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National Society of the Sons the American Revolution

EIN 58-2414117 · Athens, GA

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong94 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PURPOSES AND OBJECTS OF THIS SOCIETY ARE DECLARED TO BE PATRIOTIC, HISTORICAL AND EDUCATIONAL, AND SHALL INCLUDE THOSE INTENDED OR DESIGNED TO PERPETUATE THE MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO, BY THEIR SERVICES OR SACRIFICES DURING THE WAR OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, ACHIEVED THE INDEPENDENCE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE; TO UNITE AND PROMOTE FELLOWSHIP AMONG THEIR DESCENDANTS; TO INSPIRE THEM AND THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WITH A MORE PROFOUND REVERENCE FOR THE PRINCIPLES OF THE GOVERNMENT FOUNDED BY OUR FOREFATHERS; TO ENCOURAGE HISTORICAL RESEARCH IN RELATION TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; TO ACQUIRE AND PRESERVE THE RECORDS OF THE INDIVIDUAL SERVICES OF THE PATRIOTS OF THE WAR, AS WELL AS DOCUMENTS, RELICS AND LANDMARKS; TO MARK THE SCENES OF THE REVOLUTION BY APPROPRIATE MEMORIALS; TO CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARIES OF THE PROMINENT EVENTS OF THE WAR; TO FOSTER TRUE PATRIOTISM; TO MAINTAIN AND EXTEND THE INSTITUTIONS OF AMERICAN FREEDOM AND TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES EXPRESSED IN THE PREAMBLE TO THE CONSTI

Income
$94,125
Spending
$64,982
Reserves
52.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 43%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 94 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 52.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 29% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 31% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $19,307 spent. EDUCATIONAL - YOUTH AWARDS - JROTC, EAGLE SCOUTS, ESSAY, ORATION, ELEMENTARY POSTER CONTESTS, MIDDLE SCHOOL BROCHURE CONTESTS, CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
  2. $5,029 spent. HISTORICAL - HISTORIC SITES COMMEMORATIONS & CELEBRATIONS EVENTS - OPEN TO ALL
  3. $34,318 spent. PATRIOTIC - CELEBRATION OF PATRIOTIC HOLIDAYS AND EVENTS, MARKING GRAVES OF PATRIOTS WHO FOUGHT OR SUPPORTED THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Worth knowing.

    Not individually listed by the IRS as eligible, which is usual for local chapters covered by a parent organization's exemption. The master file records contributions to it as deductible.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since August 1944.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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