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Nonprofits in Delaware

What the IRS records say about tax-exempt organizations in Delaware.

Tax-exempt organizations
10,527
Revenue in a year
$24.6 billion
on 5,068 e-filed returns
Assets
$56.6 billion
Employees
76,101
People paid $1 million or more
39
Typical top pay
$67,717
median, best-paid person per organization

Delaware rankings

Tax-exempt organizations
10,527
Of which 501(c)(3)
9,264
File the 990-N (receipts ≤ $50,000)
4,415
File Form 990 or 990-EZ
1,978
Filed a 990-N (latest e-Postcard on record)
5,376
Exemption automatically revoked (all years)
4,020

Largest nonprofits in Delaware by revenue

Top 5s in Delaware

From each organization's latest e-filed Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-PF.

Highest-paid people

Compensation from the organization and related organizations, including other pay

  1. 1RBC Trust Company (Delaware) LTDTrustee · American Gift Fund · WILMINGTON, DE$3.6M
  2. 2Janice E Nevin MDDir. (Ex-Officio), Pres. & CEO · Christiana Care Health Services Inc · WILMINGTON, DE$3.5M
  3. 3Heather O'ConnellVice President (Thru 2/29/24) · Wilmington University Inc · NEW CASTLE, DE$2.4M
  4. 4Edmund D PribitkinDirector / Chief Physician Executive JH · Five Pointe Professional Liability Insurance Company · WILMINGTON, DE$2M
  5. 5Terry M MurphyChair & CEO · Bayhealth Medical Center Inc · DOVER, DE$1.9M
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Most raised in gifts and grants

Contributions, gifts and grants received in the year

  1. 1Astrazeneca Patient Assistance OrganizationWILMINGTON, DE · 990, year ended Dec 2024$4.6B
  2. 2American Online Giving Foundation IncNEWARK, DE · 990, year ended Mar 2026$2.5B
  3. 3Feigin FoundationWILMINGTON, DE · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2025$297.9M
  4. 4University of DelawareNEWARK, DE · 990, year ended Jun 2025$249.1M
  5. 5Smilow Foundation IncWILMINGTON, DE · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$199.9M
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Largest reserves

Net assets (fund balance) at year end

  1. 1University of DelawareNEWARK, DE · 990, year ended Jun 2025$3.3B
  2. 2Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWILMINGTON, DE · 990-PF, year ended Dec 2024$3.1B
  3. 3Fund for Policy ReformWILMINGTON, DE · 990, year ended Dec 2024$3B
  4. 4Christiana Care Health System IncWILMINGTON, DE · 990, year ended Jun 2025$2.4B
  5. 5Christiana Care Health Services IncWILMINGTON, DE · 990, year ended Jun 2025$1.6B
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Biggest employers

Employees reported for the calendar year

  1. 1Christiana Care Health Services IncWILMINGTON, DE · 990, year ended Jun 202514,186
  2. 2University of DelawareNEWARK, DE · 990, year ended Jun 202514,114
  3. 3Bayhealth Medical Center IncDOVER, DE · 990, year ended Jun 20255,690
  4. 4Beebe Medical Center IncLEWES, DE · 990, year ended Jun 20253,088
  5. 5Young Mens Christian Association of DelawareWILMINGTON, DE · 990, year ended Dec 20252,493
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By city

By category

Category (NTEE)Organizations
Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations2,378
Education768
Human services619
Arts, culture and humanities428
Religion-related342
Community improvement and capacity building334
Recreation and sports293
Public and societal benefit169
Health care164
Youth development161
Animal-related149
Housing and shelter139
International, foreign affairs and national security128
Environment125
Mental health and crisis intervention104
Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief96
Civil rights, social action and advocacy93
Science and technology82
Crime and legal-related65
Food, agriculture and nutrition60
Voluntary health associations and medical disciplines57
Employment53
Mutual and membership benefit52
Medical research41
Unknown33
Social science23