THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS

EIN 13-1325190 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A80Z)

What they do

THE SOCIETY of COLONIAL WARS (THE "SOCIETY") is A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION IN THE STATE of NEW YORK THAT COLLECTS and PRESERVES INFORMATION REPRESENTING THE COLONIAL PERIOD. THE SOCIETY is EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 501(C)(3).

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

76.41%of revenue went to mission work87.8% of expenses · Program services

$87.05spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.64%of revenue went to management and office costs12.2% of expenses

$20.21in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

34.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$348,873

Mission workProgram services$266,58976.41% of revenue87.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$37,10510.64% of revenue12.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$45,17912.95% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$303,69487.05% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.8% mission · 12.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.05% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.9% mission · 11.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 291.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 16.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 84.9% mission · 15.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 31.33% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 7.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.39% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 12.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.65% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.67% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$348,873

Expenses$303,694

Annual surplus $45,179 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$266,589 · 87.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$37,105 · 12.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$348,873

Expenses$303,694

Assets$6,138,002

Income$990,737

Contributions$120,183

Mission work (program services)$266,589

Grants given$50,000

Average grant$50,000

Management and general$37,105

Stocks and bonds$4,198,853

Accounting fees$4,190

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

DIANE E MONTGOMERYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $106,023

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (31)

DIANE E MONTGOMERYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JAMES W GERARD VGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

WILLIAM R HARMANCHANCELLOR

WILLIAM C ZACHARYGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

THOMAS F PIKE JRDEPUTY TREASURER/CHAPLAINS

THOMAS E S JOHNSONGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

SAMUEL P C DANGREMONDGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

RUSSELL E BURKE IIIHISTORIAN

ROBERT H SCARBOROUGH IIISECRETARY

ROBB A ALLANGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

RICHARD L WESTDEPUTY GOVERNOR

PAUL L COLBYGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

PATRICK D SMITHTREASURER (FORMER)

OWEN A KLOTERVICE CHANCELLOR

JUSTIN D ABELOWLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

JOHN A OMALLEYREGISTRAR

JEFFREY B FERRISLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

ADAM P HESSGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

JAMES W MCGOVERNGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

J BARCLAY COLLINSGOVERNOR

IAN B MONTGOMERYCHAPLAINS

GARY DYCUSGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

FRANCIS P-H POWERS MDSURGEON

DAVID B RICH IIILIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

DAVID A DISIDEPUTY SECRETARY

CHESTER C BURLEYGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

CHARLES R MACKENZIEGENEALOGIST

CHARLES E DORKEY IIIDEPUTY GOVERNOR GENERAL

C SCHUYLER NEUHAUSERGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

BRIAN T EGANGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

ADAM VAN DORENGENTLEMEN OF THE COUNCIL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1942
Location: 20 WEST 44TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6603
County: New York
In care of: J BARCLAY COLLINGS
Primary officer: J BARCLAY COLLINGS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(212) 755-7082

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: PRESTI & NAEGELE LLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A80Z)
Grant-giving organization: Yes