Order of the Founders & Patriots of America

Analysis

Order of the Founders & Patriots of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Franklin, MI. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1972, 54 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Order of the Founders & Patriots of America reported income of $131k and spending of $98k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $126k to $131k (+4.0%), an average of +1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Order of the Founders & Patriots of America sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile, and in the 44th percentile within MI. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ohio Coalition for Adult Protective Services ($131k), Nashville Scottish Rite Foundation Inc ($131k) and Little League Baseball Inc ($131k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 44% and program service revenue 31% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2,454 (2.5% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $1.0m against liabilities of $24k, net assets of $1.0m.