Revitalize and preserve downtown Delaware: recruit new business, promotional events, design assistance to encourage building improvement, maintain historic integrity, promote unique and quality image, organize beautification projects, volunteer opportunities, market downtown Delaware.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
38¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers and 2 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(3)
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
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists 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 $31K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
38%
of spending
Concern: 38% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $9K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$194K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$236K
To programs
38%
Net assets
$277K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$194K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$174K
FY2021$404K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$214K
FY2024$233K
FY2025$194K
Expenses
$236K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$139K
FY2021$156K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$240K
FY2025$236K
Net assets
$277K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$123K
FY2021$372K
FY2022$341K
FY2023$324K
FY2024$318K
FY2025$277K

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 Sep 2009.

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

Where the money goes

38 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 38% · $89K Management & general 39% · $93K Fundraising 23% · $53K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$77,471Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Courtney Hendershot’s $77K as Executive Director is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Courtney Hendershot$77,471$73,750$73,000$33,542——
Susan Bibler———$27,692$66,419$64,813

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Revitalizes downtown Delaware by recruiting businesses, promoting events, and improving historic buildings.

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3 programs · $19K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Christmas

Annual event that promotes a holiday parade that kicks off the christmas shopping season at member businesses in the downtown area.

$13Kprogram expense
02

Farmers' Market

Provide a venue for local growers and bakers to bring whole food products to the community for sale.

$4Kprogram expense
03

First Fridays

Monthly event that promotes downtown businesses by providing various themes that are of interest to the local community. The events draw hundreds of people to the downtown area who participate in various theme related activities.

$3Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$9K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$194K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Money outPt IX
$236K
Ln 25
Programscol B$89K
Managementcol C$93K
Fundraisingcol D$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$277K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$148K
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$132K
Government grantsLn 1e$35K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$1K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$47K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Other incomeLn 4–11$10K
Total revenueLn 12$194K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$117K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$135K
Other assetsLn 15$51
Total assetsLn 16$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$277K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 675
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$192K$148K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$132K$135K
Total assetsLn 16$325K$283K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$6K
Net assetsLn 32$318K$277K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$77K$26K$26K$26K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$48K$16K$16K$16K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4K$1K$1K$1K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$12K$4K$4K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$3K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$2K$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$427$855$428
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$14K$14K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$859$859
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$14K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$671$672$672
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K$21K$8K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K$15K$194
Total functional expensesLn 25$236K$89K$93K$53K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $194K$236K−$41K$277K 990 PDF
FY2024 $233K$240K−$6K$318K 990 PDF
FY2023 $214K$231K−$17K$324K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$225K−$31K$341K 990 PDF
FY2021 $404K$156K$249K$372K 990 PDF
FY2020 $174K$139K$35K$123K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $194,473 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $153,431$132,123
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $55,405$46,650
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,095$5,423
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,406$10,277
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $233,337$194,473
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $146,100$151,891
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $93,634$83,806
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $239,734$235,697
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$6,397−$41,224
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $194,473 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$33,400
VIII-1c Fundraising events$1,345
VIII-1e Government grants$35,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$62,378
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,123
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $46,650$46,650
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,423$5,423
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $10,000$10,000
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$2,923−$2,923
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $3,200$3,200
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $46,650 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $15,700$194,473
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $235,697 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $25,824 · Management $25,824 · Fundraising $25,823$77,471
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $16,010 · Management $16,010 · Fundraising $16,009$48,029
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,210 · Management $1,210 · Fundraising $1,210$3,630
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $4,107 · Management $4,106 · Fundraising $4,106$12,319
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,481 · Management $3,481 · Fundraising $3,480$10,442
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,714 · Management $1,713 · Fundraising $1,713$5,140
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $427 · Management $855 · Fundraising $428$1,710
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,462$1,462
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $14,254$14,254
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $859$859
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,788$13,788
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $671 · Management $672 · Fundraising $672$2,015
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $21,479 · Management $8,350$29,829
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $14,555 · Management $194$14,749
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $89,478 · Management $92,778 · Fundraising $53,441$235,697
Part X · Balance sheet $283,001 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $31,187$30,730
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $161,210$117,132
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $375$375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $132,116$134,713
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $51$51
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $324,939$283,001
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,367$884
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $4,568$5,337
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,935$6,221
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $318,004$276,780
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $318,004$276,780
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $324,939$283,001
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $276,780 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$194,473
XI-2 Total expenses$235,697
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$41,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$318,004
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$276,780

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