Mission
PROVIDE A DYNAMIC INFORMATION RESOURCE DESIGNED TO SATISFY THE EDUCATIONAL, CULTURAL, AND LITERARY NEEDS OF THE PUBLIC.
Public Charity
WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY
WILMINGTON INSTITUTE FREE LIBRARY, of WILMINGTON, DE, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $3.9M in revenue, $3.8M in expenses, $14.6M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.2M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510064340
WILMINGTON, DE
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.9M
Total Expenses$3.8M
Total Assets$14.6M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$1.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Wilmington Institute Free Library
How Wilmington Institute Free Library divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$90
Programs
the work itself
$10
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 $90 for programs
$48
New castle county fund provides publicly funded services in the form of a public library
$42
The privately funded collection enrichment fund expands publicly funded services provided to all persons within the county for educational purposes
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
CHILDRENS LITERACY PROGRAMS
$115,235
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
$28,000
SUPPLY BOOKS TO PARTNERS, BUILD MORE PARTNERSHIPS
$129,121
CONTINUE TO SUPPLY BOOKS TO LITERACY PARTNERS & PARTNERING WITH MEDICAL SOCIETY OF DELAWARE
$127,988
CAPITAL EXPENSE-BUILDING EXPANSION AND 2022 DISBURSEMENT
$137,345
Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
MANAGER
Anthony W Lunger
TREASURER
Brent Du Pont
VICE-PRESIDENT
Hon N Christopher Griffiths Esq
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Mr Jamar Rahming
MANAGER
Neal J Howard Esq
PRESIDENT
Renee Mosley-Decollo Esq
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.9M | $3.8M | $14.6M |
| 2024 | $3.9M | $4.1M | $14.2M |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $3.8M | $14.6M |
| 2022 | $3.8M | $3.5M | $12.2M |
| 2021 | $3.1M | $3.3M | $12.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.1M to $3.9M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $14.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.