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Donald & Martha Dewees Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 26-0873138 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2M
Grants reported
43
Median grant
$25K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202524$1.1M
202419$929.6K

Where Donald & Martha Dewees 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
BIGGS MUSEUMDOVER, DEOPERATIONS2025$250K
HUMANE ANIMAL PARTNERS DEWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$250K
BIGGS MUSEUMDOVER, DEOPERATIONS2024$250K
OWLS NEST FUNDWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2024$210K
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCNEW YORK, NYANNUAL FUNDRAISER2024$100K
THE CHALLENGE PROGRAMWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$75K
DE HISTORICAL SOCIETYWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2024$65K
DE HISTORICAL SOCIETYWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$65K
FIRST COMM FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2024$50K
LEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOCNEW YORK, NYANNUAL FUNDRAISER2025$50K
YMCA OF DEWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$50K
FIRST COMM FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$50K
TALON REACH FOUNDATIONTHREE FORKS, MTOPERATIONS2024$50K
TALON REACH FOUNDATIONTHREE FORKS, MTOPERATIONS2025$50K
AMERICAN RED CROSSWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2024$40K
DELAWARE ART MUSEUMWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$40K
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIESWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2024$35K
PLASTIC FREE DELAWARE-SUMMER SPONSORWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$25K
CAMPHILL VILLAGEKIMBERTON, PAOPERATIONS2024$25K
MANS LEGACY FOUNDATIONGREENVILLE, DEOPERATIONS2025$25K
CAMPHILL VILLAGEKIMBERTON, PAOPERATIONS2025$25K
SAMARITANS PURSEBOONE, NCOPERATIONS2025$25K
HUMANE ANIMAL PARTNERS DEWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2024$20K
COM FDN OF WESTERN NCASHEVILLE, NCOPERATIONS2024$20K
SERAFIN PRESENTS INCWILMINGTON, DEOPERATIONS2025$20K

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
GRETCHEN KENNEDY
Address
PO BOX 3898 GREENVILLE, DE, 19807
Phone
3024288638
Deadlines
SEPTEMBER 30 OF EACH YEAR TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE YEAR.
Application materials
FORMAL WRITTEN REQUEST OUTLINING PURPOSE OF AGENCY AND REASON TO BE CONSIDERED FOR A CONTRIBUTION.
Restrictions
NONE

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Donald & Martha Dewees 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.

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