Delta Magic

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Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-3335550) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13.4 mo
of spending, in cash
13.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $16K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
1% of total assets
Liabilities are 1% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 1 voting members
5 of 1 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$622K
+390% vs prior year
Spent
$218K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$447K
By yearFY2024–FY2025
Revenue
$622K
FY2025▲ +390%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2024$127K
FY2025$622K
Net assets
$447K
FY2025▲ +814%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2024$49K
FY2025$447K

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2022.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $218K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990.

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

Melissa Ferguson’s $25K as Director of Outdoor Programming is at the 13th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $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.

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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

Delta Magic is a community improvement nonprofit based in Helena, AR, formed in 2023.

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1 program · $218K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Economic and community development

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-3335550) · Dispute this line
$218Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$16K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$622K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$611K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$218K
Ln 25
Programscol B$218K
Owns and owesPt X
$447K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$242K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a1
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$611K
Government grantsLn 1e$91K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$100K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Total revenueLn 12$622K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$92K
SavingsLn 2$150K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$242K
Accounts receivableLn 4$91K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$120K
Total assetsLn 16$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$447K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$100K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K$242K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$5K$120K
Total assetsLn 16$47K$453K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$7K
Net assetsLn 32$47K$447K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$60K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$100$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$524$524
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$129$129
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$113K$113K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$218K$218K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $622K$218K$404K$447K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $127K$49K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $622,040 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,842$610,911
I-9 Program service revenue$11,129
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,842$622,040
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $5,500$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $48,032$64,280
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $30,792$153,276
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,324$217,556
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,518$404,484
Part VI · Governance 5 of 1 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body1
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $622,040 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$91,319
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$519,592
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$100,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$610,911
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $11,129$11,129
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $11,129$622,040
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $217,556 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $60,406$60,406
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,874$3,874
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $100$100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,598$3,598
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,182$3,182
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $524$524
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,059$2,059
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $129$129
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,472$6,472
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $113,174$113,174
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $24,038$24,038
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $217,556 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$217,556
Part X · Balance sheet $453,363 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $42,222$92,369
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$150,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$91,319
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $5,080$119,675
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $47,302$453,363
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$6,529
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$6,529
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $47,302$446,834
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $47,302$446,834
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $47,302$453,363
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $446,834 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$622,040
XI-2 Total expenses$217,556
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$404,484
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$47,302
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$4,952
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$446,834

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

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