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Delaware Valley Classical Schools INC

Tax-deductible

New Castle, DE501(c)(3)Since 2019Education EIN 83-4247253Revenue $3.3M in FY2025Latest return filed May 14, 2026

On file with the IRSdelawarevalleyclassicalschool.orgNew Castle, DETax-exempt since Aug 2019School — 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)

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To assist parents in preparing their children to excel in every duty & calling god has for them throughout their lives by providing a Classical & christ-centered curriculum designed to equip our graduates w/ tools to process/express and defend knowledge from a biblical worldview.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4247253) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $271K a year · 13% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
78%
of spending
78% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7.7 mo
of spending, in cash
7.7 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$161K
9% of total assets
Liabilities are 9% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
In line with peersDifferent from peersFar from peersNo peer rangeNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$3.3M
+64% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
78%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.3M
FY2025▲ +64%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.7M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.0M
FY2025$3.3M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2025▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2025$2.7M
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2025▲ +57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$184K
FY2021$385K
FY2022$711K
FY2023$967K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.6M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2019.

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

Where the money goes

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $2.1M Management & general 19% · $499K Fundraising 3% · $81K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
David Gray
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fola Babatunde
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Albert Carroll
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Cherry
Chairman of the Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Greg Baumann
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Shirley
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dory Zinkand
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Diane Wikso
Board of Directors
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Educates K-12 students with a classical, Christian curriculum to prepare them for life's callings.

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1 program · $2.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Classical and christ-centered curriculum educational programs for students from kindergarten through twelfth grade for approximately 190 students.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 83-4247253) · Dispute this line
$2.1Mprogram 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 · FY2024
Charities Aid Foundation AmericaFY2024$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.3M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Other incomeLn 4–11$352K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.1M
Managementcol C$499K
Fundraisingcol D$81K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$235K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$150K
Other incomeLn 4–11$352K
Total revenueLn 12$3.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$157K
SavingsLn 2$1.6M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
Accounts receivableLn 4$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$161K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 60
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$8K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$147K$161K
Net assetsLn 32$1.0M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.2M$1.2M
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$93K$93K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
OccupancyLn 16$336K$336K
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$712K$588K$78K$47K
All other expensesLn 24e$255K$169K$51K$34K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.1M$499K$81K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $3.3M$2.7M$587K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 1, 2025 $2.0M$1.9M$72K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 12, 2023 $1.9M$1.7M$256K$967K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 7, 2022 $1.7M$1.4M$326K$711K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 11, 2022 $1.5M$1.3M$201K$385K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $1.6M$1.4M$184K$184K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments E · Schools O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $3,267,980 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $299,020$235,074
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,650,456$2,530,343
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,023$150,064
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$352,499
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,995,499$3,267,980
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 $1,181,494$1,319,648
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $741,921$1,360,833
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,923,415$2,680,481
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,084$587,499
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $3,267,980 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $100,555 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$235,074
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$235,074
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,429,788$2,429,788
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $150,064$150,064
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Unrelated business $352,499$352,499
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,530,343 · Unrelated business $502,563 · Excluded from tax $0$3,267,980
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,680,481 across 13 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,170,996$1,170,996
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,499$55,499
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $93,153$93,153
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,370$1,370
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,129$1,129
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,475$21,475
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,103$7,103
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $335,664$335,664
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,090$1,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $10,029$10,029
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,736$15,736
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $587,705 · Management $77,645 · Fundraising $47,136$712,486
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $169,405 · Management $51,423 · Fundraising $33,923$254,751
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,100,732 · Management $498,690 · Fundraising $81,059$2,680,481
Part X · Balance sheet $1,787,371 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $154,411$156,696
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $982,629$1,573,005
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,435$24,807
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $4,648$7,671
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,189$25,192
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,186,312$1,787,371
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,897$33,857
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $129,331$119,045
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,772$7,658
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $147,000$160,560
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $1,039,312$1,626,811
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,039,312$1,626,811
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,186,312$1,787,371
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,626,811 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,267,980
XI-2 Total expenses$2,680,481
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$587,499
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,039,312
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,626,811

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

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