Form 990 for tax year 2024

Totals

Total revenue

$14,798,574

Total expenses

$36,170,207

Contributions and grants received

$10,116,939

Grants paid

$2,124,358

Program service revenue

$0

Investment income

$4,547,894

Other revenue

$133,741

Total assets, end of year

$83,449,764

Total liabilities, end of year

$27,765,793

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$55,683,971

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$31,380,947

Management and general expenses

$4,223,458

Fundraising expenses

$565,802

Program service expenses (Part III)

$31,380,947

Program services were 86.8% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Mission and programs · 2024

• 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. THE 47 GRANTS WERE AWARDED ACROSS 5 PRIORITY AREAS THAT ALIGN WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION AND ADDRESS CRITICAL NEEDS FACED BY DELAWARE COUNTY'S RESIDENTS. THE PRIORITIES AND NUMBER OF GRANTS AWARDED IN EACH AREA INCLUDED: 1.) COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (6 GRANTS); 2.) HEALTH (16 GRANTS); 3.) HOUSING (5 GRANTS); 4.) YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (16); 5.) SERVICES FOR CANCER SURVIVORS (4 GRANTS). GRANTS RANGED IN SIZE FROM $2,500 TO $65,000. THESE GRANTS ARE A KEY ELEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY'S MISSION AND DEMONSTRATE HOW COLLABORATION AND PARTNERSHIPS ARE KEY TO MOVING DELAWARE COUNTY FORWARD. BY FUNDING A BROAD RANGE OF STRONG DELAWARE COUNTY NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, THESE GRANTS ARE ACHIEVING POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR DELAWARE COUNTY'S CHILDREN, TEENS AND ADULTS. THE FOUNDATION REMAINS DEVASTATED THAT, DESPITE THE EFFORTS OF MANY PARTNERS, A DEAL COULD NOT BE REACHED TO SAVE THE CROZER HEALTH SYSTEM. HEALTHCARE IN OUR COMMUNITY IS IN CRISIS, AND WE REMAIN UNWAVERING IN OUR COMMITMENT TO ENSURE ACCESS TO QUALITY HEALTHCARE, PARTICULARLY IN OUR MOST ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED COMMUNITIES. AS PART OF OUR ONGOING FIGHT TO PROTECT ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL HEALTHCARE SERVICES, THE FOUNDATION FOR DELAWARE COUNTY INVESTED A $20 MILLION LIFELINE TO KEEP HOSPITALS OPEN DURING NEGOTIATIONS. THE ABOVE GRANTS SUPPLEMENT $852,357 IN DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTIONS, NON-PROFIT EVENT SPONSORSHIPS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND CHARITABLE CARE, FOR A TOTAL OF $22,124,357 AWARDED IN DELAWARE COUNTY IN ONE YEAR AS SHOWN IN SCHEDULE I.

  Expenses $2,124,358 · Grants $2,124,358

• 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. THESE PROGRAMS WORK TOGETHER AND COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER FOR GREATER IMPACT. OF PARTICULAR NOTE ARE FOUR MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH PROGRAMS THAT SERVE MORE THAN 10,000 DELAWARE COUNTY RESIDENTS EACH YEAR:HEALTHY START AND NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP ARE HOME VISITING PROGRAMS THAT PARTNER PREGNANT WOMEN, NEW MOTHERS AND YOUNG FAMILIES WITH CASE MANAGERS AND VISITING NURSES WHO FOCUS ON HELPING WOMEN HAVE HEALTHY PREGNANCIES AND ENSURING FAMILIES ACCESS HEALTH CARE, CONNECT TO NEEDED COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND BENEFITS, AND LEARN AND BUILD PARENTING SKILLS TO GET THE BEST START IN LIFE. THESE PROGRAMS ARE DRIVING DOWN THE INORDINATELY HIGH AND RACIALLY DISPARATE INFANT MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY, AND LOW BIRTH WEIGHT RATES IN OUR COUNTY'S POORER COMMUNITIES. RECENT RESEARCH SUGGESTS THAT SEVERAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO POOR BIRTH OUTCOMES. THESE INCLUDE WHERE A WOMAN LIVES, ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES AND TRAUMA, AND PRECONCEPTION CARE. BLACK WOMEN WITH LESS THAN A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA ARE PARTICULARLY AT RISK.SEVERAL UNIQUE COMPONENTS OF THE PROGRAMS ARE LEADING TO IMPROVED OUTCOMES. WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL MEDICAL-LEGAL PARTNERSHIP: THIS IS A UNIQUE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN HEALTHY START/NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND WIDENER UNIVERSITY DELAWARE LAW SCHOOL. IT PROVIDES DIRECT CIVIL LEGAL REPRESENTATION, SYSTEMIC ADVOCACY AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS, STAFF AND THE COMMUNITY. EL CENTRO CENTER FOR HISPANIC RESOURCES: THE CENTER IS A "ONE-STOP-SHOP" THAT CONNECTS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH A RANGE OF SERVICES. AMONG THESE ARE CASE MANAGEMENT, TRANSLATION, APPOINTMENT SCHEDULING, HEALTH EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE WITH APPLICATIONS AND AGENCY REFERRALS. DOULA PROGRAM: HEALTHY START OFFERS PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS BIRTH DOULAS TO HELP MITIGATE DISPARITIES AND REDUCE MATERNAL AND INFANT MORTALITY. BIRTH DOULAS WORK WITH FAMILIES PRENATALLY, DURING LABOR, AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER BIRTH PROVIDING EDUCATION, AND EMOTIONAL AND PHYSICAL SUPPORT. MOVING BEYOND DEPRESSION: THIS IS AN EVIDENCE-BASED, IN-HOME TREATMENT FOR CLIENTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER. NURSES AND CASE MANAGERS SCREEN CLIENTS FOR DEPRESSION DURING THE INTAKE PERIOD AND THROUGHOUT ENROLLMENT IN NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP AND HEALTHY START. FATHERHOOD PROGRAM: INCLUDES CASUAL GATHERINGS, SUPPORT GROUPS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING, AND ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WITH THE FOUNDATION'S FATHERHOOD COORDINATOR. FATHERS ARE ASSESSED FOR SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, REFERRED TO APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO SUPPORT THEIR NEEDS, AND LEARN WHAT DADS EXPERIENCE DURING THE PREGNANCY PROCESS THROUGH THE CHILD'S BIRTH AND AFTER THE BABY IS BORN. THE FOUNDATION OFFERS THE NURSE-FAMILY PARTNERSHIP (NFP) BECAUSE OVER THREE DECADES OF RESEARCH SHOWS THAT IT WORKS. IN AT LEAST ONE OF NFP'S RANDOMIZED RESEARCH TRIALS, THE FOLLOWING RESULTS HAVE BEEN OBSERVED: 48 PERCENT REDUCTION IN CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT; 56 PERCENT REDUCTION IN EMERGENCY ROOM VISITS FOR ACCIDENTS AND POISONINGS; 67 PERCENT REDUCTION IN BEHAVIORAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROBLEMS BY AGE 6.NFP ALSO SAVES MONEY. A STUDY BY THE RAND CORPORATION FOUND THAT $5.70 IS RETURNED TO A COMMUNITY FOR EVERY DOLLAR IT INVESTS IN THE PROGRAM.THE THIRD PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION'S WOMEN'S, INFANTS', AND CHILDREN'S SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION (WIC) PROGRAM PROVIDES NUTRITIOUS FOODS AND ENCOURAGES BREASTFEEDING TO OVER 9,500 LOW-INCOME WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN UP TO THE AGE OF 5 EACH YEAR IN DELAWARE COUNTY. NATIONWIDE, THE PROGRAM HAS DECREASED THE PERCENTAGE OF LOW-INCOME CHILDREN AGES 2-4 WITH OBESITY BY 9%, PROVIDES THE FOLLOWING CRITICAL SERVICES: ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOODS NUTRITION COUNSELING BREASTFEEDING INFORMATION AND SUPPORT HEALTH AND NUTRITION SCREENINGS REFERRALS TO HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS ACCESS TO THE FARMERS' MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM (FMNP)THE FOURTH PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION'S HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM FOR EQUITY (HOPE), PROMOTES HOUSING FAIRNESS, AFFORDABILITY, AND STABILITY THROUGH TARGETED SERVICES. PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDE ADVOCACY RELATED TO HOUSING ISSUES, CASE MANAGEMENT, HOME PLACEMENT, TENANT RIGHTS EDUCATION, FINANCIAL LITERACY, REFERRAL SERVICES, AND DIRECT FINANCIAL RELIEF. HOPE ADVOCATES FOR EQUITABLE HOUSING. SAFE AND HABITABLE HOUSING PROMOTES GOOD HEALTH, INCREASES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT, DECREASES POVERTY CONCENTRATIONS, AND BREAKS DOWN GEOGRAPHIC RACIAL DIVIDES.

  Expenses $29,256,589

• 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 NONPROFIT LEADERS AND TO ENHANCE COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION ACROSS THE SOCIAL GOOD SECTOR. THE CIRCLES PROVIDE NONPROFIT LEADERS IN DELAWARE COUNTY WITH AN OPEN SPACE FOR REFLECTIVE LEARNING, PROBLEM-SOLVING, PEER SUPPORT, AND INDIVIDUAL GROWTH, WITH GUIDANCE FROM SEASONED CONSULTANTS AND SPEAKERS.- CERTIFICATE PROGRAM IN NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT: THE FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH THE NONPROFIT CENTER AT LASALLE UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF BUSINESS TO OFFER A NONPROFIT MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PROGRAM TO AREA NONPROFIT PROFESSIONALS. PARTICIPANTS ATTEND 10 SIX-HOUR SESSIONS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE CERTIFICATION.- RACIAL EQUITY LEARNING COLLABORATIVE: IS A GROUP OF NONPROFIT LEADERS WHO COLLABORATE, LEARN AND TAKE ACTION TOWARD ADVANCING RACIAL EQUITY. MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, AND DISCUSSIONS TO INCREASE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF RACIAL INEQUITIES WITHIN THEIR ORGANIZATION AND HOW THOSE INEQUITIES IMPACT THE POPULATION THEY SERVE.- THE FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS IN THE COUNTY.

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• SHARE FOOD PROGRAM

  $65,000

  IMPACT GRANT - EQUITABLE HUNGER RELIEF

• CASA YOUTH ADVOCATES INC

  $62,000

  IMPACT GRANT - VOICES FOR CHILDREN

• CHESTER COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT

  $60,000

  IMPACT GRANT - HOUSING REHAB & COUNSELING INITIATIVES

• SURREY SERVICES

  $50,000

  IMPACT GRANT - SUPPORTING HOME CARE, SUPPORT SERVICES & CAREGIVERS

• FIRST UP

  $50,000

  IMPACT GRANT - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR UNDER-RESOURCED ECE PROGRAMS

• ELWYN FOUNDATION

  $50,000

  IMPACT GRANT - CHESTER COLLABORATIVE FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

• PROVIDENCE ANIMAL CENTER

  $50,000

  DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION

• WAYNE SENIOR CENTER

  $50,000

  IMPACT GRANT - CORE SUPPORT

• SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICES

  $50,000

  IMPACT GRANT - HOME DELIVERED MEAL PROGRAM

• WOMEN'S RESOURCE CENTER OF THE DELAWARE VALLEY

  $45,000

  IMPACT GRANT - COUNSELING

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2024

Filed

2 March 2026

IRS schema version

2024v5.5

Source object

202610619349300916

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