Nonprofit · EIN 45-2978644
DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $484,232 | $327,458 | $156,774 | $448,800 | $132,839 | $315,961 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $412,498 | $497,514 | -$85,016 | $175,343 | $16,156 | $159,187 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $751,949 | $709,355 | $42,594 | $269,852 | $25,649 | $244,203 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $472,250
- of which government grants
- $349,766
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $10,857
- Other revenue
- $1,125
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $88,062
- Other salaries and wages
- $42,777
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $160,014
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $10,428
- Occupancy
- $5,108
- Travel
- $6,343
- Program services (functional)
- $327,458
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $175,343
- Total assets, end of year
- $448,800
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $132,839
- Net assets, end of year
- $315,961
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $315,961
- Gross receipts
- $484,232
- Employees
- 2
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL KIRSCHLING | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $88,062 |
| MATT SILVA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BURTON PHD | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORA HANSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELYN MANOCCHIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY SK DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE JENKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DARREN SILVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HASSAN NAJJAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN CRAIG BARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARA A CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL KIRSCHLING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $82,600 |
| KENYETTA SMITH | OPER. COORDI Former | 40 | $17,188 |
| MOLLY GIORDANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BURTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ARREON HARLEY-EMERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELYN MANOCCHIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEY FOSTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUDICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIM GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY HEBBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANASTASIA JACKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT SILVA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEIL KIRSCHLING | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $83,269 |
| KENYETTA SMITH | EXECUTIVE DI Trustee or director | 40 | $29,148 |
| MOLLY GIORDANO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE BURTON | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| ARREON HARLEY-EMERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| PAMELYN MANOCCHIO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| DEBORA HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BOLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL DUDICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| KIM GRAHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| PETER A HARRIGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JEREMY HEBBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| LYNETTE YOUNG OVERBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 100 W 10TH ST STE 106, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1632
- In care of
- % EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATT SILVA, 100 W 10TH STREET SUITE 106, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
- Signed the 990
- NEIL KIRSCHLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (856) 357-7361
- Website
- WWW.DELAWAREARTSALLIANCE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHISMAN GIORDANO & ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE IS THE STATEWIDE ARTS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND SERVES AS THE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE ARTS. WE INFORM, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS, ARTS ADVOCATES, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE DELAWARE'S VIBRANT CREATIVE ECONOMY FOR OUR CITIZENS. WE ENVISION THE DAA WILL BE THE TRUSTED COALITION-BUILDER THAT CHAMPIONS A STATEWIDE CULTURE OF INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS. THE DAA WILL CATALYZE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES THAT ADVANCE A DIVERSE CREATIVE ECONOMY, WHICH WILL IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ADDRESS THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF DELAWARE'S COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE IS THE STATEWIDE ARTS ADVOCACY ORGANIZATION AND SERVES AS THE UNIFYING VOICE FOR THE ARTS. WE INFORM, EMPOWER, AND MOBILIZE OUR MEMBERS, ARTS ADVOCATES, AND POLICYMAKERS TO ADVANCE DELAWARE'S VIBRANT CREATIVE ECONOMY FOR OUR CITIZENS. WE ENVISION THE DAA WILL BE THE TRUSTED COALITION-BUILDER THAT CHAMPIONS A STATEWIDE CULTURE OF INVESTMENT IN THE ARTS. THE DAA WILL CATALYZE IMPLEMENTATION OF POLICIES THAT ADVANCE A DIVERSE CREATIVE ECONOMY, WHICH WILL IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ADDRESS THE CIVIC, CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, EDUCATIONAL, AND SOCIAL NEEDS OF DELAWARE'S COMMUNITIES.Expenses $327,458
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-2978644
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $448,800
- Income (IRS master file)
- $484,232
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $484,232 | $327,458 | $448,800 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $412,498 | $497,514 | $175,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $751,949 | $709,355 | $269,852 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 45-2978644).
Questions about DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC is 45-2978644.
- Is DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATT SILVA.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $88,062 (NEIL KIRSCHLING, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does DELAWARE ARTS ALLIANCE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $484,232, expenses of $327,458 and total assets of $448,800 at year end.
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