Nonprofit · EIN 51-0242942
DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,259,935 | $1,315,988 | -$56,053 | $3,649,955 | $1,454,472 | $2,195,483 |
| July 31, 2024 | 990 | $989,260 | $1,256,249 | -$266,989 | $3,766,357 | $1,514,821 | $2,251,536 |
| July 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,053,858 | $1,420,699 | -$366,841 | $4,064,652 | $1,552,990 | $2,511,662 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $903,557
- of which government grants
- $263,160
- Membership dues
- $17,154
- Program service revenue
- $228,446
- Investment income
- $31,081
- Net rental income
- $71,576
- Net income from fundraising events
- $5,739
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $19,536
- Other revenue
- $96,851
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $469,614
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $553,945
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Travel
- $10,298
- Depreciation
- $169,175
- Program services (functional)
- $965,903
- Management and general (functional)
- $302,140
- Fundraising (functional)
- $47,945
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,766,357
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,649,955
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,454,472
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,195,483
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,590,142
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,424,379
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $771,104
- Gross receipts
- $1,277,860
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 17
- Year formed
- 1979
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE FISCHER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEFF MARIANI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BORDERS | DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARLA NORTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL ARNOTT-ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CJ BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL DALNOGARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HEADLEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERTA KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRETT JOHNSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| SARA CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE REISSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHELE SCHIAVONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRANCIS KWANSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PORTER WIL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW SIMONE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTINE FISCHER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JEFF MARIANA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BORDERS | DEI COMMITTEE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| MARLA NORTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CAROL ARNOTT-ROBBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CJ BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL DALNOGARE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY HEADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE HUBBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERTA KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LESLIE SHAFFER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JOHN REEVES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE REISSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LOU ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE SCHIAVONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended July 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEAGAN MCDONALD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JAY HEADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIFER BORDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BERTA KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DONNA MAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAMELA PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KINA THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARLA NORTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LOUIS PACELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| LOU ROSENBERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHAWN PICKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE FISCHER | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| PAUL VOSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CJ BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD CORTEZ EVERETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALI ERSHEID | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF MARIANI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SALLIE REISSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 200 S MADISON ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-5110
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BRETT JOHNSON, 200 SOUTH MADISON STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
- Signed the 990
- BRETT JOHNSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 656-6466
- Website
- WWW.DECONTEMPORARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WHEELER WOLFENDEN & DWARES PA
Mission
THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY IS A DYNAMIC GATHERING PLACE FOR THE EXPLORATION OF NEW IDEAS AT THE INTERSECTION OF ART, DESIGN, AND TECHNOLOGY. THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY'S COMPELLING EXHIBITIONS, INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCES, AND ACCESS TO THE ARTISTIC PROCESS INSPIRE US TO INFUSE CREATIVITY INTO OUR DAILY LIVES.
Program accomplishments
- THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY OFFERS A WIDE VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. OUTREACH PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN INCLUDE IN-SCHOOL CURRICULUM-RELATED PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN HELD AT THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY INCLUDE HANDS-ON ART CLASSES, AFTER SCHOOL ART CLUBS, GALLERY AND STUDIO TOURS, FREE FAMILY DAYS, AND SUMMER CAMPS. PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS INCLUDE LECTURES, SYMPOSIA, ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS, AND GALLERY TOURS.INTRODUCTION OF NEW INITIATIVES TO ENHANCE EXISTING PROGRAMMING:CONTEMPORARY CONNECTIONS: PROJECT C: SINCE 1992, CONTEMPORARY CONNECTIONS HAS WORKED WITH UNDERSERVED WILMINGTON SCHOOLS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO CONTEMPORARY ART THAT IS CONNECTED TO CORE-CURRICULAR EDUCATION STANDARDS AND REFLECTS IDEAS, ATTITUDES AND ISSUES IN CULTURE, SOCIETY, COMMUNITY AND DAILY LIFE. TO EXTEND THE REACH OF OUR CONTEMPORARY ART RESOURCES TO SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO ARE UNABLE TO VISIT OUR PHYSICAL SPACE, PROJECT C FEATURES CURRICULAR TOOLS, LESSON PLANS, VIDEOS AND VIRTUAL TOURS IN THE PLATFORM OF A DYNAMIC ONLINE LEARNER SPACE. CONTENT FOR CC:PROJECT C. IS DERIVED FROM PRODUCTION, STUDIO AND EXHIBITION PRACTICES OF THEWORK BY OUR RESIDENT STUDIO ARTISTS.BUILDING A CREATIVE FUTURE COMPLEMENTS OUR EXISTING CREATIVE ARTS CLUBBY OFFERING AT RISK TEENS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE A DIVERSE RANGE OFCREATIVE CAREERS, INTERFACE WITH OTHER TEENS AND CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS, BUILDING A PROFESSIONAL PORTFOLIO, AND PARTICIPATE IN CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH AN ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH THREE, TITLE-1 HIGH SCHOOLS WE PAIR TEENS WITH TEACHING ARTISTS WHO MEET WITH THE STUDENTS AND TEACHERS AFTER SCHOOL AT THE MUSEUM TO ENGAGE IN ART MAKING, DIALOGUE AND COLLABORATION. 31.9% OF STUDENTS COME FROM A LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLD.THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY CONTINUES TO OFFER LECTURES SYMPOSIA, ART CLASSES, WORKSHOPS AND GALLERY TOURS.Expenses $64,495 · revenue $20,127
- THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY OFFERS MANY OPPORTUNITIES FOR ARTISTS TO WORK WITHIN ITS FACILITIES AND IN THE COMMUNITY. ARTISTS ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE MUSEUM TO HAVE YEAR-ROUND WORKING STUDIOS ON-SITE AND TO OPEN THEM FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS "THE STUDIOS @" IS AN INITIATIVE DESIGNED TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN STUDIO ARTIST INVOLVEMENT WITHIN OUR ORGANIZATION AND OUR COMMUNITY. THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY ACCEPTED AND WELCOMED 4 NEW STUDIO ARTISTS THIS LAST YEAR.THE STUDIOS @ THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY: OUR ONSITE, 26 MIXED-USE STUDIO SPACES OF GALLERIES, ARTIST STUDIOS AND ART INCUBATORS, ARE ACCESSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT AND DURING EXTENDED HOURS AT DESIGNATED EVENTS. OUR STUDIO SPACE PHILOSOPHY IS ROOTED IN A SENSE OF COMMUNITY WHERE PROACTIVITY, PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT, DIVERSITY OF IDEAS, PERSPECTIVES AND ARTISTICS PRACTICE ARE HONORED, RESPECTED, AND ACHIEVED. IT IS A KEY GOAL THIS YEAR TO MAKE THE STUDIO A DESTINATION FOR THE PUBLIC, COLLECTORS AND CURATORS BY INCREASING OUR COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS, OFFERING SPECIAL INCENTIVES AND HEIGHTENING OUR PROGRAMMING. THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY CONTINUES TO ADD TO OUR ARTIST OPPORTUNITY OFFERINGS. IN THE LAST YEAR WE HAVE INTRODUCED THE DRAPER EXPERIMENT, A COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY THAT WELCOMES ARTISTS TO PUSH THE BOUNDARIES OF YOUR TYPICAL ART EXHIBITION. THIS INITIATIVE WILL BE MOVING INTO THE DIFFERENT GALLERY SPACE FOR THE COMING YEAR AND HAS BEEN RENAMED AS THE HENNESSY EXPERIMENT. WE ALSO OFFER CURATORIAL PORTFOLIO REVIEWS WHERE OUR CURATORIAL TEAM REVIEWS AND PROVIDES CONSTRUCTIVE FEEDBACK HOW TO STRENGHTEN THEIR ARTISTIC PORTFOLIO. THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY HAS INTRODUCED PERFORMANCE ART TO OUR POPULAR FIRST FRIDAY ART LOOP EVENTS.ARTIST OPPORTUNITY: THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY INVITES LOCAL EMERGING ARTISTS CAREER TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR JURIED EXHIBITION, INCLUSION IN OUR RETAIL AND EXPERIMENTAL INSTALLATIONS. THESE OPPORTUNITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THEIR ARTISTIC GROWTH AND USE THE MUSEUM AS A TEST LAB TO EXERCISE IDEAS AND PUSH CURRENT PRACTICES IN A SPACE TO EXPERIMENT WITH CRAFT, MATERIALS AND MEDIUMS.Expenses $225,242 · revenue $118,644
- THE BACKBONE OF THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY'S OFFERINGS ARE TWENTY-FIVE PLUS EXHIBITIONS OF ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK BY LIVING ARTISTS THAT ARE PRESENTED IN THE MUSEUM'S SEVEN GALLERIES EACH YEAR AND THE INTERPRETIVE MATERIALS AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE DEVELOPED TO ACCOMPANY THEM. THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY CONTINUES TO OFFER MORE THAN 24 EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY OF ORIGINAL CONTEMPORARY ARTWORK CREATED BY THE ARTISTS OF TODAY. EXHIBITIONS: THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY PRESENTS OVER 24 EXHIBITIONS ANNUALLY OF REGIONALLY, NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ARTISTS IN OUR SEVEN EXHIBITION GALLERIES. GROUP AND SOLO SHOWS EXPLORE TOPICAL ISSUES IN CONTEMPORARY ART AND SOCIETY. THE MUSEUM IS IN A PARTNERSHIP TO CURATE EXHIBITIONS FOR WILMINGTON'S CITY HALL. THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY HAS EXPANDED UPON OUR INTERPRETIVE MATERIAL AND PROGRAMS THROUGH, YET ANOTHER, NEW PARTNERSHIP. PARTNERING WITH DISCOVER, THE DELAWARE CONTEMPORARY INTRODUCES THE DISCOVER LAB. AS OF 2020, THE FULL DISCOVER LAB INITIATIVE IS STILL UNDERWAY, HOWEVER THE DISCOVER ART CART HAS BEEN IN USE SINCE MARCH.DISCOVER LAB: ART SPACE, ART CART AND COLLECTION: THE DISCOVER LAB INTIATIVE IS A COLLECTION OF INTERPRETATION TOOLS DESIGNED TO ENHANCE AND CONNECT THE VISITOR EXPERIENCE WITHIN OUR EXHIBITIONS THROUGH THEMATIC, EXPERIMENTAL ACTIVITIES. THE DISCOVER LAB PROVIDES GUESTS, OFALL AGES, WITH FLEXIBLE, MULTIPLE PATHWAYS OF UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY ART AND IDEAS TO BUILDING CONNECTIONS WITH THE ARTWORK IN OUR GALLERIES AS WELL AS OUR ORGANIZATION. WE BELIEVE THOSE CONNECTIONS WILL RESULT IN A LIFE-LONG DEEPER APPRECIATION OF THE ART AND THE VITALROLE IT PLAYS IN OUR LIVES AND OUR COMMUNITY.Expenses $62,623 · revenue $9,568
- Expenses $613,543 · revenue $171,219
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
- 51-0242942
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- July
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A25Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,649,955
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,277,860
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | July 2025 | $1,259,935 | $1,315,988 | $3,649,955 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2024 | $989,260 | $1,256,249 | $3,766,357 | XML |
| 990 | July 2023 | $1,053,858 | $1,420,699 | $4,064,652 | XML |
| 990 | July 2022 | – | – | – | 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 51-0242942).
Questions about DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS is 51-0242942.
- Is DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 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 CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 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 DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS 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 DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 names BRETT JOHNSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS?
- The 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DELAWARE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended July 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,259,935, expenses of $1,315,988 and total assets of $3,649,955 at year end.
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