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Libraries & Literacy Grant Funders in Delaware
19 foundations with a documented libraries & literacy focus have made grants to Delaware nonprofits in recent years, together directing $10.5M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 19 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
19
Libraries & literacy funders
$10.5M
Given to Delaware nonprofits
142
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active libraries & literacy funders in Delaware
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Delaware giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delaware Community Foundation Inc | Delaware | $6.7M | 54 | 2024 |
| 2 | Longwood Foundation Inc | Delaware | $1.4M | 5 | 2024 |
| 3 | Chester County Community Foundation | Pennsylvania | $687K | 5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Friends of the University of Delaware Library | Delaware | $537K | 4 | 2024 |
| 5 | The Rotary Foundation of Rotary | Illinois | $202K | 5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Td Charitable Foundation | Maine | $195K | 13 | 2025 |
| 7 | Welfare Foundation Inc | Delaware | $175K | 2 | 2022 |
| 8 | Dollar General Literacy Foundation | Tennessee | $164K | 23 | 2025 |
| 9 | American Honda Foundation | California | $100K | 2 | 2020 |
| 10 | The Laffey-mchugh Foundation | Delaware | $85K | 6 | 2024 |
| 11 | Good Samaritan Inc | Delaware | $65K | 2 | 2023 |
| 12 | Chichester Dupont Foundation Inc | Delaware | $50K | 2 | 2023 |
| 13 | Peck Stacpoole Foundation | New York | $36K | 2 | 2023 |
| 14 | Crestlea Foundation Inc | Delaware | $30K | 2 | 2024 |
| 15 | Samuel J & Ethel Lefrak Charitable | Delaware | $26K | 2 | 2024 |
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The funders above are the biggest libraries & literacy funders in Delaware — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 19 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented libraries & literacy focus and that have funded Delaware nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Delaware recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.