WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY

EIN 51-0064340 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)

What they do

PROVIDE A DYNAMIC INFORMATION RESOURCE DESIGNED to SATISFY THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, and LITERARY NEEDS of THE PUBLIC.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $88.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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

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They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

85.72%of revenue went to mission work88.8% of expenses · Program services

0.23%of revenue went to fundraising0.2% of expenses

$96.52spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.57%of revenue went to management and office costs11.0% of expenses

$3.86in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

94.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $127,086 for MR JAMAR RAHMING (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$3,920,081

Mission workProgram services$3,360,10985.72% of revenue88.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$414,44610.57% of revenue11.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$9,1200.23% of revenue0.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$136,4063.48% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,783,67596.52% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 88.8% mission · 11.0% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.52% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.88% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 89.1% mission · 10.8% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 10.0% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.85% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.3% mission · 8.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.97% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 10.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.96% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 89.9% mission · 10.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.10% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,920,081

Expenses$3,783,675

Annual surplus $136,406 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,360,109 · 88.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$414,446 · 11.0% of expenses

Fundraising$9,120 · 0.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,920,081

Expenses$3,783,675

Assets$14,610,936

Income$4,752,235

Contributions$3,689,392

Mission work (program services)$3,360,109

Fundraising$9,120

Management and general$414,446

Stocks and bonds$3,568,541

Accounting fees$74,051

Investing fees$21,758

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

MR JAMAR RAHMINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $127,086Base $118,941 · Other $8,145

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 (13)

MR JAMAR RAHMINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ANTHONY W LUNGERMANAGER

BRENT DU PONTTREASURER

HON N CHRISTOPHER GRIFFITHS ESQVICE-PRESIDENT

NEAL J HOWARD ESQMANAGER

RENEE MOSLEY-DECOLLO ESQPRESIDENT

SAMUEL A NOLEN ESQVICE-PRESIDENT

TERENCE J OBYRNESECRETARY

THE HON JOHN CARNEYEX-OFFICIO (FROM 1/25)

THE HON MARCUS HENRYEX-OFFICIO (FROM 1/25)

THE HON MATTHEW S MEYEREX-OFFICIO (TO 1/25)

THE HON MICHAEL PURZYCKIEX-OFFICIO (TO 1/25)

WENDELL FENTON ESQMANAGER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: PO BOX 2303, WILMINGTON, DE 198992303
County: New Castle
In care of: WILL JOHNSON JR
Primary officer: WILL JOHNSON JR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(302) 571-7400

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities