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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)
$3.9Mrevenue
FY2025 · +48% in 3 yrs49staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin27.1%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.4%
Middle half of peersMedianHistorical Society of Delaware
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.0M71%Management and general$777k27%Fundraising$55k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$585k in FY2023 and −$319k in FY2024. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
30 of 30 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 16% of revenue in FY2025. $738k is traced federal awards from National Archives and Records Administration.
990 Part VIII · USAspending33funders
$304ka year, last 3 years
27%from its largest funder
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FundedThrough a donor-advised fund