2026-08-11T11:44:15-05:00 2025-12-31 161131146 BONADIO & CO LLP 2711 CENTERVILLE ROAD SUITE 100 WILMINGTON DE 19808 990 2025-01-01 821237132 PETE DU PONT FREEDOM FOUNDATION LLC PETE 3025016708 PO BOX 221 MONTCHANIN DE 19710 NORA GONZALEZ TREASURER 3025016708 2026-08-11 1 PETER S KENNEDY CPA P00571422 3026566632 2026-08-11 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NORA GONZALEZ PO BOX 221 MONTCHANIN DE 19710 883757 0 X PETEDUPONTFREEDOMFOUNDATION.ORG X LLC 2017 DE WE ARE DEDICATED TO FOLLOWING THE EXAMPLE OF GOVERNOR DU PONT WHO RECOGNIZED THE IMPORTANCE OF INNOVATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY. THE PETE DU PONT FREEDOM FOUNDATION GIVES EVERY ENTREPRENEUR THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE THEIR BOLD VISION. ROOTED IN DELAWARE'S INNOVATIVE SPIRIT AND GUIDED BY GOVERNOR DU PONT'S LEGACY, WE SEEK TRANSFORMATIVE IDEAS, DELIVER STRATEGIC SUPPORT, AND BUILD CAPACITY FOR ENTREPRENEURS. 13 13 5 13 0 0 1743151 837714 38230 3648 14042 39619 265 2776 1795688 883757 375000 66000 0 0 281444 430196 0 0 1500 317249 823716 973693 1319912 821995 -436155 1439186 974683 32189 42530 1406997 932153 X THE PETE DU PONT FREEDOM FOUNDATION PROMOTES OUR COUNTRY'S SPIRIT OF PRIVATE ENTERPRISE BY FOSTERING ACCESS TO THE MARKETPLACE FOR EVERY ENTREPRENEUR AND THEIR IDEAS. 0 0 325098 66000 STEPPING STONES COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION PARTNERSHIP: USING RESTRICTED GRANT FUNDING RECEIVED FOR THIS PURPOSE, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS STEPPING STONES COMMUNITY FEDERAL CREDIT UNION ("SSCFCU") AS IT INTEGRATES FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY PROVIDERS INTENDED TO EXPAND THE DIGITAL FINANCIAL TOOLS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO ITS MEMBERS. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE INTEGRATION, WHILE SSCFCU REMAINS RESPONSIBLE FOR OPERATING THE CREDIT UNION AND DELIVERING FINANCIAL SERVICES TO ITS MEMBERS. 270766 THE EQUITABLE ENTREPRENEURIAL ECOSYSTEM (E3) SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND ENTREPRENEURS, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON THOSE WHO HAVE HISTORICALLY FACED BARRIERS TO BUSINESS RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES. THROUGH MEMBERSHIP, INDIVIDUALIZED BUSINESS ASSESSMENTS, STRATEGIC GUIDANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND CONNECTIONS TO PROFESSIONAL SERVICE PROVIDERS, THE FOUNDATION HELPS ENTREPRENEURS IDENTIFY PRIORITIES, ADDRESS OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES, AND ACCESS TO EXPERTISE AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO GROW THEIR BUSINESSES. DURING 2025, THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDED DIRECT SUPPORT FOR MEMBER SERVICES, INCLUDING FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, MARKETING, STRATEGIC PLANNING, AND OTHER BUSINESS-BUILDING NEEDS. 130521 SUPPORTED BY A GRANT FROM LONGWOOD FOUNDATION, THE FOUNDATION INVESTED IN THE ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY NEEDED TO STRENGTHEN AND EXPAND ITS ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAMS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDED STAFFING AND PROFESSIONAL SUPPORT, STRATEGIC PLANNING, MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS, PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT, AND IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FOUNDATION'S INTERNAL SYSTEMS AND OPERATIONS. THESE INVESTMENTS WERE INTENDED TO BUILD A STRONGER AND MORE SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE FOR DELIVERING, EVALUATING, AND SCALING THE FOUNDATION'S WORK. 108431 0 0 THE REINVENTING DELAWARE PROGRAM SERVES AS AN ENTREPRENEURIAL INCUBATORBY PROVIDING A PLATFORM FOR INDIVIDUALS TO PRESENT IDEAS THAT WILLCREATE JOBS AND IMPROVE DELAWARE. THE PUBLIC, THE FOUNDATION'S MEMBERSAND SUPPORTERS AND THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMITIDEAS FOR CONSIDERATION. 24069 0 3648 THE PETE DU PONT FREEDOM AWARD IS PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ORGANIZATION WHO HAS CHAMPIONED A SUCCESSFUL IDEA WHICH HAS LED TO ECONOMIC GROWTH OR BROUGHT INNOVATION TO THE PRIVATE SECTOR. 37750 0 0 HBCU INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS INITIATIVE - THE FOUNDATION PARTNERED WITHTHE BANK OF AMERICA AND DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY TO INTEGRATE THEIRREINVENTING PROGRAM AND PROCESS INTO THE 13TH ANNUAL PHILANTHROPYSYMPOSIUM, WHICH HOSTS OVER 30 HBCU REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THECOUNTRY. A $100,000 GRANT WAS RECEIVED IN 2022 TO LAUNCH THEINITIATIVE IN JULY 2023. A COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING TO REVIEW ALL OFTHE IDEA PROPOSALS SUBMITTED FOR THE INITIATIVE AND SELECTED NINE TOMOVE FORWARD TO THE FIRST PHASE OF THE PROCESS TO RECEIVE IN-KINDCONSULTING SUPPORT VALUED AT UP TO $5,000 PER PROPOSAL. THE COMMITTEERECONVENES TO SELECT FOUR FINALISTS WHO WILL RECEIVE AN ADDITIONALSUITE OF IN-KIND SUPPORT VALUED AT UP TO $20,000 EACH. FINALLY THECOMMITTEE WILL SELECT ONE WINNER TO RECEIVE A $10,000 CASH GRANT TOCONTINUE TO MOVE THE IDEA FORWARD. THE WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED AT THE14TH ANNUAL PHILANTHROPY SYMPOSIUM. 170250 0 3648 896635 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 11 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 X X MS NORA GONZALEZ 3023881552 PO BOX 221 MONTCHANIN DE 19710 THERE DU PONT BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT MARTINELLI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA GONZALEZ TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICK CALLAHAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DERWIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PIERRE DU PONT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELISE DU PONT ZOLLER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN FREEMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONY ALLEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN DOMBROWSKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM TAYLOR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHY PULOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUELINE FLOWERS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE JOHNNIE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 121055 0 15384 121055 0 15384 1 0 0 0 0 137860 699854 837714 SERVICE FEES 611430 3648 3648 3648 39619 39619 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 2776 2776 2776 883757 3648 0 42395 66000 66000 136439 55195 81244 238438 89233 149205 7872 7872 21566 14580 6986 25881 10840 15041 20400 20400 10870 862 10008 20889 20889 14650 14650 26524 6000 19024 1500 2641 2641 PROGRAM SERVICE COSTS 367653 367653 PROGRAM SUPPORT AND EXP 219819 184577 35242 PROGRAM MARKETING 66265 49557 16708 PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES 42487 35863 6624 31518 16275 15243 1319912 896635 421777 1500 80539 27920 751991 340554 5713 5441 943 768 600000 600000 1439186 974683 32189 42530 32189 42530 X 182883 348800 1224114 583353 1406997 932153 1439186 974683 -436155 -38689 0 X 0 0 0 X 412530 590235 412246 1743151 837714 3995876 412530 590235 412246 1743151 837714 3995876 2230612 1765264 230 303 1749 14042 39619 55943 265 2776 3041 4054860 41878 0.43530 0.36880 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 STEPPING STONES COMMUNITY FCU 603 NORTH CHURCH ST WILMINGTON DE 19801 453643816 66000 0 MISSION SUPPORT 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: PDFF MAINTAINS COMPREHENSIVE RECORDS TO SUBSTANTIATE ALL GRANTS PROVIDED. WE UTILIZE A DETAILED INTERNAL TRACKING SYSTEM TO MONITOR THE AMOUNT, PURPOSE, AND ONGOING USE OF ALL GRANT FUNDS. DISBURSEMENTS ARE TIED TO APPROVED USES, AND EXPENDITURES ARE REVIEWED AGAINST PROGRAM GUIDELINES TO ENSURE ALIGNMENT WITH INTENDED PURPOSES. ALL PAYMENTS ARE PROCESSED AND DOCUMENTED THROUGH OUR SPEND MANAGEMENT PLATFORM, AIRBASE, WHICH PROVIDES APPROVAL WORKFLOWS, AUDIT TRAILS, AND FINANCIAL CONTROLS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THERE DU PONT, ELISE DU PONT ZOLLER AND PIERRE DU PONT HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FOLLOWING FINANCE COMMITTEE REVIEW, A DRAFT COPY OF THE FULL FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE FULL BOARD FOR DISCUSSION AND REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD AND STAFF ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN AND ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEY HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND WILL IDENTIFY ANY CONFLICTS TO A MEMBER OF MANAGEMENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE COMPENSATION OF MANAGEMENT IS REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALTHOUGH IT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO DO SO, THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS MAY MAKE THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS ON REQUEST. IN GENERAL, THIS FORM 990 WHICH IS PUBLICLY AVAILABLE SHOULD SATISFY MOST LEGITIMATE REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION.