The WA Speakman Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local education and youth services in the Delaware/Chester County region, with a clear preference for independent and faith-affiliated K–12 schools, community learning institutions, and youth development organizations. Grants also include support for a regional rehabilitation hospital, indicating an interest in local health/therapy services that serve children and families. The foundation tends to fund capital campaigns and program support and makes repeat gifts to a handful of core local institutions.
WA Speakman Family Foundation’s recent giving centers on education and youth-serving institutions in Delaware and nearby Pennsylvania, with one grant standing out at $50,000 to St James School in Philadelphia. The pattern is not limited to schools alone: the foundation also backs a rehabilitation hospital, a library capital campaign, and youth development groups, showing a practical interest in learning environments and services that support children, students, and families. Its recipients include Tower Hill School in Wilmington, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital in Malvern, and Work to Ride in Philadelphia. Repeated support appears across multiple years for several organizations, suggesting a steady relationship-based approach rather than one-off gifts. The funder’s grants often align with education support, and the recipient list includes independent schools, faith-affiliated schools, a preschool, a museum, and community learning institutions. While the foundation gives nationally, its activity is concentrated in Delaware and the surrounding Mid-Atlantic corridor, especially in Wilmington and Philadelphia-area organizations.
Independent and faith-affiliated K-12 schools make up a large share of the foundation’s giving. Recent examples include $25,000 to Tower Hill School in Wilmington for education support and $25,000 to Episcopal High School in Alexandria for education support. The foundation also funds youth development work: it gave $25,000 to Work to Ride in Philadelphia and $20,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware in Wilmington. Community learning infrastructure is another clear theme. Kennett Library Capital Campaign received $25,000 in 2024 and another $25,000 in 2023, while Delaware Museum of Natural History received $10,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2025. Support also extends to early education, as shown by $10,000 to Christ Church Episcopal Preschool in Wilmington.
Typical grants cluster around a modest midrange: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The recent record shows repeat support for several recipients across 2023 through 2025, including multiple gifts to schools, youth programs, and community institutions, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation is a family foundation, does not fund individuals, and does not make program-related investments. Its recent grants are labeled education support, and the pattern suggests flexible support for operating, school, and institutional needs.
$486K
$1.3M
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$241K
Most grants fall between $5K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 31% of grants go to recipients in DE.
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Concentrated, local-focused giving with multiple repeat grants to a small set of beneficiaries; mix of mid-sized gifts (many $20k–$75k) and targeted capital or program support rather than broad national funding.
Notable grantees: Tower Hill School, St James School, Kennett Library (Capital Campaign), Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Work to Ride
Grants are distributed nationally, but Delaware is the most frequent recipient state and accounts for 31% of grants. Wilmington appears often, with gifts to Tower Hill School, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware, Christ Church Episcopal Preschool, Delaware Museum of Natural History, and The Auxiliary of Nemours Childrens Hospital Delaware. Philadelphia is another recurring hub, alongside Kennett Square and Malvern in Pennsylvania. Outside the United States, the recent grant list shows none; all recorded grants went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation’s recent grants go mainly to education and youth-serving organizations: independent schools, faith-affiliated schools, a preschool, youth development groups, a library capital campaign, a museum, and a rehabilitation hospital. Examples in the record include St James School, Work to Ride, Kennett Library Capital Campaign, and Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital.
Recent grants are usually in the middle range rather than very small or very large. The 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $25,000. The largest recent grant in the list is $50,000.
Yes. Several organizations appear more than once across 2023 to 2025, including Tower Hill School, Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital, Work to Ride, Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware, and Kennett Library Capital Campaign. That pattern suggests recurring support for a core group of recipients.
Delaware is the top recipient state by grant count, with 31% of grants going to recipients in the state. Wilmington is the most visible city in that pattern, with multiple gifts to schools, a preschool, a museum, and a hospital-related organization.
No. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its recent activity is entirely grant-based and directed to organizations.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOWER HILL SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL | MALVERN, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| WORK TO RIDE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $20,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL | WOODBERRY FOREST, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| UPLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH | AVONDALE, PA | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| TRINITY COLLEGE | HARTFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE | WILMINGTON, DE | $2,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| WORK TO RIDE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL | MALVERN, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| TOWER HILL SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| KENNETT LIBRARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL | WOODBERRY FOREST, VA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL | WEST CHESTER, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $10,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH | AVONDALE, PA | $5,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| ST JAMES SCHOOL | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $50,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| TOWER HILL SCHOOL | WILMINGTON, DE | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| KENNETT LIBRARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | KENNETT SQUARE, PA | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL | MALVERN, PA | $10,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| THE AUXILIARY OF NEMOURS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DELAWARE | WILMINGTON, DE | $7,750 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY | WINSTONSALEM, NC | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
| STROUD WATER RESEARCH | AVONDALE, PA | $4,100 | 2023 | EDUCATION SUPPORT |
TOWER HILL SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
WORK TO RIDE
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF DELAWARE
$20,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
ST JAMES SCHOOL
$15,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL
EDUCATION SUPPORT
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR PALM BEACH AND MARTIN COUNTIES
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
UPLAND COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
STROUD WATER RESEARCH
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
TRINITY COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATION SUPPORT
DELAWARE CENTER FOR HORTICULTURE
$2,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
WORK TO RIDE
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
TOWER HILL SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
KENNETT LIBRARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
CHESTER COUNTY HOSPITAL
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
ST JAMES SCHOOL
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF DELAWARE
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL PRESCHOOL
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
STROUD WATER RESEARCH
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
ST JAMES SCHOOL
$50,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
TOWER HILL SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
KENNETT LIBRARY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL
$25,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
BRYN MAWR REHAB HOSPITAL
$10,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
THE AUXILIARY OF NEMOURS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL DELAWARE
$7,750EDUCATION SUPPORT
THE WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY
$5,000EDUCATION SUPPORT
STROUD WATER RESEARCH
$4,100EDUCATION SUPPORT