Delta Research & Educational Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC EIN: 52-1338072 Website

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

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$3M$4M$5M2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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

$0$128K$256K$384K$511K12 grants202115 grants202214 grants202328 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY…$126KDST - INDIANAPOLIS AC$44KDST - JACKSONVILLE (FL) AC$40KDST - SAN JOSE AC$28KDST - PRINCE WILLIAMS CO…$23KDST - UNION COUNTY AC$20KDST - STARK COUNTY AC$20KDST - WINSTON SALEM AC$19KDST - BALTIMORE COUNTY AC$18KDST - ATHENS (GA) AC$18K

Grant Size Distribution

69 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

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

KARLA GREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$127K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RENEE L HARPERPRESIDENT10
TINA FERNANDEZVICE PRESIDENT5
ANGELA M WILLIAMSSECRETARY2
JADA GRANDY-MOCKTREASURER5
NIGEL W LONG ESQPARLIAMENTARIAN2
JOAN M PRINCECHAIR OF PROGRAMS2
ELSIE COOKE-HOLMESBOARD MEMBER5
DORIS GRAY BROWNBOARD MEMBER2
LORI JONES GIBBSBOARD MEMBER2
SADE REIDBOARD MEMBER2
SORAYA WILLIAMS FARVERBOARD MEMBER2
TERESA HARMANBOARD MEMBER2
STEVEN HUNTER ESQBOARD MEMBER2
NICOLE LINDSAYBOARD MEMBER2
GWENDOLYN MASONBOARD MEMBER2
VONETTA C MICKENSBOARD MEMBER2
DEADRA WOODS STOKES ESQBOARD MEMBER2
KRISTAN MURRAYBOARD MEMBER2
FREDERIC NAVARREBOARD MEMBER2
STEPHANIE NELLONS PAIGEBOARD MEMBER2
SANDRA PHILLIPS JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER2
TCHICAYA ROBERTSONBOARD MEMBER2
KAREN STANLEYBOARD MEMBER2
BARBARA MOSLEY DAVISBOARD MEMBER2
CRISTEL TURNERBOARD MEMBER2
LAUREL LEVYBOARD MEMBER2
ANNIE WHATLEYBOARD MEMBER2
KAREN DORSEAUBOARD MEMBER2
KIMBERLY LLOYDBOARD MEMBER2
KARLA GREENEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$126,549

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

19states
+11 more states

Cities

AshburnAthensAtlantaAugustaBlooningtonCantonColliervilleCoronaDecaturFairfieldFlintFredericksburgGaithersburgGermantownGreen BayHaywardHendersonHoustonIndian TrailIndianapolis

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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