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The Synergy Foundation 009136-000

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 516508708

The Synergy Foundation 009136-000 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $35,500 the year before.

50% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$42,5005$851,284
2024$35,5003$919,444
2025$48,0006$995,402

How to apply

The Synergy Foundation 009136-000 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 The Synergy Foundation 009136-000 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$15,000
Maryland1$15,000
California3$13,000
Louisiana1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Harvard University Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Boston, MA
General support$15,000
St Timothy's School Inc
Stevenson, MD
General support$15,000
Glide Foundation
San Francisco, CA
General support$5,000
Southern Mutual Help Association Inc
New Iberia, LA
General support$5,000
Bayview Hunters Point Center for the Art and Technology
San Francisco, CA
General support$5,000
Farm to Pantry
Healdsburg, CA
General support$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Synergy Foundation 009136-000 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Synergy Foundation 009136-000 give?

$48,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Synergy Foundation 009136-000?

Its 2025 filing lists Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee), Nancy Milliken (Advisor) and Justine V R Russell (Advisor).

What does The Synergy Foundation 009136-000 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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