Deupree Family Foundation
The Deupree Family Foundation is a private family foundation (EIN 31-1746946) based in Wilmington, DE that makes grants in areas including education, the arts, the environment, human services and animal welfare. Recent IRS Form 990-PF filings (available via ProPublica/Candid) show active grantmaking and assets around $5M.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small to mid-sized charities seeking general operating or project support (often modest amounts), especially in education, animal welfare, environment, food/ human services, or local arts and community projects.
Good Fit
- • Request framed as general operating or a clear discrete project with a modest budget (many grants are $0–$5K).
- • Program aligns with fields the foundation has funded before (education, animal welfare, environment, food banks, human services, arts).
- • Ability to demonstrate local community impact or a concrete, time-limited activity.
- • Willingness to follow the foundation's online application and its August–February submission window.
Geography
In the latest year grants went to organizations in about 32 states, with almost all dollars sent out of the foundation's home state and the largest single state receiving roughly 13% of giving.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of independent recipients in the latest year—162 distinct grantees across many program areas—with modest concentration (top five recipients ~21%) and a mix of returning and new organizations.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness: an online application process, published deadlines, and a mailing contact; behavioral evidence: about 40% of 2022 recipients were new, indicating unfamiliar applicants can enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
