Mt Cuba Center Inc
EIN 516001265Total Given 2018–2024
$18.6M
18 grants · $2.7M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$331K
typical big bets · $135K–$1.4M
grant size
18%
balanced · 2/11 multi-year
repeat
$426.1M
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(302) 239-8802
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $9.5M | $311.9M | $36.7M | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $339.7M | $15.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $675K | $377.9M | $17.7M | 2 |
| 2022 | $650K | $372.6M | $17.0M | 2 |
| 2023 | $6.1M | $400.0M | $15.9M | 4 |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $426.1M | $20.3M | 4 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 18 grants on record
Minimum
$8K
25th Pctl
$135K
Median
$331K
Average
$1.0M
75th Pctl
$1.4M
Maximum
$4.5M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
BP
Blaine T Phillips Sr
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
AR
Ann C Rose
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CC
Charles L Copeland
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jeffrey Downing
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Husla
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DS
David D Shields
3 yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
DF
Danyelle Fitzgerald
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LD
Louisa C Duemling
6+ yrs
Member Emerita
ES
Elizabeth Sharp
6+ yrs
Member Emerita
LC
Lammot Du Pont Copeland Jr
4 yrs
Member Emeritus
DP
Dr Anita Pepper
5 yrs
Manager
ES
Eli Sharp
6+ yrs
Manager
SM
Sandy Macchiarulo
6+ yrs
Manager
HP
Henry B Du Pont IV
3 yrs
Manager
PB
Pamela Biddle
6+ yrs
Manager
DB
David C Blitzer
3 yrs
Manager
MH
Marilyn Hayward
6+ yrs
Manager
GC
Gerret Van S Copeland
6+ yrs
Manager
AR
Ann C Rose
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Blaine T Phillips
2 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
CC
Charles L Copeland
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jeffrey Downing
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
MH
Michael Husla
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DS
David D Shields
3 yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
DF
Danyelle Fitzgerald
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LD
Louisa C Duemling
6+ yrs
Member Emerita
ES
Elizabeth Sharp
6+ yrs
Member Emerita
LC
Lammot Du Pont Copeland Jr
4 yrs
Member Emeritus
DP
Dr Anita Pepper
5 yrs
Manager
ES
Eli Sharp
6+ yrs
Manager
SM
Sandy Macchiarulo
6+ yrs
Manager
HP
Henry B Du Pont IV
3 yrs
Manager
PB
Pamela Biddle
6+ yrs
Manager
DB
David C Blitzer
3 yrs
Manager
MH
Marilyn Hayward
6+ yrs
Manager
GC
Gerret Van S Copeland
6+ yrs
Manager
AR
Ann C Rose
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Blaine T Phillips
2 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
CC
Charles L Copeland
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jeffrey Downing
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DS
David D Shields
3 yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
KR
Kawkab Rasheed
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Jacqueline Gabrysh
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Sharp
6+ yrs
Member Emerita
LC
Lammot Du Pont Copeland Jr
4 yrs
Member Emeritus
LD
Louisa C Duemling
6+ yrs
Member Emerita
GC
Gerret Van S Copeland
6+ yrs
Manager
MH
Marilyn Hayward
6+ yrs
Manager
DB
David C Blitzer
3 yrs
Manager
PB
Pamela Biddle
6+ yrs
Manager
HP
Henry B Du Pont IV
3 yrs
Manager
SM
Sandy Macchiarulo
6+ yrs
Manager
ES
Eli Sharp
6+ yrs
Manager
DP
Dr Anita Pepper
5 yrs
Manager
BP
Blaine Phillips
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
AR
Ann C Rose
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CC
Charles Copeland
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jeffrey Downing
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
KR
Kawkab Rasheed
2 yrs
Cfo
DS
David Shields
3 yrs
Treasurer/Secretary
Leadership
JG
Jacqueline Gabrysh
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LC
Lammot Du Pont Copeland Jr
4 yrs
Member Emeritus
ES
Elizabeth Sharp
6+ yrs
Manager
LD
Louisa C Duemling
6+ yrs
Manager Emerita
PB
Pamela Biddle
6+ yrs
Manager
HP
Henry Du Pont IV
3 yrs
Manager
SM
Sandy Macchiarulo
6+ yrs
Manager
ES
Eli Sharp
6+ yrs
Manager
GC
Gerret Van S Copeland
6+ yrs
Manager
MH
Marilyn Hayward
6+ yrs
Manager
AR
Ann C Rose
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
BP
Blaine Phillips
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
CC
Charles Copeland
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jeffrey Downing
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
DS
David Shields
3 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
HV
Henry Verrecchia
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Jackie Gabrysh
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
ES
Elizabeth Sharp
6+ yrs
Director
MH
Marilyn Hayward
6+ yrs
Director
GC
Gerret Van S Copeland
6+ yrs
Director
PB
Pamela Biddle
6+ yrs
Director
HP
Henry Du Pont IV
3 yrs
Director
SM
Sandy Macchiarulo
6+ yrs
Director
ES
Eli Sharp
6+ yrs
Director
LC
Lammot Copeland
2 yrs
Member Emeritus
LD
Louisa C Duemling
6+ yrs
Manager Emerita
BP
Blaine Phillips
3 yrs
Chairman Emeritus
Leadership
AR
Ann C Rose
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
CC
Charles Copeland
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JD
Jeffrey Downing
6+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HV
Henry Verrecchia
2 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DS
David Shields
3 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JG
Jackie Gabrysh
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
ES
Eli Sharp
6+ yrs
Director
PB
Pamela Biddle
6+ yrs
Director
SM
Sandy Macchiarulo
6+ yrs
Director
HP
Henry Du Pont IV
3 yrs
Director
GC
Gerret Van S Copeland
6+ yrs
Director
MH
Marilyn Hayward
6+ yrs
Director
ES
Elizabeth Sharp
6+ yrs
Director
LC
Lammot Copeland
2 yrs
Member Emeritus
LD
Louisa C Duemling
6+ yrs
Manager Emerita
Grants Awarded (18 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Conservation Fund | Hockessin, DE | $4,500,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2023 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Hockessin, DE | $3,750,000 | FUTURE GRANTS | 2018 |
| The Conservation Fund | Hockessin, DE | $3,166,666 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2018 |
| The Conservation Fund | Hockessin, DE | $1,500,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2023 |
| The Conservation Fund | Hockessin, DE | $1,500,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2024 |
| Kennett Township | Hockessin, DE | $1,300,000 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2018 |
| Delaware Wild Lands | Hockessin, DE | $850,000 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy Inc | Hockessin, DE | $362,772 | GRANT AWARD | 2020 |
| The Conservation Fund | Hockessin, DE | $350,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2022 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy Inc | Hockessin, DE | $312,228 | GRANT AWARD | 2020 |
| Oxford Area Foundation | Hockessin, DE | $300,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2022 |
| Natural Lands | Hockessin, DE | $250,000 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2018 |
| Brandywine Conservancy | Hockessin, DE | $195,278 | LAND PRESERVATION | 2018 |
| Chesapeake Conservancy | Hockessin, DE | $115,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2023 |
| Longwood Gardens | Hockessin, DE | $50,000 | CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2024 |
| Longwood Gardens | Hockessin, DE | $25,000 | COORDINATION EFFORTS ON CONSERVATION PROJECTS | 2024 |
| Various Sponsorships | Hockessin, DE | $19,634 | SPONSORSHIPS | 2023 |
| Various Sponsorships | Hockessin, DE | $7,641 | SPONSORSHIPS | 2024 |