We connect u. The NERDiT Foundation is on a mission to end the technological divide by donating computers, providing free technical support, and partnering with community leaders to bring technology and learning opportunities to underserved communities.
Nerdit Foundation’s largest recent grant went to Reach Riverside in Wilmington, Delaware: $85,000 for computer equipment for those in need. That single award shows the foundation’s core model — direct technology provision rather than cash grants — and it helps explain why its 2023 grantmaking centers on device access, free technical support, and partnerships with community organizations. The foundation works through schools, youth-serving nonprofits, community groups, and other local partners to identify people who need computers, especially students approaching graduation and underserved communities. In 2023, the foundation’s grants ranged from small in-kind technology awards to larger device donations, with recurring support for organizations in Delaware and nearby Pennsylvania. Several awards were directed to groups serving students and families, including Delaware Adolescent Program Inc in Bear, Delaware; Boys and Girls Clubs of Harrisburg; and Minds Matter Philadelphia. The grant descriptions consistently point to the same operating style: donate computers, keep them usable with tech support, and connect those devices to educational and community settings. Its recent activity is entirely U.S.-based, with most grants landing in Delaware.
A major theme in Nerdit Foundation’s grantmaking is student technology access. The foundation gave $15,675 to Delaware Adolescent Program Inc in Bear, Delaware, and $12,210 to Minds Matter Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, both for computer equipment for those in need. It also supported Delaware State University in Dover with $6,600 for the same purpose, reinforcing its focus on students and education-linked device access. The foundation also funds community-based digital inclusion through partner organizations. Boys and Girls Clubs of Harrisburg received $12,375 for computer equipment for those in need, while First State Community Action Agency in Georgetown received $7,755. These grants fit a pattern of working with local groups that can place technology with people who lack it. The same approach appears in its support for Goodwill Industries Delaware in Wilmington, which received $6,600 for computer equipment.
Nerdit Foundation’s typical grant size is tightly clustered: the 25th percentile is $7,755, the median is $9,900, and the 75th percentile is $12,210. That suggests a fairly narrow band of device-focused awards rather than a mix of very small and very large grants. The foundation is a public charity and a regular funder, and its active programs indicate unsolicited requests are accepted. The recent grants list shows one-year awards in 2023 rather than a multi-year commitment pattern. Grants are mostly transactional and in-kind in character, matching the foundation’s device-donation model and technical-support services.
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Most grants fall between $8K and $12K, with a median of $10K.
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Median
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75th Percentile
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Grantmaking is concentrated in Delaware, with 82% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. The top state by grant count is Pennsylvania, reflecting some cross-border support in the greater Philadelphia region. Recent recipients include Wilmington, Delaware; Bear, Delaware; Georgetown, Delaware; Dover, Delaware; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; and Darby, Pennsylvania. All recent grants in the dataset were U.S.-based.
Nerdit Foundation most often funds computer equipment and related technology support. The recent grants list repeatedly uses the purpose text “computer equipment for those in need,” and its active programs emphasize device donations, free tech support, computer labs, and digital inclusion for underserved communities.
Its typical grant size is centered in a narrow range: the 25th percentile is $7,755, the median is $9,900, and the 75th percentile is $12,210. The active program descriptions also show smaller partner-lab grants of $85–$350 and student support awards of $135–$325.
Yes. The active program descriptions say unsolicited requests are accepted for multiple programs, including Student Support Organization Partnership, Technology Lab Host, Student Support Organization Distribution Program, and In-Kind Tech Services. That suggests outside organizations can approach the foundation directly within its device-access model.
Its grants are mostly local, and 82% of grants go to recipients in Delaware, the HQ state. Pennsylvania is the top state by grant count outside the foundation’s headquarters state, with recent awards in Harrisburg, Philadelphia, and Darby.
Recent student-facing grants include Delaware Adolescent Program Inc in Bear, Delaware; Minds Matter Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Delaware State University in Dover, Delaware. Those awards were all for computer equipment for those in need, matching the foundation’s emphasis on education-linked technology access.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REACH RIVERSIDE | WILMINGTON, DE | $85,000 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| THE SOUTHEASTERN | PHILADELPHI, PA | $18,825 | 2023 | NEED BASED |
| DELAWARE ADOLESCENT PROGRAM INC | BEAR, DE | $15,675 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| DARBY POLICE | DARBY, PA | $13,250 | 2023 | NEED BASED |
| CHOSEN TO LOVE PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE | WILMINGTON, DE | $12,870 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARRISBURG | HARRISBURG, PA | $12,375 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| MINDS MATTER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,210 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| THE BANCROFT SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $11,880 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| DARBY BOROUGH COUNCIL | DARBY, PA | $11,375 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| CONNECTING GENERATIONS | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,725 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| DELAWARE JUNETEENTH ASSOCIATION | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $9,900 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| NATION OF ISLAM MOSQUE 35 | WILMINGTON, DE | $9,075 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| LEADING YOUTH THROUGH EMPOWERMENT | WILMINGTON, DE | $9,075 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| RODNEY STREET TENNIS AND TUTORING ASSOCIATION | WILMINGTON, DE | $8,250 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| RODNEY ST TENNIS | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,950 | 2023 | NEED BASED |
| ALEX HACKETT | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,950 | 2023 | NEED BASED |
| FIRST STATE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY | GEORGETOWN, DE | $7,755 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| GOODWILL INDUSTRIES DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $6,600 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY | DOVER, DE | $6,600 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| DASH KONNECT | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,775 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
| A HELPING HAND | BEAR, DE | $5,445 | 2023 | COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED |
REACH RIVERSIDE
$85,000COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
THE SOUTHEASTERN
$18,825NEED BASED
DELAWARE ADOLESCENT PROGRAM INC
$15,675COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
DARBY POLICE
$13,250NEED BASED
CHOSEN TO LOVE PERSONAL CARE ASSISTANCE
$12,870COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF HARRISBURG
$12,375COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
MINDS MATTER PHILADELPHIA
$12,210COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
THE BANCROFT SCHOOL
$11,880COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
DARBY BOROUGH COUNCIL
$11,375COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
CONNECTING GENERATIONS
$10,725COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
DELAWARE JUNETEENTH ASSOCIATION
$9,900COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
NATION OF ISLAM MOSQUE 35
$9,075COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
LEADING YOUTH THROUGH EMPOWERMENT
$9,075COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
RODNEY STREET TENNIS AND TUTORING ASSOCIATION
$8,250COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
RODNEY ST TENNIS
$7,950NEED BASED
ALEX HACKETT
$7,950NEED BASED
FIRST STATE COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY
$7,755COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
GOODWILL INDUSTRIES DELAWARE
$6,600COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY
$6,600COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
DASH KONNECT
$5,775COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
A HELPING HAND
$5,445COMPUTER EQUIPMENT FOR THOSE IN NEED
Current and upcoming funding from Nerdit Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations must support underrepresented students in the public education system and help identify graduating seniors who need technology for college.
Who can apply: Organizations that can physically host computer labs, especially nonprofits or community centers serving at-risk communities; student support organizations working with underrepresented students and graduating high school seniors in need of technology.
Who can apply: Organizations seeking to donate services/products that can help the foundation and its communities; nonprofits and technology recipients benefit from the foundation's in-kind support offerings.
Who can apply: Organizations should already serve at-risk or underserved communities and be able to host a computer lab or help identify graduating high school seniors in need of technology.
Who can apply: Organizations that support underrepresented students and can identify graduating seniors in need of technology for college or work.
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