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National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

EIN 74-6068660 · Montgomery, TX

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

What it says it does

A patriotic genealogy society supporting historic preservation, veterans, and education.

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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
4 of 15
Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.
Income trend
10 of 15
Income fell 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Weak: 25 out of 100. Higher than 8% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
5 of 25
0 of 626 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15
Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

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

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

Programs described in its return (3)

$48,957 spent. Support of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revelution by contributing to Kate Duncan Smith Dar School with a scholarship for underprivaleged children and a summer summer workshop; provide funds to crossnor school, hindman settlement school, hillside school, berry college, bacone college and chemawa indian school; support good citizens to local high schools etoile academy aid to houston veterans at the VA hospital; Camp Hope, Honor Flight; ROTC Medals to cadets at 6 local colleges; literacy projects; purchas verterans headstones to unmarked graves in cemeteries; museum and library support; promote constitution week in schools. All to benefit the public.
$25,625 spent. Support the Texas Society of Daughters of the American Revolution by contributing to their scholarships at 23 colleges in Texas universities; armed service awards at Texas military bases.
$37,693 spent. Support the education of historic preservation with markers, dedications, and events.

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

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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending May 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1944.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 21, 2026.

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