Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 51-0281325

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Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc at a glance

In short: Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc gave $184K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $184K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$183,776
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$183,776
Median grant
$183,776
Total assets
$4,047,807
+7.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Delaware (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Grand Opera House Inc: $184KGrand Opera House Inc$184K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grand Opera House Inc ($184K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Wilmington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2025) to $1.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $184K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grand Opera House Inc Wilmington, DEFor the exclusive public purpose of ensuring the grand opera house as a theater for the performing arts.$183,776
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$4,047,807$92,109$221,553$183,7761$92,109
2024$3,778,945$85,201$40,627——$83,932
2023$3,598,704$94,029$56,068——$94,029
2022$3,648,961$343,143$42,314——$93,143
2021$4,305,912$56,070$1,038,793$1,000,0001$56,070
2020$3,349,892$67,286$37,368——$67,286

About Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc

Based on IRS filings

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $184K. Net investment income was $92K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc is led by David W. Singleton, Chairman since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David W. Singleton

    Chairman

    Treasurer → Chairman, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Fred Dawson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jeff Mitchell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Margaret Rose Henry

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Denise Hindes (2020–2024) — Chairwoman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc

How much does Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc give each year?

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc gave $184K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc?

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc reported $4.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $92K.

What is Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc?

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $4.0M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc operate?

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc has awarded grants in Delaware.

What is Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc's EIN?

Delaware Performing Arts Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0281325. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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