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Learn About, Make A Donation to, Chris White CDC

About the Chris White Community Development Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware

Our History

Click here to learn about our non-profit and how this five-story building, once an empty wreck, was renovated into a 23-unit apartment building for artists with a gallery on the ground floor.

Make a Donation

Click here to make a donation to the Chris White Community Development Corporation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation.

Vision Statement

We see a vibrant and just city that is nurtured by the ideas generated by our projects. We recognize that solutions are found in honest and passionate communication. The creativity of interdisciplinary collaboration advanced by our development will infect the city with the joy, determination, and spirit of our friend Christopher W. White.

Chris White, An Inspiration

Click here to learn more about Chris White, who did so much before his sudden death.

Board Members

Sherry Goodill — Secretary
David Harris – Tenant Representative
Sharon Leyhow — President
Mandell Joseph Much III
— Treasurer
Danny Schweers —
Chair of the Gallery Committee
Scott Serota
John Stafford
— Chair of the Building Operations Committee; Assistant Treasurer
Jason Stoehr — Vice President
Andy Vible
— Curator, Preparator

Financial Standing

The Chris White CDC is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation.

Financial Reports in PDF format

  • 2025 IRS Form 990
  • 2024 IRS Form 990
  • 2023 IRS Form 990
  • 2025 and 2024 Consolidated Financial Statements (Audit Report)
  • 2024 and 2023 Consolidated Financial Statements (Audit Report)
  • 2023 and 2022 Consolidated Financial Statements (Audit Report)
  • 2022 and 2021 Consolidated Financial Statements (Audit Report)

Chris White Community Development Corporation

701 N. Shipley Street
Wilmington, DE 19801
Click here to send us an email.

Shipley Lofts Apartment Building
Phone 302-428-1650
Fax 609-802-0148

Rent the Gallery
Phone 302 475-0998
Click here to rent the Chris White Gallery for your event.

Lease An Apartment
Click here to lease an apartment in Shipley Lofts.

Make A Donation
Click here to make a donation.

Oct. 2 to Nov. 27, 2026, David Norbut and Marie Carmel solo exhibits

  Otherworldly Dreams and The Art of Becoming two solo shows David Norbut and Marie Carmel Friday, Oct. 2, 5-8pm - show opening/art loop … [Read More...]

Coffee Hour at the Gallery

Sunday, October 18, Noon-1pm, Coffee Hour at the Gallery: Coffee, Tea, Baked Goods, and Seasonal Treats 5th exhibit of 2026: “Otherworldly Dreams” … [Read More...]

Calendar of Events

Schedule for Chris White Gallery, 701 N. Shipley Street, Wilmington, Delaware, a two-story, non-profit art space. Our space is available to rent, from … [Read More...]

Volunteer at the non-profit Chris White CDC

We need volunteer hosts for events! We have many artists asking for exhibits and special one-day events at the gallery of the Chris White Community … [Read More...]

Propose a Gallery-Sponsored Public Event

In addition to hosting new exhibitions in its gallery every two months, the Chris White Community Development Corporation (CWCDC) also hosts events … [Read More...]


The Chris White Community Development Corporation is a private, not-for-profit 501(c)(3) corporation. EIN: 31-1674388. This organization has been supported, in part, by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.

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