ARMY WAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARMY WAR COLLEGE FOUNDATION INC

EIN 23-2034407 · Undergraduate Colleges (B42)

What they do

THE FOUNDATION ENGAGES IN CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL ENDEAVORS SOLELY for THE BENEFIT of THE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE and ITS RESPECTIVE PURPOSES, PROGRAMS, and GRADUATES. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORT PROVIDES THE MARGIN of EXCELLENCE THAT ENABLES THE COLLEGE to BETTER EDUCATE and DEVELOP LEADERS for SERVICE AT THE STRATEGIC LEVEL WHILE ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE IN THE GLOBAL APPLICATION of LANDPOWER.

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Of every $100 spent, about $80.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The 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

34.85%of revenue went to mission work80.1% of expenses · Program services

4.34%of revenue went to fundraising10.0% of expenses

$43.50spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

4.31%of revenue went to management and office costs9.9% of expenses

$8.79in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

84.0%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 $105,000 for COL RET RUTH B COLLINS (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$7,226,193

Mission workProgram services$2,518,32134.85% of revenue80.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$311,3334.31% of revenue9.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$313,4234.34% of revenue10.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,083,11656.50% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,143,07743.50% 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: 80.1% mission · 9.9% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.50% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 11.1% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.06% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 12.5% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.59% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 88.7% mission · 6.2% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.26% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.1% mission · 17.9% management · 19.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 11.1% management · 12.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.35% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 12.0% management · 11.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 59.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.1% mission · 10.3% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$7,226,193

Expenses$3,143,077

Annual surplus $4,083,116 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)$2,518,321 · 80.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$311,333 · 9.9% of expenses

Fundraising$313,423 · 10.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$7,226,193

Expenses$3,143,077

Assets$27,635,432

Income$7,471,104

Contributions$6,068,339

Mission work (program services)$2,518,321

Fundraising$313,423

Management and general$311,333

Executive compensation (total)$104,582

Stocks and bonds$22,886,923

Accounting fees$34,650

Investing fees$42,999

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

COL RET RUTH B COLLINSCEO · 40 hrs/week $105,000

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)

COL RET RUTH B COLLINSCEO

MG RET MARGARET C WILMOTHSECRETARY

MS JANET M BOTZTRUSTEE

MS ELLEN W SHUMWAYTRUSTEE

MRWILLIAM W PINSKY MDTRUSTEE

MR ZEB BRADFORD IIITRUSTEE

MR THOMAS F BEATYTRUSTEE

MR SCOTT L BECKERTRUSTEE

MR JOSEPH A LOSCALZOTREASURER

MR HANS L CHRISTENSENVICE CHAIRMAN

MR DANIEL J DAN STARKSTRUSTEE

MG RET TIMOTHY E TIM ORRTRUSTEE

MG RET RONALD L JOHNSONTRUSTEE

BG RET IRENE ZOPPI RODRIGUEZ PHDTRUSTEE

MG RET JEFFERY L ARNOLDTRUSTEE

LTG RET ROGER C SCHULTZCHAIRMAN

LTG RET JOSEPH FH PETERSONTRUSTEE

DR JAMES R JIM CLEMENSTRUSTEE

DAVID T LAWRENCE PHDTRUSTEE

COL RET VIVIAN E GAZTRUSTEE

COL RET JEFFREY R ELLIOTTTRUSTEE

BG RET WILBUR E WOLF IIITRUSTEE

BG RET TWANDA TIA YOUNGTRUSTEE

BG RET ROGER W SCEARCETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1979
Location: 651 WRIGHT AVENUE, CARLISLE, PA 170135248
County: Cumberland
In care of: COL RET RUTH COLLINS
Primary officer: COL RET RUTH COLLINS, PRESIDENT AND CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@usawc.org Phone(717) 243-1756

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: August 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BOYER & RITTER LLC
NTEE classification: Undergraduate Colleges (B42)
IRS tax category: Undergraduate Colleges