Rainier Chapter of the National Society of the DAR
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 237334580
- IRS 990 coverage
- 2015–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990 2024
- Location
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Phone
- 2063230600
- Rating
- 79
- Verdict
- SUPPORTED
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Historical Societies, Related Historical Activities
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $178,130
- Expenses
- $209,405
- Assets
- $1,796,122
- Liabilities
- $8,416
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
11 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- Diana Prigger (President)
- Jennifer Dailey (Vice President)
- Cheryl Eastwood (Vice President)
People named in this filing
- Diana Prigger (President)
- Jennifer Dailey (Vice President)
- Cheryl Eastwood (Vice President)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
In 1895 a group of women who were descendants of revolutionary patriots were granted national charter 155 by the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution and became the Rainier Chapter of the NSDAR. Their mission is to support the platform of the NSDAR to promote historic preservation, education, and patriotism. In order to further opportunities locally in support of this mission, the members of the Rainier Chapter raised funds to purchase property and build the Rainier Chapter House, which opened in 1925. Since that time, the Rainier Chapter House has been used for events to support NSDAR goals, serving as the venue for weddings, corporate events, galas, and educational forums.
What it reported doing in 2024
Historic Preservation - Rainier Chapter members own a historic house, built in 1925, and antique furnishings dating back to the late 18th century. Members volunteer many hours per year preserving, and keeping records on these items. This year the outside of the house, including the columns, was painted and some siding replaced using era-appropriate methods. Original 1925 shutters were restored and repainted. A brick Patriot Pathway and Never Forget Garden were installed.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
- Distribution model
- Direct operator. The filing allocates 96% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
The verdict
SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and program spending has declined or grown slowly.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 87
- Transparency & Controls: 92
- Accountability: 65
- Sustainability: 47
- Growth: 20
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
- Program expense ratio: 94.4%; rating input score 94
- Fundraising efficiency: Limited
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
- Pay-setting controls: Limited
- Foreign activity oversight: Limited
- Grant itemization coverage: Limited
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
- Related-party transparency: Limited
Accountability
- Independent voting board: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 25th percentile among comparable filings
- Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
- Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
- Whistleblower policy: Fail
- Document-retention policy: Fail
- CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
- Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
- Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
- Audit committee oversight: Missing
- Independent financial-statement audit: Fail
Sustainability
- Operating margin: -17.6%; rating input score 16; 16th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 8.58; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: -7.8% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: -5.5% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 6.8% per year; rating input score 100; 55th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 94.4% of spending went to programs
- Governance: 10 of 11 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
- Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $198K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 11 people listed
- Consistency: 26 of 26 current checks pass
- Schedules: 4 filed schedules · includes major donors
- Filing history: 8 filing years from 2015 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.
- High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
- High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
- High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
- High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 16/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 50/100.