Nonprofit · EIN 22-2804785
DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $58,240,621 | $28,657,661 | $29,582,960 | $392,486,239 | $49,818,002 | $342,668,237 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $32,192,970 | $53,849,728 | -$21,656,758 | $346,147,169 | $45,825,709 | $300,321,460 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $37,470,416 | $36,088,293 | $1,382,123 | $347,152,846 | $44,641,333 | $302,511,513 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $31,051,680
- of which government grants
- $2,592,105
- Program service revenue
- $1,219,784
- Investment income
- $25,320,672
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,236,892
- Other revenue
- $648,485
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,498,402
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $657,760
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,612,564
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,100,686
- Professional fundraising fees
- $290,060
- Occupancy
- $171,146
- Depreciation
- $59,222
- Program services (functional)
- $23,769,364
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,489,671
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,398,626
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $346,147,169
- Total assets, end of year
- $392,486,239
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $49,818,002
- Net assets, end of year
- $342,668,237
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,252,327
- Publicly traded securities
- $330,836,317
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $340,157,769
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,510,468
- Gross receipts
- $128,959,122
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 85
- Year formed
- 1986
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $322,078 | $71,495 |
| JOYCE DARLING | VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRAT Key employee | 35 | $150,500 | $41,412 |
| SARAH HENCH | EXECUTIVE VP STRATEGIC ENG Key employee | 35 | $158,750 | $31,427 |
| ROBERTA TARPLEY RAFFISH | VP COMM. & MKTG Highest-paid employee | 35 | $116,786 | $47,008 |
| EVO DIPAOLO | VP PHILANTHROPIC SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $121,042 | $36,374 |
| ASHLEY R ALTSCHULER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW N FENNELL | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY E FIRMENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOSSIE FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTA HOWARD-WILKINSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER S KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TAMIKA MONTGOMERY-REEVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VITA PICKRUM ED D CFRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON GREGORY M SLEET RET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY L SZABO ESQ | CORP. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA LOPEZ WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAN CRUCE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FRANCES GAUTHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIAH CALAGIONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LYNN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISSI RAWAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES ELSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MOLLY GIORDANO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ALONA BERRY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHARLES POSNECKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $311,791 | $67,745 |
| SARAH HENCH | EXECUTIVE VP STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $158,750 | $29,084 |
| JOYCE DARLING | VP FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $142,144 | $38,797 |
| ASHLEY R ALTSCHULER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C DUGDALE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW N FENNELL | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY E FIRMENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOSSIE FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTA HOWARD-WILKINSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER S KENNEDY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TAMIKA MONTGOMERY-REEVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VITA PICKRUM ED D CFRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON GREGORY M SLEET RET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY L SZABO ESQ | CORP. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA LOPEZ WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WILLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CORNFORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CRUCE JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES GAUTHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA CALAGIONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN EVANS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSI RAWAK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES GAUTHIER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 35 | $289,823 | $54,562 |
| ASHLEY R ALTSCHULER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM C DUGDALE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW N FENNELL | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY E FIRMENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOSSIE FREEMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHANTA HOWARD-WILKINSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER S KENNEDY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS LAMBROW | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON TAMIKA MONTGOMERY-REEVES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LOUISA PHILLIPS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VITA PICKRUM ED D CFRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS L SAGER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON GREGORY M SLEET RET | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CINDY L SZABO ESQ | CORP. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE A TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA LOPEZ WAITE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM WILLSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS D WREN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM CORNFORTH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN CRUCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRANCES GAUTHIER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 W 10TH ST STE 704, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-6605
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY, PO BOX 1636, WILMINGTON, DE 19899
- Signed the 990
- JOYCE DARLING, VP-FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
- Phone
- (302) 571-8004
- Website
- WWW.DELCF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP
Mission
OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN DELAWARE BY MAXIMIZING COMMUNITY-BASED PHILANTHROPY.
Program accomplishments
- IN THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2025, THE DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INVESTED IN BUILDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGHOUT THE STATE BY AWARDING OVER $23 MILLION IN GRANTS AND PROGRAM EXPENSES TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND LOCAL STUDENTS. THE MAJORITY OF THAT AMOUNT WAS GRANTED FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS. THE DCF ALSO AWARDED $848,500 IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 245 STUDENTS, $3,204,419 IN DIRECT GRANTS TO DOZENS OF DELAWARE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS STATEWIDE THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY IMPACT GRANTS PROGRAM, AND $2,351,365 IN DIRECT GRANTS STATEWIDE THROUGH HEALTHY COMMUNITIES DELAWARE'S HEALTHY EQUITY GRANTS PROGRAM AND COMMUNITY PARTNER GRANTS.Expenses $23,769,364 · grants $21,498,402 · revenue $1,868,269
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.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-2804785
- 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
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T310)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $392,486,239
- Income (IRS master file)
- $128,959,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $58,240,621 | $28,657,661 | $392,486,239 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $32,192,970 | $53,849,728 | $346,147,169 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $37,470,416 | $36,088,293 | $347,152,846 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $55,764,041 | $32,730,372 | $330,206,079 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 22-2804785).
Questions about DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION is 22-2804785.
- Is DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 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 DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 27 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $322,078 (JOHN STUART COMSTOCK-GAY, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $58,240,621, expenses of $28,657,661 and total assets of $392,486,239 at year end.
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