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DESCA LEADS MARKETING, OUTREACH, AND PROGRAM ENROLLMENT TO BUILD AWARENESS AND RECRUIT APPILCANTS FOR BOTH EDUCATION AND PILOT TRACKS. THE TEAM ALSO DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIALIZATION TRAINING CONTENT THAT PREPARES INNOVATORS FOR SBIR AND STTR SUCCESS. 2023-2024 REPRESENTS PHASE 1 OF THE PROGRAM WHICH INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROGRAM CONTENT AS WELL AS LAUNCHING THE INITIAL PILOT FOR THE PROGRAM. 303845 NIH-I-RED GRANT 2024-2025---DESCA PARTNERS WITH INSITEHUB AND THE UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE TO DELIVER THE NIH-FUNDED INSITEXCCELERATOR (IX) PROGRAM ACROSS THE NORTHEAST IDEA STATES. DESCA LEADS MARKETING, OUTREACH, AND PROGRAM ENROLLMENT TO BUILD AWARENESS AND RECRUIT APPILCANTS FOR BOTH EDUCATION AND PILOT TRACKS. THE TEAM ALSO DEVELOPS EDUCATIONAL AND COMMERCIALIZATION TRAINING CONTENT THAT PREPARES INNOVATORS FOR SBIR AND STTR SUCCESS. 59121 CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK---DESCA'S TECH2MARKET PROGRAM, ARRANGED THROUGH A CONGRESSIONAL EARMARK, PROVIDES U. S. 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DESCA DEVELOPS CURRICULUM, PRODUCES EDUCATIONAL CONTENT, MANAGES OUTREACH AND ENROLLMENT, AND HOSTS ECOSYSTEM EVENTS, ROUNDTABLES, AND INVESTOR SHOWCASES CONNECTING STARTUPS TO MENTOR, MARKET DATA, AND STRATEGIC PARTNERS. 125757 125757 440092 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false 0 0 false 2 true false false false false false false false false X 10 10 false false false false false true true true true true false true true true true false false true true false X ROBERT R THOMPSON 3022338034 108 BROOKSIDE BLVD NEWARK DE 19713 CORA L CASTLE EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 110000 0 0 ELLINOR CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DORA CHEATHAM DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA DEHAVEN SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEVE MCGRATH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERICA NEMSER PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TULAJA SHRESTHA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER R STRICKLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT R THOMPSON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRYAN TRACY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 YATI WAGHRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 110000 1 false false false SERVICES RENDERED-MACH2 125757 125757 125757 125757 125757 X 162810 108464 54346 14615 14615 12835 8680 4155 329801 322948 6853 4466 4466 1186 1186 3552 3552 529265 440092 89173 0 254615 92551 240000 43605 6094 494615 142250 50000 49807 50950 49807 100950 X 444808 41300 444808 41300 494615 142250 -403508 X false false X 102500 15000 15000 540795 673295 29658 90306 22000 125757 267721 132158 105306 37000 540795 125757 941016 941016 132158 105306 37000 540795 125757 941016 1.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X OTHER PAYABLES 43604 PAYROLL TAXES PAYABLE 7346 50950 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE DESCA PROGRAMS HELP INNOVATORS AND TECHNOLOGISTS PLUG INTO DELAWARE'S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES, MENTORS AND FUNDING/STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO HELP SPEED THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THEIR PRODUCTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS ARE ELECTED THEN THEIR RESPECTIVE INFORMATION IS PASSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE NEW MEMBER IS THEN APPROVED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B AT THE MONTHLY MEETINGS THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS ARE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. THE MONTHLY FINANCIALS ARE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 BRYAN TRACY 239 LISA DRIVE NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 BARBARA DEHAVEN 550 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE NEWARK, DE 19713 DORA CHEATHAM 104 GRAND OAKS DRIVE DOVER, DE 19901 ROGER R. STRICKLAND 20 HURST ROAD WILMINGTON, DE 19803 ELLINOR CARLSON 500 HERCULES ROAD WILMINGTON, DE 19808 YATI WAGHRAY 7 RIVENDALL COURT HOCKESSIN, DE 19707 ERICA NEMSER 1 INNOVATION WAY NEWARK, DE 19711 CORA L. CASTLE 1908 BAYNARD BLVD. WILMINGTON, DE 19802 TULAJA SHRESTHA 1 INNOVATION WAY NEWARK, DE 19711 STEVE MCGRATH 1 INNOVATION WAY NEWARK, DE 19711 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE DESCA FOUNDATION REINSTITUTED ITS ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM REQUIRING SIGNATURES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE ALL SALARIES AND WAGES FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OFFICE EXEPENSE 74 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 4,321 0 CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX 0 25 0 MEALS 0 1,071 0 CONTRACTORS 34,855 0 0 CONTRACTORS 211,880 0 0 CONTRACTORS 34,000 0 0 DATA BASE ORGANIZATION 0 1,436 0 CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONS 2,810 0 0 MARKETING 1,508 0 0 TRAVEL 2,821 0 0 SUBSCRIPTIONS 35,000 0 0 TOTAL 322,948 6,853 0