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Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation: 47 grants to organizations, $2.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Ellice & Rosa McDonald Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmington, DE, paid 47 grants to organizations totaling $2,111,710 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 7, 2026. The largest was $127,980 to Friends of Newark Free Library in Newark, DE for financial assistance.
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- EIN
- 510348090
- Based in
- Wilmington, DE
- Assets
- $46,303,110
- Grants paid
- $2,111,710
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 7, 2026, IRS object ID 202642199349100604. It reported $2,111,710 in grants paid; 47 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Newark Free Library | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $127,980 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Botanical Gardens | Dagsboro, DE | Financial Assistance | $124,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historic Odessa Foundation | Odessa, DE | Financial Assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspira Academy | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware College Scholars | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Easterseals de Eastern Shore | New Castle, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Faithful Friends | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First State Squash | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | Youth development | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ministry of Caring Inc | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Museum of Natural History | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $61,925 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tower Hill School | Wilmington, DE | Scholarship Fund | Education | $57,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brandywine Red Clay Alliance | West Chester, PA | Financial Assistance | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Centreville Layton School | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyte Scholars | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Newport Rowing Club | Newport, DE | Financial Assistance | Youth development | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salem County Humane Society | Penns Grove, NJ | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stratford Hall Historic Preserve | Stratford, VA | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunday Breakfast Mission | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ursuline Academy | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vision To Learn | Los Angeles, CA | Financial Assistance | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilmington Friends School | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kalmar Nyckel Foundation | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kibaoni Primary School Foundation | Green Bay, WI | Financial Assistance | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reading Assist | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Boys and Girls Club | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Church Episcopal Preschool | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship House | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nativity Preparatory School of Wilmington | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $28,805 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alpha Sigma Foundation | Ithica, NY | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amanecer Counseling & Resource Center | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amistad Mission | Nashville, TN | Financial Assistance | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware Zoological Society | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nature Conservancy | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sam's Kids Fund | Newport, DE | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wilmington Youth Rowing Association | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware Center for Horticulture | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Promise | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| West End Neighborhood House | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $19,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Library Fund | Chapel Hill, NC | Financial Library Assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Children's Museum | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $14,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Down Syndrome Associates of Delaware | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Newport, DE | Financial Assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Church Christiana | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Devereux Pennsylvania Foundation | West Chester, PA | Financial Assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RCW Educational Foundation | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202541789349100804. It reported $1,901,798 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Hospice | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | Human services | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware Botanical Gardens | Dagsboro, DE | Financial Assistance | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First State Squash | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | Youth development | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Promise | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspira Academy | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware College Scholars | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Theater Company | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stratford Hall Historic Preserve | Stratford, VA | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ministry of Caring Inc | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Delaware Kids Fund | Newport, DE | Financial Assistance | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Museum of Natural History | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $54,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tower Hill School | Wilmington, DE | Scholarship Fund | Education | $52,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| West End Neighborhood House | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $51,498 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Education Building | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastside Community Learning Center Foundation | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity | Wilmingotn, DE | financial assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mary Campbell Center | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Michaels School and Nursery | Wilmington, DE | Financial assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunday Breakfast Mission | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ursuline Academy | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kalmar Nyckel Foundation | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $41,100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Boys and Girls Club | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Church Episcopal Preschool | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $31,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Center for Horticulture | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | Environment | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware Children's Museum | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Delaware Wild Lands | Odessa, DE | Financial Assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendship House | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lyte Scholars | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Independence School | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $26,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amanecer Counseling & Resource Center | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Amistad Mission | Nashville, TN | Financial Assistance | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Delaware Zoological Society | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | Animal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Faithful Friends | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reading Assist | Wilmington, DE | Financial Assistance | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Salem County Humane Society | Penns Grove, NJ | Financial Assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Library Fund | Chapel Hill, NC | Financial Library Assistance | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alpha Sigma Foundation | Ithica, NY | Financial Assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of the Chesapeake Bay | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Conservancy | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Down Syndrome Associates of Delaware | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Newark Free Library | Newark, DE | Financial Assistance | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Church Christiana | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Devereux Pennsylvania Foundation | West Chester, PA | Financial Assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Newport, DE | Financial Assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| RCW Services Foundation | Wilmingotn, DE | Financial Assistance | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $250,000 |
| Youth development | $225,000 |
| Human services | $175,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 |
| Environment | $100,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $50,000 |
| Animal-related | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Delaware | $3,543,508 |
| Virginia | $125,000 |
| New Jersey | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $60,000 |
| California | $50,000 |
| Tennessee | $50,000 |
| Wisconsin | $40,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
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Updated August 7, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.