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Screen a listDelaware Children's Museum Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.8Mrevenue
FY2025 · +45% in 3 yrs36staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin1.7%
Months of reserve0.6mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.5%
Middle half of peersMedianDelaware Children's Museum
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.5M84%Management and general$206k11%Fundraising$86k5%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 14% of revenue stopped after FY2021
Longwood Foundation Inc gave about $113k a year for two years, 14% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$161k in FY2023 and −$155k in FY2024. Cash covers 0.6 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 13% of revenue in FY2025. $74k is traced federal awards from Institute of Museum and Library Services.
990 Part VIII · USAspending25funders
$172ka year, last 3 years
29%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Riverfront Development Corporation of DelawareOn and off$105k$140k$135k$85k$17k$38kLongwood Foundation IncOn and off$75k$150kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$22k$21k$20k$20k$21k$21k$11kWelfare Foundation IncNew in FY2023$80kCrestlea Foundation IncOn and off$18k$20k$15kChichester Dupont Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$20k$25k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$43k$66k$41k$21k$1239 other fundersUp to $25k a year each$5k$11k$6k$59k$12k$34k$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped