SEAMENS CENTER OF WILMINGTON INCORPORATED Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SEAMENS CENTER OF WILMINGTON INCORPORATED

EIN 51-0314448 · Federated Giving Programs (T70)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE SEAMENS CENTER of WILMINGTON, INC., is to MEET THE NEEDS of THE SEAFARERS WHO VISIT THE PORTS IN THE STATE of DELAWARE. THE GOAL is to MAKE THEIR TIME IN PORT A REWARDING ONE BY PROVIDING PERSONAL, PRACTICAL and SPIRITUAL ASSISTANCE. A WARM WELCOME is EXTENDED to EASE THE PAIN of LONELINESS and ISOLATION and to OFFER A RESPITE FROM THE HAZARDS of THE SEA.

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Of every $100 spent, about $52.80 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 leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

40.90%of revenue went to mission work52.8% of expenses · Program services

17.04%of revenue went to fundraising22.0% of expenses

$77.44spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.50%of revenue went to management and office costs25.2% of expenses

$7.78in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

74.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$366,693

Mission workProgram services$149,96140.90% of revenue52.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$71,50419.50% of revenue25.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$62,50217.04% of revenue22.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$82,72622.56% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$283,96777.44% 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: 52.8% mission · 25.2% management · 22.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 56.5% mission · 22.9% management · 20.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.18% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 57.9% mission · 21.2% management · 20.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 58.3% mission · 20.4% management · 21.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.36% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 52.2% mission · 20.6% management · 27.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.02% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 51.8% mission · 19.5% management · 28.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 89.77% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 58.7% mission · 22.0% management · 19.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.34% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 20.6% management · 20.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.09% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$366,693

Expenses$283,967

Annual surplus $82,726 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)$149,961 · 52.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$71,504 · 25.2% of expenses

Fundraising$62,502 · 22.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$366,693

Expenses$283,967

Assets$2,207,926

Income$403,901

Contributions$273,214

Mission work (program services)$149,961

Fundraising$62,502

Management and general$71,504

Executive compensation (total)$85,185

Stocks and bonds$1,130,292

Accounting fees$28,140

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

KATHRYN BRADLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 50 hrs/week $29,423

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)

KATHRYN BRADLEYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

BAYARD HOGANSBOARD MEMBER

BRAD PATTERSONBOARD MEMBER

CAPT KELLY MCCANDLESSBOARD MEMBER

CHRISTOPHER M ROWLANDTREASURER AND VICE PRESIDENT

DAVID LENNONBOARD MEMBER

FL PETER STONE ESQBOARD MEMBER

JOHN DEEMERPRESIDENT

LISA STAPLEFORDBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL OCONNERBOARD MEMBER

MICHAEL L HERSHEYSECRETARY

MIKE EVANKOBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD LAWYERBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: PO BOX 405, WILMINGTON, DE 19899-0405
County: New Castle
In care of: CHRISTOPHER M ROWLAND
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER M ROWLAND, TREASURER & VICE PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(302) 575-1300

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MAILLIE LLP
NTEE classification: Federated Giving Programs (T70)
IRS tax category: Federated Giving Programs