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Military Order of the Stars and Bars

EIN 62-1147741 · Wilmington, NC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceGood85 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The society is a literary, historical, benevolent, educational, and non-political organization that seeks to cultivate the ties of friendship among the relatives of the confederal officer corps and to provide leadership

Income
$119,345
Spending
$85,430
Spent on programs
100%
Reserves
102.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 59%
Employees
0
Volunteers
24
Highest pay
$23,100, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 100 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 102.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 58% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    100% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 85 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $6,000 spent. MOS&B Scholarship program is awarded annually to genealogically proven descendants of confederate officers or members of the confederal government. Priority is given to students matriculating from high school to college. Applications are submitted by March 1st of each year to the scholarship committee. Up to three scholarships of $2,000 each are awarded annually provided there are enough qualified candidates in the pool. Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited degree-granting two or four year college/university institution before funds are disbursed. Scholarship funds are disbursed as the student requests. Awarded scholarships are for one year only. The MOS&B also occasionally provides small grants in support of historical preservation and other projects related to the heritage preservation. These grants are typically under $1,000.
  2. $3,934 spent. MOS&B Literary awards are awarded annually to when qualified receipients are nominated. The Douglas Southall Freeman history award for the best published book of high merit in the field of southern history beginning with the colonial period to the present time; the Randall Bracin Jones History teacher of the year is given to an outstanding history teacher who has been nominated by a member; The Jones Esten Cooke Fiction award for the best pubished book of fiction that portrays characters and events dealing with the war between the states, confederate heritage or southern history in a historically accurate fashion, and the General Basil W. Duke Award for the best re-issurance of out of print books that accurately present the history of The War for Soutern Independence. Each award receipient receives a check and an appropriate trophy. The Freeman and Cooke Awards are presented to the author. The Jones Award is presented to the teacher. The Freeman Award has been given since 1989, The Jones Award beginning in 2014, The Cooke Award since 1989, and the Duke Award since 1997. In 2024, $3,150 was awarded to four receipients for the Freeman, Jones, Cooke, and Duke Awards.
  3. $25,605 spent. MOS&B at the National Level provides several services to its members. The MOS&B publishes an officers call magazine four times each year. The magazine is sent to active members and published articles on current events across the organization, historical articles of the WBTS, etc. Expenses are cost of printing and postage. MOS&B holds an national convention each year at which time recognition and service awards are made to those members identified by their chapters, state societies and national officers. The MOS&B incurs national operation expenses including printing, postage, office supplies, toll-free national telephone number, advertising and promotion, liability insurance for the officers and Board of Directors, and annual CPA accounting services. Magazine publishing expenses totaled $25,605.
  4. $49,891 spent. Other Program Expenses (24e)
  5. Other Program Expenses (24e) 49891. 0. 0.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1983.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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