The Delaware Atlantis Foundation concentrates its giving in Delaware-area civic institutions, focusing on large, targeted gifts that build local infrastructure and capacity. Major funding goes to higher education-linked campus amenities (botanic garden, creamery), regional healthcare (cancer services/residency support), and civic endowments that sustain local philanthropic programming. Grants are few but sizable and directed to place-based organizations rather than many small projects.
A 2025 grant of $2,225,000 to the University of Delaware for the Creamery and Botanic Garden captures how Delaware Atlantis Foundation gives: large, place-based awards to institutions that shape civic and campus life in Delaware. The foundation’s recent work combines higher education amenities, healthcare support, and local philanthropic infrastructure, with grants flowing to organizations that can hold and operate enduring assets or programs. The University of Delaware appears repeatedly in the record, not only for the Creamery and Botanic Garden but also for vehicles, lab upgrades, the Apiary Program, and Go Baby Go. Beebe Medical Foundation is another recurring recipient, with support tied to cancer care, residency training, and Sussex County service needs. The foundation also backs the Delaware Community Foundation’s Atlantis Fund, suggesting a channel for sustaining local grantmaking over time. Across the list, the pattern is not small-scale project funding. Awards are generally sizeable and tied to named institutions in Newark, Lewes, Wilmington, Ocean View, and Dover. That mix points to a funder focused on strengthening Delaware organizations that serve residents through health, education, public horticulture, and community programming.
In higher education and campus-linked amenities, Delaware Atlantis Foundation gave $2,225,000 to the University of Delaware for the Creamery and Botanic Garden, and another $333,000 for vehicles, upgrades, and lab work. The same institution also received $25,000 for the Apiary Program and $15,000 for Go Baby Go. Healthcare is another clear emphasis. Beebe Medical Foundation received $2,050,000 for the Cancer Center and resident support, plus $275,000 for Sussex Supports Beebe and $157,500 for the Family Residency Program. Nemours Children's Health was funded for Milford clinic therapy at $200,000. The foundation also supports civic and cultural infrastructure through community institutions. Delaware Botanic Gardens received $500,000 unrestricted in 2025 and $50,000 unrestricted in 2024, while the Delaware Community Foundation received multiple Atlantis Fund grants, including $626,000 in 2023, $465,000 in 2025, and $305,000 in 2024.
Typical grants are mid-to-large: the 25th percentile is $46,250, the median is $157,500, and the 75th percentile is $366,000. The recent record includes several seven-figure and high six-figure awards, which places the foundation toward the upper end of institutional philanthropy rather than small-ticket grantmaking. The same recipients recur across multiple years, especially the University of Delaware, Beebe Medical Foundation, Delaware Community Foundation, Delaware Botanic Gardens, and Nemours Children’s Health. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. The profile also points to a regional operating style focused on institutions rather than open application-based awards.
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$213.3M
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$12.3M
Most grants fall between $46K and $366K, with a median of $158K.
25th Percentile
$46K
Median
$158K
75th Percentile
$366K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DE.
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Highly concentrated giving: very few (4) large grants that account for nearly all giving in a single cycle, focused on repeatable institutional capital and program support within Delaware rather than broad geographic diversification.
Notable grantees: University of Delaware, Beebe Medical Foundation, Delaware Community Foundation (Atlantis Fund), Delaware Botanic Gardens
All recent grants in the sample go to U.S. recipients. Delaware receives the clear majority, with repeated awards in Newark, Lewes, Wilmington, Ocean View, Dover, Georgetown, and Milford-area programs. Virginia appears as the top state by grant count because United Service Organizations in Arlington received a grant for Dover, Delaware programs. The foundation is headquartered in Pennington, New Jersey, but none of the listed grants went to New Jersey recipients.
The foundation backs place-based institutions in Delaware, especially universities, healthcare nonprofits, a botanic garden, and a community foundation fund. Recent grants include support for the University of Delaware, Beebe Medical Foundation, Delaware Botanic Gardens, and Delaware Community Foundation.
The grant-size distribution is fairly large: the 25th percentile is $46,250, the median is $157,500, and the 75th percentile is $366,000. The recent record also includes multi-million-dollar awards, including $2,225,000 and $2,050,000.
Yes. The University of Delaware, Beebe Medical Foundation, Delaware Community Foundation, Delaware Botanic Gardens, and Nemours Children’s Health each appear more than once in the recent grants list, showing repeated support rather than one-time giving.
Delaware receives most of the grants in the recent sample, with recipients in Newark, Lewes, Wilmington, Ocean View, Dover, Georgetown, and Milford-related programming. Outside Delaware, the list includes one recipient in Arlington, Virginia, for Dover, Delaware programs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEEBE HEALTHCARE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | LEWES, DE | $5,350,000 | 2026 | CANCER CTR, RES PHYSICIANS, |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $2,351,000 | 2026 | CREAMERY, BOTANIC GDN, |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH | WILMINGTON, DE | $800,000 | 2026 | MILFORD CLINIC EXPANSION |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $640,700 | 2026 | ATLANTIS FUND |
| BLOOD CENTER UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $200,000 | 2026 | PATIENT SUPPORT FUND |
| CHILDREN'S BEACH HOUSE | LEWES, DE | $150,000 | 2026 | CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR |
| DELAWARE TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL FDN | DOVER, DE | $100,000 | 2026 | NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS |
| LA RED HEALTH CENTER INC | GEORGETOWN, DE | $100,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| LOWER SUSSEX LITTLE LEAGUE | OCEAN VIEW, DE | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SUSSEX COUNTY ANIMAL ASSOCIATION | SEAFORD, DE | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | ARLINGTON, VA | $50,000 | 2026 | DOVER, DELAWARE PROGRAMS |
| DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS | OCEAN VIEW, DE | $50,000 | 2026 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $2,225,000 | 2025 | CREAMERY, BOTANIC GDN, |
| BEEBE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | LEWES, DE | $2,050,000 | 2025 | CANCER CTR, RESIDENT |
| DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS | OCEAN VIEW, DE | $500,000 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $465,000 | 2025 | ATLANTIS FUND |
| NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH | WILMINGTON, DE | $200,000 | 2025 | MILFORD CLINIC THERAPY |
| DELAWARE TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL FDN | DOVER, DE | $100,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS | ARLINGTON, VA | $25,000 | 2025 | DOVER, DELAWARE PROGRAMS |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $333,000 | 2024 | VEHICLES, UPGRADES, LAB |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $305,000 | 2024 | ATLANTIS FUND |
| BEEBE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | LEWES, DE | $275,000 | 2024 | SUSSEX SUPPORTS BEEBE |
| DELAWARE BOTANIC GARDENS | OCEAN VIEW, DE | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| THE NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | WILMINGTON, DE | $50,000 | 2024 | NCCW - MILFORD CLINICAL |
| DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $626,000 | 2023 | ATLANTIS FUND |
| DELAWARE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE | NEWARK, DE | $157,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| BEEBE MEDICAL FOUNDATION | LEWES, DE | $157,500 | 2023 | FAMILY RESIDENCY PROGRAM |
| THE NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | WILMINGTON, DE | $50,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHILDREN'S BEACH HOUSE | WILMINGTON, DE | $35,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $25,000 | 2023 | APIARY PROGRAM |
| UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE | NEWARK, DE | $15,000 | 2023 | GO BABY GO |
| SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | GEORGETOWN, DE | $10,000 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HEALTH
$800,000MILFORD CLINIC EXPANSION
BLOOD CENTER UNITED
$200,000PATIENT SUPPORT FUND
CHILDREN'S BEACH HOUSE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT CTR
DELAWARE TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL FDN
$100,000NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
LA RED HEALTH CENTER INC
$100,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
LOWER SUSSEX LITTLE LEAGUE
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SUSSEX COUNTY ANIMAL ASSOCIATION
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
UNITED SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS
$50,000DOVER, DELAWARE PROGRAMS
DELAWARE TECHNICAL EDUCATIONAL FDN
$100,000SCHOLARSHIPS
THE NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$50,000NCCW - MILFORD CLINICAL
DELAWARE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
$157,500UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
THE NEMOURS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
$50,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHILDREN'S BEACH HOUSE
$35,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$10,000UNRESTRICTED GENERAL