Delaware Greenways Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
Points to look into
- Only 44% of its spending went to programs.
These come from the organization's own tax return. There may be a good explanation; ask the charity.
What it says it does
DELAWARE GREENWAYS, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROMOTING AND COLLABORATIVELY DEVELOPING NETWORKS OF TRAILS, PATHWAYS, AND SCENIC ROAD CORRIDORS THAT WELCOME ALL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES. TRAILS AND BYWAYS SAFELY CONNECTING EVERYONE TO WHERE THEY WANT TO GO, EMPOWERING THEM TO LIVE HEALTHIER LIVES AS THEY DISCOVER AND ENJOY THE OUTDOORS.
- Income
- $174,120
- Spending
- $245,527
- Spent on programs
- 44%
- Reserves
- 10 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 47%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 18
- Highest pay
- $67,742, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Weak: 49 out of 100. Higher than 14% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.0 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 15% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 41% of income.
Income trend
5 of 15Income fell 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
0 of 1544% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 40 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 2511 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $109,135 spent. SCENIC AND HISTORIC BYWAYS:THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS LEADERSHIP ROLE IN THE MANAGEMENT OF THREE OF SIX DESIGNATED BYWAYS IN DELAWARE. BRANDYWINE VALLEY NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY, DELAWARE BAYSHORE BYWAY, AND THE HISTORIC LEWES BYWAY. PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO EACH BYWAY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE IN THEIR WORK TO ENHANCE AND PROTECT THE INTRINSIC RESOURCES THAT MAKE EACH OF THESE CORRIDORS SPECIAL. THE ORGANIZATION AND ITS COMMITTEES CONTINUE RESPONDING TO CHANGE CREATIVELY AND COLLABORATIVELY.NOTE: THE BRANDYWINE VALLEY NATIONAL SCENIC BYWAY CONTINUED ITS WORK ON INITIATIVES FROM ITS CORRIDOR MANAGEMENT PLAN, AND THE HISTORIC LEWES BYWAY CONTINUED TO FOCUS ON CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO THE NOTABLE CHANGE TO ITS CORRIDORS AS A RESULT OF THE SIGNIFICANT DEVELOPMENT, AND LARGE-SCALE TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, THE CONSULTANT AND DELDOT ON THE WORK TO DRAFT A SAVANNAH ROAD MASTER PLAN AND MAINTAINED ITS COMMITMENT TO THE FUTURE OF THE AREA IN AND SURROUNDING THE BYWAY WITH ITS ENGAGEMENT IN THE FIVE POINTS WORKING GROUP. TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES WERE ENHANCED THROUGH THE ADVOCACY AND PROMOTION OF THE DISCOVERY ZONES ALONG THE DELAWARE BAYSHORE BYWAY, WHILE PREPARATION AND PLANNING CONTINUED FOR THE START OF THE "EXPANDING AND MARKETING NON-MOTORIZED MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION AND RECREATIONAL OPTIONS" GRANT ANTICIPATED TO BEGIN WORK ALONG THE DELAWARE BAYSHORE BYWAY IN EARLY 2025.TRAILS AND PATHWAYS:THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES ITS WORK TO EXPEDITE THE CREATION OF A COMPLETE FAMILY-FRIENDLY PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE NETWORK THROUGHOUT DELAWARE. COLLABORATING WITH ITS PARTNERS, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES RESOURCES MAKING DELAWARE'S TRAILS WELCOMING TO ALL PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES WHILE IMPROVING THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF ALL USERS. AS 2024 CONCLUDED, THE ORGANIZATION COMPLETED ITS WORK ON GRANTS FROM THE WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION. GRANTS THAT BROUGHT TO LIFE THE FIRST STATE TRAILS COALITION, A COALITION OF NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, CORPORATIONS, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, WE ARE PARTNERS, WORKING TOGETHER TO INCREASE THE USE OF TRAILS BY LEVERAGING THE POWER OF COALITION MEMBERS AND THEIR MISSIONS. THE ORGANIZATIONS' LEADERSHIP OF THE COALITION HAS NOT ONLY BEEN ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND USE OF TRAILS, ALSO THE AMENITIES ALONG EACH THAT ENHANCE THE USER EXPERIENCE. KIOSKS, WAYFINDING, BIKE RACKS, FIX-IT STATIONS AND A HELMET BORROWING PROGRAM ARE A FEW OF THE IMPROVEMENTS BROUGHT TO THE TRAILS IN NORTHERN NEW CASTLE COUNTY THROUGH THE ORGANIZATIONS' WORK WITH THE COALITION. THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED TO STRONGLY SUPPORT AND INVEST RESOURCES TO BRING NEW TRAILS TO LIFE. IT REMAINED A VIGILANT STAKEHOLDER IN THE COMMONS BOULEVARD AND NEWPORT RIVER TRAILS, CONTINUED ITS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE EAST COAST GREENWAY, EYEING DELAWARE AS THE FIRST STATE TO COMPLETE THE ECG IN ITS NETWORK FROM MAINE TO FLORIDA. THROUGHOUT THE STATE, THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUED ITS ADVOCACY TO MAKE ALL TRAILS SAFE FOR ALL AGES AND ABILITIES. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH URBAN BIKE PROJECT, IN JUNE 2024, THE ORGANIZATION ONCE AGAIN PRESENTED ITS ANNUAL FREEDOM RIDE, A CELEBRATION IN HONOR OF JUNETEENTH. RETRACING THE PATH OF A PORTION OF THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD THROUGH NEW CASTLE COUNTY ALONG THE JACK A. MARKELL TRAIL.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 1990.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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