What is the EIN of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?

The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 51-6017449.

Is DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?

Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.

Are donations to DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?

Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).

When is the next return of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JC BARKER.

Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?

The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,692 (JOHN C BARKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).

How much revenue does DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?

On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,728,692, expenses of $1,892,797 and total assets of $2,077,524 at year end.

Nonprofit · EIN 51-6017449

DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · WILMINGTON, DE 19801

Financials

Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end

Financials of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year ended	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Net income	Total assets	Liabilities	Net assets
June 30, 2025	990	$1,728,692	$1,892,797	-$164,105	$2,077,524	$441,877	$1,635,647
June 30, 2024	990	$1,431,103	$1,891,083	-$459,980	$2,075,954	$328,334	$1,747,620
June 30, 2023	990	$1,859,645	$1,889,204	-$29,559	$2,175,932	$106,089	$2,069,843

Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants: $1,388,852
of which government grants: $266,378
Program service revenue: $248,405
Investment income: $98,597
Net gain from sales of assets: $39,790
Net income from fundraising events: -$11,990
Other revenue: -$7,162

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid: $0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees: $169,885
Other salaries and wages: $967,055
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total): $1,365,284
Professional fundraising fees: $0
Accounting fees: $24,550
Occupancy: $123,285
Travel: $11,648
Depreciation: $11,745
Program services (functional): $1,225,170
Management and general (functional): $554,024
Fundraising (functional): $113,603

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year: $2,075,954
Total assets, end of year: $2,077,524
Total liabilities, end of year: $441,877
Net assets, end of year: $1,635,647
Land, buildings and equipment: $163,786
Publicly traded securities: $1,341,125
Net assets without donor restrictions: $1,031,612
Net assets with donor restrictions: $604,035
Gross receipts: $2,412,731
Employees: 180
Volunteers: 38
Year formed: 1912
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.

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
JOHN C BARKER	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer	40	$142,692	$24,285
FRANK CLOWES	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
DAVID FLEMING	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PATRICIA ZAHARKO	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
DEBBIE W GREEN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
TINA BETZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GEORGE CHRISTENSEN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMES M ELLISON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TYLER HOLLOWAY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
NANCY HOUGH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANNE KELLIGREW ST CLAIR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
WILLIAM E KIRK III	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID MCBRIDE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GEORGE MELDRUM	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JESUS H DE LAS SALAS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

3 more people on this return

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
LAUREN EM RUSSELL	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
WILLIAM WOJCIECHOWSKI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0
ELIZABETH COCHRAN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 17 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
JOHN C BARKER	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Officer	40	$140,000	$21,828
FRANK CLOWES	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
CHARLES W BABCOCK	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PATRICIA ZAHARKO	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
DEBBIE W GREEN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
TINA BETZ	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
STUART BRAHS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GEORGE CHRISTENSEN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
JAMES M ELLISON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID FLEMING	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TYLER HOLLOWAY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
NANCY HOUGH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANNE KELLIGREW ST CLAIR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SHELLY A KINSELLA	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
WILLIAM E KIRK III	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID MCBRIDE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GEORGE MELDRUM	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation	Other / benefits
DAVID AMADO	MUSIC DIRECTOR Officer	40	$110,000	$39,115
JOHN C BARKER	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer	40	$105,000	$19,672
DAVID FLEMING	PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
CHARLES W BABCOCK	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
FRANK CLOWES	VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
PATRICIA ZAHARKO	TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
DEBBIE W GREEN	SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer	2	$0	$0
JAMES M ELLISON	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
SHELLY A KINSELLA	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID MCBRIDE	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
STUART BRAHS	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
GEORGE CHRISTENSEN	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
TYLER HOLLOWAY	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
NANCY HOUGH	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
ANNE KELLIGREW ST CLAIR	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
WILLIAM E KIRK III	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
DAVID J KUBACKI	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0
STEPHEN TERRANOVA	DIRECTOR Trustee or director	1	$0	$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file): 100 W 10TH ST STE 1003, WILMINGTON, DE 19801-1652
Principal officer (990 for 2024): JC BARKER, 100 WEST 10TH STREET 1003, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
Signed the 990: JC BARKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Phone: (302) 656-7442
Website: WWW.DELAWARESYMPHONY.ORG
Return prepared by: GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP

Mission

THE DELAWARE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IS DEDICATED TO ENRICHING LIVES THROUGH INSPIRING MUSICAL EXPERIENCES.
990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

CLASSICS SERIES CONCERTS
Expenses $750,274 · revenue $211,085
CHAMBER SERIES CONCERTS
Expenses $95,766 · revenue $31,930
EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH ACTIVITIES
Expenses $74,705 · revenue $5,390
THIS INCLUDES ANYTHING PROGRAM RELATED, BUT NOT SPECIFIC TO CLASSICS, CHAMBER, OR EDUCATION. FOR THIS SEASON, MOST PERTAINS TO OUTREACH AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATIONS AND DELAWARE SYMPHONY DONOR EVENTS.
Expenses $304,425 · revenue $4,828

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 year	Year ended	Due	IRS public records
2025	June 30, 2026	November 16, 2026	Not due yet
2024	June 30, 2025	November 17, 2025	990 on file
2023	June 30, 2024	November 15, 2024	990 on file

IRS record

EIN: 51-6017449
Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status: Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78): Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since: 1948
Accounting year ends: June
Files: Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE): Arts, culture and humanities (A690)
Assets (IRS master file): $2,077,524
Income (IRS master file): $2,412,731

Filing history

Form	Year ended	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Return
990	June 2025	$1,728,692	$1,892,797	$2,077,524	XML
990	June 2024	$1,431,103	$1,891,083	$2,075,954	XML
990	June 2023	$1,859,645	$1,889,204	$2,175,932	XML
990	June 2022	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2021	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2020	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 2019	–	–	–	IRS
990	June 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 51-6017449).

Questions about DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?: The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION is 51-6017449.
Is DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?: Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
Are donations to DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?: Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION 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 SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JC BARKER.
Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION?: The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $142,692 (JOHN C BARKER, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER).
How much revenue does DELAWARE SYMPHONY ASSOCIATION have?: On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,728,692, expenses of $1,892,797 and total assets of $2,077,524 at year end.

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