Delaware Humanities Council, INC. Helps delawareans reach a fuller understanding of the connections among people, cultures and ideas through project initiatives, grant making and educational outreach.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $715K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $221K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$146K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
23
of 23 voting members
Looks good: 23 of 23 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$912K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$1.4M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$912K
FY2022▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.0M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$912K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$940K
Expenses
$1.4M
FY2022▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$981K
FY2021$921K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2022▼ -39%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.1M

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending October 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1975.

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Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.1M Management & general 19% · $271K Fundraising 5% · $78K

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

24 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$78,403Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michele Anstine$94,676$91,306$78,403$77,615$86,449

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 understanding of people, cultures, and ideas through projects, grants, and outreach.

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2 programs · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Grants

Provides regular, mini, and opportunity grants to other non-profit organizations withing delaware to support their conduct of humanities programs.

$699Kprogram expense
02

Speakers Bureau/Visiting Scholars

Provide free lectures and discussions to non-profit organizations and schools within delaware to support their humanities programs.

$375Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$221K
Grants paid · 107 grants · $1.8M · 2019–2023
Delaware Public ArchivesFY2023$18,000
Plastic Free DelawareDE · FY2023$18,000
Local Journalism InitiativeDE · FY2023$18,000
Network Delaware INCDE · FY2023$16,200
Neighborhood House INCDE · FY2023$12,000
Department of Human ResourcesFY2023$10,000
Dspa Hale Byrnes HouseDE · FY2023$5,100
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$912K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$855K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Money outPt IX
$1.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$271K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$217K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a23
IndependentVI 1b23
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$855K
Government grantsLn 1e$845K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$48K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$33K
Total revenueLn 12$912K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$217K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$715K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$146K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 623
Fiscal year endsHeaderOctober
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$137K$217K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$948K$715K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$146K
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$699K$699K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$89K$47K$30K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$304K$161K$103K$40K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$79K$42K$27K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K$16K$10K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$10K$6K$3K$988
OccupancyLn 16$26K$18K$7K$1K
TravelLn 17$5K$5K$252
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$599$1K$136
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$989$198
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$149K$53K$86K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$19K$16K$2K$492
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.4M$1.1M$271K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $940K$1.0M−$85K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.0M$1.1M−$20K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $912K$1.4M−$512K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.5M$921K$563K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.0M$981K$24K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $911,668 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,422,498$854,712
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,755$5,975
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $56,467$47,507
I-11 Other revenue$3,474
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,484,720$911,668
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $343,019$699,348
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $372,294$503,327
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $205,932$220,972
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $921,245$1,423,647
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $563,475−$511,979
Part VI · Governance 23 of 23 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body23
VI-1b Independent voting members23
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $911,668 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$845,078
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$9,634
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$854,712
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $5,975$5,975
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,130$14,130
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $33,377$33,377
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,474$3,474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $9,449 · Excluded from tax $47,507$911,668
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,423,647 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $699,348$699,348
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,242 · Management $30,307 · Fundraising $11,588$89,137
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $161,227 · Management $103,428 · Fundraising $39,546$304,201
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $41,983 · Management $26,932 · Fundraising $10,298$79,213
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,311 · Management $10,464 · Fundraising $4,001$30,776
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,480$3,480
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,310 · Management $3,094 · Fundraising $988$10,392
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $18,289 · Management $6,532 · Fundraising $1,306$26,127
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,781 · Management $252$5,033
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $599 · Management $1,198 · Fundraising $136$1,933
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $2,587$2,587
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,769 · Management $989 · Fundraising $198$3,956
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $53,300 · Management $85,638 · Fundraising $9,682$148,620
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $15,891 · Management $2,461 · Fundraising $492$18,844
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,074,117 · Management $271,295 · Fundraising $78,235$1,423,647
Part X · Balance sheet $1,224,490 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,686$216,643
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $887,454$264,703
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,601$450
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,000$20,204
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,366$7,023
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $947,912$715,467
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,987,019$1,224,490
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $33,147$50,645
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $179,445$95,663
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $212,592$146,308
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,188,805$1,057,613
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $585,622$20,569
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,774,427$1,078,182
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,987,019$1,224,490
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,078,182 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$911,668
XI-2 Total expenses$1,423,647
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$511,979
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,774,427
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$184,266
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,078,182

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