Mission
THE MUSEUM IS AN EDUCATIONAL CORPORATION FORMED TO IGNITE A LIFE-LONG PASSION FOR EXPLORING, DISCOVERING, AND VALUING NATURE AND SCIENCE.
Public Charity
DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE
DELAWARE MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE is a Public Charity headquartered in WILMINGTON, DE. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.0M revenue, $4.2M expenses, $30.2M total assets. 24 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $507K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 510083535
WILMINGTON, DE
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.0M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$30.2M
Grant Records24
Funding Total$507K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Delaware Museum of Nature & Science
How Delaware Museum of Nature & Science divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$12
Management
running the organization
$9
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$56
In 2025, the delaware museum of nature and science welcomed 82,535 guests: 57% from general, member, reciprocal and discounted admission; 21% from formal education programs including school tours…
$23
The delaware museum of nature and science maintains a library, laboratories, and extensive scientific collections used by researchers worldwide
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
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$20,000
ARTS AND CULTURE
$15,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$10,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$5,450
DONOR DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 24 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
TRUSTEE
Alok Patel
TRUSTEE
Deirdre Doherty Phd
TRUSTEE
E Bradford Du Pont Jr
PRESIDENT
Eda Ross Montgomery Phd
TRUSTEE
Edward T Novak
TRUSTEE
Fabrice Veron Phd
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5.0M | $4.2M | $30.2M |
| 2024 | $2.6M | $3.9M | $29.6M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $3.7M | $30.2M |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $3.2M | $29.4M |
| 2020 | $2.5M | $2.1M | $30.8M |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.5M to $5.0M (+96%), with total assets most recently reported at $30.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.