THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE
EIN 51-0341227 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99Z)
What they do
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY for THE COURT of CHANCERY of THE STATE of DELAWARE SUPPORTS and PROMOTES HISTORICAL PROJECTS, LECTURE SERIES and OTHER ACTIVITIES to PRESERVE THE RICH HISTORY of THE DELAWARE COURT of CHANCERY. THESE ACTIVITIES HAVE INCLUDED BIOGRAPHIES of MEMBERS of THE COURT of CHANCERY, THE HISTORY of THE COURT of CHANCERY FROM 1792-1992, and THE COMMISSION of PORTRAITS of PAST MEMBERS of THE COURT of CHANCERY. THESE ACTIVITIES BENEFIT NOT ONLY HUNDREDS of CORPORATE PRACTITIONERS IN DELAWARE BUT ALSO MANY THOUSANDS of CORPORATE PRACITITIONERS and SCHOLARS NATIONALLY and INTERNATIONALLY.
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Board and leadership roster (12)
BONNIE W DAVIDTREASURER AND DIRECTOR
DAVID C MCBRIDEPRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR
DENNIS SCHRADERDIRECTOR
ELENA C NORMANDIRECTOR
HON KATHALEEN ST J MCCORMICKDIRECTOR
HON PAUL A FIORAVANTI JRDIRECTOR
MICHAEL HANRAHANDIRECTOR
ROBERT J KRINERSECRETARY AND DIRECTOR
SAMUEL A NOLENDIRECTOR
SAMUEL T HIRZELDIRECTOR
THOMAS E HANSONDIRECTOR
WILLIAM M LAFFERTYDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1992
- Location
- 34 THE CIR, GEORGETOWN, DE 19947-1503
- County
- Sussex
- In care of
- % BONNIE W DAVID ESQ TREASURER
- Primary officer
- BONNIE W DAVID, TREASURER AND DIRECTOR
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Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP
- NTEE classification
- Arts, Culture & Humanities (A99Z)
- IRS tax category
- Historical Sites