Delaware State University
Grantmaking foundation in Dover, Delaware · EIN 51-0305893
- Total giving
- $43MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $530MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC, COMPREHENSIVE, 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION THAT OFFERS ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS FROM DELAWARE, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)BUILDING ON ITS HERITAGE AS A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY PURPOSEFULLY INTEGRATES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE IN ITS BACCALAUREATE, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. ITS COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, LIBERAL ARTS, AND THE PROFESSIONS PRODUCES CAPABLE AND PRODUCTIVE LEADERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY VISION STATEMENT. AS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE RENOWNED FOR A STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THAT PREPARES OUR GRADUATES TO BECOME THE FIRST CHOICE OF EMPLOYERS IN A GLOBAL MARKET AND INVIGORATES THE ECONOMY AND THE CULTURE OF DELAWARE AND THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware | $1.5M | 2021 |
| Northwestern University | $280K | 2021 |
| State of Maryland | $81K | 2021 |
| University of Massachusetts | $61K | 2021 |
| University of Wisconsin | $8K | 2021 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: delawarestateuniversity.com
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.