Welfare Foundation Inc
EIN 516015916 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$17.7M
143 grants · $4.4M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $40K–$112K
grant size
4%
transactional · 5/136 multi-year
repeat
$109.2M
Assets (2023)
136
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
CHRIS GRUNDNER
Phone
(302) 683-8245
Deadlines
APRIL 15 AND OCTOBER 15
How to Apply
SEE WEBSITE FOR THE WELFARE FOUNDATION INC (WWW.WELFAREFOUNDATIONDE.ORG) FOR GRANT SUBMISSION AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO APPLY
Restrictions
LIMITED TO DELAWARE AND GREATER WILMINGTON AREA
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $5.2M | $123.7M | $10.1M | 2 |
| 2022 | $6.6M | $95.9M | $4.1M | 66 |
| 2023 | $5.9M | $109.2M | $4.9M | 75 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 143 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$40K
Median
$75K
Average
$124K
75th Pctl
$112K
Maximum
$4.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CG
Christopher Grundner
3+ yrs
President/Assistant Secretary/T
Leadership
WS
W Laird Stabler
3+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
ED
E Bradford Dupont Jr
3+ yrs
Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
WK
William L. Kitchel III
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
LE
Leatrice D. Elliman
3+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
ML
Margaret L. Laird
3+ yrs
Trustee
AT
Avery Stabler Travis
3+ yrs
Trustee
BD
Brent W. Dupont
Trustee
DE
D Trowbridge Elliman
2 yrs
Trustee
RB
Robert H. Bolling III
3+ yrs
Trustee
RB
R Huntington Bolling
2 yrs
Trustee
CG
Christopher Grundner
3+ yrs
President/Assistant Secretary/T
Leadership
ED
E Bradford Dupont Jr
3+ yrs
Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
WS
W Laird Stabler
3+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
WK
William L. Kitchel III
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
LE
Leatrice D. Elliman
3+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
RB
Robert H. Bolling III
3+ yrs
Trustee
AT
Avery Stabler Travis
3+ yrs
Trustee
ML
Margaret L. Laird
3+ yrs
Trustee
RB
R Huntington Bolling
2 yrs
Trustee
DE
D Trowbridge Elliman
2 yrs
Trustee
CG
Christopher Grundner
3+ yrs
President/Assistant Secretary/T
Leadership
WS
W Laird Stabler
3+ yrs
Vice President/Trustee
Leadership
ED
E Bradford Dupont Jr
3+ yrs
Chairman/Trustee
Leadership
WK
William L. Kitchel III
3+ yrs
Treasurer/Trustee
Leadership
LE
Leatrice D. Elliman
3+ yrs
Secretary/Trustee
Leadership
RB
Robert H. Bolling III
3+ yrs
Trustee
ML
Margaret L. Laird
3+ yrs
Trustee
AT
Avery Stabler Travis
3+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (143 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Wilmington, DE | $3,985,892 | SEE EXPLANATION | 2020 |
| See Attached | Wilmington, DE | $1,170,000 | SEE EXPLANATION | 2020 |
| Fame Inc | Wilmington, DE | $300,000 | ALIGNING MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT | 2022 |
| Kingswood Community Center Inc | Wilmington, DE | $300,000 | NEW KINGSWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER | 2022 |
| Fame Inc | Wilmington, DE | $300,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Kingswood Community Center Inc | Wilmington, DE | $300,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Hagley Museum and Library | Wilmington, DE | $250,000 | HAGLEY MILLRACE DREDGING | 2022 |
| Latin American Community Center | Wilmington, DE | $250,000 | LACC EDUCATION EXPANSION PROJECT | 2022 |
| Ministry of Caring Inc | Wilmington, DE | $250,000 | VILLA MARIA IN OLD BRANDYWINE VILLAGE | 2022 |
| Delaware State University Foundation | Dover, DE | $250,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Food Bank of Delaware Inc | Newark, DE | $225,000 | BUILDING HOPE IN MILFORD-FBD EXPANSION | 2022 |
| Family Promise of Northern New Castle County | Wilmington, DE | $200,000 | HOSPITALITY EXPANSION PROJECT | 2022 |
| First Community Foundation FKA Eastside Community Learning Center Foundat | Wilmington, DE | $200,000 | CHEMOURS STEM HUB | 2022 |
| Sussex Montessori School | Seaford, DE | $200,000 | SMS FOURTH CLASSROOM BUILDING | 2022 |
| YMCA of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $200,000 | MIDDLETOWN YMCA CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| Delaware Technical & Community College | Dover, DE | $200,000 | DTCC CULINARY ARTS KITCHEN EXPANSION | 2022 |
| Be Ready Community Development Corporation | Wilmington, DE | $200,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Delaware Technical & Community College | Wilmington, DE | $200,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Exceptional Care for Children Inc | Newark, DE | $200,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Todmorden Foundation | Wilmington, DE | $200,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Academia Antonia Alonso Charter School | Newark, DE | $150,000 | AAACS EXPANSION: RESOURCES NEEDED | 2022 |
| Aspira of Delaware | Newark, DE | $150,000 | ASPIRA ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL ROOF PROJECT | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $150,000 | OAK ORCHARD CLUB EXPANSION | 2022 |
| Neighborgood Partners (Formerly Ncall) | Dover, DE | $150,000 | SAFE, AFFORDABLE HOMES IN CENTRAL DOVER | 2022 |
| Sunday Breakfast Mission | Wilmington, DE | $150,000 | MISSION NEXT LEVEL | 2022 |
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