Nonprofit · EIN 51-0375307
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,558,416 | $4,160,205 | $398,211 | $3,526,669 | $826,389 | $2,700,280 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,784,340 | $3,353,077 | $431,263 | $3,137,592 | $835,523 | $2,302,069 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,481,950
- of which government grants
- $3,419,259
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $51,388
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,590
- Other revenue
- $25,078
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $257,297
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,788,211
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,417,584
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $142,636
- Travel
- $54,872
- Depreciation
- $8,845
- Program services (functional)
- $3,109,863
- Management and general (functional)
- $884,524
- Fundraising (functional)
- $165,818
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,137,592
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,526,669
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $826,389
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,700,280
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $585,777
- Publicly traded securities
- $26,255
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,358,034
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $342,246
- Gross receipts
- $4,558,416
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 251
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHY KLEIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 35 | $150,359 | $5,236 |
| ELIZABETH HORSEY | DEVELOPMENT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,668 | $11,929 |
| MARTHA MAXWELL-DOYLE | PROGRAM DIRE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $103,450 | $11,787 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIELLE KREEGER | SR. SCIENCE Highest-paid employee | 35 | $152,919 | $4,772 |
| KATHY KLEIN | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 35 | $142,680 | $5,200 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 110 S POPLAR ST STE 202, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-5034
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- KATHY KLEIN, 110 SOUTH POPLAR STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
- Signed the 990
- KATHY KLEIN, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (302) 655-4990
- Website
- WWW.DELAWAREESTUARY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MILLIGAN & COMPANY LLC
Mission
PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY, INC. (PDE), HOST OF THE DELAWARE ESTUARY PROGRAM, LEADS COLLABORATIVE, SCIENCE-BASED EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE DELAWARE RIVER AND BAY, WHICH COVERS PORTIONS OF DELAWARE, NEW JERSEY, AND PENNSYLVANIA.
Program accomplishments
- LIVING SHORELINES - PDE CONTINUED TO CONDUCT STUDIES TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE FRESHWATER MUSSEL HABITAT REQUIREMENTS THAT IMPROVE LIVING SHORELINE DESIGNS, AND CONTINUED TO WORK ON LIVING SHORELINE PLANNING, INSTALLATION, AND MONITORING. THIS INCLUDED LIVING SHORELINE MONITORING AT LEWES, DE; MISPILLION, DE; AND MAURICE RIVER, NJ; AS WELL AS ON THE SCHUYLKILL RIVER IN PHILADELPHIA. BIVALVE RESEARCH AND FRESHWATER MUSSEL PROPAGATION - PDE CONDUCTED FRESHWATER MUSSEL GENETIC RESEARCH AND FRESHWATER MUSSEL GROWTH RESEARCH AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS ACROSS PA, DE, AND NJ. PDE IS ALSO CONTINUING TO WORK TOWARD THE START OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE FRESHWATER MUSSEL HATCHERY. WETLANDS MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT - PDE CONDUCTED WETLANDS MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT AS PART OF THE MID-ATLANTIC COASTAL WETLANDS MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT (MACWA) PROGRAM. MACWA ACTIVITIES INCLUDED SITE SPECIFIC INTENSIVE MONITORING (SSIM), AS WELL AS GROUNDWATER MONITORING AT SITES IN NJ AND DE TO ASSESS THE IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND SEA LEVEL RISE. THE USE OF NEWLY ACQUIRED ACOUSTIC MONITORING EQUIPMENT IS ALSO BEING INCORPORATED INTO MONITORING AT RESTORATION SITES TO ASSESS THE CHANGE IN WILDLIFE USAGE PRE- AND POST-RESTORATION. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT - PDE STAFF ENGAGED IN COMMUNITY OUTREACH RELATED TO CLEAN WATER, HEALTHY HABITATS, AND STRONG COMMUNITIES. PDE PARTICIPATED IN AN INCREASED THE NUMBER OF PUBLIC EVENTS AND FESTIVALS IN 2024, PROVIDING PDE WITH MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENGAGE WITH PEOPLE FACE-TO-FACE. IN ADDITION TO IN-PERSON EVENTS, PDE REACHED COMMUNITIES THROUGH VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS AND PDE'S ESTUARY NEWS NEWSLETTER. URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP COORDINATION - PDE SERVED AS THE COORDINATOR OF THE URBAN WATERS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP (UWFP) FOR THE DELAWARE RIVER LOCATION, WHICH INCLUDES THE CITIES OF PHILADELPHIA (PA), CHESTER (PA), CAMDEN (NJ), AND WILMINGTON (DE). PDE STENGTHENED CONNECTIONS WITHIN EACH OF THESE COMMUNITIES AND WORKED WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS TO PLAN COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT WILL HELP IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, HABITAT, AND CLIMATE RESILIENCE.Expenses $3,109,863
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0375307
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,526,669
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,558,416
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,558,416 | $4,160,205 | $3,526,669 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,784,340 | $3,353,077 | $3,137,592 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,346,234 | $3,120,392 | $2,557,494 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 51-0375307).
Questions about PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC
- What is the EIN of PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC is 51-0375307.
- Is PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY 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 PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names KATHY KLEIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $150,359 (KATHY KLEIN, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DELAWARE ESTUARY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,558,416, expenses of $4,160,205 and total assets of $3,526,669 at year end.
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