Nonprofit · EIN 51-0191916
NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC
Tax-exempt · NEWARK, DE 19702
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $8,441,364 | $8,488,407 | -$47,043 | $2,048,236 | $1,600,471 | $447,765 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $8,162,514 | $8,244,718 | -$82,204 | $2,051,093 | $1,556,285 | $494,808 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $7,309,922 | $7,334,304 | -$24,382 | $2,726,678 | $2,149,666 | $577,012 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,405,031
- of which government grants
- $8,061,778
- Program service revenue
- $32,580
- Investment income
- $3,753
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $169,622
- Other salaries and wages
- $4,946,146
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $6,865,533
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $35,508
- Occupancy
- $408,297
- Travel
- $775
- Depreciation
- $48,004
- Program services (functional)
- $7,502,252
- Management and general (functional)
- $986,155
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,051,093
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,048,236
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,600,471
- Net assets, end of year
- $447,765
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $306,056
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $406,795
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $40,970
- Gross receipts
- $8,441,364
- Employees
- 113
- Volunteers
- 550
- Year formed
- 1976
- 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 July 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY MARSILII | EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $130,708 |
| LINDA L MARKS | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JD LEE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELAINE REILLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HORTY DICKERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHARI LAMB MILEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUDY GUTTENPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONZELL HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL STAMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR ALETHA MILLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TODD VEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HOLLY YODER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY MARSILII | EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $104,370 | $18,721 |
| MICHAEL STAMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD LEE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE REILLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE HORTY DICKERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI LAMB MILEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GUTTENPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONZELL HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH MWAURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA L MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL SHANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD VEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY YODOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WENDY MARSILII | EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR (EFF 8 Officer | 40 | $75,487 | $18,172 |
| MICHAEL STAMAN | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JD LEE | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELAINE REILLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE DICKERSON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARI LAMB MILEWSKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDY GUTTENPLAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONZELL HARMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LESLIE LEE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FAITH MWAURA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA L MARKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL SHANNON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TODD VEALE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY YODOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 256 CHAPMAN RD STE 103, NEWARK, DE 19702-5417
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WENDY MARSILII, 256 CHAPMAN ROAD 103, NEWARK, DE 19702
- Signed the 990
- WENDY MARSILII, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 452-1500
- Website
- WWW.NCCHS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BARBACANE THORNTON & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO PROVIDE SOCIAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND NUTRITIONAL PROGRAMS TO CHILDREN FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES.
Program accomplishments
- NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START, INC. IS A PRIVATE, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO PROMOTING THE SCHOOL READINESS OF CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 5 YEARS FROM INCOME-ELIGIBLE FAMILIES IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY, DELAWARE. THE AGENCY PROVIDES EXCELLENCE IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES TO HELP FAMILIES ACHIEVE SELF-SUFFICIENCY. HEAD START EMBRACES DIVERSITY AND WELCOMES CHILDREN AND FAMILIES OF ALL BACKGROUNDS AND ABILITIES INCLUDING THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS.THE HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES CENTER-BASED CARE FOR CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 3-5. APPROXIMATELY 445 CHILDREN WERE PROVIDED SERVICES DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025Expenses $6,541,494 · revenue $32,580
- THE EARLY HEAD START PROGRAM PROVIDES WEEKLY CHILD-FOCUSED HOME VISITS FOR PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 3 YEARS. DURING THE YEAR ENDED JULY 31, 2025, APPROXIMATELY 117 PREGNANT WOMEN AND CHILDREN WERE SERVED.Expenses $571,425
- CHILD AND ADULT CARE FOOD PROGRAM (CACFP) PROVIDES NUTRITIONAL SERVICES TO CHILDREN ENROLLED IN THE HEAD START PROGRAM.Expenses $389,333
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 July, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | July 31, 2026 | December 15, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | July 31, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | July 31, 2024 | December 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0191916
- 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
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,048,236
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,441,364
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $8,441,364 | $8,488,407 | $2,048,236 | XML |
| 990 | July 2024 | $8,162,514 | $8,244,718 | $2,051,093 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $7,309,922 | $7,334,304 | $2,726,678 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | $8,138,221 | $7,206,001 | $1,107,602 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 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 51-0191916).
Questions about NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC
- What is the EIN of NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC is 51-0191916.
- Is NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START 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 NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending July 31, 2026) is due December 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended July 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names WENDY MARSILII.
- Who are the officers and directors of NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $130,708 (WENDY MARSILII, EXCECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does NEW CASTLE COUNTY HEAD START INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,441,364, expenses of $8,488,407 and total assets of $2,048,236 at year end.
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