DESCENDANTS OF THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DESCENDANTS OF THE SIGNERS OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE INC

EIN 23-6397427 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)

What they do

THE PURPOSE or PURPOSES WHICH IT WILL HEREAFTER PURSUE ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL WITHIN THE MEANING of SECTION 501(C)(3) of THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE of 1986, AS AMENDED (THE "CODE"). ITS GENERAL POWERS and PURPOSES SHALL BE:(A) to STRENGTHEN IN AMERICAN LIFE THE PRINCIPLES SET FORTH IN THE DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE BY ITS SIGNERS.(B) to PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG THEIR DESCENDANTS.(C) to INSPIRE and CULTIVATE A SPIRIT of UNSELFISH PATRIOTISM.(D) to AID and ENCOURAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH and EDUCATION, THE PRESERVATION of RELICS and RECORDS of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION and MARKING of HISTORIC SITES.(E) to PERPETUATE THE MEMORY of THOSE MEN WHO, IN SIGNING THE DECLARATION of INDEPENDENCE, MUTUALLY PLEDGED THEIR LIVES, THEIR FORTUNES, and THEIR SACRED HONOR IN THE CAUSE of LIBERTY.(F) to PROVIDE A NATIONAL ORGANIZATION for THE PROMOTION of THE PURPOSES HEREIN SET FORTH.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 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 leaders41 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.96%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

$55.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.47%of revenue went to management and office costs22.5% of expenses

$22.42in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

33.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$177,272

Mission workProgram services$76,14942.96% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$22,09912.47% of revenue22.5% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$79,02444.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$98,24855.42% 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: 77.5% mission · 22.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.42% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 21.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 65.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.2% mission · 21.5% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.35% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 17.2% management · 1.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.0% mission · 28.8% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.13% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 35.0% management · 2.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 24.73% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 67.3% mission · 30.7% management · 2.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.41% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.1% mission · 27.4% management · 1.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.96% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$177,272

Expenses$98,248

Annual surplus $79,024 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)$76,149 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$22,099 · 22.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$177,272

Expenses$98,248

Assets$2,202,560

Income$405,123

Contributions$59,683

Mission work (program services)$76,149

Management and general$22,099

Stocks and bonds$2,096,269

Accounting fees$1,780

Investing fees$13,226

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

LAWRENCE M CROFTPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL · 1 hrs/week $2Base $1 · Other $1

HOPE MIDDLETON WOODPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL · 1 hrs/week $2Base $1 · Other $1

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 (41)

LAWRENCE M CROFTPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

HOPE MIDDLETON WOODPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

SCOTT LEWISTREASURER GENERAL

MARIANNE BRINKERSECRETARY GENERAL

MORGAN SHANKGOVERNOR DELAWARE

NANCY MCBRIDE WARKIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

REGINALD NELSONASSISTANT TREASURER-GENERAL

RICHARD HOWELL CORSONPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

RIEMAN MCNAMARAPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

ROBERT BRUCE LAUBACHPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

ROBIN L RAWLGOVERNOR SOUTH CAROLINA

SARA NELSONASSISTANT SECRETARY GENERAL

LUCY DUKE TONACCIPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

SHELLEY HORSLEY CRUZGOVERNOR AT LARGE

SHERYLL POPE ALBERTGOVERNOR NORTH CAROLINA

SHIRLEY DIANA HUNTER SMITHGOVERNOR AT LARGE

STACEY MARIE BOHNINGWEBMASTER

STACIE PAGANOGOVERNOR AT LARGE

STEPHANIE NELSONGOVERNOR VIRGINIA

STEVENSON W CROFTGOVERNOR GEORGIA

STEVENSON WESTON CROFTINVESTMENTS

WENDY DAVIS-BUSHEYREGISTRAR GENERAL

HUNTER GEORGEGOVERNOR AT LARGE

ARTHUR RAMSEYFIRST VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL

BARBARA GREELEYGOVERNOR PENNSYLVANIA

D JILL HAIMESSCHOLARSHIP CHAIR

DONALD C WARD JRASSISTANT HISTORIAN GENERAL

ELAINE LIVINGSTONGOVERNOR NEW YORK

ELIZABETH DI CENSOGOVERNOR CONNECTICUT

ELLEN BRINKERGOVERNOR MASACHUSETTS

GREGORY MUNROGOVERNOR NEW JERSEY

HENRY BEECHERGOVERNOR RHODE ISLAND

MADELYN STURGEONGOVERNOR MARYLAND

JAMES S BAINBRIDGE ESQCHANCELLOR GENERAL

JAMIE SINGERASSISTANT REGISTRAR GENERAL

JENNIFER MURILLOGOVERNOR NEW HAMPSHIRE

JOHN CURTISS GLYNNPAST PRESIDENT-GENERAL

JOHN HAMILTON WORKS JRSPIRIT OF 76 EDITOR

LAURA H BELMANGOVERNOR DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

LEROY ANDERSON KELLER JRPRESIDENT GENERAL

A CHRISTIAN BURKEGOVERNOR AT LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1949
Location: 32 FOXCROFT RUN, AVON, CT 06001-2509
County: Hartford
In care of: SCOTT RICHARD LEWIS
Primary officer: SCOTT RICHARD LEWIS, TREASURER GENERAL

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(860) 214-3076

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: May 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EASY OFFICE DBA JITASA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A82Z)