Public Charity

DELTA RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION

Based in WASHINGTON, DC, DELTA RESEARCH & EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $5.0M in revenue, $4.5M in expenses, $12.4M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 66 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $1.7M.

EIN: 521338072 WASHINGTON, DC Public & Societal Benefit NTEE: W Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.5M
Total Assets$12.4M
Grant Records66
Funding Total$1.7M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE DELTA RESEARCH AND EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (DREF) IDENTIFIES ISSUES AFFECTING BLACK WOMEN, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA GLOBALLY, AND CREATES SOLUTIONS THROUGH RESEARCH, PROGRAMMING, AND FUNDING IN SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS OF DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC. AND OTHER COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATIONS.

Where $100 goes at Delta Research & Educational Foundation

How Delta Research & Educational Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.

$91 Programs the work itself
$8 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $91 for programs

$51
Chapter grants and technical assistance
56% of program spending
$34
National institute of health
38% of program spending
$3
Center for research on african american women
3% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY Angela Williams
BOARD MEMBER Annie Whatley
PARLIAMENTARIAN Deadra Woods Stokes
BOARD MEMBER Doris Gray Brown
BOARD MEMBER Elsia Cooke-Holmes
BOARD MEMBER Frederic Navarre

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$1,398,613 47 grants
Education
$139,300 9 grants
Health & Medicine
$11,000 2 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$10,000 1 grant
Mental Health & Substance Abuse
$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.0M $4.5M $12.4M
2024 $4.6M $3.7M $11.4M
2023 $4.7M $3.8M $9.9M
2022 $4.3M $3.0M $8.8M
2021 $3.9M $2.7M $8.9M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.9M to $5.0M (+28%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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