National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution

Analysis

National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution is a registered charity in United States, based in Etters, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1944, 82 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 April 2023, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution reported income of $67k and spending of $42k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2023, income fell from $111k to $67k (-40%), an average of -40% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2023, when income dropped by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 52% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution sits at the 29th percentile: it is larger than about 29% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 26th percentile, and in the 25th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Association of International Exchange ($67k), Gibbs Society of Biological Thermo Dynamics Inc ($67k) and Multicultural Sonic Evolution Muse Inc ($67k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending April 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 17% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $13k (30% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $549k against liabilities of $69k, net assets of $480k. It reported 4 employees.