Nonprofit · EIN 51-0065746
DELAWARE ART MUSEUM
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19806
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,497,424 | $6,465,769 | $1,031,655 | $57,216,917 | $2,760,466 | $54,456,451 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,326,095 | $6,160,440 | $165,655 | $54,094,741 | $3,355,354 | $50,739,387 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,124,381 | $6,318,169 | -$1,193,788 | $49,998,554 | $359,434 | $49,639,120 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,323,988
- of which government grants
- $473,644
- Membership dues
- $219,796
- Program service revenue
- $523,182
- Investment income
- $2,136,267
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,152,908
- Net income from fundraising events
- $300
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$535,158
- Other revenue
- -$486,013
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $266,974
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,198,249
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,465,223
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $718,670
- Program services (functional)
- $4,498,030
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,352,660
- Fundraising (functional)
- $615,079
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $54,094,741
- Total assets, end of year
- $57,216,917
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,760,466
- Net assets, end of year
- $54,456,451
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,602,814
- Publicly traded securities
- $31,839,825
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $45,143,462
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,312,989
- Gross receipts
- $27,190,838
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 94
- Year formed
- 1912
- 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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY GIORDANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $186,158 | $23,014 |
| DENISE DAVIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $80,816 | $4,041 |
| KATHLEEN MATT | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD FITZGERALD | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRET VAN S COPELAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA TWILLEY | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID POLLACK | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARAK BASSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM SHUMOSIC | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANANA LLOYD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD VARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CULLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS WOOLLEY MOBLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMAH CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE ALLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN JESSUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDSEY DISABATINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALYSSA S O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OTIS ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAPHNE SAWYER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES DAVIDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEN ALDRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY GIORDANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $179,284 | $21,911 |
| DENISE DAVIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $82,046 | $4,132 |
| DAVID POLLACK | ASST TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRET VAN S COPELAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THOMAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANANA LLOYD | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARAK BASSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL F LINDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CULLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD VARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ALDRIDGE | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLLIS WOOLLEY MOBLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMAH CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE ALLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN S MATT | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN JESSUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSEY DISABATINO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA CANBY VOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM SHUMOSIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER FULTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA S O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA GOETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OTIS ROBERTSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MOLLY GIORDANO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,295 | $20,749 |
| DENISE DAVIS | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 24 | $72,816 | $3,641 |
| DAVID POLLACK | ASST SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRET VAN S COPELAND | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN THOMAS | FIRST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANANA LLOYD | SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BARAK BASSMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL LINDLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CULLMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD VARNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEN ALDRIDGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHYLIS WOOLLEY MOBLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FATIMAH CONLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELVA B FERRARI-GRAHAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER SAVAGE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN S MATT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD P FITZGERALD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN JESSUP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE MELDRUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHEILA CANBY VOSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL COLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| THOM SHUMOSIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TONI BUSH NEAL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALYSSA S O'CONNELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2301 KENTMERE PKWY, WILMINGTON, DE 19806-2019
- In care of
- % STACEY HARTNETT
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DENISE DAVIS, 2301 KENTMERE PKWY, WILMINGTON, DE 19806
- Signed the 990
- DENISE DAVIS, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
- Phone
- (302) 571-9590
- Website
- WWW.DELART.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE MUSEUM'S MISSION IS TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO ART, OFFERING AN INCLUSIVE AND ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT THROUGH ITS COLLECTIONS, EXHIBITIONS, AND PROGRAMS GENERATES CREATIVE ENERGY THAT SUSTAINS, ENRICHES, EMPOWERS, AND INSPIRES.
Program accomplishments
- CURATORIAL EXPENSES FOR THE CONSERVATION & EXHIBITION OF ARTExpenses $3,528,639 · revenue $168,726
- EDUCATION/ENGAGEMENTExpenses $969,391 · revenue $403,301
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0065746
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A510)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $57,216,917
- Income (IRS master file)
- $27,190,838
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,497,424 | $6,465,769 | $57,216,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,326,095 | $6,160,440 | $54,094,741 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,124,381 | $6,318,169 | $49,998,554 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | -$67,904 | $5,594,461 | $48,275,110 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 51-0065746).
Questions about DELAWARE ART MUSEUM
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE ART MUSEUM?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE ART MUSEUM is 51-0065746.
- Is DELAWARE ART MUSEUM tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to DELAWARE ART MUSEUM tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE ART MUSEUM 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 DELAWARE ART MUSEUM due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELAWARE ART MUSEUM last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DENISE DAVIS.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE ART MUSEUM?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $186,158 (MOLLY GIORDANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE ART MUSEUM have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,497,424, expenses of $6,465,769 and total assets of $57,216,917 at year end.
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