Fair Play Foundation
Accepts applications
Fair Play Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $749,000 in 43 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $75,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$749,000
- Number of grants43
- Typical grant$10,000
- Largest grant$75,000
- Assets$15.0 million
- New grantees16%
Giving in 2024 was up from $746,000 the year before.
16% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $746,000 | 44 | $14.2 million |
| 2024 | $749,000 | 43 | $15.0 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Blaine T Phillips Jr Executive Dire 100 West 10th Street Suite 1010, Wilmington, DE 19801 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (302) 777-4711 |
| What to submit | Letter explaining needs |
| Deadlines | Applications accepted at any time |
What Fair Play Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Delaware. It also paid $75,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | 21 | $375,000 |
| Virginia | 7 | $149,500 |
| Maryland | 4 | $83,500 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $36,000 |
| Colorado | 1 | $15,000 |
| Ohio | 1 | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $2,500 |
| Maine | 1 | $2,500 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fauna and Flora International | Support program and operations within discretion of ceo | $75,000 |
| Delaware Wild Lands | To support milford neck preserve land acquisition project | $70,000 |
| Wild Earth Allies | Support for continuing work and new initiatives to increase protection for endangered wildlife and habitats | $70,000 |
| Conservation Fund | Continued support for highly successful mid- atlantic land protection efforts and to build the revolving fund | $60,000 |
| Delaware Museum of Nature and Science | General operations. | $55,000 |
| Hagley Museum & Library | For program support and operations within discretion of executive director | $50,000 |
| Friends of First State Inc | To support the new executive director's position and for ongoing projects at the brandywine valley unit of first state national historical park | $40,000 |
| University of Virgina Law School Foundation | To support the environmental resilience programs at the virginia coastal research center on eastern shore of va | $35,000 |
| Down Syndrome Association of Delaware | To support education programs and general operations | $25,000 |
| University of Virginia | To support the blaine t. Phillips lawn tree endowment fund | $25,000 |
| Winterthur Museum | General support for exhibits | $25,000 |
| Challenge Program | To support the new headquarters and shop location | $20,000 |
| Outward Bound USA | To support the leading forestry and carbon sequestration resarch in the country | $15,000 |
| Bright's Creek Conservancyinc | To support forestry and riparian enchancement projects to improve water quality in the bushkill watershed and upper delware headwaters region | $12,500 |
| 1103 Market Street Foundation | Preservation of wilmington's oldest mansion house - the merrick house at 1103 market street, wilmington, de | $10,000 |
| Ashley Addiction Treatment | To provide scholarships and support for addiction treatment for those in need | $10,000 |
| Brandywine Red Clay Alliance | Brandywine watershed monitoring and education initiatives | $10,000 |
| Delaware Botanic Gardens at Pepper Creek | To support garden design and land protection initiatives | $10,000 |
| Faithful Friends Animal Society | To support general operations. | $10,000 |
| Limen House Recovery | To support recovery and treatment for addiction | $10,000 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | For the highly successful law fellow program | $10,000 |
| Trout Unlimitedcoldwater Conservation Fund | Coldwater conservation fund projects to protect wild trout and the streams they inhabit | $10,000 |
| US Sportsmen's Alliance Foundation | Protection of the american heritage of hunting and fishing against the aggressive and well financed efforts to curtail or destroy it by animal rights group | $10,000 |
| Ducks Unlimited - Brandywine Chapter | Continued restoration efforts in delaware. | $7,500 |
| Friends of Cooch Bridge | Tto help protect one of delaware's most important historic sites and only revolutionary war battle site in the state. | $7,500 |
| Historic Odessa Foundation | Continued maintenance of historic trees and shrubs | $7,500 |
| St Michael's School and Nursery | To support children's education and spiritual development in a 130- year old institution | $7,500 |
| Stroud Water Research Center | To support water's edge event and other meaningful watershed educational experiences (mwee) in the delaware river watershed (10% limit to overhead costs) | $7,500 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | Continued historical research at monticello | $7,500 |
| Delaware Center for Horticulture | To support garden design initiatives | $5,000 |
| First State Squash | To support the role of impacting young lives through the sport of squash | $5,000 |
| Kalmar Nykel Foundation | To support general operations for historical interpretation | $5,000 |
| Amboseli Trust for Elephants | To support cynthia moss' continued research of the population of elephants at the foot of mt. Kilimanjaro, with emphasis on eliminating poaching | $2,500 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | Support for land-based, closed containment salmon aquaculture as a viable alternative to open net pens in the ocean | $2,500 |
| Chesapeake Media Service | Continued support of "bay journal" publication. | $2,500 |
| Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society | To support ongoing research into genealogical issues across the delmarva. | $2,500 |
| Urban Promise | To support the urban trekkers program by introducing urban youth nature and the outdoors and the other programs that help underserved youth in wilmington, de | $2,500 |
| Wild and Scenic Film Festival | To support wild and scenic film festival 2021 | $2,500 |
| Saxis Island Museum | For restoration projects at the museum site | $2,000 |
| Ocean View Historical Society | To support genetal operations | $1,500 |
Officers and trustees
- Blaine T Phillips Jr
- Blaine T Phillips
- Kristin L Demesse
- Gregory A Inskip
- Milbrey R Jacobs
- W Halsey Spruance Jr
- Jeanne S Gazzillo
- Charles Elson
Questions people ask
Does Fair Play Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications accepted at any time.
How much does Fair Play Foundation give?
$749,000 in tax year 2024, across 43 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.
Who runs Fair Play Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Blaine T Phillips Jr (Executive Director), Blaine T Phillips (Trustee), Kristin L Demesse (Trustee) and Gregory A Inskip (Trustee, Secretary) among 8 officers and trustees.
What does Fair Play Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation, education and arts and culture.