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EIN 51-0305812

The Delaware Childrens Museum (DCM)

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
39
City
Wilmington
State
Delaware
Year formed
1987
Most recent tax filings
2023-09-01
NTEE code, primary
A52: Childrens Museums
Description
The Delaware Children's Museum is committed to reducing processed sugar and offers all-natural, organic options as much as possible, while using fresh local ingredients when in season.
Total revenues
$1,581,198
2023
Total expenses
$1,741,845
2023
Total assets
$2,210,606
2023
Num. employees
39
2023

Program areas at DCM

The Delaware Children's Museum provides stream programming in a playful learning open-ended environment to promote development of specific skills children need to ultimately becom productive members of natonal and local workforces that require science, technology, reading, engineering, arts, and math skills.

Who funds The Delaware Childrens Museum (DCM)

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Riverfront Development Corporation of DelawareGeneral Operating Costs$38,000
Laffey-Mchugh FoundationGeneral Operating Support$20,000
The Bank of America Charitable FoundationProgram/operating Support$10,000
...and 5 more grants received

Personnel at DCM

NameTitleCompensation
Jennifer BushExecutive Director$85,193
Adrienne HorseyMembership and Retail Manager
Mary Rose CorreaBoard Vice President and Board Marketing Chairperson$0
Bill GrassoBoard President$0
Ryan ConnerBoard Treasurer and Board Nominations Committee Chairperson$0
...and 3 more key personnel

Financials for DCM

RevenuesFYE 09/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$535,463
Program services$964,415
Investment income and dividends$0
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$30,000
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$50,910
Miscellaneous revenues$410
Total revenues$1,581,198

Form 990s for DCM

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-092024-08-15990View PDF
2022-092023-08-09990View PDF
2021-092022-07-27990View PDF
2020-092021-08-11990View PDF
2019-092020-12-23990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s
Data update history
October 16, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
September 23, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
September 22, 2024
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
September 21, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
July 16, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,000 from The Bank of America Charitable Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesChildren
Characteristics
MembershipsState / local levelReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
550 Justison St
Wilmington, DE 19801
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
New Castle County, DE
Website URL
delawarechildrensmuseum.org/ 
Phone
(302) 654-2340
Facebook page
delawarechildrensmuseum 
Twitter profile
@dechildrensmuse 
IRS details
EIN
51-0305812
Fiscal year end
September
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1987
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A52: Childrens Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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