Liabilities / Assets
49th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Delaware Paralegal Association
EIN 51-0312873 • 501(c)6 • Wilmington, DE
Profile
Provides seminars and events for local paralegal professionals keeping them informed and implementing the highest standards in the profession.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
0.00x
Liabilities / Revenue
50th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
80th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 80% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
34th percentile
Faster asset growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
31st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$61,341
Down $7,170 (-10%) from 2024
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2024
Net Assets
Down$61,341
Down $7,170 (-10%) from 2024
Revenue
Down$26,915
Down $3,333 (-11%) from 2024
Expenses
Down$34,085
Down $7,289 (-18%) from 2024
Net Income
Up-$7,170
Up $3,956 (+36%) from 2024
Trend Graphs
Filings
Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $61,341
- Liabilities
- $0
- Net assets
- $61,341
- Revenue
- $26,915
- Expenses
- $34,085
- Net income
- -$7,170
Latest Filing Detail
Jump To
Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
- Signed
- Jul 24, 2025
- Return Version
- 2024v5.2
- Gross Receipts
- $26,915
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
Provides seminars and events for local paralegal professionals keeping them informed and implementing the highest standards in the profession.
SEE SCHEDULE O
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDES SEMINARS AND EVENTS FOR LOCAL PARALEGAL PROFESSIONALS KEEPING THEM INFORMED AND IMPLEMENTING THE HIGHEST STANDARDS IN THE PROFESSION | $0 | $24,908 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEIDI COLEMAN | President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| SHERRI BEATTIE | Vice President | PT | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE MCCONAGHY | Treasurer | PT | $0 | - | - |
| IEISHA NELSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
| RENA SCOTT | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHANNON HAMLIN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHANNON CALLAHAN | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| TIFFANY MATTHEWS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| JENNIFER DILL | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| STEPHANIE WALLO | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| SHANNON SANTOS | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
| CHRISTINA WEST | Board Member | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Delaware Paralegal Association
- EIN
- 51-0312873
- Phone
- 3022349871
- Address
- PO BOX 1362, WILMINGTON, DE 19899-1362
Signing Officer
- Name
- Stephanie Mcconaghy
- Title
- Treasurer
- Phone
- 3022349871
- Signed
- 2025-07-24
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Maillie Llp
- Address
- PO BOX 11847, WILMINGTON, DE 19850-1847
- Preparer
- Danielle Vanderwerf CPA
- Phone
- 3023240780
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 4 - Other Investment Income
“Description: interest income. Amount: 23.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: miscellaneous income. Amount: 289.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: annual meeting expenses. Amount: 5,792. Description: board expenses. Amount: 1,042. Description: website expenses. Amount: 2,902. Description: ncc expense. Amount: 1,078. Description: marketing. Amount: 2,597. Description: general association. Amount: 3,570. Description: kent/sussex expense. Amount: 814. Description: uncategorized expense. Amount: 22. Description: other miscellaneous expense. Amount: 17. Description: dcp program expenses. Amount: 35. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 17,869.”
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