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RODEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DE: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
RODEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DE (EIN 91-1944585)
Tax period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30
Filed
2026-04-23
IRS object ID
202611139349300841
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-04-23T10:26:49-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN510076769PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GUNNIP & COMPANY LLPBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12751 CENTERVILLE RD STE 300AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19808ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN911944585EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RODEL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION - DEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRODEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone3025711636PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1636AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19899ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL HERDMANPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT AND CEOPersonTitleTxt
Phone3025711636PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-23SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonKATHERINE L SILICATO CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00543107PTIN
Phone3022255000PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAUL HERDMANPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1636AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19899ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$11,323,847GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.RODELDE.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1999FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) TO SUPPORT THE DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. RODEL STRENGTHENS DELAWARE'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND WORKFORCE BY CONNECTING PARTNERS TO ADVANCE AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body9VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent9VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee45TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers10TotalVolunteersCnt
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CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$586,804PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$402,152CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$2,268,059PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,869,577CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$8,119,085PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$5,876,360CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,018,897PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$2,903,082CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
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PY Other Expenses$3,234,158PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$3,157,185CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$6,872,639PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$8,983,332CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$1,246,446PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$3,106,972CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$14,818,040TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$541,257TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$789,032TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,103,030NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$14,029,008NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionTHE ORGANIZATION WAS FORMED AS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION UNDER IRC SECTION 509(A)(3) TO SUPPORT THE DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION. RODEL STRENGTHENS DELAWARE'S PUBLIC EDUCATION SYSTEM AND WORKFORCE BY CONNECTING PARTNERS TO ADVANCE AND IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$7,612,723ExpenseAmt
Grant$2,903,082GrantAmt
Revenue$0RevenueAmt
DescRODEL IS ONE OF MANY PARTNERS INVOLVED IN THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED DELAWARE PATHWAYS INITIATIVE, A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP THAT INCLUDES THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE, HIGHER EDUCATION, AND MAJOR LOCAL EMPLOYERS--ALL WORKING TOWARD CREATING MEANINGFUL JOB EXPERIENCES AND COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS. RODEL WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO CREATE CONDITIONS FOR MORE THAN 30,000 STUDENTS STATEWIDE TO PARTICIPATE IN PATHWAY EXPERIENCES. RODEL HAS WORKED WITH DISTRICT AND STATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGY THAT SUPPORT THE RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF TEACHERS OF COLOR. THIS WORK HAS INCLUDED CREATING EARLY EXPOSURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, SCALING HIGH-QUALITY TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS, BUILDING A STATEWIDE TEACHER LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK, AND SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURALLY AFFIRMING SCHOOLS. RODEL AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATION, THE VISION COALITION, HAVE CONVENED HUNDREDS OF LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND EDUCATORS ON A VARIETY IMPORTANT ISSUES ACROSS SEVERAL EVENTS, RANGING FROM EQUITABLE STUDENT FUNDING TO CAREER PATHWAYS, TO DIVERSIFYING THE EDUCATOR WORKFORCE.Desc
Total Program Service Expenses$7,612,723TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying Activities0LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl Stmt0IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesYes (1)ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To Individuals0MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
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Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityYes (1)RelatedEntityInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document52IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
Employee45EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contributions0QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members9GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member9IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (1)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or Stockholders0MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board Members0ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PAUL HERDMANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone3025718004PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1636AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19899ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (14 entries)

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DONALD V BUDINGER
FOUNDING DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
WILLIAM D BUDINGER
FOUNDING DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN BUDINGER
FOUNDING DIRECTOR AND CHAI3.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOHN FITZPATRICK
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARIA LOPEZ WAITE
SECRETARY1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
HENRI MOORE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STUART COMSTOCK-GAY
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANAS BEN ADDI
TREASURER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA WISE
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL HERDMAN EDD
PRESIDENT AND CEO40.00$372,328$0$63,993Yes (X)
MADELEINE M BAYARD MPA
SR VICE PRESIDENT40.00$222,444$0$25,082Yes (X)
MARK BAXTER END DATE 11325
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$198,198$0$39,515Yes (X)
ZAKIYYAH ALI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-ITIC40.00$181,475$0$19,494Yes (X)
KIA JOHNSON
VICE PRESIDENT40.00$159,000$0$33,803Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,133,445TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$181,887TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K5IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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EDUCATION FIRST CONSULTING LLC
PO BOX 22871SEATTLEWA98122PROGRAM SERVICES$758,225
RESEARCH TRIANGLE INSTITUTE
PO BOX 896945CHARLOTEENC28289PROGRAM SERVICES$233,676
WESTED
730 HARRISON STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94107PROGRAM SERVICES$140,472
SARAH STONER
347 LAKE CUOMO CIRCLESMYRNADE19977PROGRAM SERVICES$137,500
JOBS FOR THE FUTURE INC
50 MILK STREET 17TH FLOORBOSTONMA02109PROGRAM SERVICES$132,210
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Related Organizations$2,453,100RelatedOrganizationsAmt
All Other Contributions$1,151,531AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$3,604,631TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$490,557TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$490,557ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,359,082SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$5,447,487SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities-$88,405SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column-$88,405TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion-$88,405ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (3 entries)

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PROGRAM INCOME900099$1,824,876$1,824,876
SPONSORSHIP900099$36,540$36,540
OTHER900099$8,161$8,161
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$1,869,577OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$5,876,360TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Exclusion$2,271,729ExclusionAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,903,082TotalAmt
Program Services$2,903,082ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,081,923TotalAmt
Program Services$709,054ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$54,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$318,773FundraisingAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,208,866TotalAmt
Program Services$918,927ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$91,332ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$198,607FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$109,964TotalAmt
Program Services$78,440ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$24,895FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$368,094TotalAmt
Program Services$242,856ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$36,165ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$89,073FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$154,218TotalAmt
Program Services$112,958ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$9,604ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$31,656FundraisingAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,241TotalAmt
Management And General$34,241ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$27,279TotalAmt
Program Services$27,279ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,109TotalAmt
Program Services$36,811ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$20,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$70FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,408TotalAmt
Program Services$46,052ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$26,697ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,659FundraisingAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$74,887TotalAmt
Program Services$1,392ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$73,495ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$282,482TotalAmt
Program Services$229,544ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$52,523ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$415FundraisingAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,164TotalAmt
Program Services$730ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$6,434ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,337TotalAmt
Management And General$8,337ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PROFESSIONAL FEES AND C$2,613,562$2,303,069$310,493
OTHER-$22,284$2,529-$24,813

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,983,332TotalAmt
Program Services$7,612,723ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$705,461ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$665,148FundraisingAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,093,052BOYAmt
EOY$1,441,659EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$68,985LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$58,484LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,532BOYAmt
EOY$10,501EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,163,162BOYAmt
EOY$11,172,558EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,375,541BOYAmt
EOY$2,193,322EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,644,287BOYAmt
EOY$14,818,040EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,411BOYAmt
EOY$789,032EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$436,846BOYAmt
EOY$0EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$541,257BOYAmt
EOY$789,032EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,103,030BOYAmt
EOY$14,029,008EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,103,030BOYAmt
EOY$14,029,008EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,644,287BOYAmt
EOY$14,818,040EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$3,106,972ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,032,950NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Consolidated Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit Committee0AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supporting Organization509a3Yes (X)SupportingOrganization509a3Ind
Supporting Org Type1Yes (X)SupportingOrgType1Ind
Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp

Supported Organization Name SupportedOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222804785EIN
Organization Type7OrganizationTypeCd
Governing Document ListedYes (1)GoverningDocumentListedInd
Support$119,018SupportAmt
Other Support$0OtherSupportAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Supported Organizations Total1SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt
Support Sum$119,018SupportSumAmt
Other Support Sum$0OtherSupportSumAmt

Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Listed By Name Governing DocYes (1)ListedByNameGoverningDocInd
Suprt Org No IRS Determination0SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd
Supported Org Section C4560SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind
Supported Org Not Organized US0SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd
Organization Change Suprt Org0OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd
Support Non Supported Org0SupportNonSupportedOrgInd
Payment Substantial Contribtr0PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd
Loan Disqualified Person0LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd
Controlled Disqualified Prsn0ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Disqualified Prsn Controll Int0DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd
Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int0DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd
Excess Business Holdings Rules0ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd
Contribution Controller0ContributionControllerInd
Contribution Family0ContributionFamilyInd
Contribution35 Controlled0Contribution35ControlledInd

Form990 Sch A Type1 Suprt Org Form990SchAType1SuprtOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Power Appoint Majority Dir TrstYes (1)PowerAppointMajorityDirTrstInd
Operate Benefit Non Suprt Org0OperateBenefitNonSuprtOrgInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Donor Advised Funds Held0DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Funds And Other Accounts Held8FundsAndOtherAccountsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Contri$0DonorAdvisedFundsContriAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Contri$550,193FundsAndOtherAccountsContriAmt
Donor Advised Funds Grants$0DonorAdvisedFundsGrantsAmt
Funds And Other Accounts Grants$2,903,082FundsAndOtherAccountsGrantsAmt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$0DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$68,985OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$58,484DepreciationAmt
Book Value$10,501BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$10,501TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescALTERNATIVE ASSETDesc
Book Value$2,193,322BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$2,193,322TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationDESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER ASC 740: INCOME NOT RELATED TO THE FOUNDATION'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE MAY BE SUBJECT TO TAXATION AS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IMPOSE A THRESHOLD FOR DETERMINING WHEN AN INCOME TAX BENEFIT CAN BE RECOGNIZED IN REGARD TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION HAS DETERMINED THAT NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IS REQUIRED TO BE ACCRUED AND INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS OF JUNE 30, 2025 AND 2024.ExplanationTxt

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEANRegionTxt
Offices0OfficesCnt
Employee0EmployeeCnt
Type Of Activities ConductedINVESTMENTTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (12 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
ASPIRA OF DELAWARE CHARTER OPERATIONS
326 RUTHAR DRNEWARKDE19711264060822501 (C) (3)$34,100$0PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-CENTERED CAREER EXPLORATION MODELS IN MIDDLE GRADES
BRYAN ALLEN STEVENSON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE INC
2113 STERLING AVENUEGEORGETOWNDE19947830834858501 (C) (3)$75,000$0UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT, PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-CENTERED CAREER EXPLORATION MODELS IN MIDDLE GRADES
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
1130 AMSTERDAM AVENUE 100 HAMILTONNEW YORKNY10027135598093501 (C) (3)$100,000$0SUPPORT FOR THE RADIOLOGICAL RESEARCH AT THE VAGELOS COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONSHALL MC 2802
EDUCATION NORTHWEST
1417 NW EVERETT STREETPORTLANDOR97209930553346501 (C) (3)$179,358$0DUAL ENROLLMENT RESEARCH FUND GRANT
KUUMBA ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL
1200 NORTH FRENCH STREETWILMINGTONDE19801510399911501 (C) (3)$75,000$0PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT-CENTERED CAREER EXPLORATION MODELS IN MIDDLE GRADES
LEE COLLEGE DISTRICT
PO BOX 818BAYTONTX775200818746025566501 (C) (3)$72,000$0DUAL ENROLLMENT RESEARCH FUND GRANT
TECH COUNCIL OF DELAWARE INC
100 WEST 10TH STREET SUITE 704WILMINGTONDE19801332295813501 (C) (3)$150,000$0UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
809 SOUTH MARSHFIELD AVENUECHICAGOIL606127205376000511501 (C) (3)$84,882$0DUAL ENROLLMENT RESEARCH FUND GRANT FOR THE ILLINOIS WORKFORCE AND EDUCATION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
30 LOVETT AVENUENEWARKDE19716516000297501 (C) (3)$105,183$0DUAL ENROLLMENT RESEARCH FUND GRANT
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO INVESTMENT FUND INC
PO BOX 26170GREENSBORONC27402582005976501 (C) (3)$179,375$0DUAL ENROLLMENT RESEARCH FUND GRANT
WESTED
730 HARRISON STREETSAN FRANCISCOCA94107943233542501 (C) (3)$140,472$0DUAL ENROLLMENT RESEARCH FUND GRANT
STATE OF DELAWARE
PO BOX 4010ODESSADE197304010516000279GOVERNMENT$1,032,500$0PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SCHOOLS WITHIN THE STATE OF DELAWARE

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PAUL HERDMAN EDD
PRESIDENT AND CEO$372,328$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$63,993$0$436,321$0$0$0
MADELEINE M BAYARD MPA
SR VICE PRESIDENT$222,444$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$25,082$0$247,526$0$0$0
MARK BAXTER END DATE 11325
VICE PRESIDENT$198,198$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$39,515$0$237,713$0$0$0
ZAKIYYAH ALI
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-ITIC$181,475$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$19,494$0$200,969$0$0$0
KIA JOHNSON
VICE PRESIDENT$159,000$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$33,803$0$192,803$0$0$0

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2A MAJORITY OF THE DIRECTORS MUST BE DIRECTORS APPOINTED BY THE DCF MEMBER. THE SUCCESSOR TO EACH SUCH DIRECTOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE DCF MEMBER AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS. SUCH APPOINTMENTS MAY BE MADE EITHER BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, BY AN AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE OF DCF, OR BY DCF'S DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE. DIRECTORS WHO ARE SO ELECTED SHALL TAKE OFFICE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS, OR IF NO SUCH ANNUAL MEETING IS HELD, IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE MEETING OF THE BOARD THAT NEXT FOLLOWS THE ELECTION OF THE DIRECTOR. WILLIAM BUDINGER IS THE FATHER OF SUSAN BUDINGER. WILLIAM BUDGINER IS THE BROTHER OF DONALD BUDINGER. DONALD BUDINGER IS THE UNCLE OF SUSAN BUDINGER. FAMILY MEMBERS ARE CONSIDERED DONOR MEMBERS. NON-FAMILY MEMERS ARE DESIGNATED AS THE DCF CLASS. THE DCF CLASS SHALL ALWAYS HAVE AT LEAST ONE MORE MEMBER THAN THE DONOR CLASS. DCF MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITEE OF THE DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS INITIALLY REVIEWED BY THE FOUNDATION'S CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER AND THEN IT IS PRESENTED TO THE CEO AND BOARD TREASURER FOR DISCUSSION AND PRELIMINARY APPROVAL. THE BOARD TREASURER INFORMS BOARD MEMBERS OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE REPORT, AND PRESENTS IT FOR REVIEW/DISCUSSION, AFTER WHICH IT IS APPROVED AND SUBMITTED FOR FILING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ADVISORS. ANNUALLY BOARD MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 1515(A) THE COMPENSATION FOR THE CEO POSITION IS BENCHMARKED THROUGH A CUSTOMIZED SALARY SURVEY CONDUCTED FOR THE FOUNDATION AS REQUESTED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. THE FOUNDATION ALSO PARTICIPATES IN AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY BENCHMARK CONDUCTED BY THE POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION (PIE) NETWORK AND TANDEHILL HUMAN CAPITAL WHICH COMPARES SALARIES FOR THE CEO AND OTHER POSITIONS AGAINST 40 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. THAT PERFORM WORK SIMILAR TO THE RODEL FOUNDATION. THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO AND BENCHMARK COMPENSATION DATA AND DETERMINES HIS MERIT INCREASE AND BONUS (IF GRANTED FOR THE YEAR). THE BOARD AFFIRMS THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE'S DECISION. 15(B) THE ORGANIZATION HAS ESTABLISHED SALARY RANGES FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE ORGANIZATION. SALARY RANGES ARE BENCHMARKED AND UPDATED EVERY FEW YEARS BASED ON MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS AND WITH AGREEMENT OF THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD. BENCHMARKS FOR SALARY RANGES AND SPECIFIC POSITION COMPENSATION LEVELS INCLUDE AN ANNUAL COMPENSATION SURVEY BENCHMARK CONDUCTED BY THE POLICY INNOVATORS IN EDUCATION (PIE) NETWORK AND TANDEHILL HUMAN CAPITAL WHICH COMPARES SALARIES FOR ALL OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE FOUNDATION AGAINST 40 OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE U.S. THAT PERFORM WORK SIMILAR TO THE RODEL FOUNDATION. MERIT INCREASES AND BONUSES (IF AWARDED) ARE RECOMMENDED BY MANAGEMENT AND APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE AND BOARD EVERY YEAR AND ARE ALIGNED WITH THE SALARY RANGES OF THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

Id Related Tax Exempt Org IdRelatedTaxExemptOrgGrp

Disregarded Entity Name DisregardedEntityName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 1636AddressLine1Txt
CityWILMINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDEStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19899ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN222804785EIN
Primary ActivitiesCHARITABLE FUND MANAGEMENTPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateDELegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section501(C)(3)ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Public Charity Status7PublicCharityStatusTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled Organization0ControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts Rylts0ReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth Org0GiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth Org0GiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other Org0LoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth Org0LoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related Organization0DivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other Org0AssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other Org0AssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset Exchange0AssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth Org0RentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth Org0RentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth Org0PerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgYes (1)PerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesYes (1)SharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingYes (1)PaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other Org0ReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other Org0ReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other Org0TransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other Org0TransferFromOtherOrgInd

Transactions Related Org TransactionsRelatedOrgGrp

Other Organization Name OtherOrganizationName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DELAWARE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transaction TypeMTransactionTypeTxt
Involved$119,018InvolvedAmt
Method Of Amount DeterminationADMINISTRATIVE FEES PAIDMethodOfAmountDeterminationTxt