Mission
THE DRAMA LEAGUE IS A RESOURCE FOR COMMUNITY PERFORMING ARTS, IT OFFERS CREATIVE PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO USE AND DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS AND PROVIDES HIGH QUALITY THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY
Public Charity
WILMINGTON DRAMA LEAGUE
WILMINGTON DRAMA LEAGUE, of WILMINGTON, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $290K in revenue, $264K in expenses, $2.4M in total assets. 3 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $24K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510058796
WILMINGTON, DE
Theater
NTEE: A65
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$290K
Total Expenses$264K
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records3
Funding Total$24K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wilmington Drama League
How Wilmington Drama League divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$59
Programs
the work itself
$41
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $59 for programs
$59
The drama league is a resource for community performing arts, it offers creative people an opportunity to use and develop their talents and provides high quality theatrical productions…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
UNRESTRICTED
$6,319
Unrestricted
$6,607
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP OF CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Eric Merlino
PRESIDENT
Gene Dzielak
VP HOUSE MANAGEMENT
Gus Mercante
SECRETARY
Jenna Cole
VP OF MARKETING
Julie Bierlein
VP OF FINANCIAL DEVELOPMEN
Kelly Paustian
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $290K | $264K | $2.4M |
| 2024 | $471K | $328K | $2.4M |
| 2023 | $940K | $548K | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $404K | $171K | $1.8M |
| 2021 | $246K | $121K | $1.7M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $246K to $290K (+18%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.