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DELIA FOUNDATION

ANTHEM, AZ · EIN 820639604 · Form 990EZ · FY2022 · NTEE L01 · Housing & Shelter · Micro (<$100K) · deliafoundation.org
revenue
$76K
expenses
$76K
net assets
$2K
employees
mission · from form 990

5013C non Profit Working with children that have intellectual and developmental disabilities and seniors needing low income housing and resources

profile · synthesized from sources

The Delia Foundation supports children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Bârlad, Romania and Arizona, USA. In Romania, it operates Delia's Center, the only local program providing daily tutoring, speech therapy, art, yoga, meals, and emotional support for disabled and orphaned children excluded from mainstream education. In Arizona, it delivers sensory Joy Kits and Confidence Kits to children in foster care with special needs, with each donation funding kits in both locations.

named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Community Outreach
Delivers food, clean water, and essential aid to underserved families in rural villages around Bârlad, Romania
Confidence Kits
Kits for teens in foster care with special needs in Arizona, containing hygiene essentials, journals, affirming messages, and self-care items to restore dignity during transitions
Delia's Center
Daily program in Bârlad, Romania providing one-on-one tutoring, speech therapy, art therapy, yoga, nutritious meals, life skills workshops, drama, and field trips for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities
Joy Kit Outreach
Sensory-friendly kits delivered to children in foster care with special needs in Arizona, containing tactile toys, storybooks, fidgets, and creative supplies; each donation funds a second kit for a child in Romania
Orphanage Support
Provides infrastructure improvements and essential resources to a local orphanage for special needs children in Bârlad, including building pavilions and installing water taps
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Integrated Special Education & Therapy 7 activities
    • Operating Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Romania
      Operates Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Bârlad, Romania, providing daily nutritious meals, education, and therapeutic services including tutoring, speech therapy, art therapy, and yoga for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. The center serves dozens of children who lack access to special education and support within the existing system.
    • Operating Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Romania
      Operates Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Bârlad, Romania, providing daily nutritious meals, education, and therapeutic services including tutoring, speech therapy, art therapy, yoga, and life skills training for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
    • Operating Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Romania
      Operates Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Bârlad, Romania, providing daily nutritious meals, education, and therapeutic services including tutoring, speech therapy, art therapy, yoga, and life skills training for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
    • Organize volunteer programs in Bârlad, Romania
      Coordinates volunteer trips to Bârlad where participants engage directly with children at Delia's Center, assisting in tutoring, therapy sessions, meal preparation, and special activities while also connecting with the local community.
    • Organizing Volunteer Trips to Romania
      Organizes volunteer trips to Bârlad, Romania, where volunteers work directly with children at Delia's Center, assisting with tutoring, therapy sessions, meal preparation, and special activities, while also engaging with the local community.
    • Organizing Volunteer Trips to Romania
      Organizes volunteer trips to Bârlad, Romania, where volunteers work directly with children at Delia's Center, assisting with tutoring, therapy sessions, meal preparation, and community engagement.
    • Organizing volunteer trips to Romania
      Organizes volunteer trips to Bârlad, Romania, where volunteers work directly with children at Delia's Center, assisting with tutoring, therapy sessions, meal preparation, and community engagement.
  • Comfort and Care Kits for Hospitalized Youth 4 activities
    • Deliver Joy Kits and Confidence Kits to children with special needs in foster care in Arizona
      Distributes sensory-friendly Joy Kits—containing sensory toys, fidgets, storybooks, and creative supplies—to younger children, and Confidence Kits—with hygiene essentials, journals, and affirming messages—to teenagers in foster care. The program launched in 2024-2025 and supports emotional well-being and personal care for vulnerable children.
    • Distributing Joy Kits and Confidence Kits to Children in Foster Care
      Distributes sensory-friendly Joy Kits to younger children and Confidence Kits to teenagers with special needs in foster care in Arizona. These kits provide sensory toys, calming tools, storybooks, hygiene essentials, and self-care items to offer emotional and personal-care support.
    • Distributing Joy Kits and Confidence Kits to Foster Children in Arizona
      Distributes sensory-friendly Joy Kits to younger children and Confidence Kits to teenagers in foster care with special needs across Arizona, providing emotional support, sensory toys, and hygiene essentials.
    • Distributing Joy Kits and Confidence Kits to foster children in Arizona
      Distributes sensory-friendly Joy Kits to younger children and Confidence Kits to teenagers in foster care with special needs across Arizona, providing emotional support, sensory toys, and hygiene essentials.
  • Basic Needs Provision for Youth and Families 4 activities
    • Provide individualized support and essential items for children and families in Romania
      Delivers targeted assistance such as funding for new glasses for children, distribution of books and toys, and provision of essential items like dolls to children at the center and in local orphanages. Also supports individual care needs, including advocacy and transitions for foster children.
    • Providing aid to orphanages and rural communities in Romania
      Provides essential improvements to orphanages for special needs children, such as building pavilions and installing water taps, and conducts community outreach to underserved families in rural villages, offering food, clean water, and other aid.
    • Supporting Orphanages and Underserved Communities in Romania
      Provides essential improvements to local orphanages for special needs children, such as building pavilions and installing water taps, and conducts community outreach to underserved families in rural villages, offering food, clean water, and other aid.
    • Supporting Orphanages and Underserved Families in Romania
      Provides essential improvements to local orphanages for special needs children, such as building pavilions and installing water taps. Additionally, conducts community outreach to underserved families in rural villages, offering aid like food, clean water through well support, and other essentials.
  • Child Sponsorship for Educational Support 3 activities
    • Providing Educational Support and Resources
      Supports education for disadvantaged children by helping them learn to read, write, and do math, providing books to encourage reading, and offering specific items like new glasses to special needs students.
    • Providing Educational Support and Resources
      Provides books to special needs children to encourage reading and supports education for disadvantaged children to help them learn and prevent school dropout.
    • Supporting education for disadvantaged children in Romania
      Provides educational support to disadvantaged children in Romania, helping them with reading, writing, and math to prevent school dropout, and provides books to encourage reading.
  • Special Needs Academic Tutoring & Support 1 activity
    • Operate Delia's Center for Special Needs Children in Bârlad, Romania
      Provides daily specialized support to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including one-on-one and small group tutoring, speech therapy, art therapy, yoga and movement therapy, life skills training, emotional support, and nutritious meals. The center serves as a critical safety net for children lacking access to formal special education and therapeutic services in the region.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Conduct infrastructure and community improvement projects in rural Romania
      Implements community development initiatives such as installing running water, showers, toilets, indoor kitchens for elderly residents, building pavilions, installing water taps, and supporting well access in underserved rural villages near Bârlad.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2022
revenue
Total revenue$76K
Contributions & grants$60K79%
Program service revenue
Investment income
Other revenue$16K
expenses
Total expenses$76K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out
balance sheet
Total assets$2K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2K
1 years on record · 2022–2022
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2022

who runs it

board members · 1
  • Laura Larkin — Executive Director
relationships · 6

who they work with

  • Delia's Center for Special Needs Children Partner — Co-founded and supported by The Delia Foundation to deliver services to children with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Romania.
  • Delia's Center for Special Needs Children Partner — Operates the center in Bârlad, Romania, providing daily services.
  • Global Impact Homes Partner — Partnering to provide water, light, and home improvements for two elderly people in Romania.
  • GlobalGiving Partner — Formed a partnership with GlobalGiving in 2019-2020.
  • Ora Kinderhilfe Partner — Formed a partnership with Ora Kinderhilfe in 2019-2020.
  • Ora Kinderhilfe Partner — Partner organization