THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA

EIN 53-0224364 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)

What they do

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY of THE COLONIAL DAMES of AMERICA ACTIVELY PROMOTES OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE THROUGH HISTORIC PRESERVATION, PATRIOTIC SERVICE, and EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $58.10 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 leaders81 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.95%of revenue went to mission work58.1% of expenses · Program services

4.22%of revenue went to fundraising5.7% of expenses

$73.91spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

26.74%of revenue went to management and office costs36.2% of expenses

$6.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

61.2%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 $146,343 for CAROL CADOU (EXEC DIR - UNTIL 10/2024). 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$3,865,498

Mission workProgram services$1,660,28742.95% of revenue58.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,033,74626.74% of revenue36.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$162,9824.22% of revenue5.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$1,008,48326.09% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,857,01573.91% 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: 58.1% mission · 36.2% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.91% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.0% mission · 29.7% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.77% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 50.9% mission · 43.4% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.83% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.6% mission · 28.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.50% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 54.8% mission · 36.2% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 15.5% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.18% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 60.0% mission · 26.1% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.01% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 17.2% management · 16.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.61% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,865,498

Expenses$2,857,015

Annual surplus $1,008,483 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)$1,660,287 · 58.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,033,746 · 36.2% of expenses

Fundraising$162,982 · 5.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,865,498

Expenses$2,857,015

Assets$17,679,554

Income$6,278,126

Contributions$2,364,737

Mission work (program services)$1,660,287

Fundraising$162,982

Grants given$1,180,647

Average grant$98,387

Management and general$1,033,746

Executive compensation (total)$144,925

Stocks and bonds$10,695,380

Accounting fees$162,039

Investing fees$52,063

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

CAROL CADOUEXEC DIR - UNTIL 10/2024 · 40 hrs/week $146,343

EDITH LAURENCINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION · 40 hrs/week $100,796

STEPHEN MUTTYINTERIM EXEC DIR - FROM 11/2024 · 40 hrs/week $16,200

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 (81)

CAROL CADOUEXEC DIR - UNTIL 10/2024

EDITH LAURENCINDIRECTOR OF FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION

STEPHEN MUTTYINTERIM EXEC DIR - FROM 11/2024

MRS MARY JORDAN CAREYCHAIR, FOUNDING FEMALES INITIATIVE

MRS JULIA ERNESTNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS MARY HEYWARD MUNDYPRESIDENT

MRS MARY H MONROENATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS MARY G TAYLORNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS MARGARET D BEASLEYHISTORIAN

MRS MARGARET B SCHUTRUMPFNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS MARGARET CHABONNETNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS MARCY MOODYNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS LUCY M JACKSONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS LISA LACY WHITEVP, CORPORATE SOCIETY ENGAGEMENT

MRS LISA LILESCHAIR, FOUNDING FEMALES INITIATIVE

MRS LISA BARRNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS LAURA ROBERTSCHAIR, CODIFICATION COMMITTEE

MRS KATHRYN ZABRISKIECHAIR, PHILANTHROPY COMMITTEE

MRS KATHERINE BERGHOLTZCHAIR, MEDIA-PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE

MRS JULIE SARNONATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS JULIA G SANFORDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

VIRGINIA STUART CHAPMAN COBBNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MS CATHERINE LANIER COOPERCHAIR, MUSEUM ALLIANCE COMMITTEE

MS W AVERY JENKINSTREASURER

MS MARY J BENNETTNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MS MARIANNA T MACINTYRECHAIR, MISSION OUTREACH COMMITTEE

MS KATHERINE ADAMSNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MS JAYNE L MIDDLETONCHAIR, GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE

MS FRANCES ANNE ROOTVP, FINANCE & INVESTMENTS

MS ELIZABETH BREWSTER ROBINSONVP, ADVANCEMENT

MS ELIZABETH BUCHOLZNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MS COURTENAY R WOODNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS MARY L HENDERERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MS BETTY SUE BIRDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MS ANNE WILSONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS WINIFRED D HAYESASSISTANT TREASURER FOR MISSION

MRS VIRGINIA C NICHOLSONFIRST REGENT - GUNSTON HALL

MRS VIRGINIA WHELANCHAIR, NOMINATING COMMITTEE

MRS SUSANNA MEYERNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS SARAH SAGE BOLTASSISTANT REGISTRAR

MRS PATRICIA TAGUENATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS ANABEL BOWENNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS CAROLINE B GOEDHARTCHAIR, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

MRS CAROL S GOULDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS CARO T WILLIAMSNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS CANDICE AINSWORTHASSISTANT SECRETARY

MRS ANNE H DORASSISTANT TREASURER FOR OPERATIONS

MRS ANNE FOLKESJUNIOR REP, SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST

MRS ANNA DUFFNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS ANN W TALCOTTNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS ANGELYN BRIDGESNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS CAROLYN HAWLEYNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS ALICE HYLANDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS A CORKRAN NIMICKNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MARGUERITE E H MORRISONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

LOIS I MACKINNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

KATHERINE TAYLOR CAMMACKNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

JULIA PRESTON STOVERNATIONAL ARCHIVIST

HILARY F GRIPEKOVENNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH HYMANNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

ELEANORE BOYSENATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS EVELYN GRISWOLDCHAIR, SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS & AWARDS COMMITTEE

MRS JOYCE ARTZNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS JOAN WICKERSHAMNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS JERI CRAWFORDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS JANE QUINNNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS JANE GRANTHAMNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS IRENE HOLMESNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS HERMINE GRANBERRYNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS GAIL P FAHERTYREGISTRAR

MRS FRANCES W SMYTHNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS JUANITA ALLENNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS ELSIE SMITHVP, MISSION INITIATIVES

MRS ELIZABETH HOWARDNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS ELAINE BLAYLOCKNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS EILEEN N MOODYSECRETARY

MRS EDITH HUNTLEY STICKNEYVP, NHQ DUMBARTON HOUSE

MRS DIXIE H WILSONNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS CHARLOTTE GOERINGNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

MRS CHARBRA A JESTINSENIOR REP, SULGRAVE MANOR TRUST

MRS CATHERINE VON STROHNATIONAL BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1938
Location: 2715 Q ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20007-3071
County: District of Columbia
In care of: W AVERY JENKINS
Primary officer: W AVERY JENKINS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 337-2288

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A800)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes