DELRAY BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DELRAY BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY

EIN 23-7375280 · Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)

What they do

OUR NEWEST ONSITE EXHIBITIONS CONTINUED to DRAW VISITORS, AS WELL AS SEVERAL POP-UP EXHIBITIONS. WE HELD EVENTS and PROGRAMS, FURTHERING OUR MISSION and EXPANDING OUR REACH, SUCH AS OUR FALL FEST, CELEBRATING OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, and OUR ANNUAL FUNDRAISER, TWILIGHT IN THE GARDEN. OUR HISTORY LECTURE SERIES WAS HELD THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, INCLUDING THROUGH THE SUMMER MONTHS. WE OFFERED SUCCESSFUL HISTORIC WALKING TOURS. WE HELD MANY ONSITE TOURS for SCHOOLS and GROUPS and PRESENTED LOCAL HISTORY PRESENTATIONS to SEVERAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE PARTICIPATED IN CITY and PARTNER EVENTS WITH THE CHAMBER of COMMERCE, THE INSTITUTE for REGIONAL CONSERVATION, SANDOWAY DISCOVERY CENTER, COMMUNITY GREENING, DDA EVENTS, and OTHERS. WE MADE SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS IN OUR HERITAGE GARDEN, EXPANDING HABITATS and ADDING NEW PLANTINGS. WE OFFERED A SERIES of SUSTAINABLE GARDENING LECTURES to THE COMMUNITY. WE WORKED ON SIGNIFICANT MISSION RELATED PROJECTS SUCH AS MAKING PURCHASES for THE ARCHIVE, ORGANIZING ACCESS

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Of every $100 spent, about $61.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

61.56%of revenue went to mission work61.5% of expenses · Program services

10.79%of revenue went to fundraising10.8% of expenses

$100.15spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

27.79%of revenue went to management and office costs27.8% of expenses

$1.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

93.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $776 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$512,564

Mission workProgram services$315,55661.56% of revenue61.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$142,45827.79% of revenue27.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$55,32610.79% of revenue10.8% of expenses

Total expenses$513,340100.15% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 61.5% mission · 27.8% management · 10.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.15% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.9% mission · 25.2% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.60% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.2% mission · 25.8% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.58% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 27.8% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.41% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.4% mission · 24.3% management · 13.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.87% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 59.8% mission · 26.7% management · 13.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.96% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.8% mission · 28.6% management · 12.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.43% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 64.5% mission · 22.3% management · 13.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.47% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$512,564

Expenses$513,340

Annual shortfall $776 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$315,556 · 61.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$142,458 · 27.8% of expenses

Fundraising$55,326 · 10.8% of expenses

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Revenue$512,564

Expenses$513,340

Assets$645,921

Income$512,989

Contributions$481,498

Mission work (program services)$315,556

Fundraising$55,326

Management and general$142,458

Executive compensation (total)$75,500

Accounting fees$25,300

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

WINIFRED EDWARDSEXECUTIVE DI · 40 hrs/week $100,059Base $95,414 · Other $4,645

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

WINIFRED EDWARDSEXECUTIVE DI

LARRY BUTTELLDIRECTOR

TERRY MCDONOUGH DONTENPRESIDENT

SYLVIA GWYNN PECAROTREASURER

RICK ROEGIERSDIRECTOR

RHETT TALBOTDIRECTOR

MONICA MCLEANDIRECTOR

MIKE CRUZPAST PRESIDE

MEGAN MIGNANOVICE PRESIDE

LAURA SIMONDIRECTOR

CALLUM PARROTTDIRECTOR

KRISTIN FINNSECRETARY

FRANK BARBIERIDIRECTOR

ERINN BECKDIRECTOR

ELIOT DIAZDIRECTOR

DAVID COOKDIRECTOR

CONNIE COOK LYONSDIRECTOR

CHERAN MERAKDIRECTOR

CAROLINE BREWDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1985
Location: 3 NE 1ST STREET, DELRAY BEACH, FL 33444
County: Palm Beach
In care of: TERRY MCDONOUGH DONTEN
Primary officer: TERRY MCDONOUGH DONTEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@delraybeachhistory.org Phone(561) 274-9578

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBBINS & MORONEY PA
NTEE classification: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation (A82)
IRS tax category: Historical Societies & Historic Preservation