Wilmington Renaissance Corporation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Wilmington, Delaware, registered in 1994, with $1,777,381 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$1.8M
▲ 9.3% vs prior year
Community median: $184K
Expenses (FY2024)
$1.7M
Net assets
$2.9M
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 Wilmington Renaissance Corporation— 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 Wilmington Renaissance Corporation: 21 mo reserves · +7% 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 Wilmington Renaissance Corporation— 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 Wilmington Renaissance Corporation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $290K (FY2013) to $1.8M (FY2024) across 11 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
6.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$3.0M
Total liabilities
$124K
Net assets
$2.9M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,777,381▲9.3% | $1,661,198▼4.4% | $2,872,085▲4.2% | $2,995,654▲2.7% | 990 |
| 2023 | $1,625,689▼24.3% | $1,737,527▲0.2% | $2,755,902▼3.9% | $2,917,280▼16.1% | 990 |
| 2022 | $2,147,626▲31.5% | $1,734,172▲13.9% | $2,867,740▲16.8% | $3,478,821▲12.3% | 990 |
| 2021 | $1,632,656▼16.2% | $1,521,960▲7.9% | $2,454,286▲4.7% | $3,098,139▼6.3% | 990 |
| 2020 | $1,948,512▲18.3% | $1,411,136▲61.9% | $2,343,590▲67.5% | $3,306,790▲97.5% | 990 |
| 2018 | $1,646,808▲59.7% | $871,801▼3.2% | $1,399,417▲124% | $1,674,461▲166% | 990 |
| 2017 | $1,031,414▲13.8% | $900,668▲33.6% | $624,410▲26.5% | $628,343▲18.5% | 990 |
| 2016 | $906,573▲73.2% | $674,240▲10.6% | $493,664▲88.9% | $530,452▲101% | 990 |
| 2015 | $523,278▼37.7% | $609,359▲9.7% | $261,331▼24.8% | $264,243▼24.0% | 990 |
| 2014 | $839,598▲190% | $555,488▼6.2% | $347,412▲449% | $347,461▲205% | 990 |
| 2013 | $289,852 | $592,222▼8.4% | $63,302▼82.7% | $113,840▼78.9% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $646,842▲1.9% | $365,672▲122% | $538,580▲100% | 990 |
| 2011 | — | $634,661▼3.0% | $164,707▼5.2% | $269,188▼8.5% | 990 |
| 2010 | — | $654,219 | $173,748 | $294,251 | 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.
18 grants to Wilmington Renaissance Corporation totaling $1.5M, reported by foundations on their Schedule I filings — showing the 15 most recent.
| Grantmaker | Purpose | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Nemours Foundation | Donation | 2024 | $25,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Building community and civic muscle in west center city; employment pipeline for marginalized and justice involved wilmington residents | 2023 | $95,000 |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | Community development | 2023 | $50,000 |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | General support | 2023 | $45,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Art for wellness, building community and civic muscle in west center city | 2022 | $102,500 |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | General support | 2022 | $90,000 |
| Christiana Care Health Services Inc | General support | 2022 | $90,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Building community and civic muscle in west center city | 2022 | $50,000 |
| The Nemours Foundation | Donation | 2022 | $15,000 |
| The Blackbaud Giving Fund | General support | 2022 | $11,500 |
| AARP | Grant to support aarp's livable community initiative | 2021 | $16,500 |
| Wilmington University Inc | Sponsorship | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Wilmington University Inc | Sponsorship | 2020 | $20,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Kitchen incubator to provide affordable, high-quality commercial kitchen for entrepreneurs to make food in accordance with state regulations. food trucks owners, bakers, and caterers. | 2020 | $15,000 |
| Delaware Community Foundation | Restricted support to wilmington is working technology equity fund to support the procurement, setup, and delivery of technology hardware and other technology needs to workforce of vulnerable population in response to covid-19, to support activities of the former wla, to support general workforce development, to support the west center city drumming circle, and other unrestricted support | 2019 | $801,335 |
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Data for Wilmington Renaissance Corporation (EIN 51-0347680) 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.