Welfare Foundation Inc

Historical Funder

Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 51-6015916 · Private foundation · Website

Grants paid (2024)$4.7M

Organizations funded69

Typical grant$50,000

Total assets$117.6M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $35,000 and $80,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	CHRIS GRUNDNER
Address	100 W 10TH STREET SUITE 1109, WILMINGTON DE 19801
Phone	3026838245
Form and materials	SEE WEBSITE FOR THE WELFARE FOUNDATION INC (WWW.WELFAREFOUNDATIONDE.ORG) FOR GRANT SUBMISSION AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO APPLY
Deadlines	APRIL 15 AND OCTOBER 15
Restrictions	LIMITED TO DELAWARE AND SOUTHERN CHESTER COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Human Services14
Arts & Culture7
Children & Youth6
Community Development5
Health4
Education3

Where it gives

17% of grants went outside Delaware.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Kingswood Community Center Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$300,000
YMCA of Delaware	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$300,000
Sanford School	Hockessin, DE	Grant	$200,000
Children & Families First Delaware Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$150,000
Grand Opera House	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$150,000
Interfaith Community Housing of Delaware Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$150,000
West End Neighborhood House	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$150,000
Kennett Library	Kennett Square, PA	Grant	$125,000
Latin American Community Center	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$113,000
Bayhealth Foundation	Dover, DE	Grant	$100,000
End Community Violence Now Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$100,000
Laurel Redevelopment Corporation	Laurel, DE	Grant	$100,000
Lutheran Community Services Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$100,000
Teensharp	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$100,000
Ursuline Academy	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$100,000
St Michael's School and Nursery Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$91,300
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County	Phoenixville, PA	Grant	$80,000
Historic Lewes	Lewes, DE	Grant	$80,000
Delaware Art Museum	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$75,000
Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$75,000
Green Beret Project	Dover, DE	Grant	$75,000
Milford Housing Development Corporation	Milford, DE	Grant	$75,000
More Than Fitness	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$75,000
Planned Parenthood of Delaware Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$75,000
The Delaware Contemporary	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$75,000
Autism Delaware	Newark, DE	Grant	$59,275
Ducks Unlimited Inc	Easton, MD	Grant	$55,000
Community Legal Aid Society Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$54,000
Independence School	Newark, DE	Grant	$51,500
Delaware Adolescent Program Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Delaware Alliance for Nonprofit Advancement	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Delaware Futures Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Donate Delaware	Hockessin, DE	Grant	$50,000
First State Ballet Theatre Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
First State Squash Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Friends Home in Kennett	Kennett Square, PA	Grant	$50,000
Good Neighbors Inc	Kennett Square, PA	Grant	$50,000
Keystone Service Systems Dba Keystone Human Services	Harrisburg, PA	Grant	$50,000
Kind to Kids Foundation	Newark, DE	Grant	$50,000
Operation Warm	Glen Mills, PA	Grant	$50,000
Peter Spencer Family Life Foundation	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Roofs From the Heart	Newport, DE	Grant	$50,000
Speakenglish5 Scg Inc	Greenville, DE	Grant	$50,000
The Village Tree Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Wilmington Youth Rowing Association	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$50,000
Delaware Wild Lands Inc	Odessa, DE	Grant	$45,000
Science Technology and Research Institute of Delaware (Stride)	New Castle, DE	Grant	$45,000
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Greater Delaware	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$41,200
Candlelight Theatre	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$40,000
Project Libertad	Phoenixville, PA	Grant	$40,000
Amanecer Counseling & Resource Center	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$35,000
Catholic Charities	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$35,000
Center for the Creative Arts	Yorklyn, DE	Grant	$30,000
Good Samaritan Services	Phoenixville, PA	Grant	$30,000
Wilmington Children's Chorus	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$30,000
Friends of Zoar	Odessa, DE	Grant	$25,000
Literacy Delaware Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$25,000
Newark Bike Project Inc	Newark, DE	Grant	$25,000
Tech Impact	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$25,000
Vision to Learn	Los Angeles, CA	Grant	$25,000

Showing the 60 largest of 69 grants to organizations.

Grants approved for future payment

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Community Education Building Corp	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$300,000
Delaware Zoological Society Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$150,000
End Community Violence Now Inc	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$150,000
Greater Lewes Foundation	Lewes, DE	Grant	$150,000
North American Land Trust	Chadds Ford, PA	Grant	$150,000
The Teen Warehouse	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$125,000
Padua Academy	Wilmington, DE	Grant	$100,000
Stroud Water Research Center	Avondale, PA	Grant	$100,000
Ud Hillel	Newark, DE	Grant	$80,000
Oncor Coalition Inc	New Castle, DE	Grant	$75,000
Humane Animal Partners	Newark, DE	Grant	$50,000
Sanford School	Hockessin, DE	Grant	$50,000
New Castle Library Friends	New Castle, DE	Grant	$25,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$4,679,375	82
2023	$5,472,119	75

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533179349100033
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 51-6015916
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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