Kookaburra Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 51-6521721

Foundation Overview

Based in Wilmington, DE, Kookaburra Foundation has awarded 207 grants totaling $1,157,378 to organizations in South Carolina, Massachusetts and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $50 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,157,378
Total Assets
$4,810,562
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
26
Median Grant
$3,250
% Median Grant Growth
+44% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 35%

9 of 26 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Delaware

Grants are geographically diversified with 27% in Delaware and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Delaware, funding concentrates in Wilmington (75%), Montchanin (11%), Hockessin (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+49%

Moderate 49% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Kookaburra Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
American Horse Trials Foundation Inc $29,000 Southwick, MA, US General Operations 2023
American Troubadour Project $12,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2023
Barrier Island Parks Society $1,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2023
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2023
Du Pont Cemetery And Geneology $5,000 Montchanin, DE, US General Operations 2023
Foxcroft School $5,000 Middleburg, VA, US General Operations 2023
Hagley Museum And Library $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2023
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General Operations 2023
Hockessin Fire Company $500 Hockessin, DE, US General Operations 2023
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2023
Lynx Education Foundation $32,000 Newmarket, NH, US General Operations 2023
Mote Marine Laboratory $5,000 Sarasota, FL, US General Operations 2023
Nantucket Lighthouse School $2,500 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2023
Nantucket Tipping Point $4,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2023
Sweet Briar College $2,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2023
Ujamaa Foundation $2,000 Post Melbource, 3207, AS General Operations 2023
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetary $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2023
Wounded Warrior Project $1,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operations 2023
Boca Grande Historical Society $1,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2023
Intercollegiate Studies Institute $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2023
Museum Of National History $20,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2023
Ocean Academy $30,662 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Operations 2023
Prager University Foundation $1,000 Hollywood, FL, US General Operations 2023
The Johann Fust Library Foundation $2,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2023
Willowdale Steeplechase $10,000 Kennett Square, PA, US General Operations 2023
Umoja $1,000 Mitchell, IN, US General Operations 2023
Aiken Horse Park Foundation $2,500 Aiken, SC, US General Operations 2022
American Horse Trials Foundation Inc $15,000 Southwick, MA, US General Operations 2022
American Troubadour Project $4,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2022
Barrier Island Parks Society $1,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Delaware Museum Of Nature And Science $10,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Du Pont Cemetery And Geneology $2,000 Montchanin, DE, US General Operations 2022
Foxcroft School $2,000 Middleburg, VA, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Boca Grande $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Mount Harmon $2,500 Earleville, MD, US General Operations 2022
Fuel Foundation $40,000 Vineyard, MA, US General Operations 2022
Hagley Museum And Library $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General Operations 2022
Hockessin Fire Company $500 Hockessin, DE, US General Operations 2022
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2022
Lynx Education Foundation $20,500 Newmarket, NH, US General Operations 2022
Mote Marine $2,000 Sarasota, FL, US General Operations 2022
Nantucket Lighthouse School $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2022
Nantucket Shellfish Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2022
Nantucket Tipping Point $3,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2022
Omega Horse Rescue And Rehabilitation Center $1,000 Airville, PA, US General Operations 2022
Sweet Briar College $2,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2022
Volunteer Florida Foundation $2,500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Operations 2022
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetary $500 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Aiken Horse Park Foundation $2,500 Aiken, SC, US General Operations 2022
American Horse Trials Foundation Inc $15,000 Southwick, MA, US General Operations 2022
American Troubadour Project $4,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2022
Barrier Island Parks Society $1,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Delaware Museum Of Nature And Science $10,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Du Pont Cemetery And Geneology $2,000 Montchanin, DE, US General Operations 2022
Foxcroft School $2,000 Middleburg, VA, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Boca Grande $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Mount Harmon $2,500 Earleville, MD, US General Operations 2022
Fuel Foundation $40,000 Vineyard, MA, US General Operations 2022
Hagley Museum And Library $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General Operations 2022
Hockessin Fire Company $500 Hockessin, DE, US General Operations 2022
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2022
Lynx Education Foundation $20,500 Newmarket, NH, US General Operations 2022
Mote Marine $2,000 Sarasota, FL, US General Operations 2022
Nantucket Lighthouse School $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2022
Nantucket Shellfish Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2022
Nantucket Tipping Point $3,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2022
Omega Horse Rescue And Rehabilitation Center $1,000 Airville, PA, US General Operations 2022
Sweet Briar College $2,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2022
Volunteer Florida Foundation $2,500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Operations 2022
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetary $500 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Aiken Horse Park Foundation $2,500 Aiken, SC, US General Operations 2022
American Horse Trials Foundation Inc $15,000 Southwick, MA, US General Operations 2022
American Troubadour Project $4,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2022
Barrier Island Parks Society $1,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Delaware Museum Of Nature And Science $10,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Du Pont Cemetery And Geneology $2,000 Montchanin, DE, US General Operations 2022
Foxcroft School $2,000 Middleburg, VA, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Boca Grande $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Mount Harmon $2,500 Earleville, MD, US General Operations 2022
Fuel Foundation $40,000 Vineyard, MA, US General Operations 2022
Hagley Museum And Library $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
Hillsdale College $1,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General Operations 2022
Hockessin Fire Company $500 Hockessin, DE, US General Operations 2022
Judicial Watch $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2022
Lynx Education Foundation $20,500 Newmarket, NH, US General Operations 2022
Mote Marine $2,000 Sarasota, FL, US General Operations 2022
Nantucket Lighthouse School $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2022
Nantucket Shellfish Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2022
Nantucket Tipping Point $3,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2022
Omega Horse Rescue And Rehabilitation Center $1,000 Airville, PA, US General Operations 2022
Sweet Briar College $2,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2022
Volunteer Florida Foundation $2,500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Operations 2022
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetary $500 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2022
American Troubadour Project $6,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2021
Delaware Historical Society $500 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2021
Delaware Museum Of Natural History $10,205 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2021
Du Pont Cemetery And Geneology $2,000 Montchanin, DE, US General Operations 2021
Egan Maritime Institute $2,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2021
Foxcroft School $2,000 Middleburg, VA, US General Operations 2021
Hagley Museum And Library $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2021
Judicial Watch $500 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2021
Lynx Education Foundation $28,700 Newmarket, NH, US General Operations 2021
Nantucket Shellfish Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2021
Nantucket Tipping Point $1,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2021
Ryerss Farm For Aged Equines $500 Pottstown, PA, US General Operations 2021
Fuel Foundation $41,183 Vineyard, MA, US General Operations 2021
Hillsdale College $2,000 Hillsdale, MI, US General Operations 2021
American Horse Trials Foundation Inc $8,000 Southwick, MA, US General Operations 2021
Barrier Island Parks Society $1,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2021
The Heritage Foundation $50 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2021
Sweet Briar College $2,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2021
Wounded Warrior Project $2,000 Topeka, KS, US General Operations 2021
Wilmington & Brandywine Cemetary $500 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2021
Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation Bghc $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2021
Friends Of Boca Grande $5,000 Boca Grande, FL, US General Operations 2021
American Troubadour Project $5,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2020
Delaware Museum Of Natural History $25,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2020
Du Pont Cemetery And Geneology $2,000 Montchanin, DE, US General Operations 2020
Egan Maritime Institute $7,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2020
Foxcroft School $4,260 Middleburg, VA, US General Operations 2020
Global Development Usa Fbo Umoja $2,000 Reliance, TN, US General Operations 2020
Hagley Museum And Library $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2020
Judicial Watch $3,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2020
Lynx Education Foundation $10,000 Newmarket, NH, US General Operations 2020
Mill Reef Fund $2,000 Detroit, MI, US General Operations 2020
Nantucket Antheneum $2,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2020
Nantucket Historical Association $2,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2020
Nantucket Shellfish Association $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2020
Nantucket Tipping Point $3,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2020
Oxford Mainstreet $500 Oxford, PA, US General Operations 2020
Ryerss Farm For Aged Equine $1,000 Pottstown, PA, US General Operations 2020
Shenandoah Foundation $50,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Operations 2020
The Nature Converancy Pa & De Chapters $500 Conshohocken, PA, US General Operations 2020
Ujamaa Foundation $1,000 Vic, N/A, AS General Operations 2020
American Center For Law And Justice $500 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2020
Almanack Arts Colony $6,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2018
American Horse Trials Foundation $27,000 Clinton, MD, US General Operations 2018
American Troubadour Project $14,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2018
Delaware Museum Of Natural History $12,180 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2018
Hagley Museum $2,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2018
Lynx Education Foundation $4,000 Newmarket, NH, US General 2018
Nantucket Antheneum $5,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2018
Shenandoah Foundation $5,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Operations 2018
Tower Hill School $11,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2018
Willowdale Steeple Chase $5,000 Kennett Square, PA, US General Operations 2018
World Affairs Council $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2018
Judicial Watch $300 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2018
American Horse Trials Foundation $5,160 Clinton, MD, US General Operations 2017
American Troubadour Project $7,500 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2017
Brandywine River Museum $5,000 Chadds Ford, PA, US General Operations 2017
Delaware Historical Society $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
Delaware Museum Of Natural History $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
Delaware Theatre Company $2,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
Foxcroft School $5,000 Middleburg, VA, US Biology Lab 2017
Global Development Usa $2,000 Reliance, TN, US Land Purchase 2017
Hagley Museum $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
Hockessin Fire Company $500 Hockessin, DE, US General Operations 2017
Mill Reef Fund $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Operations 2017
The Nature Converancy De Chapter $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
Newman School $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operations 2017
Pascon $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2017
Peter Maccallum Cancer Foundation $5,000 Vic, N/A, AS General Opeartions 2017
Shenandoah Foundation $15,000 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Operations 2017
Stroud Water Research $1,000 Avondale, PA, US General Operations 2017
Sweet Briar College $5,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2017
Tower Hill School $15,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
University Of Delaware Library $1,000 Newark, DE, US General Operations 2017
Upland Country Day School $1,000 Kennett Square, PA, US General Operations 2017
Willowdale Steeple Chase $2,500 Kennett Square, PA, US General Operations 2017
Wilmington And Brandywine Cemetery $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
World Affairs Council $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2017
Ujamaa Foundation $1,000 Vic, N/A, AS General 2017
Plantation Field Equestrian Events $5,000 Unionville, PA, US General 2017
Almanack Arts Colony $10,000 Nantucket, MA, US General 2017
Eleutherian Mills Residence Committee $500 Wilmington, DE, US General 2017
Lynx Education Foundation $5,000 Newmarket, NH, US General 2017
American Horse Trials Foundation $5,000 Clinton, MD, US General Operations 2016
American Troubadour Project $10,000 Wenham, MA, US General Operations 2016
Christ Church Episcopal Preschool $2,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
De Historical Society $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
De Museum Of Natural History $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
Delaware Theatre Co $4,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
Foxcroft School $10,000 Middleburg, VA, US Biology Lab 2016
Hagley Museum $5,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
Hockessin Fire Company $500 Hockessin, DE, US General Operations 2016
Mill Reef Fund $1,000 Detroit, MI, US General Operations 2016
Nature Converancy De Chapter $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
Newman School $2,000 New Orleans, LA, US General Operations 2016
Shenandoah Foundation $22,500 Vineyard Haven, MA, US General Operations 2016
Stroud Water Research $1,000 Avondale, PA, US General Operations 2016
Sweet Briar College $10,000 Sweet Briar, VA, US General Operations 2016
Tower Hill School $21,178 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
University Of Delaware Library $1,000 Newark, DE, US General Operations 2016
Upland Country Day School $10,000 Kennett Square, PA, US General Operations 2016
Willowdale Steeple Chase $2,500 Kennett Square, PA, US General Operations 2016
Wilmington And Brandywine Cemetery $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
World Affairs Council $1,000 Wilmington, DE, US General Operations 2016
Nantuckett Dreamland Foundation $500 Nantucket, MA, US General Opeartions 2016
Egan Maritime Institute $6,000 Nantucket, MA, US General Operations 2016
Every Mother Counts $500 New York, NY, US General Opeartions 2016
Brandywine River Museum $2,000 Chadds Ford, PA, US General Operations 2016
Peter Maccallum Cancer Foundation $2,500 Vic, N/A, AS General Opeartions 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 51-6521721
Website N/A
Address 1205 N ORANGE ST Wilmington, DE 19801-1120

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Kookaburra Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Stephanie Dupont Bredin Speakman
Trustee Samuel Irenne Dupont Hyland
Trustee Octavia B Jones

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.