Delaware Bar Foundation

Analysis

Delaware Bar Foundation is a registered charity in United States, based in Wilmington, DE. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover crime and legal-related, which this site groups under human rights and equality. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Delaware Bar Foundation reported income of $10.1m and spending of $3.2m, leaving 68% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $1.9m to $10.1m (+440%), an average of +40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 213%. Over the whole period it spent 53% of the income it received.

Among 9,611 United States charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Delaware Bar Foundation sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within DE. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vermont Legal Aid Inc ($10.1m), Legal Aid Society of Mid New York Inc ($10.1m) and American Correctional Association ($10.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 6.2% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $65k. At year end it held assets of $13.2m against liabilities of $14k, net assets of $13.2m. It reported 2 employees.