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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0061551

DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · DOVER, DE 19901

Financials

$6.1M$5.8M2022$6.5M$6.6M2023$6.9M$6.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
August 31, 2025990$6,916,654$6,414,099$502,555$10,897,421$1,471,193$9,426,228
August 31, 2024990$6,510,841$6,628,219-$117,378$10,761,423$1,837,750$8,923,673
August 31, 2023990$6,092,305$5,822,336$269,969$10,560,943$1,519,892$9,041,051
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$6,764,798
Investment income
$125,663
Net rental income
$22,500
Net income from fundraising events
$2,825
Other revenue
$26,193

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$8,000
Benefits paid to members
$198,556
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$564,970
Other salaries and wages
$2,568,384
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,671,863
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$33,994
Accounting fees
$48,263
Occupancy
$207,397
Travel
$282,702
Depreciation
$155,317

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$10,761,423
Total assets, end of year
$10,897,421
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,471,193
Net assets, end of year
$9,426,228
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,322,518
Publicly traded securities
$843,619
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,995,054
Net assets with donor restrictions
$431,174
Gross unrelated business income
$16,582
Gross receipts
$6,916,654
Employees
41
Volunteers
1,356
Year formed
1952
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFF TASCHNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
55$189,010$80,718
STEPHANIE INGRAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
55$162,597$63,132
PATRICIA MCGONIGLEGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
55$149,952$75,529
LAURA ROWECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
55$134,412$67,490
SCOTT COLEEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$129,203$60,152
JONATHAN NEUBAUEREMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$128,509$53,369
JULIE DEHAASEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$129,682$49,352
DAVID DAVISEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$128,482$48,106
TAMEKA MAYSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$15,095$1,226
GLORIA HONEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$14,620$1,300
MARY PIERITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$14,567$1,191
CYNTHIA JONESEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$2,283$0
JOZETTE HARTSFIELDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
DAVID KOHANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
ALLENA BROWNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
27 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMY JOHNSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790
BELINDA YOUNG-PAYNEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790
JEANNETTE WILTEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790
KATHERINE SWANNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790
STEVEN BYERSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790
KATRINA COWANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$734
CLAY BEAUCHAMPEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724
MICHAEL MATTHEWSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724
KAREN GRAYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724
TREVOR MULLANEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724
BLAIR CATLIN BROWNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$668
TIKA HARTSOCKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$668
JASON PILGRIMEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$668
LAVEIL RICKSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$668
MICHAEL MCKIBBINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$668
CAROLE ASANTEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$658
ALISON PAREYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$658
APRIL MCELRATHEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$621
GAIL JONESEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$611
TERESA DAWSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$611
CASEY MONTIGNEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$611
TAWANNA PROPHET-BRINKLEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$602
ZACHARY NAAR THRU 71525EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$545
MAUREEN KEENEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$536
EMILY KLEINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$480
RENEE MASSADO THRU 101124EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$113
CHRIS JONES BEGAN 112224EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFF TASCHNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
55$185,656$89,481
STEPHANIE INGRAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
55$161,497$70,610
PATRICIA MCGONIGLEGENERAL COUNSEL
Highest-paid employee
55$143,051$80,936
LAURA ROWECHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
55$133,129$71,939
SCOTT COLEEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$127,084$65,262
JONATHAN NEUBAUEREMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$126,085$61,999
DAVID DAVISEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$126,516$55,154
VALERIE HOFFMANNEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$124,416$56,129
MARY PIERITREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$14,250$2,624
GLORIA HONEA DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$14,227$2,490
TAMEKA MAYSVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$7,344$2,472
JEANNETTE WILTEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$7,382$0
CLAY BEAUCHAMPEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
BLAIR CATLIN BROWNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
JOZETTE HARTSFIELDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
DAVID KOHANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
ALLENA BROWNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
KATRINA COWANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
MICHAEL MATTHEWSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
TAWANNA PROPHET-BRINKLEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$790$0
JASON PILGRIMEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$734$0
TREVOR MULLANEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$734$0
KATHERINE SWANNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$734$0
ALISON LAUBEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724$0
ALISON PAREYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724$0
CYNTHIA JONESEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$724$0
MICHAEL MCKIBBINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$677$0
EMILY KLEINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$668$0
JOSHUA GOWEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$621$0
RENEE MASSADOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$611$0
STEVEN BYERSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$602$0
DAWN ALEXANDER TRANSITIONED OFFEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$564$0
COREY YANOSHAKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$555$0
MARY ZOBER TRANSITIONED OFFEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$555$0
MAUREEN KEENEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$545$0
AARON HYNSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$423$0
AMY JOHNSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$395$0
KAREN GRAYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$395$0
PANAYI STEPHANOSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$254$0
ARIEL WASHINGTONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$254$0
LAUREN SOKOLA TRANSITIONED OFFEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$197$0
KERRY STAHLVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director
1.5$114$0
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 42 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JEFF TASCHNEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
55$179,357$57,350
STEPHANIE INGRAMPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
55$155,345$55,951
PATRICIA MCGONIGLEEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$138,998$65,354
LAURA ROWEEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$125,528$57,778
VALERIE HOFFMANNEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$122,688$44,438
JULIE DEHAASEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$121,299$44,780
WENDY CANNONEMPLOYEE
Highest-paid employee
55$121,279$41,206
JEANNETTE WILTTREASURER THROUGH DEC 2022
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$15,374$2,611
KERRY STAHLVICE PRESIDENT THROUGH NOV 2022
Trustee or director, Officer
1.5$11,662$217
GLORIA HONEA DIRECTOR, EFFECTIVE NOV 2022
Trustee or director, Officer
15$3,374$0
ALLENA BROWNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$590$0
DAWN ALEXANDEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$590$0
CLAY BEAUCHAMPEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$557$0
MARY ZOBEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$557$0
JOZETTE HARTSFIELDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$553$0
KATRINA COWANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$553$0
JASON PILGRIMEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$553$0
AMY JOHNSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$553$0
ALISON LAUBEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$524$0
MICHAEL MATTHEWSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$524$0
LAUREN SOKOLAEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$524$0
BLAIR CATLIN BROWNEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$520$0
EMILY KLEINEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$520$0
DAVID KOHANEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$520$0
TERESA DAWSONEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$520$0
KAREN GRAYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$516$0
RENEE MASSADOEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$455$0
COREY YANOSHAKEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$451$0
JOSSETTE THREATTSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$422$0
JANINE CLARKEEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$418$0
VJ LEONARDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$418$0
ALISON PAREYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$414$0
STEVEN FACKENTHALLEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$385$0
JOSHUA GOWEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$357$0
JAMES MILLEREXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$357$0
MAUREEN KEENEYEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$352$0
PANAYI STEPHANOSEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$307$0
CATHY YOUNGEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$213$0
ARIANA FORDEXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER THROUGH JULY 2023
Trustee or director
1.5$213$0
TAMEKA MAYSVICE PRESIDENT, EFFECTIVE JULY 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
MARY PIERITREASURER, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 2023
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
ARIEL WASHINGTON EFFECTIVE JULY 202EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
136 E WATER ST, DOVER, DE 19901-3614
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEFF TASCHNER, 136 E WATER STREET, DOVER, DE 19901
Signed the 990
JEFF TASCHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(866) 734-5834
Return prepared by
BELFINT LYONS & SHUMAN PA

Mission

ADVOCATE FOR THE RIGHTS AND INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERS AND OUTSTANDING PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR ALL STUDENTS.

990 for the year ended August 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • LEADING THE PROFESSION - DSEA REPRESENTS APPROXIMATELY 13,420 EDUCATIONAL EMPLOYEES, 45 PUBLIC HEALTH NURSES, AND 1,169 RETIREES IN DELAWARE. THEY ASSIST LOCALS IN COLLABORATIVE BARGAINING AND PROBLEM SOLVING. IT IS ACTIVE IN THE NEGOTIATIONS OF CONTRACTS, HANDLING GRIEVANCES, AND PROVIDING LEGAL DEFENSE IF NECESSARY. INSTRUCTIONAL ADVOCACY AND EDUCATION REFORM EFFORTS ASSIST DSEA AND LOCAL AFFILIATES IN BEING MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE EDUCATIONAL REFORM EFFORTS ON BOTH A STATE AND LOCAL EFFORT. DSEA DEVELOPS RESEARCH DATA THAT WILL ASSIST DSEA AND ITS LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS IN ACHIEVING THEIR GOALS AND REPRESENTING THEIR MEMBERS.ORGANIZING - DSEA INCREASES ITS STRENGTH AS AN ASSOCIATION THROUGH INCREASING AND MAINTENANCE OF MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION. IT PROVIDES TRAINING WORKSHOPS FOR LOCAL ASSOCIATIONS, LEADERS, AND MEMBERS IN AREAS OF ASSOCIATION AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, DEVELOP HANDBOOKS AND OTHER TRAINING MATERIALS INCLUDING NEWSLETTERS AND REPORTS.COMMUNICATIONS - DSEA PROVIDES ONGOING COMMUNICATIONS WITH MEMBERS AND OUTSIDE INDIVIDUALS/GROUPS WHO IMPACT PUBLIC EDUCATION FOSTERING THE UNDERSTANDING OF DSEA'S MISSION, GOALS, AND ACTIVITIES.GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - DSEA DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS NECESSARY TO ACHIEVE DSEA'S LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES.SOCIAL JUSTICE - DSEA PROVIDES EXPOSURE TO MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC OF HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITIES, CULTURAL COMPETENCY, AND PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR ALL PEOPLE.

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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025August 31, 2026January 15, 2027Not due yet
2024August 31, 2025January 15, 2026990 on file
2023August 31, 2024January 15, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0061551
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1967
Accounting year ends
August
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
3377 (43 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,897,421
Income (IRS master file)
$6,916,654

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990August 2025$6,916,654$6,414,099$10,897,421XML
990August 2024$6,510,841$6,628,219$10,761,423XML
990August 2023$6,092,305$5,822,336$10,560,943XML
990August 2022$6,132,000$5,502,158$10,182,849IRS
990August 2021–––IRS
990August 2020–––IRS
990August 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 51-0061551).

Questions about DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION is 51-0061551.
Is DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1967.
Are donations to DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 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 STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names JEFF TASCHNER.
Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 42 people; 41 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,010 (JEFF TASCHNER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does DELAWARE STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $6,916,654, expenses of $6,414,099 and total assets of $10,897,421 at year end.

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