Liabilities / Assets
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 90-1140936 • 501(c)3 • Hockessin, DE
Profile
The desca programs help innovators and technologists plug into delaware's innovation ecosystem by connecting them to resources, mentors and funding/strategic partners to help speed the commercialization of their products.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
67th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 67% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
68th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 68% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
96th percentile
Higher net margin than 96% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
Score unavailable
No filing with officer rows is available for this organization yet.
Asset Growth
100th percentile
Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
99th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$494,615
Up $486,492 (+5989%) from 2023
Liabilities
Up$49,807
Up $28,354 (+132%) from 2023
Net Assets
Up$444,808
Up $458,138 (+3437%) from 2023
Revenue
Up$540,795
Up $503,795 (+1362%) from 2023
Expenses
Up$122,655
Up $33,346 (+37%) from 2023
Net Income
Up$418,140
Up $470,449 (+899%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
The desca programs help innovators and technologists plug into delaware's innovation ecosystem by connecting them to resources, mentors and funding/strategic partners to help speed the commercialization of their products.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $8,123 | $254,615 | ▲ $246,492 |
| Accounts Receivable | - | $240,000 | - |
| Total Assets | $8,123 | $494,615 | ▲ $486,492 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Other Liabilities | $21,453 | $49,807 | ▲ $28,354 |
| Total Liabilities | $21,453 | $49,807 | ▲ $28,354 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $-13,330 | $444,808 | ▲ $458,138 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $-13,330 | $444,808 | ▲ $458,138 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $8,123 | $494,615 | ▲ $486,492 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cora L Castle | Executive Di | FT | $11,282 | $11,282 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Erica Nemser | President |
| Bryan Tracy | Director |
| Dora Cheatham | Director |
| Ellinor Carlson | Director |
| Jeffrey Politis | Director |
| Julius Korley | Director |
| Melinda Burn | Director |
| Roger R Strickland | Director |
| Tulaja Shrestha | Director |
| Yati Waghray | Director |
| Barbara Dehaven | Secretary |
| Robert R Thompson | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $70,453 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $52,202 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $61,832 | $4,073 | - | $65,905 |
| Other Salaries and Wages | $36,280 | $10,687 | - | $46,967 |
| Payroll Taxes | $2,854 | $1,120 | - | $3,974 |
| Office Expenses | - | $3,331 | - | $3,331 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $1,261 | - | $1,261 |
| Insurance | - | $1,217 | - | $1,217 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $100,966 | $21,689 | $0 | $122,655 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Liability | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Payables | $37,043 |
| Payroll Taxes Payable | $12,764 |
“Members are elected then their respective information is passed to the board of directors and executive director. The new member is then approved.”
“At the monthly meetings the previous meetings are approved by a majority of the board. The monthly financials are approved by a majority of the board.”
“Bryan tracy 239 lisa drive new castle, de 19720 barbara dehaven 550 south college avenue newark, de 19713 dora cheatham 104 grand oaks drive dover, de 19901 jeffrey politis 2321 woodland land wilmington, de 19810 roger r. Strickland 20 hurst road wilmington, de 19803 ellinor carlson 500 hercules road wilmington, de 19808 yati waghray 7 rivendall court hockessin, de 19707 erica nemser 1 innovation way newark, de 19711 melinda burn 205 barberry drive wilmington, de 19808 julius korley 449 spring hollow drive middletown, de 19709”
“A copy of the final form 990 is distributed to all board members and executive director for review and approval.”
“The board of directors approves the executive directors salary.”
“No documents available to the public”
“The desca programs help innovators and technologists plug into delaware's innovation ecosystem by connecting them to resources, mentors and funding/strategic partners to help speed the commercialization of their products.”
“Bank and credit card fees 15 0 0 dues and subscriptions 0 2,760 0 corporate franchise tax 0 25 0 meals 62 0 0 contractors 51,203 0 0 contractors 10,552 0 0 data base organizatioin 0 1,288 0 total 61,832 4,073 0”
“Increase in fund balance due to switch from cash 0 basis to accrual basis of accounting 39,998 total 39,998”
“In tax year 2024 the organization received government grants and was required to change accounting methods from cash basis to accrual basis accounting.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | THE DESCA PROGRAMS HELP INNOVATORS AND TECHNOLOGISTS PLUG INTO DELAWARE'S INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM BY CONNECTING THEM TO RESOURCES, MENTORS AND FUNDING/STRATEGIC PARTNERS TO HELP SPEED THE COMMERCIALIZATION OF THEIR PRODUCTS. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | MEMBERS ARE ELECTED THEN THEIR RESPECTIVE INFORMATION IS PASSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE NEW MEMBER IS THEN APPROVED. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | AT THE MONTHLY MEETINGS THE PREVIOUS MEETINGS ARE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. THE MONTHLY FINANCIALS ARE APPROVED BY A MAJORITY OF THE BOARD. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | BRYAN TRACY 239 LISA DRIVE NEW CASTLE, DE 19720 BARBARA DEHAVEN 550 SOUTH COLLEGE AVENUE NEWARK, DE 19713 DORA CHEATHAM 104 GRAND OAKS DRIVE DOVER, DE 19901 JEFFREY POLITIS 2321 WOODLAND LAND WILMINGTON, DE 19810 ROGER R. STRICKLAND 20 HURST ROAD WILMINGTON, DE 19803 ELLINOR CARLSON 500 HERCULES ROAD WILMINGTON, DE 19808 YATI WAGHRAY 7 RIVENDALL COURT HOCKESSIN, DE 19707 ERICA NEMSER 1 INNOVATION WAY NEWARK, DE 19711 MELINDA BURN 205 BARBERRY DRIVE WILMINGTON, DE 19808 JULIUS KORLEY 449 SPRING HOLLOW DRIVE MIDDLETOWN, DE 19709 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | A COPY OF THE FINAL FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 6 | NO DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 7 | BANK AND CREDIT CARD FEES 15 0 0 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 0 2,760 0 CORPORATE FRANCHISE TAX 0 25 0 MEALS 62 0 0 CONTRACTORS 51,203 0 0 CONTRACTORS 10,552 0 0 DATA BASE ORGANIZATIOIN 0 1,288 0 TOTAL 61,832 4,073 0 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 8 | INCREASE IN FUND BALANCE DUE TO SWITCH FROM CASH 0 BASIS TO ACCRUAL BASIS OF ACCOUNTING 39,998 TOTAL 39,998 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 9 | IN TAX YEAR 2024 THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED GOVERNMENT GRANTS AND WAS REQUIRED TO CHANGE ACCOUNTING METHODS FROM CASH BASIS TO ACCRUAL BASIS ACCOUNTING. |
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