Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia

Analysis

Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1952, 74 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 November 2023, Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia reported income of $209k and spending of $196k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from November 2018 to November 2023, income fell from $209k to $209k (-0.1%), an average of +-0.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to November 2021, when income rose by 121%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society of Colonial Wars in the District of Columbia sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile, and in the 30th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fierce Athlete Inc ($209k), Urbandale Girls Recreation Association ($209k) and Somerset Volunteer Fire and Rescue ($209k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending November 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 20% and program service revenue 68% of the total. At year end it held assets of $627k against liabilities of $4,869, net assets of $622k.