Public Charity

CHALLENGE PROGRAM INC

CHALLENGE PROGRAM INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WILMINGTON, DE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $2.1M expenses, $6.7M total assets. 16 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $752K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 510386369 WILMINGTON, DE Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.4M
Total Expenses$2.1M
Total Assets$6.7M
Grant Records16
Funding Total$752K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DELAWARE'S AT-RISK YOUTH TO EMPOWER THEM WITH THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS AND PURPOSE NEEDED TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY. SINCE 1995, THE CHALLENGE PROGRAM HAS OFFERED YOUNG PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN VALUABLE CONSTRUCTION SKILLS, ASSISTANCE IN EARNING A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GED AND JOB PLACEMENT SERVICES.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Alan D Graham Jr
EXECUTIVE DI Andrew Mcknight
PRESIDENT Charles Copeland
DIRECTOR Charles Potter
DIRECTOR Heather Palmer
DIRECTOR Jocelyn Pugh

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Top Grant Purposes

Growth Portfolio
$450,100 4 grants
MULTIPLE
$50,000 1 grant
TO SUPPORT VOCATIONAL TRAINING FOR DELAWARE'S AT-RISK YOUTH TO EMPOWER THEM WITH THE CONFIDENCE, SKILLS, AND PURPOSE NEEDED TO BECOME PRODUCTIVE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND OTHER UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$46,000 1 grant
FY24 CAPITAL GRANT FUNDING-ROOFING AND DOWNSPOUT REPAIRS FOR CONSTRUCTION TRAINING CENTER; PILOT MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING PROGRAM FOR VULNERABLE YOUNG ADULTS; UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$36,750 1 grant
RESTRICTED FOR COVID SUPPORT FOR AN ADDITIONAL SHOP SPACE, CREW TOOLS, BENCHES, ETC. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SPREADING VIRUS AMONG TRAINEES DURING THE TIME OF WINTER, RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT YOUTH CRAFT TRAINING AND UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT.
$26,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.4M $2.1M $6.7M
2024 $2.4M $1.8M $6.3M
2023 $3.0M $1.9M $5.5M
2022 $2.2M $1.7M $4.2M
2021 $1.9M $1.9M $3.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.9M to $2.4M (+27%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.7M.

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