Nonprofit · EIN 51-6015181
KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,676,556 | $1,950,854 | -$274,298 | $8,824,011 | $3,717,882 | $5,106,129 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,976,550 | $2,000,348 | -$23,798 | $9,137,070 | $3,788,788 | $5,348,282 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,533,084 | $1,791,564 | -$258,480 | $9,034,015 | $3,699,518 | $5,334,497 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,406,685 | $1,583,494 | -$176,809 | $9,489,690 | $3,790,673 | $5,699,017 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $705,207
- of which government grants
- $117,400
- Membership dues
- $7,470
- Program service revenue
- $408,355
- Investment income
- $65,741
- Net rental income
- $249,876
- Net income from fundraising events
- $159,543
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $30,021
- Other revenue
- $497,253
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $720,643
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $873,247
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $60,695
- Occupancy
- $155,187
- Travel
- $7,220
- Depreciation
- $484,073
- Program services (functional)
- $1,389,978
- Management and general (functional)
- $425,407
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,469
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,137,070
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,824,011
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,717,882
- Net assets, end of year
- $5,106,129
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $7,104,599
- Publicly traded securities
- $654,525
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,041,477
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,064,652
- Gross receipts
- $1,745,287
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 210
- Year formed
- 1958
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA BETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROOKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUTERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNITA DORSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKE FAGELBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED HOCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA IVERSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA KENNY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM KNOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY C LINARDUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MASSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
12 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEGAN MCGLINCHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MCILVAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MELDRUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW CLOUD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCHRAGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMELA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD G FORNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL VEATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIP S REESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA BETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROOKS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUTERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNITA DORSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKE FAGELBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT FRIZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KYLE HILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED HOCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIA IVERSEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA KENNY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ADAM KNOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY C LINARDUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MASSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCGLINCHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLINE MCILVAIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GEORGE MELDRUM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY PADLEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMAI ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCHRAGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMELA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL VEATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TINA BETZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BUTERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES A CLEFFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW T CLOUD | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS COLLINS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AKE FAGELBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD G FORNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT VA HARRA JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED HOCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FINN JOHNSSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM KNOX | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY C LINARDUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MASSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCGLINCHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMAI ROBINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY SCHRAGGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMELA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL VEATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VERNITA DORSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES A CLEFFI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW T CLOUD | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| AKE FAGELBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD G FORNEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| FRED HOCKER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT JOHNSON | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| FINN JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MELISSA KENNY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARY C LINARDUCCI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MASSEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN MCGLINCHEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE MORITZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN MORTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| TONYA RICHARDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN RUSS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAPT DAVID SCOTT - USCG RET | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LISBETH SELSOR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAMELA SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STARKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DANIEL THOMPSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NIGEL VEATER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1124 E 7TH ST, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-4502
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHRISTOPHER BROOKS, 1124 EAST 7TH STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
- Signed the 990
- CHRISTOPHER BROOKS, TREASURER
- Phone
- (302) 429-7447
- Website
- WWW.KALMARNYCKEL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP
Mission
THE KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION (KNF) IS A VOLUNTEER-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION "TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE THE CULTURAL AND MARITIME HERITAGE OF DELAWARE AND THE DELAWARE VALLEY FOR THE EDUCATION AND ENRICHMENT OF ALL."
Program accomplishments
- OUR MODERN-DAY KALMAR NYCKEL THE OFFICIAL TALL SHIP OF DELAWARE HAS BECOME ONE OF THE REGION'S GREAT EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES. AS A FULL-SCALE AND FAITHFUL REPRODUCTION OF THE SQUARE-RIGGED SHIP THAT FOUNDED THE COLONY OF NEW SWEDEN IN 1638, THE PRESENT-DAY KALMAR NYCKEL SERVES AS A FLOATING CLASSROOM AND INSPIRATIONAL PLATFORM FOR KNF'S AWARD-WINNING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. KALMAR NYCKEL VOYAGES OVER 2,400 NAUTICAL MILES EACH YEAR, SAILING FROM APRIL TO NOVEMBER, AND OUR SHIP AND SHORE PROGRAMS REACH MORE THAN 35,000 PEOPLE DURING A TYPICAL YEAR.Expenses $557,294 · revenue $413,974
- WITH OUR COPELAND MARITIME CENTER AND REVITALIZED SHIPYARD CAMPUS, WE HAVE BECOME A YEAR-ROUND DESTINATION FOR BOTH INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC VISITORS, STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND 250 ACTIVE VOLUNTEERS. IN TYPICAL YEARS, OUR FIELD TRIP PROGRAMS, CLASSROOM PROGRAMS, AND SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY EVENTS REACH OVER 20,000 PEOPLE A YEAR. ANOTHER 15,000 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES VISIT OUR SHIP FOR SAILING ADVENTURES AND DOCKSIDE TOURS.Expenses $832,684 · revenue $82,215
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-6015181
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,824,011
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,745,287
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $1,676,556 | $1,950,854 | $8,824,011 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $1,976,550 | $2,000,348 | $9,137,070 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $1,533,084 | $1,791,564 | $9,034,015 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $1,416,148 | $1,826,480 | $9,078,536 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $1,406,685 | $1,583,494 | $9,489,690 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 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 51-6015181).
Questions about KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION is 51-6015181.
- Is KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION 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 KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names CHRISTOPHER BROOKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 27 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,676,556, expenses of $1,950,854 and total assets of $8,824,011 at year end.
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