Delmar Divine Charitable Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THROUGH A COMBINATION OF SHARED SPACE, CAPACITY-BUILDING PROGRAMS, AND SUPPORT SERVICES, DELMAR DIVINE STRIVES TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFICIENCY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND IMPACT OF THE NONPROFIT SECTOR IN THE ST. LOUIS REGION WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY BEING A CATALYST FOR... SEE SCHEDULE O.THE TRANSFORMATION OF NEIGHBORHOODS IN NORTH ST. LOUIS CITY.
- Income
- $3.1 million
- Spending
- $3.9 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 0.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 59%
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $175,462, executive director (thru 11/24)
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: 36 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.9 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 83% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 26% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 11% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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: 95 out of 100. Higher than 62% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $1m to $10m).
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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
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 (2)
- $1.4 million spent. TENANT SERVICES: DELMAR DIVINE IS MODELED AFTER THE SHARED SPACE PARADIGM AND WILL PROVIDE SHARED OFFICE SPACE FOR 33 NONPROFITS THAT ENCOURAGES COLLABORATION AND OVERHEAD REDUCTIONS, BOLSTERED BY CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING FROM WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, AND CONCIERGE SERVICES TO EXTEND THE BANDWIDTH OF AGENCY STAFFS. ALL OF THE AGENCIES HAVE FREE ACCESS TO OVER 18,000 SQUARE FEET OF SHARED SPACE, INCLUDING CONFERENCE ROOMS, MEETING SPACES, AND AN AUDITORIUM. THIS ALLOWS THE AGENCIES TO FOREGO RENTING OR ACQUIRING EXTRA SPACE FOR BOARD MEETING, COMMUNITY GATHERINGS, OR EVENTS. ALL OF THESE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ON AN ONGOING BASIS.A THREE-PERSON "CONCIERGE" TEAM HELPS...SEE SCHEDULE O. (TENANT SERVICES CONTINUED) CREATE A VIBRANT COMMUNITY CULTURE AND DELIVER SERVICES THAT EXTEND THE BANDWIDTH OF THE AGENCIES HOUSED AT DELMAR DIVINE. THE TEAM DOES RESEARCH AND GETS ANSWERS TO DAY-TO-DAY PROBLEMS, MAKES REFERRALS AND INTRODUCTIONS, AND CREATES PROGRAMMING RELEVANT TO INDIVIDUAL TENANTS AND SECTORS (HEALTHCARE, EDUCATION, ETC.) REPRESENTED IN THE BUILDING.IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, DELMAR DIVINE'S "CENTER FOR HUMAN SERVICES LEADERSHIP ORGANIZES A VARIETY OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, SOCIAL AND ON-BOARDING ACTIVITIES TO CONNECT TENANTS, FACILITATES RELATIONSHIPS, STIMULATES COLLABORATION, ENHANCES EMPLOYEE MORALE AND BUILDS A DISTINCTIVE DELMAR DIVINE COMMUNITY CULTURE THAT EMPHASIZES DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION.FURTHER, DELMAR DIVINE MAKES AVAILABLE SEMINARS AND PROGRAMS FROM WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY'S BROWN SCHOOL THAT EMPHASIZE EXTENDED, ACTIVE-LEARNING, COHORT-BASED EXECUTIVE EDUCATION AND INTENSIVE CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS. THERE WILL BE A GRADUAL EXPANSION OF OFFERINGS TO ENCOMPASS TOPICS SUCH AS FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, ORGANIZATIONAL RE-ALIGNMENT, TALENT DEVELOPMENT, AND PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT. INTENSIVE PROGRAMS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY HALF OR FULL DAY WORKSHOPS. EDUCATION PROGRAMS ARE COMPLEMENTED AND SUPPORTED BY APPLIED RESEARCH PROGRAMS, LARGE-SCALE CONVENINGS, SPEAKERS, AND PUBLICATIONS TO STUDY AND MOTIVATE ACTION ON CRITICAL ISSUES FACING THE ST. LOUIS HUMAN SERVICE ECOSYSTEM, SUCH AS CRITICAL PIPELINE SHORTAGES, WEAK FUNDRAISING CAPACITY, FINANCIAL VULNERABILITY AND ORGANIZATIONAL REALIGNMENT.WORKING WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS, THE FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES CAPACITY-BUILDING TRAININGS TO NONPROFITS THAT DO NOT RESIDE AT DELMAR DIVINE. THESE TRAININGS ARE HELD AT REGULAR INTERVALS AND ARE SUBSIDIZED TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR THE AGENCIES.
- $1.7 million spent. COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS: THE FOUNDATION ALSO COLLABORATES WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS TO DELIVER PROGRAMMING IN ITS MULTIPURPOSE AREA THAT FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS NORTH OF DELMAR BLVD. SUCH PROGRAMMING IS INFORMED BY THE DIRECT FEEDBACK OF THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AND CHANNELED THROUGH A COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE BOARD, A GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE 63112 ZIP CODE WHERE DELMAR DIVIDE RESIDES. BASED ON PREVIOUS FEEDBACK, THE FOUNDATION HAS LAUNCHED A VARIETY OF PROGRAMS, INCLUDING ITS SIGNATURE EVENT: THE WISDOM CAFE.WISDOM CAFE ALLOWS ADULTS AGED 50 OR OLDER IN NEIGHBORHOODS NORTH OF DELMAR BLVD. TO HAVE ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOODS WHILE THEY SOCIALIZE AND ENGAGE IN A VARIETY OF ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS...SEE SCHEDULE O. (COMMUNITY COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS CONTINUED) RANGING FROM EXERCISE TO NUTRITION TO TOPICAL LECTURES.
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2018.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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