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 2024 filing shows $5.7M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $6.8M in total assets. 31 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.1M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 510400365 LEWES, DE Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$5.7M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records31
Funding Total$1.1M
Filing Years2019–2024

Mission

TO PROTECT, IMPROVE, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE GREATER LEWES COMMUNITY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT , FOURTH STREET PRESERVE PRESERVATION , CAPE FUND , EXPANDING THE REACH AND DEPTH OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR HOSPITALITY WORKERS
$98,616
$54,640
2024
TO ASSIST DELMARVA'S LESS FORTUNATE CHILDREN.
$25,000
2024
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$18,750
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$16,750

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Barbara Smith Rivers
DIRECTOR Betsy Reamer
VICE CHAIR Chris Rausch
DIRECTOR Danielle Swallow
DIRECTOR EME Dennis Forney
TREASURER Hugh Leahy

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Top Grant Purposes

EDUCATION
$126,000 1 grant
GENERAL SUPPORT
$120,862 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$119,200 3 grants
SUPPORT FOR LA PLAZA DELAWARE: HIRE SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGER ($50K) & 2 PART TIME TRAINERS FOR LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT ($25K EACH), RESTRICTED TO THE PAUL AND BETH BECHLY CHARITABLE GIVING FUND AT GLF, SUPPORT FOR ANNUAL GIFT AND UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
$110,250 1 grant
Unspecified
$106,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
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
2019 $967K $431K $1.6M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $967K to $5.7M (+488%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.

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