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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE.

Totals

Total revenue
$2,229,988
Total expenses
$2,549,482
Contributions and grants received
$1,462,853
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$31,573
Investment income
$662,104
Other revenue
$73,458
Total assets, end of year
$26,966,895
Total liabilities, end of year
$158,249
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$26,808,646
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$1,718,387
Management and general expenses
$830,586
Fundraising expenses
$509
Program service expenses (Part III)
$1,718,387

Program services were 67.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $21,321

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $528,666

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $912,866

  • 2a · Program service revenue: ADMISSION FEES TO MUSEUMS

    total $24,016 · related or exempt $24,016

  • 2b · Program service revenue: OUTREACH PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $7,557 · related or exempt $7,557

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $320,063 · excluded $320,063

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $69,234

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $69,234

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $69,234 · excluded $69,234

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $3,814,764

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $3,472,723

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $342,041

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $342,041 · excluded $342,041

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $4,479

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $1,989

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $2,490 · excluded $2,490

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $1,734 · excluded $1,734

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $1,734

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $115,000 · program services $78,105 · management and general $36,895

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $947,941 · program services $643,817 · management and general $304,124

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $10,815 · program services $10,815

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $116,437 · program services $86,255 · management and general $30,182

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $89,165 · program services $54,215 · management and general $34,950

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $56,755 · management and general $56,755

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,430 · program services $2,430

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $2,723 · program services $2,723

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $28,496 · program services $14,370 · management and general $13,617 · fundraising $509

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $143,270 · program services $68,018 · management and general $75,252

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $352,009 · program services $346,355 · management and general $5,654

  • 17 · Travel

    total $5,659 · program services $3,292 · management and general $2,367

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $464,305 · program services $310,925 · management and general $153,380

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $52,109 · management and general $52,109

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROGRAMS & EXHIBITS

    total $78,576 · program services $71,600 · management and general $6,976

  • 24b · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $32,929 · program services $3,132 · management and general $29,797

  • 24c · Other expenses: TELEPHONE

    total $21,903 · program services $6,826 · management and general $15,077

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $19,430 · program services $9,307 · management and general $10,123

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $9,530 · program services $6,202 · management and general $3,328

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $180,786 · end of year $504,806

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $69,160 · end of year $332,973

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $149,000 · end of year $138,667

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,664 · end of year $41,997

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $22,726 · end of year $36,294

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $67,260 · end of year $45,111

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $18,939,400

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $8,304,590

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,697,150 · end of year $10,634,810

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $14,977,633 · end of year $15,232,237

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $98,395 · end of year $158,249

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $25,646,850 · end of year $26,023,849

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $443,134 · end of year $784,797

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PRESERVATION OF DELAWARE HISTORY. THE SOCIETY'S PRIMARY GOAL IS THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORY, PARTICULARLY THAT RELATING TO THE STATE OF DELAWARE. THE SOCIETY MAINTAINS TWO MUSEUMS, A LIBRARY, AND SEVERAL OTHER HISTORIC BUILDINGS PROVIDING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.

  • RESEARCH LIBRARY-HOUSES THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY'S PAPER-BASED COLLECTION WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO PERSONS RESEARCHING DELAWARE HISTORY.

    Expenses $504,973 · Revenue $6,610

  • DELAWARE HISTORY MUSEUM-THE MUSEUM PRESENTS THE HISTORY OF DELAWARE THROUGH PERMANENT AND ROTATING EXHIBITIONS. CLASSROOMS, EXHIBITION GALLERIES AND OTHER SPACES ENABLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY EDUCATIONAL STAFF TO PRESENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, LECTURES AND GUIDED TOURS FOCUSED ON DELAWARE HISTORY. THE MUSEUM INCLUDES THE MITCHELL CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE, THE ONLY CENTER FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY IN DELAWARE, AS A PERMANENT EXHIBITION AND PROGRAM CENTER.

    Expenses $297,689 · Revenue $24,016

  • READ HOUSE & GARDENS- A NATIONAL LANDMARK PROPERTY SERVES AS AN EARLY FEDERAL-ERA MUSEUM PRESENTING SOCIAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY THROUGH GUIDED TOURS AND PUBLIC PROGRAMS.

    Expenses $526,042

  • OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES OFFERED BY THE SOCIETY CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING: - OLD TOWN HALL MUSEUM 32,573 - ADVANCEMENT AND OUTREACH PROGRAMS 355,033 - DELAWARE HISTORY PUBLICATION 2,077 - TOTAL OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 389,683

    Expenses $389,683 · Revenue $7,557

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Stephen Kingsberry

    BOARD CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kevin McGonegal

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Robert R Davis

    2ND VICE CHA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Paula D Hearst

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Dan Scholl

    VICE SECRETA

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ronald Samuels

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jerry Bilton

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Cara Blume

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Gregory T Chambers

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathleen Kreusch Cobb

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • The Hon Nancy Cook

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Bruce Flournoy Dalleo

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Brionna Denby Esq

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carla Durante

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Carrie W Gray Dba

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Higginbotham PhD

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Karen Ingram

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Alexandra Alevizatos Kirtley

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lewis Lazarus

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Howard Kristol

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Ann Kelly MacDonald

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Mary Kate McLaughlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Al Mills

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margaret Proctor

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Greg Sawka

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • James Simmons III

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Will Spruance

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Laura St Martin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Jeffrey J Starkey

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Whitney Sweeney

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Benjamin Wagner

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kim Zarett

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ivan Henderson

    EXECUTIVE DI

    Total calculated
    $113,236
    From this org
    $113,236
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
2 January 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202530289349301653

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