTION CARE. BLACK WOMEN WITH LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ARE PARTICULARLY AT RISK.SEVERAL UNIQUE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAMS ARE LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES. WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP: THIS IS A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HEALTHY START/NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL. IT PROVIDES DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY. EL CENTRO CENTER FOR HISPANIC RESOURCES: THE CENTER IS A "ONE-STOP-SHOP" THAT CONNECTS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF SERVICES. AMONG THESE ARE CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSLATION, APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING, HEALTH EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICATIONS AND AGENCY REFERRALS. DOULA PROGRAM: HEALTHY START OFFERS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BIRTH DOULAS TO HELP MITIGATE DISPARITIES AND REDUCE MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY. BIRTH DOULAS WORK WITH FAMILIES PRENATALLY, DURING LABOR, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH PROVIDING EDUCATION, AND EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT. MOVING BEYOND DEPRESSION: THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, IN-HOME TREATMENT FOR CLIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER. NURSES AND CASE MANAGERS SCREEN CLIENTS FOR DEPRESSION DURING THE INTAKE PERIOD AND THROUGHOUT ENROLLMENT IN NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND HEALTHY START. FATHERHOOD PROGRAM: INCLUDES CASUAL GATHERINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH THE FOUNDATION'S FATHERHOOD COORDINATOR. FATHERS ARE ASSESSED FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS, AND LEARN WHAT DADS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PREGNANCY PROCESS THROUGH THE CHILD'S BIRTH AND AFTER THE BABY IS BORN. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) BECAUSE OVER THREE DECADES OF RESEARCH SHOWS THAT IT WORKS. IN AT LEAST ONE OF NFP'S RANDOMIZED RESEARCH TRIALS, THE FOLLOWING RESULTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED: 48 PERCENT REDUCTION IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; 56 PERCENT REDUCTION IN EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR ACCIDENTS AND POISONINGS; 67 PERCENT REDUCTION IN BEHAVIORAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROBLEMS BY AGE 6.NFP ALSO SAVES MONEY. A STUDY BY THE RAND CORPORATION FOUND THAT $5.70 IS RETURNED TO A COMMUNITY FOR EVERY DOLLAR IT INVESTS IN THE PROGRAM.THE THIRD PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION'S WOMEN'S, INFANTS', AND CHILDREN'S SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION (WIC) PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS FOODS AND ENCOURAGES BREASTFEEDING TO OVER 9,500 LOW-INCOME WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 5 EACH YEAR IN DELAWARE COUNTY. NATIONWIDE, THE PROGRAM HAS DECREASED THE PERCENTAGE OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AGES 2-4 WITH OBESITY BY 9%, PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL SERVICES: ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOODS NUTRITION COUNSELING BREASTFEEDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT HEALTH AND NUTRITION SCREENINGS REFERRALS TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACCESS TO THE FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP)THE FOURTH PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION'S HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM FOR EQUITY (HOPE), PROMOTES HOUSING FAIRNESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND STABILITY THROUGH TARGETED SERVICES. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ADVOCACY RELATED TO HOUSING ISSUES, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOME PLACEMENT, TENANT RIGHTS EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, REFERRAL SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL RELIEF. HOPE ADVOCATES FOR EQUITABLE HOUSING. SAFE AND HABITABLE HOUSING PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH, INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, DECREASES POVERTY CONCENTRATIONS, AND BREAKS DOWN GEOGRAPHIC RACIAL DIVIDES.
  Expenses $29,256,589
• THE FOUNDATION'S CENTER FOR NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE BUILDS STRONG AND PRODUCTIVE PARTNERSHIPS WITH DELAWARE COUNTY NONPROFITS AND ADDRESSES THEIR CAPACITY BUILDING NEEDS. THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CENTER: - PEER LEARNING CIRCLES: THE GOAL OF THESE CIRCLES IS TO RESPOND TO THE NEED OF DELAWARE COUNTY NONPROFIT LEADERS AND TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION ACROSS THE SOCIAL GOOD SECTOR. THE CIRCLES PROVIDE NONPROFIT LEADERS IN DELAWARE COUNTY WITH AN OPEN SPACE FOR REFLECTIVE LEARNING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, PEER SUPPORT, AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, WITH GUIDANCE FROM SEASONED CONSULTANTS AND SPEAKERS.- CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH THE NONPROFIT CENTER AT LASALLE UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TO OFFER A NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO AREA NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND 10 SIX-HOUR SESSIONS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATION.- RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE: IS A GROUP OF NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO COLLABORATE, LEARN AND TAKE ACTION TOWARD ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY. MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND DISCUSSIONS TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF RACIAL INEQUITIES WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION AND HOW THOSE INEQUITIES IMPACT THE POPULATION THEY SERVE.- THE FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS IN THE COUNTY.

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

IRS record

EIN

22-2540853

Tax-exempt status

501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization

Foundation status

Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))

Donations deductible (Pub 78)

Public charity, 50% deduction limit

Exempt since

1985

Accounting year ends

June

Files

Form 990 or 990-EZ

Category (NTEE)

Health care (E110)

Assets (IRS master file)

$83,449,764

Income (IRS master file)

$69,640,615

Filing history

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 22-2540853).

Questions about THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY

What is the EIN of THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY?

The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY is 22-2540853.

Is THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1985.

Are donations to THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

Which annual return does THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY file?

Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.

When is the next return of THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY due?

The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.

When did THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY last file with the IRS?

The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.

Who is the principal officer of THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MICHAEL KELLERMAN.

Who are the officers and directors of THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $244,108 (FRANCES SHEEHAN, PRESIDENT).

How much revenue does THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,798,574, expenses of $36,170,207 and total assets of $83,449,764 at year end.

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