Delaware Humanities Council

Analysis

Delaware Humanities Council is a registered charity in United States, based in Claymont, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1975, 51 years ago. 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 October 2023, Delaware Humanities Council reported income of $1.0m and spending of $1.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2019 to October 2023, income grew from $841k to $1.0m (+24%), an average of +5.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2021, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Delaware Humanities Council sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lakeside House Inc ($1.0m), Wisconsin Foundaton for Educational Administration Inc ($1.0m) and San Diego County Ser Jobs for Progress Inc ($1.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending October 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.0% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $114k (11% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $295k. At year end it held assets of $1.3m against liabilities of $185k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 7 employees.