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Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation
Also known as Hagley Museum and Library
Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation reported $13.8 million in revenue and $13.0 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $72.13 went to program services, $22.16 to management and general costs and $5.71 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 65.8% of the total. Government grants made up 6.3%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $246,290 (Executive Director). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 77% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $13MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 72.1% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 22.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.19 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 28.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 6.3% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 2.4% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $246,290 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.89% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 189.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHagley Museum is located on 235 acres along the banks of the Brandywine River in Wilmington, Delaware. Hagley is the site of the gunpowder works founded by E. I. du Pont de Nemours in 1802. This example of early American industry includes restored mills, a workers' community, and the ancestral home and gardens of the du Pont family. Hagley exhibits objects and artifacts that interpret the unfolding history of American business, technology, and innovation, and its impact on the world
Hagley's Research Library supports research on the history of American business, commerce, consumption, technology, and design within their broad social, cultural, and political contexts. Each year hundreds of scholars come to the Library to do research using Hagley's materials and archives. In 1986, the Center for the History of Business, Technology, and Society was organized to administer Hagley's interactions with the world of scholarship
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $222,677 | $0 | $23,613 | $246,290 |
| Director, Library Services Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $154,302 | $0 | $18,980 | $173,282 |
| CHBTS Director Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $103,720 | $0 | $27,495 | $131,215 |
| Director, Museum and Audience Engagement Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $102,493 | $0 | $14,705 | $117,198 |
| CFO; Asst Treasurer (from 7/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $78,274 | $0 | $3,463 | $81,737 |
| CFO; Asst Treasurer (to 6/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $67,821 | $0 | $9,920 | $77,741 |
| Assistant Secretary (from 2/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $51,079 | $0 | $5,940 | $57,019 |
| Assistant Secretary (to 5/2024) Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $20,916 | $0 | $8,015 | $28,931 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $410K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 5183
- Volunteers Part I, line 6370
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Fireworks By Grucci Inc Fireworks | $161,429 |
| Service Unlimited Inc HVAC Services | $144,976 |
| Keystone Digital Imaging Technology counsulting | $114,880 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation totaling $7,006 on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation spent in 2024, $72.13 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation reported that 72.1% of its $13.0 million in expenses went to program services, 22.2% to management and general and 5.7% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $246,290, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation get its money?
Of $13.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 28.9% came from contributions and grants (including 6.3% from government grants) and 2.4% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Eleutherian Mills-Hagley Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 51-0070531 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202513029349300336 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202443109349302384 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202302999349301750 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223129349302092 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202142739349301229 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023179349306507 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 51-0070531: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.