Delta Research & Educational Foundation
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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$11.4M
+14.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$511K
+62.3% YoY
Grant Count
28
+100.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$18K
-18.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $11,396,762 | $9,949,470 | $8,813,117 |
| Revenue | $4,599,843 | $4,699,018 | $4,297,698 |
| Expenses | $3,738,708 | $3,774,143 | $3,029,574 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $243,188 | $277,299 | $427,991 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
69 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE L HARPER | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| TINA FERNANDEZ | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| ANGELA M WILLIAMS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| JADA GRANDY-MOCK | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| NIGEL W LONG ESQ | PARLIAMENTARIAN | 2 | — |
| JOAN M PRINCE | CHAIR OF PROGRAMS | 2 | — |
| ELSIE COOKE-HOLMES | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | — |
| DORIS GRAY BROWN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LORI JONES GIBBS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SADE REID | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SORAYA WILLIAMS FARVER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TERESA HARMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| STEVEN HUNTER ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| NICOLE LINDSAY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| GWENDOLYN MASON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| VONETTA C MICKENS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| DEADRA WOODS STOKES ESQ | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KRISTAN MURRAY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| FREDERIC NAVARRE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| STEPHANIE NELLONS PAIGE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| SANDRA PHILLIPS JOHNSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| TCHICAYA ROBERTSON | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KAREN STANLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| BARBARA MOSLEY DAVIS | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| CRISTEL TURNER | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| LAUREL LEVY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| ANNIE WHATLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KAREN DORSEAU | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KIMBERLY LLOYD | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | — |
| KARLA GREEN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $126,549 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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