THE ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF AMERICA

EIN 13-6183074 · Education (B)

What they do

THE ORDER of THE FOUNDERS and PATRIOTS of AMERICA (THE ORDER) HAS THE OBJECTIVE of PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL and PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE FOUNDERS of OUR COUNTRY (THE EARLIEST COLONIAL SETTLERS, STARTING WITH THE FOUNDING of JAMESTOWN IN MAY 1607 and for A PERIOD of 50 YEARS THEREAFTER) and THE PATRIOTS WHO ADHERED to THE CAUSE of INDEPENDENCE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. IN PARTICULAR, THE ORDER SEEKS to DISCOVER, DOCUMENT and PRESERVE RECORDS, DOCUMENTS and THE HISTORY of THOSE FOUNDERS and PATRIOTS. THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS and OTHER PROGRAMS, THE ORDER SEEKS to EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHARACTER, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, and HEROISM of THE FOUNDERS and PATRIOTS of AMERICA, THEREBY ALSO PROMOTING PATRIOTISM.

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Of every $100 spent, about $98.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders24 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.76%of revenue went to mission work98.4% of expenses · Program services

$73.98spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

1.22%of revenue went to management and office costs1.6% of expenses

$12.62in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

41.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $3,050 for TRACY ASHLEY CROCKER (REGISTRAR GENERAL). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$155,365

Mission workProgram services$113,04672.76% of revenue98.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,8941.22% of revenue1.6% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$40,42526.02% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$114,94073.98% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 98.4% mission · 1.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.98% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 98.2% mission · 1.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.34% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 98.3% mission · 1.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.65% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 99.5% mission · 0.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.15% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 94.9% mission · 5.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 47.25% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.5% mission · 4.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.45% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.3% mission · 3.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.15% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 12.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 44.27% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$155,365

Expenses$114,940

Annual surplus $40,425 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)$113,046 · 98.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,894 · 1.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$155,365

Expenses$114,940

Assets$1,450,960

Income$168,958

Contributions$64,222

Mission work (program services)$113,046

Grants given$66,200

Average grant$13,240

Management and general$1,894

Stocks and bonds$1,251,214

Accounting fees$1,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

TRACY ASHLEY CROCKERREGISTRAR GENERAL · 2 hrs/week $3,050

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 (24)

TRACY ASHLEY CROCKERREGISTRAR GENERAL

MICHAEL PERRY SCHENKGENEALOGIST GENERAL

WILLIAM CHARLES HAMPTONPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

WILLIAM ALLERTON IIIPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

WALTER JERVIS SHEFFIELDDEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL

THOMAS PELHAM CURTIS IIPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

THOMAS ALLEN SMARTGOVERNOR GENERAL

SUMNER GARY HUNNEWELL JRDEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

ROBERT TODD GIFFINDEPUTY CHAPLAIN GENERAL

ROBERT LEWIS STEVENSDEPUTY GENEALOGIST GENERAL

ROBERT JOSEPH WALCOTT JRDEPUTY HISTORIAN GENERAL

RICHARD MORGAN WRIGHT JRPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

PHOENIX AUSTIN HARRISDEPUTY TREASURER GENERAL

MICHAEL ERNEST WEYLER PHDHISTORIAN GENERAL

MATTHEW DAVID DUPEESECRETARY GENERAL

LYTTLETON TAZWELL HARRIS IVPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

JONATHAN SHANE NEWCOMBETREASURER GENERAL

JOHN MACKINTOSH BOURNEPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

JAMES DUNCAN BERRY PHDDEPUTY GOVERNOR GENERAL

EDWARD CHARLES HORTONPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

DONALD NEAL LAMSON ESQATTORNEY GENERAL

DANIEL CHURCH WARRENPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL

CHARLES VICTOR LANGDEPUTY REGISTRAR GENERAL

BRIAN RICHARD MARSHCHAPLAIN GENERAL

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1972
Location: 30065 CHEVIOT HILLS DR, FRANKLIN, MI 48025-1515
County: Oakland
In care of: THOMAS ALLEN SMART
Primary officer: THOMAS ALLEN SMART, GOVERNOR GENERAL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(248) 626-3561

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MATTHEW HAYWOOD CPA LLC
NTEE classification: Education (B)
IRS tax category: Education
Grant-giving organization: Yes