Delaware School Boards Association

Not tax-deductible

Dover, DE501(c)(4)Since 1946EducationEIN 51-0095522Revenue $368K in FY2026

On file with the IRSedsba.orgPo Box 1277, 19903-1277 · Dover, DETax-exempt since Jun 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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To support and provide advocacy, board member training, communication, and technical assistance for member School Boards in Delaware.

83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$83K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2026 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
FY2026
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2026, this tax year; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 14% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$83K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 74% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
31
of 31 voting members
Looks good: 31 of 31 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$368K
+47% vs prior year
Spent
$308K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$386K
By yearFY2021–FY2026
Revenue
$368K
FY2026▲ +47%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$277K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$236K
FY2024$261K
FY2025$251K
FY2026$368K
Expenses
$308K
FY2026▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$200K
FY2022$225K
FY2023$238K
FY2024$228K
FY2025$208K
FY2026$308K
Net assets
$386K
FY2026▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$226K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$250K
FY2024$283K
FY2025$326K
FY2026$386K

From the FY2026 Form 990 (year ending June 2026) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-11-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2026. IRS ruling in Jun 2017.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $256K Management & general 17% · $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

33 people listed on the 990; $83K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2025); the FY2026 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$83,000Pt VII · Sec A
Legislative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alternate Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alternate Di
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alternative
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

David Tull’s $83K as Executive Di is at the 74th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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

NameFY2026FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dr John W Marinucci———$97,500$95,000$95,000
David Tull$83,000$78,000$68,750———

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

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Empowering Delaware school boards with training, advocacy, and technical help.

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1 program · $256K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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To support and provide advocacy, board member training, communication, and technical assistance for member school boards in delaware.

$256Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2026 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$368K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$359K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Money outPt IX
$308K
Ln 25
Programscol B$256K
Managementcol C$53K
Owns and owesPt X
$386K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
33
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a31
IndependentVI 1b31
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$359K
Investment incomeLn 3$9K
Total revenueLn 12$368K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$110K
SavingsLn 2$275K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$386K
Total assetsLn 16$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$386K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY26End FY26
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$326K$386K
Total assetsLn 16$326K$386K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$326K$386K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$951$951
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$83K$42K$42K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$2K$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$2K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$36K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$676$451
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$167K$165K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$400
Total functional expensesLn 25$308K$256K$53K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2026 Latest Viewing $368K$308K$60K$386K 990 PDF
FY2025 $251K$208K$43K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024 $261K$228K$32K$283K 990 PDF
FY2023 $236K$238K−$2K$250K 990 PDF
FY2022 $252K$225K$27K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $277K$200K$77K$226K 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
See the full FY2026 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $368,391 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $249,868$359,330
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,135$9,061
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $251,003$368,391
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $801$951
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $83,967$89,349
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,896$218,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $207,664$308,492
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $43,339$59,899
Part VI · Governance 31 of 31 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body31
VI-1b Independent voting members31
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $368,391 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $359,330$359,330
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,061$9,061
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $359,330 · Excluded from tax $9,061$368,391
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $308,492 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $951$951
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $41,500 · Management $41,500$83,000
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,174 · Management $3,175$6,349
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,250$2,250
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,113 · Management $1,114$2,227
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,238 · Management $1,492$3,730
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $35,944$35,944
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $676 · Management $451$1,127
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $164,696 · Management $2,390$167,086
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,428 · Management $400$2,828
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,720 · Management $52,772 · Fundraising $0$308,492
Part X · Balance sheet $385,814 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $109,481$110,319
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $216,434$275,495
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $325,915$385,814
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $325,915$385,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $325,915$385,814
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $385,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$368,391
XI-2 Total expenses$308,492
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$59,899
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$325,915
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$385,814

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2026 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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