The Mid-Del Charitable Foundation
Harrington, DE · EIN 38-3642292. Reported 128 grants totalling $300,300 to 61 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Mid-Del Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $2,800; the smallest was $300 and the largest $15,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Inc | Wilmington, DE | $57,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delaware Hospice Inc | Milford, DE | $30,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House of De | Dover, DE | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delaware 4-H Foundation | Newark, DE | $15,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dvfa Foundation | Millsboro, DE | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Milford Senior Center | Milford, DE | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delaware Ducks Unlimited Greenwing Event | Greenwood, DE | $11,200 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Read Aloud Delaware | Dover, DE | $10,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The Center for Therapeutic and Ed Riding | Townsend, DE | $9,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greater Harrington Historical Society | Harrington, DE | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harrington Parks and Recreation | Harrington, DE | $5,750 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Delaware Ag Museum | Dover, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delaware Restaurant Foundation | Dover, DE | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frederica Springs Creek Lions Club | Frederica, DE | $4,550 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harrington Senior Center | Harrington, DE | $4,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Childrens' Beach House | Lewes, DE | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harrington Sunshine 4-H Club | Harrington, DE | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harvest Years Senior Center | Camden Wyoming, DE | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kent Conservation District | Dover, DE | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Rehoboth Art League | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shoes That Fit - De Chapter | Newark, DE | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Harrington Police Dept | Harrington, DE | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cheer Inc | Georgetown, DE | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Frederica Senior Center | Frederica, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home of the Brave | Milford, DE | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milford High School - Santa's Workshop | Milford, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milford School District - Santa's Workshop | Milford, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Milford Senior High School-Santa Workshop | Milford, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zoe Ministries Inc Greenwood | Greenwood, DE | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Survivor Ventures | Wilmington, DE | $2,800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Art Works for All | Dover, DE | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Greenwood Police Dept | Greenwood, DE | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Clear Space Theatre Company | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Colonial Chapter of Paralyzed Veterans-Newark | Newark, DE | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Delamarva Community Services | Cambridge, MD | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish Mid Atlantic | Bethesda, MD | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Minding Your Mind | Ardmore, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Town of Felton Police | Felton, DE | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Caring Hearts Helping Hands | Camden, DE | $1,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cancer Support Community of Delaware | Rehoboth Beach, DE | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Therapeutic & Educational Riding Inc | Townsend, DE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Frankford Public Library | Frankford, DE | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Legion Ambulance | Smyrna, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Delaware | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridgeville Police Department | Bridgeville, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Central De Habitat for Humanity | Dover, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Delaware Futures Wilmington | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| First Tee Delaware | Rockland, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Forward Journey | Newark, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Chesapeake Bay | Newark, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Joshua M Freeman Foundation Selbyville | Selbyville, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latin American Community Center | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Leading Youth Through Empowerment Wilmington | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lutheran Senior Services of Dover | Dover, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Delaware Wilmington | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seaford District Library | Seaford, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shine a Light on Stroke | Wilmington, DE | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Collaborative Effort to Reinforce Transition Success (certs) Inc | Newark, DE | $800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Forward Journey (fka Certs) Inc | Newark, DE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pathway to Success | Georgetown, DE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Primeros Pasos Early Learning Center | Georgetown, DE | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
30 of 61 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 69%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition Inc
WEB ASSIST TO CONNECT PATIENTS TO RESOURCES - YES2HEALTH - Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition
SURVIVORSHIP PROGRAM EXTENDED TO KENT COUNTY - Delaware Hospice Inc
SUPPORT AND COUNSELING FOR BEREAVED CHILDREN AND TEENS - Delaware 4-H Foundation
4H VOLUNTEER LEADER TRAINING/STATE TEEN CONFERENCE - Dvfa Foundation
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR MEMBERS OF FIRE SERVICE - Delaware Ag Museum
PURCHASE MATERIAL FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 45 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $50,000 | $1,000 |
| 2022 | 35 | $65,000 | $1,000 |
| 2023 | 30 | $80,300 | $1,350 |
| 2024 | 39 | $105,000 | $2,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 98% of this one's giving went to organizations in Delaware. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Delaware.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Mid-Del Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 15 West Rider Road, Harrington, DE, 19952. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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