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Nor' Easter Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Greenville, Delaware · EIN 510350173

Nor' Easter Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Greenville, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $773,000 in 82 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $343,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $709,584 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$788,72192$13.4 million
2024$709,58468$14.6 million
2025$773,00082$16.3 million

How to apply

Nor' Easter Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Nor' Easter Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Delaware.

StateGrantsAmount
Delaware82$773,000

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 82 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hagley Museum
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$343,000
Historic Red Clay (Wilmington Western Railroad)
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$82,000
Cardigan Mountain School
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$37,000
Longwood Gardens
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$25,000
St Michael's School
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$25,000
Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$20,000
Trinity Pawling School
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$20,000
Christ Church Christiana Hundred
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$18,000
Gulf Stream School
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$12,000
Independence School Inc (The)
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$12,000
Boys & Girls Club of Delaware
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
Christiana Care Health System
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
Delaware Nature Society
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
Mayo Clinic
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
Nemours Children's Hospital
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
Oyebog Tennis Academy (Ota)
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
Reach Riverside
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$10,000
1103 Market Street Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Christ Church Episcopal Preschool
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Coast Guard Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Delaware Museum of Nature and Science
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Friendship House Inc
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Mystic Seaport Museum Inc
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Nantucket Conservation Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Project New Start
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Serviam Girls Academy Inc
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$5,000
Brandywine Red Clay Alliance
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$2,500
Union College
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$2,500
Divers Alert Network (Dan Foundation Inc)
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$2,000
Adventure Cycling Association
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
All 4 Paws Rescue
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Biggs Museum of American Art (Sewell C Biggs Trust)
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Camp Washington (Protestant Episcopal Diocese of CT)
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Canine Partners for Life
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Child Inc
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Children's Beach House Inc
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000
Corinthian Historical Foundation
Wilmington, DE
Religious, charitable, scientific, literary and educational purposes$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nor' Easter Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Nor' Easter Foundation Inc give?

$773,000 in tax year 2025, across 82 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Nor' Easter Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Henry B du Pont IV (Trustee).

What does Nor' Easter Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and faith communities.

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