Nonprofit · EIN 51-0400365
GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · LEWES, DE 19958
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,290,149 | $6,805,647 | -$2,515,498 | $4,253,475 | $121,924 | $4,131,551 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,687,314 | $2,415,085 | $3,272,229 | $6,756,700 | $76,633 | $6,680,067 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,392,809 | $1,588,899 | $803,910 | $3,531,322 | $123,484 | $3,407,838 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,785,834
- of which government grants
- $1,070,140
- Program service revenue
- $85,293
- Investment income
- $387,400
- Net income from fundraising events
- $31,622
- Other revenue
- $31,622
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,915,572
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $47,293
- Occupancy
- $12,853
- Travel
- $1,580
- Program services (functional)
- $6,509,069
- Management and general (functional)
- $149,908
- Fundraising (functional)
- $146,670
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,756,700
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,253,475
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,924
- Net assets, end of year
- $4,131,551
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,630,253
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,054,363
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $77,188
- Gross receipts
- $4,290,149
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 16
- Year formed
- 2000
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS FORNEY | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB GIBBS | LEGAL COUNCI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH LEAHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERRI MALEWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS RAUSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY REAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA SMITH RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY ROBINSON | FOCFP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KHALIL SALIBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHROEDER | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE STEWART | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE SWALLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEEANN WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS FORNEY | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB GIBBS | LEGAL COUNCI Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH LEAHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERRI MALEWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS RAUSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY REAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA SMITH RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY ROBINSON | FOCFP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEVE ROGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KHALIL SALIBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHROEDER | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE STEWART | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SWALLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEEANN WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TED BECKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES FORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DENNIS FORNEY | DIRECTOR EME Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY FRIED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROB GIBBS | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| HUGH LEAHY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TERRI MALEWSKI | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRIS RAUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BETSY REAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA SMITH RIVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RODNEY ROBINSON | FOCFP Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KHALIL SALIBA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN SCHROEDER | LEGISLATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHULTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE STEWART | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DANIELLE SWALLOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LEEANN WILKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 110, LEWES, DE 19958-0110
- In care of
- % WALTER J STEWART PRES
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOE STEWART, 221 SECOND STREET, LEWES, DE 19958
- Signed the 990
- HUGH LEAHY, TREASURER
- Phone
- (302) 645-0670
- Return prepared by
- ATLANTIC BLUE ADVISORS LLC
Mission
TO PROTECT, IMPROVE, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE WITHIN THE GREATER LEWES COMMUNITY.
Program accomplishments
- ISSUING SMALL GRANTS TO SUPPORT OTHER LOCAL CHARITABLE (501(C)(3)AGENCIES AND CITY PROPERTIES (IE. PARK AND LIBRARY)Expenses $6,509,069 · grants $5,915,572 · revenue $85,293
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0400365
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2000
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C34)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,253,475
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,290,149
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,290,149 | $6,805,647 | $4,253,475 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,687,314 | $2,415,085 | $6,756,700 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,392,809 | $1,588,899 | $3,531,322 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,068,783 | $1,535,918 | $2,716,998 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0400365).
Questions about GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION is 51-0400365.
- Is GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2000.
- Are donations to GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOE STEWART.
- Who are the officers and directors of GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GREATER LEWES FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,290,149, expenses of $6,805,647 and total assets of $4,253,475 at year end.
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