Delaware Community Foundation
Donations deductibleDelaware Community Foundation's network
21 people8 organisationsi21 people and 8 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (8) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 22 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drew N Fennell Chair | Chairperson | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| William C Dugdale Chair | Immediate Past Chairperson | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ashley R Altschuler ESQ (also filed as Ashley R Altschuler) | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Chanta Howard-Wilkinson | Vice Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Chrissi Rawak | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Cindy L Szabo ESQ | Corp. Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dan Cruce JR (also filed as Dan Cruce) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Frances Gauthier ESQ (also filed as Frances Gauthier) | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hon Gregory M Sleet RET | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hon Tamika Montgomery-Reeves | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kelly E Firment (also filed as Kelly Firment) | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kim Willson | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lossie Freeman | Board Member | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Louisa Phillips | Board Member | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Lynn Evans | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Calagione | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Maria Lopez Waite | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Michelle A Taylor | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| PAM Cornforth | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Peter S Kennedy | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Vita Pickrum ED D Cfre | Board Member | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| John Stuart Comstock-GAY | President & CEO | since 2019 |
| Joyce Darling | VP Finance and Administration | 2024 |
| Sarah Hench | Executive VP Strategic Engagement | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Stuart Comstock-Gay | President & CEO | 35 | $322k | $71k | |
| Sarah Hench | Executive VP Strategic Eng | 35 | $159k | $31k | |
| Joyce Darling | VP Finance and Administrat | 35 | $151k | $41k | |
| Evo Dipaolo | VP Philanthropic Services | 35 | $121k | $36k | |
| Roberta Tarpley Raffish | VP Comm. & MKTG | 35 | $117k | $47k | |
| Ashley R Altschuler Esq | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Drew N Fennell | Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Kelly E Firment | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lossie Freeman | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chanta Howard-Wilkinson | Vice Chairperson | 2 | $0 | ||
| Peter S Kennedy | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hon Tamika Montgomery-Reeves | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Louisa Phillips | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Vita Pickrum Ed D Cfre | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Hon Gregory M Sleet Ret | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Cindy L Szabo Esq | Corp. Secretary | 2 | $0 | ||
| Michelle A Taylor | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Maria Lopez Waite | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Dan Cruce Jr | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Frances Gauthier | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mariah Calagione | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Evans | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Chrissi Rawak | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Elson | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Molly Giordano | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Alona Berry | Board Member | 2 | $0 | ||
| Charles Posnecker | Board Member | 2 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Delaware Community Foundation
- EIN
- 222804785
- Address
- Po Box 1636, Wilmington, DE, 19899-1636
- State
- Delaware
- Mission
- Our mission is to strengthen delaware by maximizing community-based philanthropy. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T310 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- John Stuart Comstock-Gay (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsDrew N Fennell
≥7years on the filingsWilliam C Dugdale
≥7years on the filingsCindy L Szabo ESQ
≥7years on the filingsDan Cruce JR
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $392.5m
- Total liabilities
- $49.8m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $342.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $31.1m
- Program service revenue
- $1.2m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $21.5m
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 85
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $32.2m | $53.8m | Deficit $21.7m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Find-M Friends | Unrestricted support , barndominium capital project , purchase of real estate | $1.4m |
| State of Delaware | Provide support to schools and different departments within the state of delaware | $1.2m |
| Natural Lands | Unrestricted support , capital cost for purchase of crebilly farms tract | $1.1m |
| Delaware Medical Education Foundation Ltd | Delaware primary care investment initiative | $1m |
| Tidalhealth Foundation Inc | Graduate medical education-davinci surgeon console , allen cancer center at tidal health nanticoke | $525k |
| University of Delaware | Unrestricted support, edward j & judy bennett lacrosse scholarship fund , dual enrollment research fund grant , school of education/spec.ed | $372k |
| West End Neighborhood House Inc | Unrestricted support , education and greening programs, capital and maintenance projects , launcher entrepreneurship program | $370k |
| Nemours Foundation | Joint sdoh asthma solution , support for nemours hospital for children/ai dupont hoospital for children, nemours childrens health wilmington | $311k |
| Aids Delaware Inc | Mental health counseling program expansion , unrestricted support | $302k |
| Neighborgood Partners Inc | Central delaware thrives , project safe neighborhoods dover | $302k |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | Unrestricted support, helen f. Graham center special needs fund, cardiology department , community health workers for medicare patients, fir | $286k |
| Del-Mar-Va Council Boy Scouts of America | Unrestricted support , enhancements to the shower and restroom facilities and comfort stations , scoutreach and camperships, post high schoo | $261k |
| Grand Opera House | Unrestricted support , capital related expenses , costs to rent and operate facilities , sensory-friendly family programming | $253k |
| Frankford Volunteer Fire Co | Towards the purchase of a new ambulance | $250k |
| Rhodes College | Biology fund | $250k |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware | Unrestricted support, up next life and workforce readiness program and act/sat prep and college counseling. , a closet for kids, teens & fam | $249k |
| Cendel Foundation | Unrestricted support | $245k |
| Lewes Public Library Inc | Unrestricted support | $234k |
| The Proximity Project | Support for the harambee project , unrestricted support | $230k |
| YWCA Delaware Inc | Unrestricted support , home-life management center | $221k |
| Local Journalism Initiative | Unrestricted support , spotlight delaware community match, spotlight delaware health reporting , unrestricted support | $212k |
| Columbia University | Support for the radiological research at the vagelos college of physicians and surgeons | $200k |
| Cornerstone West Community Development Corporation | West side grows together 2024-2025 | $199k |
| Southbridge Community Development Corporation | Southbridge neighborhood action plan implementation plan | $198k |
| Delaware Hospice Inc | Unrestricted support, expenses for camp new hope , for the milford location | $193k |