American Battlefield TR

Analysis

American Battlefield TR is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1988, 38 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 (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2023, American Battlefield TR reported income of $32.7m and spending of $19.3m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2023, income fell from $33.6m to $32.7m (-2.7%), an average of -0.7% a year. 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, American Battlefield TR sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include American Council of Learned Societies ($32.5m), Altarum Institute ($32.8m) and National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying ($32.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 110% and program service revenue 0.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $693k (3.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.9m. It paid $404k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $214.0m against liabilities of $6.0m, net assets of $208.0m. It reported 67 employees.