Delaware Contractors Association

Not tax-deductible

Newark, DE501(c)(6)Since 1969EIN 25-1202471

The delaware contractors association (dca) is a non-profit organization designed to bring strength and unity to the delaware construction industry. The construction industry is diverse and we encourage diversity in our membership.

Run by 25 volunteers and 4 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$121K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $18K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$600
0.06% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$667K
-14% vs prior year
Spent
$669K
Net assets
$968K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$667K
FY2025▼ -14%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$680K
FY2021$976K
FY2022$684K
FY2023$805K
FY2024$772K
FY2025$667K
Expenses
$669K
FY2025▼ -7%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$703K
FY2021$728K
FY2022$760K
FY2023$830K
FY2024$722K
FY2025$669K
Net assets
$968K
FY2025-0.1%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$773K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$945K
FY2023$920K
FY2024$969K
FY2025$968K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1971.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $121K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$121,324Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer/SR. Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Allied President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Merit Shop President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Byron Short—$182,158————
Bryon Short——$178,974$166,378$157,944$148,610
Sean Matthews$121,324—————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Promotes the construction industry and allied businesses in Delaware.

Provided by the organization

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2 program services, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Industry Advancement

Delaware contractors association (dca) keeps it members informed of important industry concerns and legislative decisions. Informational bulletins are periodically published, either via the dca news, E-DCA.ORG or special memoranda, dealing with activities in the general assembly and other levels of federal, state, county and local…

Pt IX · col B
02

Education and Training

Numerous management seminars, workshops, visual aids and manuals are regularly presented to benefit dca members and their employees. The plans room is available to all members seven days a week, 24 hours a day. Plans and specs for all current public works and many private projects are maintained there on a timely basis.

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$18K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$667K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Money outPt IX
$669K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$968K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$162K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$600
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$370K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$53K
Other incomeLn 4–11$193K
Gains on assetsLn 7$32K
Total revenueLn 12$667K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$162K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$578K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$228K
Total assetsLn 16$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$600
Net assetsLn 32$968K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$191K$162K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$541K$578K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$237K$228K
Total assetsLn 16$969K$968K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$600
Net assetsLn 32$969K$968K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$138K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$147K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$49K
Payroll taxesLn 10$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$7K
Office expensesLn 13$24K
OccupancyLn 16$67K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K
InsuranceLn 23$12K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$121K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$669K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $667K$669K−$1K$968K 990 PDF
FY2024 $772K$722K$49K$969K 990 PDF
FY2023 $805K$830K−$26K$920K 990 PDF
FY2022 $684K$760K−$76K$945K 990 PDF
FY2021 $976K$728K$248K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $680K$703K−$24K$773K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $667,371 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$369,829
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$369,829
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $51,406$51,406
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $21,484$21,484
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $29,537$29,537
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $31,832$31,832
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $161,722$161,722
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $1,561$1,561
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $51,406 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $246,136$667,371
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $668,719 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$138,488
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$147,264
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$11,781
IX-9 Other employee benefits$48,623
IX-10 Payroll taxes$21,013
IX-11c Accounting fees$40,902
IX-11f Investment management fees$10,674
IX-11g Other fees for services$6,531
IX-13 Office expenses$24,283
IX-16 Occupancy$66,985
IX-17 Travel$1,510
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,451
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$9,385
IX-23 Insurance$12,427
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$120,523
IX-24e All other expenses$6,879
IX-25 Total functional expenses$668,719
Part X · Balance sheet $968,299 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $123,463$84,291
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $67,283$78,126
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $237,439$227,600
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $540,862$578,282
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $969,047$968,299
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$600
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$600
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $969,047$967,699
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $969,047$967,699
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $969,047$968,299
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $967,699 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$667,371
XI-2 Total expenses$668,719
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,348
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$969,047
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$967,699

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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