Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, registered in 2011, with $650,915 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$651K
▲ 12.3% vs prior year
Human Services median: $293K
Expenses (FY2024)
$656K
Net assets
$878K
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization: 16 mo reserves · -1% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $278K (FY2013) to $651K (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
-0.7%
Spent more than it raised in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$924K
Total liabilities
$45K
Net assets
$878K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $650,915▲12.3% | $655,618▲10.2% | $878,258▲3.5% | $923,573▲3.3% | 990 |
| 2023 | $579,518▲5.5% | $595,182▲4.4% | $848,827▲4.7% | $894,208▲6.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $549,242▼15.6% | $570,325▼9.8% | $810,902▲0.1% | $843,907▼0.5% | 990 |
| 2021 | $650,446▼13.3% | $632,420▼1.0% | $809,998▼8.6% | $848,245▼14.8% | 990 |
| 2020 | $750,199▲66.5% | $638,539▲31.1% | $886,067▲31.3% | $996,019▲28.9% | 990 |
| 2019 | $450,480▼5.4% | $487,244▲4.7% | $674,630▼3.5% | $772,626▲6.4% | 990 |
| 2018 | $476,152▲16.8% | $465,456▼6.3% | $699,181▼8.4% | $726,171▼7.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $407,833▼0.9% | $496,635 | $763,176▲830% | $788,744▲650% | 990 |
| 2015 | $411,554▲34.4% | $496,458▲3.3% | $82,082▲28.3% | $105,106▲19.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $306,192▲10.1% | $480,465▼2.0% | $63,986▲13.8% | $87,884▲12.2% | 990 |
| 2013 | $278,164 | $490,109▲13.3% | $56,242▼72.1% | $78,294▼67.7% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $432,560▼2.0% | $201,864▲35.6% | $242,175▲40.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $441,196 | $148,883 | $172,558 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
2 grants to Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization totaling $27K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | 2021 | $10,000 |
| Philadelphia Foundation | Project support | 2015 | $16,938 |
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Data for Delaware County Advocacy & Resource Organization (EIN 23-1575195) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.