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Delta Air Lines Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 58-6073119 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $38.9M
- Grants reported
- 52
- Median grant
- $500K
- Future commitments
- $42.6M
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | $20.2M |
| 2024 | 22 | $18.8M |
Where Delta Air Lines Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DELTA EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS TO COLLEGESUNIVERSITIES VIA BONTERRA | AUSTIN, TX | MATCHING QUALIFYING GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION | 2025 | $3.8M |
| DELTA AIR TRANSPORT HERITAGE MUSEUM INC | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF THE DELTA FLIGHT MUSEUM FOR DELTA'S CENTENNIAL YEAR | 2024 | $3M |
| DELTA EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS TO COLLEGESUNIVERSITIES VIA BONTERRA | AUSTIN, TX | MATCHING QUALIFYING GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION | 2024 | $2.1M |
| DELTA AIR TRANSPORT HERITAGE MUSEUM INC | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE RENOVATION OF THE DELTA FLIGHT MUSEUM FOR DELTA'S CENTENNIAL YEAR | 2025 | $2M |
| GLOBAL CITIZEN | NEW YORK, NY | GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING GLOBAL CITIZEN'S EFFORTS INVOLVING HUMAN CAPITAL, GENDER EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.( 1 OF 3) | 2024 | $1.5M |
| MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | MACON, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF CAPACITY FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AT SCHOOL OF AVIATION | 2024 | $1.3M |
| DELTA EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS TO COLLEGESUNIVERSITIES VIA CYBERGRANTS | ANDOVER, MA | MATCHING QUALIFYING GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF EDUCATION | 2024 | $1.2M |
| GLOBAL CITIZEN | NEW YORK, NY | GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING GLOBAL CITIZEN'S EFFORTS INVOLVING HUMAN CAPITAL, GENDER EQUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY.( 1 OF 3) | 2025 | $1.1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 2025 | $1M |
| OPERATION HOPE | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL | 2025 | $1M |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | GRANT TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR THE ANNUAL DISASTER GIVING PROGRAM TO BE PROACTIVE IN DISASTER RESPONSE INITIATIVES. | 2025 | $1M |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | GRANT TO SUPPORT FRESH MEALS TO THE FRONTLINES OF HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE AND COMMUNITY CRISIS | 2025 | $1M |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA CLAYTON CO | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT DISCOVERY CENTER IN CLAYTON COUNTY | 2025 | $1M |
| OPERATION HOPE | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO EXPAND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL | 2024 | $1M |
| CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | MORROW, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT DISCOVERY CENTER IN CLAYTON COUNTY | 2025 | $1M |
| MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT EXPANSION OF CAPACITY FOR FLIGHT OPERATIONS AND TECHNICAL OPERATIONS AT SCHOOL OF AVIATION | 2025 | $1M |
| WORLD KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | GRANT TO SUPPORT FRESH MEALS TO THE FRONTLINES OF HUMANITARIAN, CLIMATE AND COMMUNITY CRISIS | 2024 | $1M |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE NEVER SETTLE CAMPAIGN WITH SUPPORT FOCUSED ON HUGHES SPALDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2024 | $1M |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | WASHINGTON, DC | GRANT TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR THE ANNUAL DISASTER GIVING PROGRAM TO BE PROACTIVE IN DISASTER RESPONSE INITIATIVES. | 2024 | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | 2024 | $1M |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF GEORGIA CLAYTON CO | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT DISCOVERY CENTER IN CLAYTON COUNTY | 2024 | $1M |
| UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA FOUNDATION | ATHENS, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT DELTA INNOVATION HUB AND STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER AT DRIFTMIER SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING | 2024 | $1M |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE NEVER SETTLE CAMPAIGN WITH SUPPORT FOCUSED ON HUGHES SPALDING CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2025 | $1M |
| MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY | MACON, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM CLAYTON COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS STUDYING AVIATION AT MIDDLE GEORGIA STATE UNIV | 2025 | $1M |
| SPELMAN COLLEGE | ATLANTA, GA | GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SPELMAN ASCENDS CAMPAIGN DIRECTED TO THE CENTER FOR INNNOVATION AND THE ARTS | 2024 | $500K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- DELTA AIR LINES FOUNDATION
- Address
- 1060 DELTA BLVD DEPT 983 ATLANTA, GA, 30354
- Phone
- 4047152600
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Application materials
- ONLINE APPLICATION AVAILABLE AT WWW.DELTA.COM/CHARITY
- Restrictions
- NONE. HOWEVER, PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO PROGRAMS MEETING COMPELLING NEEDS IN COMMUNITIES WHERE DELTA HAS A PRESENCE.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Delta Air Lines Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.