Nonprofit · EIN 51-0064340
WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,920,081 | $3,783,675 | $136,406 | $14,610,936 | $2,021,332 | $12,589,604 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,877,241 | $4,143,851 | -$266,610 | $14,229,181 | $2,099,512 | $12,129,669 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,028,661 | $3,820,440 | $208,221 | $14,647,025 | $2,539,032 | $12,107,993 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,689,392
- of which government grants
- $3,104,206
- Program service revenue
- $7,085
- Investment income
- $126,903
- Net rental income
- $200
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $17,299
- Other revenue
- $96,701
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $127,322
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,017,976
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,407,003
- Professional fundraising fees
- $9,120
- Accounting fees
- $74,051
- Occupancy
- $631,333
- Travel
- $24,962
- Depreciation
- $541,983
- Program services (functional)
- $3,360,109
- Management and general (functional)
- $414,446
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,120
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,229,181
- Total assets, end of year
- $14,610,936
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,021,332
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,589,604
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,117,407
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,568,541
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,085,792
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $503,812
- Gross receipts
- $4,752,235
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1788
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR JAMAR RAHMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $118,941 | $8,145 |
| RENEE MOSLEY-DECOLLO ESQ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HON N CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL A NOLEN ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT DU PONT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERENCE J O'BYRNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL FENTON ESQ | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL J HOWARD ESQ | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W LUNGER | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON JOHN CARNEY | EX-OFFICIO (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MARCUS HENRY | EX-OFFICIO (FROM 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MATTHEW S MEYER | EX-OFFICIO (TO 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MICHAEL PURZYCKI | EX-OFFICIO (TO 1/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR JAMAR RAHMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $119,465 | $8,733 |
| RENEE MOSLEY-DECOLLO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| N CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL A NOLEN ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT DU PONT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERENCE J O'BYRNE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL FENTON ESQ | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL J HOWARD ESQ | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W LUNGER | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MATTHEW S MEYER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MICHAEL PURZYCKI | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MR JAMAR RAHMING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / SECRE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $114,458 | $8,569 |
| TERRY J O'BYRNE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL A NOLEN ESQ | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| H RODNEY SCOTT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WENDELL FENTON ESQ | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NEAL J HOWARD ESQ | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY W LUNGER | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN BARROSSE | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| N CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT DU PONT | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RENEE MOSLEY-DECOLLO | MANAGER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MATTHEW S MEYER | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THE HON MICHAEL PURZYCKI | EX-OFFICIO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 10 E 10TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-3308
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILL JOHNSON JR, PO BOX 2303, WILMINGTON, DE 198992303
- Signed the 990
- WILL JOHNSON JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 571-7400
- Website
- WILMINGTON.LIB.DE.US
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
PROVIDE A DYNAMIC INFORMATION RESOURCE DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND LITERARY NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC.
Program accomplishments
- THE PRIVATELY FUNDED COLLECTION ENRICHMENT FUND EXPANDS PUBLICLY FUNDED SERVICES PROVIDED TO ALL PERSONS WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES.Expenses $1,550,844 · revenue $103,786
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY FUND PROVIDES PUBLICLY FUNDED SERVICES IN THE FORM OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY. ACCESS TO INFORMATION & IDEAS IS PROVIDED TO ALL PERSONS WITHIN THE COUNTY FOR EDUCATION.Expenses $1,809,265
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0064340
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $14,610,936
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,752,235
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,920,081 | $3,783,675 | $14,610,936 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $3,877,241 | $4,143,851 | $14,229,181 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,028,661 | $3,820,440 | $14,647,025 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $3,829,527 | $3,464,805 | $12,192,041 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0064340).
Questions about WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY is 51-0064340.
- Is WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1987.
- Are donations to WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names WILL JOHNSON JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $118,941 (MR JAMAR RAHMING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,920,081, expenses of $3,783,675 and total assets of $14,610,936 at year end.
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