Masonic Charities of Delaware concentrates its giving on Delaware-based health care and community services, with a strong emphasis on pediatric and cancer care alongside local social service and veteran-support organizations. Grants also reflect the foundation's Masonic ties and civic focus, funding lodges, Masonic service groups, veterans' posts, and local community foundations and food/housing programs. Funding is pragmatic and programmatic—mostly unrestricted financial support—aimed at direct service providers and locally based community institutions.
A $145,000 grant to Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia is the clearest signal of how Masonic Charities of Delaware Inc gives: large, direct support for health care and community service organizations tied closely to Delaware and the region. In 2023, the foundation backed pediatric care, cancer treatment, veteran support, food and housing programs, and Masonic institutions through a mix of financial support grants. Its recent grants include repeated support for A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Ronald McDonald’s House of DE, and community organizations such as Laurel Community Foundation and Milton Community Food Pantry. The pattern is practical and institution-focused, with grants often going to established nonprofits that deliver direct services. Several awards also reflect the foundation’s Masonic identity, including support for Grand Lodge of Delaware and Masonic Service Association. Alongside health and social service funding, the foundation has also supported veteran-oriented groups and local community groups that serve basic needs, suggesting a grantmaking approach centered on local institutions with clear public benefit.
Health care is a major theme in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $50,000 to Ai Dupont Hospital for Children in Wilmington and another $30,000 to the same hospital in 2023, while also giving $15,000 to Helen F Graham Cancer Center in Newark and $10,000 to Bayhealth Foundation - Milford in Dover. Family-centered support appears as well: Ronald Mcdonald's House of De in Wilmington received $25,000. Beyond medicine, the foundation funds local safety nets and community infrastructure. Milton Community Food Pantry in Milton received $20,000, and Shepherd Place in Dover received $5,000. Veterans support is another clear line of giving, with grants to American Legion Post 10 in Newark, Veterans Outreach Ministries in Newark, and Vietnam Veterans #850 in Dover. Masonic-related institutions also appear in the grant list, including Grand Lodge of Delaware in Wilmington and Masonic Service Association in Burtonsville, Maryland.
Typical grants fall at a $5,000 p25, $10,000 median, and $19,000 p75, showing a mix of smaller community awards and larger institutional gifts. The 2023 list also includes a few high-value outliers, led by the $145,000 award to Shriners Hospital. Recipients can appear more than once in the same year, as seen with Ai Dupont Hospital for Children, Laurel Community Foundation, Warriors Helping Warriors, Vietnam Veterans #850, and Police Athletic League. The organization is a public charity, and the grants shown are financial support awards rather than program-specific or competitive awards. The dataset does not show an application process.
$529K
$5.8M
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$300K
Most grants fall between $5K and $19K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$19K
About 80% of grants go to recipients in NY.
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Giving is geographically concentrated in Delaware and heavily weighted toward health-related nonprofits (over half of dollars). The portfolio mixes a few large, multi‑tens-of-thousands gifts (notably one very large Shriners grant) with many mid- and small-sized grants; several grantees receive repeat support but overall the foundation spreads funding across a wide set of local service organizations.
Notable grantees: Shriners Hospital, A.I. duPont Hospital for Children, Grand Lodge of Delaware / Masonic Service Association, Vietnam Veterans posts / Warriors Helping Warriors, Milton Community Food Pantry / Sussex County Habitat for Humanity
The giving is local, with 80% of grants going to recipients in Delaware. Wilmington, Dover, Newark, and Laurel all appear multiple times in the recent grant list, alongside Milton, Milford, Middletown, New Castle, Hockessin, and Rehoboth Beach. Outside Delaware, the foundation also funded organizations in Philadelphia, Rye Brook, New Hope, Burtonsville, New Jersey, and Elkton, with Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia standing out as the largest out-of-state recipient. All listed grants in the recent sample went to U.S. recipients.
The recent grants point to health care, especially pediatric and cancer services, plus veterans groups, food and housing organizations, and Masonic institutions. Examples in 2023 include Ai Dupont Hospital for Children, Helen F Graham Cancer Center, Milton Community Food Pantry, Veterans Outreach Ministries, and Grand Lodge of Delaware.
The grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and p75 is $19,000. The 2023 list also includes larger gifts, including a $145,000 grant and several awards of $25,000 to $50,000.
Yes. In 2023, Ai Dupont Hospital for Children appears twice, Laurel Community Foundation appears twice, and both Warriors Helping Warriors and Vietnam Veterans #850 appear more than once. That suggests repeat support within a single year for some recipients.
Most grants go to Delaware recipients: 80% of grants in the dataset are in the HQ state. Delaware cities that appear repeatedly include Wilmington, Dover, Newark, Laurel, Milton, Milford, Middletown, New Castle, Hockessin, and Rehoboth Beach.
Masonic Charities of Delaware Inc is listed as a public charity. The foundation gave $528,500 in annual grants and held $5,823,367 in total assets in the latest 990 year on file, 2023.
2023
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2023.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHRINERS HOSPITAL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $145,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AI DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | WILMINGTON, DE | $50,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY | RYE BROOK, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AI DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN | WILMINGTON, DE | $30,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| RONALD MCDONALD'S HOUSE OF DE | WILMINGTON, DE | $25,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LAUREL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAUREL, DE | $25,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | NEWTON, NJ | $22,500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MILTON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | MILTON, DE | $20,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $16,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| HELEN F GRAHAM CANCER CENTER | NEWARK, DE | $15,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN LEGION POST 10 | NEWARK, DE | $15,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF DELAWARE CANAL | NEW HOPE, PA | $15,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION | BURTONSVILLE, MD | $15,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| HOME OF THE BRAVE FOUNDATION | MILFORD, DE | $12,500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| THE HARRY K FOUNDATION | REHOBOTH BEACH, DE | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| BAYHEALTH FOUNDATION - MILFORD | DOVER, DE | $10,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| LAUREL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LAUREL, DE | $8,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WARRIORS HELPING WARRIORS | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $7,500 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| DOVER INTERFAITH MISSION | DOVER, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| VETERANS OUTREACH MINISTRIES | NEWARK, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| VIETNAM VETERANS #850 | DOVER, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| WARRIORS HELPING WARRIORS | MIDDLETOWN, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS | ROCKAND, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| VIETNAM VETERANS #850 | DOVER, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW CASTLE, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | HOCKESSIN, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| SHEPHERD PLACE | DOVER, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| GREEN BERET PROJECT | ELKTON, ME | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE | HOCKESSIN, DE | $5,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
| CARING HEARTS HELPING HANDS | MAGNOLIA, DE | $2,000 | 2023 | FINANCIAL SUPPORT |
SHRINERS HOSPITAL
$145,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AI DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$50,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LEUKEMIA AND LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
$30,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AI DUPONT HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
$30,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
RONALD MCDONALD'S HOUSE OF DE
$25,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LAUREL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$25,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
SUSSEX COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$22,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MILTON COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY
$20,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GRAND LODGE OF DELAWARE
$16,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HELEN F GRAHAM CANCER CENTER
$15,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN LEGION POST 10
$15,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF DELAWARE CANAL
$15,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
MASONIC SERVICE ASSOCIATION
$15,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HOME OF THE BRAVE FOUNDATION
$12,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
THE HARRY K FOUNDATION
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
BAYHEALTH FOUNDATION - MILFORD
$10,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
LAUREL COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$8,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
WARRIORS HELPING WARRIORS
$7,500FINANCIAL SUPPORT
DOVER INTERFAITH MISSION
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VETERANS OUTREACH MINISTRIES
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VIETNAM VETERANS #850
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
WARRIORS HELPING WARRIORS
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
VIETNAM VETERANS #850
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
COLONIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
SHEPHERD PLACE
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
GREEN BERET PROJECT
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE
$5,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT
CARING HEARTS HELPING HANDS
$2,000FINANCIAL SUPPORT