KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION

EIN 51-6015181 · Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)

What they do

THE KALMAR NYCKEL FOUNDATION (KNF) is A VOLUNTEER-BASED EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION WITH A MISSION "TO PRESERVE and PROMOTE THE CULTURAL and MARITIME HERITAGE of DELAWARE and THE DELAWARE VALLEY for THE EDUCATION and ENRICHMENT of ALL."

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Of every $100 spent, about $70.80 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 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

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They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

71.65%of revenue went to mission work70.8% of expenses · Program services

10.00%of revenue went to fundraising9.9% of expenses

$101.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

19.55%of revenue went to management and office costs19.3% of expenses

$4.57in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2023

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$1,976,550

Mission workProgram services$1,416,26771.65% of revenue70.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$386,38119.55% of revenue19.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$197,70010.00% of revenue9.9% of expenses

Total expenses$2,000,348101.20% 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

2023CurrentExpense mix: 70.8% mission · 19.3% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.20% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 21.6% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.86% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.4% mission · 20.2% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.6% mission · 21.4% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.57% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.7% mission · 20.0% management · 5.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.58% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.0% mission · 20.2% management · 8.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 130.11% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.0% mission · 22.0% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 116.87% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,976,550

Expenses$2,000,348

Annual shortfall $23,798 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)$1,416,267 · 70.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$386,381 · 19.3% of expenses

Fundraising$197,700 · 9.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,976,550

Expenses$2,000,348

Assets$9,137,070

Income$2,035,866

Contributions$1,215,078

Mission work (program services)$1,416,267

Fundraising$197,700

Management and general$386,381

Stocks and bonds$782,406

Accounting fees$52,731

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2023

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

KIMBERLY PADLEYTRUSTEE

WENDY MASSEYTRUSTEE

VERNITA DORSEYTRUSTEE

TINA BETZTRUSTEE

THOMAS COLLINSTRUSTEE

ROBERT VA HARRA JRCHAIRMAN

ROBERT FRIZTRUSTEE

NIGEL VEATERTRUSTEE

NANCY SCHRAGGERTRUSTEE

MELISSA KENNYPRESIDENT

MEGAN MCGLINCHEYTRUSTEE

MARIA IVERSENTRUSTEE

KYLE HILLTRUSTEE

ADAM KNOXTRUSTEE

KAMELA SMITHTRUSTEE

JOSEPH BUTERATRUSTEE

JAMAI ROBINSONTRUSTEE

GEORGE MELDRUMTRUSTEE

GARY C LINARDUCCITRUSTEE

FRED HOCKERTRUSTEE

DANIEL THOMPSONTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER BROOKSTREASURER

CHRISTINE MORITZSECRETARY

CAROLINE MCILVAINTRUSTEE

AKE FAGELBERGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 1124 EAST 7TH STREET, WILMINGTON, DE 19801
County: New Castle
In care of: CHRISTOPHER BROOKS
Primary officer: CHRISTOPHER BROOKS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(302) 429-7447

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2023
Tax period began: November 1, 2023
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GUNNIP & COMPANY LLP
NTEE classification: Private Grantmaking Foundations (T20)
IRS tax category: Private Grantmaking Foundations