National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
546040031
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2023–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2022
Location
Richmond, VA, USA
Rating
57
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$52,831
Expenses
$49,894
Assets
$197,938

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

14 people listed

People named in this filing

  • Suzanne Brown (Regent)
  • Denise Carter (Vice Regent)
  • Cynthia Burgess (Chaplain)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The National Daughters of the American Revolution is organized for charitable and educational purposes in order to perpetuate the memory and spirit of the men and women who achieved American Independence by preserving historic landmarks and promoting the study of history. The Commonwealth Chapter had about 341 members for most of the 2024 year.

What it reported doing in 2024

Meetings luncheons and patriotic events: The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Commonwealth Chapter organizes gatherings throughout the year. These events aim to update participants on the initiatives of the National State and Chapter leaders promoting history patriotism and education. Attendees also learn about the outcomes of these efforts fostering stronger bonds among members and with the community.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 40
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 56
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 38.9%; rating input score 39
  • Program expense ratio: 41.2%; rating input score 41

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.6%; rating input score 55; 55th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.97; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: Limited
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -2.7% per year; rating input score 0; 41st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -105% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 44th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 38.9% of revenue deployed · 41.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 3 filed program accomplishments · $21K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 14 people listed
  • Consistency: 6 of 7 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 2 filing years from 2023 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 39/100.
  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 41/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Part III transfer expenses within program total did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 55/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.