Delaware Preservation Fund INC

Tax-deductible

New Castle, DE501(c)(3)Since 2000Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 51-0410312Revenue $165K in FY2025

On file with the IRSpreservationde.org/preservation-fundPo Box 92, 19720-0092 · New Castle, DETax-exempt since Mar 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Preserve the architectural heritage and the historic environment of Delaware, through financial assistance to owners of historic properties, acquisition of unwanted and threatened properties, and related support programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9 volunteers.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 32% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 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
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$165K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$165K
To programs
88%
Net assets
$979K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$165K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$25K
FY2022$48K
FY2023$96K
FY2024$305K
FY2025$165K
Expenses
$165K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$42K
FY2022$61K
FY2023$47K
FY2024$122K
FY2025$165K
Net assets
$979K
FY2025+0.04%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$812K
FY2022$697K
FY2023$795K
FY2024$978K
FY2025$979K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2002.

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

Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $144K Management & general 11% · $18K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director (since 1/25)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Vincent John Murphy’s $5K as Program Director is at the 5th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1265 $100K–1M philanthropy & grantmaking 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

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Vince Murphy—$12,540$11,435$9,960
Vincent John Murphy$4,890———

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

Preserves historic buildings in Delaware using loans, grants, and property transactions.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Preservation of Delaware's architectural heritage, support for historical preservation, and monitoring of historical easements.

$144Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 14 grants · $148K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
KpawllcFY2024$10,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$10,000
Archmere AcademyFY2024$10,000
Coast Defense Study GroupVA · FY2024$9,860
De Oz Property Management LLCFY2024$6,500
Milton Historical SocietyDE · FY2024$6,250
Unitemized GrantFY2023$34,929
Milford Historical SocietyDE · FY2023$11,300
Zenith Home CorporationFY2023$10,000
Bethel AME ChurchDE · FY2023$5,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$165K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Money outPt IX
$165K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$979K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$96K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$59K
Government grantsLn 1e$55K
Investment incomeLn 3$106K
Gains on assetsLn 7$86K
Total revenueLn 12$165K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$96K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$96K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$883K
Total assetsLn 16$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$979K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 69
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$190K$96K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$788K$883K
Total assetsLn 16$978K$979K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$978K$979K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$119K$119K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$14K$3K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K$363$230
Total functional expensesLn 25$165K$144K$18K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $165K$165K$397$979K 990 PDF
FY2024 $305K$122K$183K$978K 990 PDF
FY2023 $96K$47K$49K$795K 990 PDF
FY2022 $48K$61K−$14K$697K 990 PDF
FY2021 $25K$42K−$17K$812K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $165,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,419$59,322
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $95,431$105,680
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $304,850$165,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $90,229$129,082
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,200$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,469$35,523
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $121,898$164,605
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $182,952$397
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $165,002 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$55,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,322
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$59,322
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $20,012$20,012
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $85,668$85,668
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105,680$165,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,605 across 6 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $119,082$119,082
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,741$4,741
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,410$10,410
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,500 · Management $2,700 · Fundraising $1,800$18,000
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,779 · Management $363 · Fundraising $230$2,372
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,361 · Management $18,214 · Fundraising $2,030$164,605
Part X · Balance sheet $978,514 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,383$95,511
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $787,734$883,003
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $978,117$978,514
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $190,383$95,511
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $787,734$883,003
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $978,117$978,514
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $978,117$978,514
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $978,514 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$165,002
XI-2 Total expenses$164,605
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$397
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$978,117
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$978,514

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

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