AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST

EIN 54-1426643 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A85Z)

What they do

See Part III Line 1.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $90.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe explanation is very short. Ask what work they really do.

They name their leaders38 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

62.68%of revenue went to mission work90.1% of expenses · Program services

3.88%of revenue went to fundraising5.6% of expenses

$69.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.97%of revenue went to management and office costs4.3% of expenses

$6.18in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.3%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 $424,905 for DAVID N DUNCAN (PRESIDENT). 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$57,852,076

Mission workProgram services$36,259,72962.68% of revenue90.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$1,718,9722.97% of revenue4.3% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$2,245,4693.88% of revenue5.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$17,627,90630.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$40,224,17069.53% 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: 90.1% mission · 4.3% management · 5.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 69.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.3% mission · 7.7% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.37% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 82.7% mission · 7.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 7.0% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.12% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 2.9% management · 16.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.35% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.0% mission · 2.9% management · 14.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 43.14% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 84.3% mission · 4.1% management · 11.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.00% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.8% mission · 4.3% management · 11.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$57,852,076

Expenses$40,224,170

Annual surplus $17,627,906 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)$36,259,729 · 90.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$1,718,972 · 4.3% of expenses

Fundraising$2,245,469 · 5.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$57,852,076

Expenses$40,224,170

Assets$248,749,059

Income$78,691,541

Contributions$56,277,519

Mission work (program services)$36,259,729

Fundraising$2,245,469

Grants given$31,567,918

Average grant$265,277

Management and general$1,718,972

Executive compensation (total)$2,150,832

Stocks and bonds$12,579,960

Accounting fees$52,643

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

DAVID N DUNCANPRESIDENT · 50 hrs/week $424,905Base $326,809 · Other $98,096

THOMAS M GILMORECHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $318,646Base $266,373 · Other $52,273

JAMES J CAMPICHIEF POLICY & COMM. OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $277,791Base $246,745 · Other $31,046

MARK BORCHERDINGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $251,558Base $228,273 · Other $23,285

GARRY E ADELMANCHIEF HISTORIAN · 40 hrs/week $237,878Base $188,081 · Other $49,797

STEPHEN D WYNGARDENCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $207,896Base $155,039 · Other $52,857

LAWRENCE SWIADERCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $198,066Base $188,683 · Other $9,383

PAULA RIVERACONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $188,041Base $180,025 · Other $8,016

O JAMES LIGHTHIZERTRUSTEE · 1 hrs/week $102,640

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 (38)

DAVID N DUNCANPRESIDENT

THOMAS M GILMORECHIEF REAL ESTATE OFFICER

JAMES J CAMPICHIEF POLICY & COMM. OFFICER

MARK BORCHERDINGCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

GARRY E ADELMANCHIEF HISTORIAN

STEPHEN D WYNGARDENCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

LAWRENCE SWIADERCHIEF DIGITAL OFFICER

PAULA RIVERACONTROLLER

O JAMES LIGHTHIZERTRUSTEE

THOMAS P HANDTRUSTEE

TOMMAS B NUSZTRUSTEE

TRAVIS K ANDERSONTREASURER

THOMAS H LAUERTRUSTEE

SUSAN WHITAKERTRUSTEE

VAN D HIPP JRTRUSTEE

STEPHAN F NEWHOUSETRUSTEE

ROBERT C DAUMTRUSTEE

VIRGINIA BURNLEYTRUSTEE

RICHARD G ETZKORNTRUSTEE

WILLIAM J HUPPVICE-CHAIR

BARBARA L STEWARTTRUSTEE

WILLIAM W VODRASECRETARY, EX-OFFICIO

NOAH B MEHRKAMTRUSTEE

MARSHAL A OLDMANTRUSTEE

MADHU TADIKONDATRUSTEE

JOHN T BEATY JRTRUSTEE

JOHN M TAYLORTRUSTEE

JOHN L NAU IIITRUSTEE

JOHN SIVOLELLATRUSTEE

JOHN CULBERSONTRUSTEE

JEFF P MCCLANATHANTRUSTEE

J DENNIS SEXTONTRUSTEE

GENERAL RICHARD P MILLSTRUSTEE

DR MARY ABROECHAIR

DON BARRETTTRUSTEE

DAVID J ABBEYTRUSTEE

CHRISTOPHER C WELTONTRUSTEE

CHARLES E TREFZGERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1988
Location: 1030 15th Street NW Suite 900 Eas, Washington, DC 20005
County: District of Columbia
In care of: Mark Borcherding
Primary officer: Mark Borcherding, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailsupport@interactiveknowledge.com Phone(202) 367-1861

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: April 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROGERS & COMPANY PLLC
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A85Z)
IRS tax category: Historical Sites
Grant-giving organization: Yes