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Nonprofit · EIN 51-0305893

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

Tax-exempt · DOVER, DE 19901

Financials

$250.4M$249.8M2022$266.3M$255.3M2023$275.5M$273.4M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$275,459,558$273,433,946$2,025,612$529,571,484$553,545,678-$23,974,194
June 30, 2024990$266,316,190$255,334,460$10,981,730$529,901,096$557,837,112-$27,936,016
June 30, 2023990$250,363,927$249,770,271$593,656$512,212,979$553,418,725-$41,205,746
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$151,811,336
of which government grants
$144,571,465
Program service revenue
$120,111,923
Investment income
$1,536,499
Net rental income
$29,867
Net gain from sales of assets
$229,022
Other revenue
$1,999,800

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$43,416,396
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$7,343,582
Other salaries and wages
$76,117,003
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$112,944,324
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,078,834
Accounting fees
$260,321
Occupancy
$161,997
Travel
$4,562,338
Depreciation
$9,027,234
Program services (functional)
$148,441,417
Management and general (functional)
$124,235,728
Fundraising (functional)
$756,801

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$529,901,096
Total assets, end of year
$529,571,484
Total liabilities, end of year
$553,545,678
Net assets, end of year
-$23,974,194
Land, buildings and equipment
$354,859,391
Publicly traded securities
$14,304,896
Net assets without donor restrictions
-$39,280,622
Net assets with donor restrictions
$15,306,428
Gross receipts
$291,039,032
Employees
1,184
Volunteers
17
Year formed
1891
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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTIONE ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$561,071$168,595
IRENE CHAPMAN-HAWKINSEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Officer
60$271,936$99,971
ANAS BEN ADDISVP OF FINANCE/CFO
Officer
60$257,788$97,865
MICHAEL CASSONDEAN
Key employee
60$275,740$78,525
YOUNGSIK KWAKPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$227,930$81,730
STACY DOWNINGVP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Officer
60$237,630$69,643
LAKRESHA MOULTRIEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$226,549$75,081
LEOTHA HULLHEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Key employee
60$213,982$86,569
ANTONIO BOYLEVP STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
Officer
60$214,436$72,020
GWENDOYLN SCOTT-JONESDEAN
Key employee
50$198,653$79,822
SAUNDRA DELAUDERPROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
60$211,892$63,753
CLEON CAULEYSENIOR VP/COO
Officer
60$233,466$40,622
VITA PICKRUMVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
50$198,611$60,471
JAMES OVERTONVP STUD AFFRS/SUPRINTDNT POLICE
Officer
60$176,628$82,160
SHELLEY ROUSERASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$194,321$58,769
33 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
MELISSA HARRINGTONASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT
Key employee
60$180,230$68,027
FRANCINE EDWARDSDEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Key employee
60$169,535$75,987
DANIEL THOMPSONAVP OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER
Key employee
60$197,869$46,531
JACKIE GRIFFITHCHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
60$190,769$50,156
ALECIA SHIELDSDIRECTOR ATHLETICS
Key employee
60$183,399$56,856
BERNARD PRATTASSOCIATE VP
Key employee
60$170,613$67,300
FENGSHAN LIUASSOC VP FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
60$168,855$67,514
AKASH DANIAPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$172,959$62,599
PATRICE GILLIAM-JOHNSONCHIEF ADMINTR DSU RVRFRNT/DEAN
Key employee
60$179,357$55,413
DAE KIMPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$188,227$43,724
CHERESE WINSTEADDEAN
Key employee
60$167,113$60,581
CLYTRICE WATSONASSOCIATE PROVOST
Key employee
60$154,988$67,423
DARRELL MCMILLONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
60$175,000$41,248
DONALD BAYNARDCHIEF OF POLICE
Officer
60$154,901$51,689
EMILY WILLIAMSVICE PROVOST
Officer
60$115,189$28,868
LEROY A TICE ESQBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
NORMAN GRIFFITHSBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
DEBBIE HARRINGTONBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
MATT MEYEREX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE EFF 01/2025
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM COLLICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES COLLINSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILMA MISHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JANICE NEVINTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL PURZYCKITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN RIDGEWAYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHIP ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARLENE SAUNDERSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
TETRA S SHOCKLEY ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOCELYN STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BERNADETTE DORSEY WHATLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN CARNEYEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE UNTIL 01/2025
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BETHANY HALL-LONGEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE AS OF/UNTIL 01/2025
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOHN J ALLEN JRBOARD VICE CHAIR UNTIL 01/2025
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 43 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTIONE ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
50$496,321$144,124
SAUNDRA DELAUDERPROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
60$245,938$82,219
CLEON CAULEYSENIOR VP/COO
Officer
60$247,734$73,885
AKRASH DANIAPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$226,889$69,702
MICHAEL CASSONDEAN
Key employee
60$230,969$64,389
GWENDOYLN SCOTT-JONESDEAN
Key employee
60$214,798$77,340
LEOTHA HULLHEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$215,735$72,039
IRENE CHAPMAN-HAWKINSCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
60$207,692$77,660
ANAS BEN ADDIVP OF FINANCE/CFO
Officer
60$204,145$78,910
ANTONIO BOYLEVP STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
Officer
60$214,830$67,436
STACY DOWNINGVP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Officer
60$218,462$61,552
LAKRESHA MOULTRIEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$206,942$65,738
VITA PICKRUMVP INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT
Officer
50$207,224$59,006
YOUNGSIK KWAKPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$187,221$66,469
HACENE BOUKARIASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH
Highest-paid employee
60$181,489$72,038
RODERICK MILSTEADHEAD FOOTBALL COACH - LEFT JAN 2024
Highest-paid employee
60$194,690$58,761
CLYTRICE WATSONASSOCIATE PROVOST
Key employee
60$170,380$69,701
ALECIA SHIELDSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Key employee
60$182,973$55,493
FRANCINE EDWARDSDEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Key employee
60$160,581$67,486
CHERESE WINSTEADDEAN
Key employee
60$167,507$56,353
BERNARD PRATTASSOCIATE VP
Key employee
60$159,980$59,473
DARRELL MCMILLONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
60$175,000$39,953
PATRICE GILLIAM-JOHNSONCHIEF ADMINTR DSU RIVERFRONT/DEAN
Key employee
60$161,150$47,854
EMILY WILIAMSVICE PROVOST
Officer
60$125,702$44,977
BOBBIE CUMMINGSCHIEF OF POLICE
Officer
60$92,308$16,426
DEVONA E WILLIAMSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
JOHN J ALLEN JRBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN RIDGEWAYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
JOHN CARNEYEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL N CASTLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM COLLICKTRUSTEE - JOINED JUL 2023
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JAMES COLLINSTRUSTEE - JOINED MAR 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NORMAN GRIFFITHSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEBBIE HARRINGTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILMA MISHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JANICE NEVINTRUSTEE - JOINED MAR 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL PURZYCKITRUSTEE - JOINED JUN 2024
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHIP ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARLENE SAUNDERSTRUSTEE - JOINED NOV 2023
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOCELYN STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEROY A TICE ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARGIE LOPEZ WAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BERNADETTE DORSEY WHATLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 41 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANTIONE ALLENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
60$662,065$178,798
SAUNDRA DELAUDERPROVOST & VP ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
Officer
60$256,392$83,255
MICHAEL CASSONDEAN
Key employee
60$265,113$71,851
CLEON CAULEYSENIOR VP/COO
Officer
60$257,785$75,764
STACY DOWNINGVP STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Officer
60$248,572$68,189
IRENE CHAPMAN-HAWKINSCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Officer
60$227,969$80,598
ANTONIO BOYLEVP STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
Officer
60$234,995$71,331
GWENDOYLN SCOTT-JONESDEAN
Key employee
60$226,932$78,662
ANAS BEN ADDIVP OF FINANCE/CFO
Officer
60$209,300$78,421
LAKRESHA MOULTRIEVP & GENERAL COUNSEL
Officer
60$216,484$67,009
VITA PICKRUMVP INST ADVANCEMENT
Officer
60$209,388$59,254
CLYTRICE WATSONASSOCIATE PROVOST
Key employee
60$193,942$73,474
YOUNGSIK KWAKPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$199,230$68,047
FENGSHAN LIUASSOC VP INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Highest-paid employee
60$191,607$69,264
RAYMOND TUTUPROFESSOR
Highest-paid employee
60$179,709$66,721
ALECIA SHIELDSDIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS
Key employee
60$188,212$54,427
BERNARD PRATTASSOCIATE VP
Key employee
60$176,158$61,876
TERRY PARKER JEFFRIESASSISTANT DEAN
Highest-paid employee
60$178,233$58,031
RODERICK MILSTEADHEAD FOOTBALL COACH
Highest-paid employee
60$176,508$57,757
CHERESE WINSTEADDEAN
Key employee
60$166,687$55,380
DARRELL MCMILLONCHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER
Officer
60$180,000$41,669
FRANCINE EDWARDSDEPUTY CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Key employee
60$155,089$64,400
JACKIE GRIFFITHCHIEF OF STAFF
Key employee
60$160,694$56,109
MARSHA HORTONSPECIAL ASSISTANT TO VP
Key employee
60$150,319$51,967
DEVONA E WILLIAMSBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
JOHN RIDGEWAYBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
JOHN J ALLEN JRBOARD VICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0$0
JOHN CARNEYEX-OFFICIO TRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MICHAEL N CASTLETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILLIAM COLLICKTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
NORMAN GRIFFITHSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
DEBBIE HARRINGTONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
WILMA MISHOETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
CHIP ROSSITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
HAROLD STAFFORDTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
JOCELYN STEWARTTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LEROY A TICE ESQTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
MARGIE LOPEZ WAITETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
BERNADETTE DORSEY WHATLEYTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
5$0$0
LOIS M HOBBSTRUSTEE TO JAN 2023
Trustee or director
5$0$0
ESTHELDA R PARKERTRUSTEE TO DEC 2022
Trustee or director
5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1200 N DUPONT HWY, DOVER, DE 19901-2202
In care of
% DR TERESA HARDEE
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANAS BEN ADDI, 1200 NORTH DUPONT HIGHWAY, DOVER, DE 19901
Signed the 990
ANAS BEN ADDI, SVP OF FINANCE/CFO
Phone
(302) 857-6200
Return prepared by
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP

Mission

DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY IS A PUBLIC, COMPREHENSIVE, 1890 LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION THAT OFFERS ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY TO DIVERSE POPULATIONS FROM DELAWARE, THE NATION, AND THE WORLD. (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)BUILDING ON ITS HERITAGE AS A HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE, THE UNIVERSITY PURPOSEFULLY INTEGRATES THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING, RESEARCH, AND SERVICE IN ITS BACCALAUREATE, MASTER'S AND DOCTORAL PROGRAMS. ITS COMMITMENT TO ADVANCE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, LIBERAL ARTS, AND THE PROFESSIONS PRODUCES CAPABLE AND PRODUCTIVE LEADERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY VISION STATEMENT. AS ONE OF AMERICA'S MOST HIGHLY RESPECTED HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY WILL BE RENOWNED FOR A STANDARD OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE THAT PREPARES OUR GRADUATES TO BECOME THE FIRST CHOICE OF EMPLOYERS IN A GLOBAL MARKET AND INVIGORATES THE ECONOMY AND THE CULTURE OF DELAWARE AND THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY IS A PREEMINENT INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING THAT PROVIDES A LIBERAL ARTS EDUCATION. SOME STATISTICS ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY, AT A GLANCE: 52 UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMS, 27 MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS, 7 DOCTORAL DEGREE PROGRAMS, ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OF THE MIDDLE STATES, ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES & SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS 7 SPECIALIZED ACADEMIC ACCREDITING AGENCIES. WILLIAM C. JASON LIBRARY INCLUDES A COLLECTION OF 214,539 PRINTED VOLUMES, 100 ELECTRONIC DATABASES, 17,255 ELECTRONIC JOURNALS, 417,930 ELECTRONIC BOOKS, 8,453 STREAMING MEDIA CONTENT, AND TOTAL HOLDINGS OF 658,277 PUBLICATIONS.(CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O.)FACULTY PROFILE - 220 FACULTY MEMBERS WITHIN 17 ACADEMICS DEPARTMENTS. 189 FACULTY MEMBERS POSSESS A PH.D. OR A TERMINAL DEGREE (TERMINAL MASTER'S OF FLIGHT CAPTAIN). STUDENT-TO-FACULTY RATIO IS 17:1. TOTAL ENROLLMENT 6,280, 73% FULL-TIME, 27% PART-TIME; 44% LIVE ON CAMPUS, 56% COMMUTE; 54% IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS: MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING, NURSING, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, KINESIOLOGY, LIBERAL STUDIES, PSYCHOLOGY/SOCIAL SCIENCES, AND RELATED PROGRAMS.
    Expenses $53,426,609 · grants $43,416,396 · revenue $82,978,265
  • THE MISSION OF THE OFFICE OF THE ASSOCIATE PROVOST FOR RESEARCH (OAPR) IS "TO PROVIDE THOSE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ADMITTED QUALITY RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERIENCES THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE OVERALL UNIVERSITY COMMITMENT." THE RESEARCH DIVISION IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING AN INFRASTRUCTURE WITHIN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT THAT ENCOURAGES BOTH FACULTY AND STUDENTS TO PRODUCE RESEARCH WITH RESULTS THAT ARE MAKING OUR WORLD BETTER EVERY DAY. PRESTIGIOUS RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERWAY BY DSU FACULTY MEMBERS SERVE TO ENHANCE DSU'S LAND-GRANT MISSION AND ITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NATION'S RESEARCH EFFORTS.
    Expenses $49,131,809 · revenue $5,489,409
  • AUXILIARY ENTERPRISES: THE SCHOOL UNDERTAKES A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE STUDENT BODY, INCLUDING OPERATING HOUSING (DORMITORY) COMPLEXES, A CAFETERIA, CAMPUS BOOK STORE, VENDING MACHINES, AND OTHER INCIDENTALS NECESSARY TO CAMPUS LIFE. THESE ACTIVITIES MIGHT ALSO INCLUDE STUDENT SERVICES, INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT, ACADEMIC SUPPORT, PUBLIC SERVICE, AND OTHER SERVICES.
    Expenses $45,882,999 · revenue $30,859,743

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
51-0305893
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
1992
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B430)
Assets (IRS master file)
$529,571,484
Income (IRS master file)
$291,039,032

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$275,459,558$273,433,946$529,571,484IRS
990June 2024$266,316,190$255,334,460$529,901,096IRS
990June 2023$250,363,927$249,770,271$512,212,979XML
990June 2022$245,074,854$215,791,173$547,430,681IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 51-0305893).

Questions about DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY

What is the EIN of DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY is 51-0305893.
Is DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1992.
Are donations to DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY 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 UNIVERSITY 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 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY 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 DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ANAS BEN ADDI.
Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 48 people; 30 received compensation from the organization, the highest $561,071 (ANTIONE ALLEN, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $275,459,558, expenses of $273,433,946 and total assets of $529,571,484 at year end.

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