National Society of the Colonial Dames of America

Analysis

National Society of the Colonial Dames of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1938, 88 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 August 2023, National Society of the Colonial Dames of America reported income of $3.8m and spending of $2.7m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $3.8m (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 85% 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 Colonial Dames of America sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Balletx ($3.8m), Pioneer Center for the Performing Arts ($3.8m) and Center for New Music San Francisco Inc ($3.8m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 23% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $160k (5.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $729k. At year end it held assets of $16.1m against liabilities of $779k, net assets of $15.3m. It reported 48 employees.