Historical Society of Delaware

Analysis

Historical Society of Delaware is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1957, 69 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Historical Society of Delaware reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.7m, spending 127% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.3m to $2.2m (+62%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 108%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Historical Society of Delaware sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 85th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United States Lighthouse Society Inc ($2.2m), Baptist Clinical Research Institute Inc ($2.2m) and Lillian & Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum Inc ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 64% and program service revenue 1.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $105k (3.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $26.2m against liabilities of $98k, net assets of $26.1m. It reported 53 employees.