Investing in Well-Being. Improving Quality of Life. Creating a Sustainable Future. The Kenny Family Foundation unites philanthropy and the power of partnerships to create greater equity and opportunity in New Castle County, Delaware, promoting social welfare, providing assistance to neighbors in need, and contributing to humanitarian endeavors through support for local non-profit organizations.
A defining feature of the Kenny Family Foundation’s recent giving is its steady support for Delaware organizations through general support grants, with repeated awards to groups such as The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation and Wpd - Police Athletic League of Wilmington. The foundation’s current grant record shows a mix of community, cultural, youth, and human services work, all tied to local nonprofit partners in New Castle County and nearby Delaware communities. Its stated mission emphasizes investing in well-being, improving quality of life, and creating a sustainable future, and the recent grants reflect that pattern in practice. The foundation’s portfolio includes support for arts and heritage, youth athletics, food and community assistance, education-related services, and animal welfare. Several recipients appear more than once, which suggests an ongoing relationship rather than one-time awards. General support is the dominant grant purpose in the recent grants list, and the same approach appears in the foundation’s active grant programs, which are designed for nonprofit organizations seeking financial or in-kind help. In the most recent filing year on record, the foundation reported annual grants of $160,540 and total assets of $64,579, indicating a grantmaker that operates at a modest scale while maintaining a regular local presence.
In arts and heritage, the foundation gave $20,273 to The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation for general support and later added another $13,165 for the same purpose. It also awarded $13,276 to Holy Trinity Old Swedes Church Foundation Inc, another Wilmington-based recipient. Youth and community athletics are another visible thread. Wpd - Police Athletic League of Wilmington received $15,962 in 2025 and $7,921 in 2024, both for general support. Delaware Wrestling Alliance Inc received $10,000 in 2024 and the same amount again in 2025. The foundation also supports human services and community care. Easter Seals - Delaware & Maryland Eastern Shore received $7,040, and The Ferris Schooldepartment of Services for Children Youth & Their Families received $5,500 in both 2024 and 2025. Animal welfare appears as well through Bvspca grants of $6,963 and $6,144.
Recent grants cluster around the foundation’s typical mid-thousands range: the p25 is $6,415, the median is $8,715, and the p75 is $10,000. Most awards in the recent list are general support rather than project-specific funding. Repeated awards to the same recipients across 2024 and 2025 show recurring relationships, including multiple grants to several organizations over two years. The foundation is a regular funder, not a donor-advised fund, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Its active grant portals accept unsolicited requests from nonprofit organizations.
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Most grants fall between $6K and $10K, with a median of $9K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$9K
75th Percentile
$10K
MELISSA KENNY
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Grantmaking is strongly centered in Delaware, with 78% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Wilmington appears often, including The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, Wpd - Police Athletic League of Wilmington, Holy Trinity Old Swedes Church Foundation Inc, The Grand Opera House, and The Ferris Schooldepartment of Services for Children Youth & Their Families. Other Delaware recipients include Hockessin, Newark, and New Castle. Outside Delaware, the recent list includes Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and West Chester, Pennsylvania. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation has active online application portals for organizations seeking donations or grants. The portals describe a registration flow that starts with organization information, continues with account creation, and ends with a submitted request. The listed programs also say they accept unsolicited requests.
Its recent and program descriptions point to nonprofit organizations working in community services, humanitarian assistance, youth services, food assistance, animal welfare, arts and culture, education, services for the elderly, and social welfare. The foundation’s active programs also mention local event support and in-kind assistance.
The foundation’s recent grant distribution shows a p25 of $6,415, a median of $8,715, and a p75 of $10,000. Many awards in the recent list fall in that range, with several grants at $10,000 and others in the mid-thousands.
Yes. Delaware is the top state by grant count, and 78% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state. Wilmington is the most visible city in the recent grants list, along with Hockessin, Newark, and New Castle.
The recent record shows recurring relationships with multiple organizations. The Kalmar Nyckel Foundation, Wpd - Police Athletic League of Wilmington, Delaware Wrestling Alliance Inc, Bvspca, Canaan Baptist Church, and The Ferris Schooldepartment of Services for Children Youth & Their Families each received more than one award across 2024 and 2025.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPD - POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, DE | $15,962 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $13,165 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE WRESTLING ALLIANCE INC | HOCKESSIN, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE | WILMINGTON, DE | $8,126 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EASTER SEALS - DELAWARE & MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE | NEW CASTLE, DE | $7,040 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BVSPCA | WEST CHESTER, PA | $6,963 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH | NEW CASTLE, DE | $5,540 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FERRIS SCHOOLDEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $20,273 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOLY TRINITY OLD SWEDES CHURCH FOUNDATION INC | WILMINGTON, DE | $13,276 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAKE-A-WISH FOUNDATION | BLUE BELL, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE WRESTLING ALLIANCE INC | HOCKESSIN, DE | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | NEWARK, DE | $8,715 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WPD - POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF WILMINGTON | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,921 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH | NEW CASTLE, DE | $6,415 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BVSPCA | WEST CHESTER, PA | $6,144 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FERRIS SCHOOLDEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE WRESTLING ALLIANCE INC | HOCKESSIN, DE | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| STATE OF DELAWAREDELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICESOCIAL SERVICESGROUP VIOLENC | DOVER, DE | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH | NEW CASTLE, DE | $6,415 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
WPD - POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF WILMINGTON
$15,962GENERAL SUPPORT
DELAWARE WRESTLING ALLIANCE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH
$5,540GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FERRIS SCHOOLDEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
HOLY TRINITY OLD SWEDES CHURCH FOUNDATION INC
$13,276GENERAL SUPPORT
DELAWARE WRESTLING ALLIANCE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WPD - POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE OF WILMINGTON
$7,921GENERAL SUPPORT
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,415GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FERRIS SCHOOLDEPARTMENT OF SERVICES FOR CHILDREN YOUTH & THEIR FAMILIES
$5,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DELAWARE WRESTLING ALLIANCE INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
STATE OF DELAWAREDELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICESOCIAL SERVICESGROUP VIOLENC
$7,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CANAAN BAPTIST CHURCH
$6,415GENERAL SUPPORT