Nonprofit screen
Screen a listThe Choir School of Delaware Inc
Can you give?
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)
$655krevenue
FY2025 · −42% in 3 yrs21staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.4%
Months of reserve3.0mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+3.9%
Middle half of peersMedianChoir School of Delaware
Where the money goes FY2025 · $684k spent
Programs$527k77%Management and general$116k17%Fundraising$41k6%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2021
Longwood Foundation Inc gave about $281k a year for two years, 13% of revenue in FY2021.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$568k in FY2023 and −$29k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.0 months, under the peer median of 5.6.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements.
990 Part VIFunders stay
6 of the 10 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 7 of its 8 returns, 38% of revenue in FY2025. $10k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$271ka year, last 3 years
32%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Longwood Foundation IncOn and off$362k$200kThe Presser FoundationEvery year since FY2017$43k$37k$10k$19k$45k$51k$8kDebley IncEvery year since FY2017$12k$12k$13k$12k$13k$12k$12kLaffey-McHugh FoundationSince FY2022$50k$30kThe Lewis Prize Foundation IncStopped after FY2022$50k$5k$15k–Crestlea Foundation IncOn and off$47kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$20k$21k$73k$123k$93k$44k14 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$250$250$15k$5k$37k$35k$41k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped