National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, DC 20006 · IRS data through FY2024
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | $33,892,825 | $32,356,771 | $239,856,963 |
| FY2023 | $34,780,557 | $28,825,613 | $222,550,064 |
| FY2022 | $29,527,490 | $24,135,424 | $198,668,233 |
| FY2021 | $28,525,005 | $21,408,648 | $225,957,378 |
| FY2020 | $26,508,264 | $17,927,994 | $202,500,960 |
| FY2019 | $26,382,195 | $19,534,546 | $180,766,146 |
| FY2018 | $27,895,477 | $16,652,612 | $148,076,250 |
| FY2017 | $23,647,323 | $16,267,791 | $145,208,968 |
| FY2016 | $25,047,856 | $17,345,365 | $127,468,719 |
| FY2015 | $24,894,211 | $16,669,840 | $114,436,321 |
| FY2014 | $20,464,932 | $16,324,842 | $108,333,645 |
| FY2013 | $30,533,704 | $16,200,946 | $98,427,356 |
| FY2012 | $16,852,398 | $12,779,035 | $82,185,453 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (EIN 53-0205923), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $17,162,904 | 51% |
| Program service revenue | $2,979,716 | 9% |
| Other revenue | $13,750,205 | 41% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $20,712,124 | 64% |
| Management & general | $8,392,634 | 26% |
| Fundraising | $3,252,013 | 10% |
What the numbers show
- Contributions & grants made up 51% of total revenue in FY2024.
- Program services accounted for 64% of functional expenses, management & general 26%, and fundraising 10%.
- 64% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2024. That is higher than 6.5% of 31 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Net assets covered about 89 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 89th percentile among 401 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Total revenue was higher than 97.6% of 412 Arts, Culture & Humanities organizations in DC.
- Total revenue rose from $16,852,398 in FY2012 to $33,892,825 in FY2024. Revenue increased in 8 and decreased in 4 of 12 year-over-year comparisons.
- Revenue covered expenses in each of the 13 reported years, FY2012 to FY2024.
- The highest revenue on record here is $34,780,557 in FY2023.
- Net assets grew from $82,185,453 to $239,856,963 between FY2012 and FY2024.
- Contributions and grants made up 31% of revenue in FY2012 and 51% in FY2024.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible.
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
PROMOTE HISTORIC PRESERVATION, EDUCATION AND PATRIOTISM.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1949 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | A800 — Arts, Culture & Humanities (in DC) |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as a central organization with a group exemption; its subordinate units may also be eligible. |
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Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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