The Choir School of Delaware Inc is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Wilmington, Delaware, registered in 2007, with $894,206 in FY2023 revenue. CharityIndex grades it C+.
Revenue (FY2023)
$894K
▲ 34.4% vs prior year
Arts & Culture median: $159K
Expenses (FY2023)
$875K
Net assets
$106K
Employees
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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 The Choir School of Delaware Inc— 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 The Choir School of Delaware Inc: 1 mo reserves · +2% margin earns a C+ 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 The Choir School of Delaware Inc— 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 The Choir School of Delaware Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $490K (FY2013) to $894K (FY2023) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
2.2%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$399K
Total liabilities
$293K
Net assets
$106K
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $894,206▲34.4% | $874,609▼29.1% | $105,807▲22.7% | $399,054▼1.0% | 990 |
| 2022 | $665,205▼41.4% | $1,233,374▼9.8% | $86,210▼86.8% | $403,136▼53.6% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,134,479▼24.0% | $1,367,631▲48.8% | $654,379▼26.3% | $869,043▼25.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,493,529▲113% | $919,374▲39.3% | $887,531▲183% | $1,170,051▲145% | 990 |
| 2019 | $701,660▲62.2% | $659,828▼9.6% | $313,376▲15.6% | $477,580▲44.2% | 990 |
| 2018 | $432,508▼52.4% | $730,251▲22.8% | $271,190▼52.3% | $331,261▼51.0% | 990 |
| 2017 | $907,895▲88.3% | $594,431▲5.4% | $569,100▲123% | $675,981▲121% | 990 |
| 2016 | $482,084▲1.1% | $563,732▲9.8% | $255,470▼24.2% | $306,318▼16.9% | 990 |
| 2015 | $476,960▲9.7% | $513,457▼0.1% | $336,971▼9.4% | $368,628▼5.9% | 990 |
| 2014 | $434,815▼11.2% | $514,050▲28.5% | $371,952▼37.0% | $391,637▼34.6% | 990 |
| 2013 | $489,762 | $399,943▲1.6% | $590,678▲25.3% | $599,073▲25.5% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $393,665▼2.5% | $471,478▲71.0% | $477,538▲68.3% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $403,854▲52.7% | $275,756▼14.5% | $283,660▼12.3% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $264,545 | $322,545 | $323,400 | 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.
10 grants to The Choir School of Delaware Inc totaling $470K, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Community Foundation | Unrestricted support; latinx outreach initiative and programming. bilingual family services coordinator role | 2023 | $36,160 |
| Lyrasis | Financial assistance | 2023 | $7,250 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Capital campaign, music program expenses including musical scores and performance wardrobes, summer camp at the grand opera house, unrestricted support | 2022 | $44,068 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Support for the new a cantor! let's sing program and partial support the salary of family services coordinator, planning session to build pipeline of people of color in music professions, sponsorship of the bent but not broken conference: invoice csd 5112022, capital campaign and general operating purpose | 2021 | $93,423 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Virtual health programming, restricted support for online software and education tools to support "virtual choirs" during covid, restricted support for digital fundraising match, reach for the stars camp, support to expand the afterschool program of rear-round academic support and superior music education to wilmington's latinx children and unrestricted support. | 2020 | $123,319 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | To support the summer camp program in wilmington, provide virtual after-school tutoring to students in wilmington, and other unrestricted support | 2019 | $72,670 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Matching gift and unrestricted support | 2018 | $21,219 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Youth development programs | 2016 | $20,100 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Youth development programs | 2015 | $25,374 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Religion-related | 2014 | $26,859 |
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Data for The Choir School of Delaware Inc (EIN 20-5486245) 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.