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Orders and Medals Society of America

EIN 95-3450031 · Wilmington, DE

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood79 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO FOSTER AND PROMOTE THE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF INTERESTED PARTIES THROUGH THE RESEARCH, RECORDING AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE ORDERS, DECORATIONS, MEDALS AND OTHER HONORS, PAST AND PRESENT, MILITARY AND CIVIL, OF THE WORLD COMMUNITY OF NATIONS.

Income
$67,158
Spending
$80,334
Reserves
19.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 57%

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

Financial health

Good: 79 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 19.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 20% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 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 (4)
  1. $24,259 spent. OMSA PUBLISHES A BIMONTHLY JOURNAL ON TOPICS RELATIVE TO ORDERS, DECORATION AND MEDALS, AND OVERSEES A REFERENCE LIBRARY ON THE SAME.
  2. $38,953 spent. EACH YEAR, OMSA SPONSORS A CONVENTION TO PROVIDE MEMBERS A FORUM FOR DISPLAY, RECOGNITION, AND EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS. THERE ARE ALSO OTHER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
  3. $1,364 spent. OMSA OFFERS FOR SALE A VARIETY OF PUBLICATIONS TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN OBTAINING INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE OF ORDERS, DECORATIONS, AND OTHER HONORS.
  4. $3,047 spent. OMSA OPERATES A RIBBON BANK AS PART OF ITS WEBSITE TO PROVIDE A LARGE SELECTION OF RIBBONS, DEVICES, AND MEDAL RELATED ITEMS TO ITS MEMBERS AT A REASONABLE COST.

Source: Form 990EZ 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 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since July 1985.

    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 October 21, 2026.

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