Nonprofit · EIN 45-4508617
EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · DOVER, DE 19901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $9,514,427 | $9,283,371 | $231,056 | $8,750,130 | $13,999,752 | -$5,249,622 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $8,370,692 | $8,467,522 | -$96,830 | $9,313,250 | $14,793,928 | -$5,480,678 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,778,680 | $7,812,810 | -$34,130 | $6,479,660 | $12,037,430 | -$5,557,770 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $9,164,584
- of which government grants
- $9,164,584
- Program service revenue
- $215,798
- Investment income
- $134,045
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $368,130
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,908,106
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $5,471,929
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $45,000
- Travel
- $58,996
- Depreciation
- $76,688
- Program services (functional)
- $9,283,371
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,313,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,750,130
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,999,752
- Net assets, end of year
- -$5,249,622
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $162,978
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$5,249,622
- Gross receipts
- $9,514,427
- Employees
- 55
- Volunteers
- 83
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN EDNEY EDD | CHARTER DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING Officer | 40 | $146,662 | $56,773 |
| DARA SAVAGE | ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,054 | $58,385 |
| NYIA MCCANTS EDD | RECORDING SECRETARY, NON-VOTING Officer | 40 | $117,221 | $47,474 |
| LEAH JENKINS | BUSINESS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,060 | $39,721 |
| SUSAN BUNTING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONTA COX | BOARD MEMBER, TEACHER REPR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DEMBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KRYSTAL LITTLE | PARENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEDA SILENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA SPANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVELYN EDNEY EDD | CHARTER DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING Trustee or director | 40 | $139,023 | $48,179 |
| NYIA MCCANTS EDD | RECORDING SECRETARY, NON-VOTING Trustee or director | 40 | $121,056 | $41,431 |
| LEAH JENKINS | BUSINESS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,454 | $35,812 |
| DARA SAVAGE | ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,462 | $39,221 |
| CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DEMBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUNTING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TAHIRA LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES S MCDOWELL ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AYEDA SILENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA SPANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICIA VICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELL WHITLEY | BOARD MEMBER, TEACHER REPR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AYEDA SILENT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $138,573 | $59,173 |
| EVELYN EDNEY EDD | DIR,EX-OFFICIO,NON-VOTING Trustee or director | 60 | $140,192 | $0 | $24,639 |
| NYIA MCCANTS EDD | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Trustee or director | 60 | $117,346 | $0 | $41,469 |
| LEAH JENKINS | BUSINESS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,192 | $0 | $35,920 |
| CHARLES S MCDOWELL ESQ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAYNA COBB | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUANITA WILSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE CHAPMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA SPANGLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN BUNTING | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DEMBY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TAHIRA LYONS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOELL WHITLEY | BOARD MEMBER, TEACHER REPR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LATRICIA VICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE HARRINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1570 N DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901-2215
- In care of
- % ALTON THOMPSON
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND, 1570 N DUPONT HIGHWAY, DOVER, DE 19901
- Signed the 990
- EVELYN EDNEY, SCHOOL LEADER
- Phone
- (302) 678-3247
- Website
- ECHS.DESU.EDU
- Return prepared by
- MAILLIE LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE HIGHLY MOTIVATED STUDENTS WITH A CURRICULUM THAT IS INTEGRATED WITH THE RELEVANT CURRICULUM AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY SUCH THAT ALL STUDENTS GRADUATE WITH ONE TO TWO YEARS OF COLLEGE CREDITS, PREPARING THEM FOR COMPLETION OF A FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE PROGRAM. THE SCHOOL SHALL PROVIDE A SAFE, CARING AND NURTURING ENVIRONMENT THAT DEVELOPS STUDENTS' ACADEMIC, SOCIAL SKILLS AND PERSONAL CHARACTER TRAITS NECESSARY FOR SUCCESSFUL COLLEGE COMPLETION, WITH A SPECIAL FOCUS ON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WHO WILL BE THE FIRST GENERATION IN THEIR FAMILIES TO BECOME COLLEGE EDUCATED.
Program accomplishments
- THE EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL @DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY HAD ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE PAST YEAR:1. THE ECS@DSU MIDDLE SCHOOL IS OPERATING IN ITS THIRD YEAR OF EXISTENCE WITH ROUGHLY 200 STUDENTS IN THE 7TH AND 8TH GRADES. THESE GRADES ARE PROVIDED WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO EARN HIGH SCHOOL CREDITS BEFORE ENTERING THE 9TH GRADE. THIS ENABLES THEM TO TAKE COLLEGE-LEVEL COURSES DURING HIGH SCHOOL AND POTENTIALLY GRADUATE WITH UP TO 60 COLLEGE CREDITS.2. THE ECS@DSU CLASS OF 2025 PROUDLY ANNOUNCED A HISTORIC MILESTONE: TWO SCHOLARS WERE THE FIRST STUDENTS IN SCHOOL HISTORY TO GRADUATE WITH BOTH A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA AND AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE FROM DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY. 3. THE HEAD OF SCHOOL WAS CONFIRMED AS PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPALS FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR.Expenses $9,283,371 · revenue $215,798
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-4508617
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,750,130
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,514,427
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- November 15, 2014
- Posted by the IRS
- February 28, 2015
- Reinstated
- Effective November 15, 2014
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $9,514,427 | $9,283,371 | $8,750,130 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $8,370,692 | $8,467,522 | $9,313,250 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,778,680 | $7,812,810 | $6,479,660 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $5,435,103 | $5,662,698 | $5,304,127 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 45-4508617).
Questions about EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC
- What is the EIN of EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC is 45-4508617.
- Is EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on November 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective November 15, 2014.
- Are donations to EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY 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 EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CRYSTAL GILLIS-HAMMOND.
- Who are the officers and directors of EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $146,662 (EVELYN EDNEY EDD, CHARTER DIRECTOR, NON-VOTING).
- How much revenue does EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL AT DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,514,427, expenses of $9,283,371 and total assets of $8,750,130 at year end.
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