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Screen a listThe Music School of Delaware 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)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · −76% in 3 yrs138staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−10.4%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+4.2%
Middle half of peersMedianMusic School of Delaware
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.3M spent
Programs$2.0M63%Management and general$951k29%Fundraising$261k8%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$983k in FY2023, −$1.1M in FY2024 and −$306k in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
12 of 12 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, 8% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII29funders
$320ka year, last 3 years
39%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Longwood Foundation IncOn and off$300k$100kThe Presser FoundationEvery year since FY2017$10k$65k$15k$23k$93k$20k$50kWelfare Foundation IncNew in FY2023$60kThe Huisking Foundation IncEvery year since FY2017$5k$5k$5k$10k$10k$10k$10kLaffey-McHugh FoundationOn and off$25k$20kChichester Dupont Foundation IncOn and off$30kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$86k$6k$95k$302k$361k$90k$68k15 other fundersUp to $20k a year each$28k$17k$20k$33k$9k$9k$20k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund