The mission of the Foundation for Delaware County is to create a vibrant future for Delaware County by promoting generosity in and for the people of our County, improving the wellbeing of our residents, and energizing participation and partnership across our communities.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 47 volunteers and 70 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2.5M a year · 19% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$939K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $54.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 0.9 months of spending in cash, plus $54.3M in investments.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $181K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$27.8M
33% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 33% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.8M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$36.2M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$55.7M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$14.8M
FY2025▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$17.7M
FY2022$12.7M
FY2023$8.5M
FY2024$12.3M
FY2025$14.8M
Expenses
$36.2M
FY2025▲ +204%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$9.7M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$11.0M
FY2024$11.9M
FY2025$36.2M
Net assets
$55.7M
FY2025▼ -26%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$76.2M
FY2022$67.6M
FY2023$70.0M
FY2024$75.4M
FY2025$55.7M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1985.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $31.4M Management & general 12% · $4.2M Fundraising 2% · $566K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $939K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$244,108Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$174,681Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact Officer
$168,186Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Adv. & Philanthropi
$145,591Pt VII · Sec A
Nurse-Family Partnership Director
$103,864Pt VII · Sec A
VP for Programs
$102,809Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Frances Sheehan’s $244K as President is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2901 $10–100M health care nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 7 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Frances Sheehan$244,108$234,648$224,762$211,442$211,668
Laura Deflavia$174,681$163,961$156,967$154,502$144,200
Joanne Craig$168,186$160,394$150,284$149,275$144,827
Monika Collins$145,591$133,866$120,133——
Ellen Grill———$115,542$121,545
Amy Martin$103,864————
Katie Kenyon$102,809————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Strengthens Delaware County communities by funding local initiatives, supporting nonprofit capacity building, and promoting collaborative partnerships to improve resident wellbeing.

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3 programs · $31.4M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Internal Programs

The foundation's programs in delaware county save lives and improve the futures of residents throughout our community. Our staff members are regional leaders in their fields. They address such critical problems as high rates of infant mortality and morbidity, low birth weight, food insecurity, stable housing and the success of teens.

$29.3Mprogram expense
02

Grantmaking

The foundation for delaware county, the largest charitable organization in delaware county, continued its annual competitive impact grants program, infusing the delaware county nonprofit community with valuable new financial resources totaling $1,272,000.

$2.1Mprogram expense
03

The foundation's center for nonprofit excellence builds strong and productive partnerships with delaware county nonprofits and addresses their capacity building needs. The following programs and activities are available through the center: - peer learning circles: the goal of these circles is to respond to the need of delaware county…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$181K
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Grants paid · 351 grants · $10.4M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$186,673
Share Food Program INCPA · FY2024$65,000
Casa Youth Advocates INCPA · FY2024$62,000
Providence Animal CenterPA · FY2024$50,000
The Elwyn FoundationPA · FY2024$50,000
First UpPA · FY2024$50,000
Chester Education FoundationPA · FY2024$40,000
Children First PAPA · FY2024$40,000
Education Law Center - PAPA · FY2024$35,000
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Money outPt IX
$36.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$31.4M
Managementcol C$4.2M
Fundraisingcol D$566K
Owns and owesPt X
$55.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$83.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$10.1M
Government grantsLn 1e$7.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$4.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$134K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2.9M
Total revenueLn 12$14.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.6M
SavingsLn 2$47K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$54.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K
Other assetsLn 15$25.0M
Total assetsLn 16$83.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$27.8M
Net assetsLn 32$55.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 570
VolunteersI 647
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$2.6M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$74.1M$54.3M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$180K$132K
Total assetsLn 16$80.4M$83.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$27.8M
Net assetsLn 32$75.4M$55.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$204K$204K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.0M$879K$66K$77K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.3M$3.7M$279K$322K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$228K$202K$11K$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$608K$539K$30K$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$399K$354K$20K$26K
Management feesLn 11a$158K$16K$142K
Legal feesLn 11b$1.0M$99K$909K
Accounting feesLn 11c$70K$7K$63K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1K$122$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$141K$85K$36K$20K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$15K$3K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$374K$288K$78K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$3.0M$537K$2.4M
TravelLn 17$55K$50K$2K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$47K$22K$26K
InsuranceLn 23$71K$33K$38K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22.4M$22.4M$31K$13K
All other expensesLn 24e$140K$60K$43K$37K
Total functional expensesLn 25$36.2M$31.4M$4.2M$566K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $14.8M$36.2M−$21.4M$55.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.3M$11.9M$393K$75.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.5M$11.0M−$2.6M$70.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $12.7M$9.7M$3.0M$67.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $17.7M$9.7M$8.1M$76.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,798,574 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,681,207$10,116,939
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,511,703$4,547,894
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $86,646$133,741
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,279,556$14,798,574
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $2,388,701$2,124,358
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $6,271,647$6,560,411
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,225,884$27,485,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $11,886,232$36,170,207
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $393,324−$21,371,633
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,798,574 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$6,972,336
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,144,603
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,116,939
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,632,518$1,632,518
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $2,915,376$2,915,376
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$30−$30
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $133,771$133,771
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,915,376 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,766,259$14,798,574
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $36,170,207 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,920,595$1,920,595
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $203,763$203,763
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $879,091 · Management $66,317 · Fundraising $77,066$1,022,474
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,701,488 · Management $278,647 · Fundraising $322,000$4,302,135
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $202,042 · Management $11,314 · Fundraising $14,769$228,125
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $538,720 · Management $30,167 · Fundraising $39,380$608,267
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $353,743 · Management $19,809 · Fundraising $25,858$399,410
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $15,506 · Management $142,487$157,993
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $98,904 · Management $908,831$1,007,735
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,864 · Management $63,071$69,935
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $122 · Management $1,118$1,240
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $85,483 · Management $36,067 · Fundraising $19,699$141,249
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,977 · Management $3,350 · Fundraising $7,062$25,389
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $288,336 · Management $78,351 · Fundraising $6,952$373,639
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $536,624 · Management $2,443,963$2,980,587
IX-17 TravelPrograms $49,974 · Management $2,378 · Fundraising $2,886$55,238
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,662 · Management $25,656$47,318
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $33,128 · Management $37,867$70,995
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $22,370,216 · Management $31,192 · Fundraising $12,955$22,414,363
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $59,709 · Management $42,873 · Fundraising $37,175$139,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $31,380,947 · Management $4,223,458 · Fundraising $565,802$36,170,207
Part X · Balance sheet $83,449,764 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $2,612,504$2,568,828
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $45,821$46,732
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $996,927$1,171,508
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $217,205$216,806
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $179,669$132,350
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $72,648,150$52,717,654
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,477,339$1,547,049
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $2,204,020$25,048,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $80,381,635$83,449,764
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,399,148$1,619,338
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $189,549$8,500
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $405,010$193,518
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,942,808$25,944,437
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,936,515$27,765,793
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $73,009,029$53,327,381
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,436,091$2,356,590
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,445,120$55,683,971
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $80,381,635$83,449,764
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $55,683,971 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,798,574
XI-2 Total expenses$36,170,207
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,371,633
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,445,120
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,610,484
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$55,683,971

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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