Crestlea Foundation Incorporated
Crestlea Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, DE that supports nonprofit organizations across education, human services, arts/culture, environment, housing and related sectors. The website provides eligibility and application pages, contact details (including staff names and an [email protected] email) and links to an application portal.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Delaware-based nonprofit with a clearly defined project or operating need in education, human services, arts/culture, environment, housing, or related community services seeking grant sizes typical of the foundation's median (roughly $10k–$25k, with awards up to $50k).
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Delaware (or serves Delaware communities).
- • Request is for a discrete project, capital need, or capacity/operating support under the foundation’s stated program areas.
- • Requested amount aligns with the foundation’s common award bands (about $5k–$50k).
- • Applicant can meet with staff (phone or in-person) and complete the foundation’s online application after initial contact.
- • Clear local impact and practical implementation plan are provided.
Geography
Observed giving is strictly in Delaware across the available years, and the foundation’s guidelines explicitly limit funding to Delaware (and nearby southern Chester County).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 65 distinct recipients with grants spanning education, human services, arts, environment, housing and other community needs, and the top five recipients together accounted for only 18% of 2024 dollars, indicating a broad and distributed recipient set.
New Applicants
Direct behavioral evidence shows very high new-recipient rates (2024 recipients were all new; 2023 saw about 98% new recipients), and a public application process and portal exist—although applicants must first schedule a meeting to gain portal access.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
