Mission
TO PROTECT, IMPROVE, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE GREATER LEWES COMMUNITY.
Public Charity
THE GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION
THE GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION, of LEWES, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.3M in revenue, $6.8M in expenses, $4.3M in total assets. 34 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510400365
LEWES, DE
Land Resources Conservation
NTEE: C34
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$4.3M
Total Expenses$6.8M
Total Assets$4.3M
Grant Records34
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at The Greater Lewes Foundation
How The Greater Lewes Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$6
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $90 for programs
$90
Issuing small grants to support other local charitable (501(c)(3)agencies and city properties (ie
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT , FOURTH STREET PRESERVE PRESERVATION , CAPE FUND , EXPANDING THE REACH AND DEPTH OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALITY WORKERS
$98,616
GENERAL SUPPORT
$54,640
GENERAL SUPPORT
$54,640
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,500
TO ASSIST DELMARVA'S LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN.
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 34 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Barbara Smith Rivers
DIRECTOR
Betsy Reamer
VICE CHAIR
Chris Rausch
DIRECTOR
Danielle Swallow
DIRECTOR EME
Dennis Forney
TREASURER
Hugh Leahy
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.3M | $6.8M | $4.3M |
| 2024 | $5.7M | $2.4M | $6.8M |
| 2023 | $2.4M | $1.6M | $3.5M |
| 2022 | $2.1M | $1.5M | $2.7M |
| 2020 | $731K | $526K | $1.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $731K to $4.3M (+487%), with total assets most recently reported at $4.3M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.