NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - DC SOCIETY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION - DC SOCIETY

EIN 53-0237718 · Commemorative Events (A84)

What they do

THE OBJECTS of THIS SOCIETY ARE PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL, EDUCATIONAL, and SHALL INCLUDE THOSE INTENDED or DESIGNED to PERPETUATE THE MEMORY of THOSE PATRIOTS WHO, BY THEIR SERVICES or SACRIFICES DURING THE WAR of THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, ACHIEVED THE INDEPENDENCE of THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, to UNITE and PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG THEIR DESCENDANTS, to INSPIRE THEM and THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WITH A MORE PROFOUND REVERENCE for THE PRINCIPLES of GOVERNMENT FOUNDED BY OUR FOREFATHERS, to ENCOURAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN RELATION to THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, to ACQUIRE and PRESERVE THE RECORDS of THE INDIVIDUAL SERVICES of THE PATRIOTS of THE WAR, AS WELL AS DOCUMENTS, RELICS, and LANDMARKS, to MARK THE SCENES of THE REVOLUTION BY APPROPRIATE MEMORIALS, to CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARIES of THE PROMINENT EVENTS of WAR and THE REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD, to FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM, to MAINTAIN and EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS of AMERICAN FREEDOM, to CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES EXPRESSED IN THE PREAMBLE of THE CONSTITUTIO

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $84.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2022The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

68.77%of revenue went to mission work84.0% of expenses · Program services

$81.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

13.12%of revenue went to management and office costs16.0% of expenses

$4.52in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

24.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2022

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$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$104,977

Mission workProgram services$72,19768.77% of revenue84.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$13,77313.12% of revenue16.0% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$19,00718.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$85,97081.89% 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

2022CurrentExpense mix: 84.0% mission · 16.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 81.89% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 90.1% mission · 9.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.70% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.5% mission · 24.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.20% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 95.2% mission · 4.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.55% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 93.8% mission · 6.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.71% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 78.95% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 95.7% mission · 4.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 112.35% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$104,977

Expenses$85,970

Annual surplus $19,007 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)$72,197 · 84.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$13,773 · 16.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$104,977

Expenses$85,970

Assets$388,640

Income$233,823

Contributions$25,390

Mission work (program services)$72,197

Grants given$31,230

Average grant$7,808

Management and general$13,773

Stocks and bonds$331,441

Accounting fees$9,126

Investing fees$3,162

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2022

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (25)

JONATHAN DANIEL BRIGHTBILLMEMBER-AT-LARGE

WILLIAM ORSWELL RITCHIE JRPRESIDENT

WILLIAM LAWRENCE MILLERREGISTRAR

WILLIAM BARTON SMITHASSISTANT TREASURER

THOMAS ANDREW READMONDSR. VICE PRESIDENT

STEVEN MICHAEL CRAMNERASSISTANT SECRETARY

STEPHEN PAUL RODRIGUEZDC SAR TRUSTEE

SEAN PATRICK REDMONDHISTORIAN

RICHARD EUGENE PATTENALTERNATE NSSAR TRUSTEE

REID PIERCE COLLINSLIBRARIAN

RANDAL CORNELL TEAGUEDC SAR TRUSTEE

PAUL MELVIN HAYSSECRETARY

KENT CHARLES BOESEMEMBER-AT-LARGE

ANDREW COMER DYECHANCELLOR

JOHN PHILLIP PRIGMOREMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JOHN DOUGLAS SINKSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

JOHN DEWITT STONESIFERCHAPLAIN

JAMES BOWLES PENDER IIITREASURER

JADAN PETER ELLIS HORYNMEMBER-AT-LARGE

GERSON NORDLINGER IIINSSAR TRUSTEE

GEOFFREY LYNN NEWMAN2ND VICE PRESIDENT

EDWARD FREDERICK RODRIGUEZ JRMEMBER-AT-LARGE

DEAN AUSTIN HESS JRMEMBER-AT-LARGE

COLIN MATTESON TIMBERSMEMBER-AT-LARGE

CHRISTOPHER VERNON HERNDONMEMBER-AT-LARGE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1944
Location: 1801 E ST SE, WASHINGTON, DC 20003-2417
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % PAUL MELVIN HAYS
Primary officer: PAUL MELVIN HAYS, SECRETARY

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(401) 580-9200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2022
Tax period began: May 1, 2022
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BADGER SUMRALL & COMPANY
NTEE classification: Commemorative Events (A84)
IRS tax category: Commemorative Events
Grant-giving organization: Yes