Nonprofit · EIN 13-1677400
COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10065
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $179,651 | $1,170,871 | -$991,220 | $7,637,456 | $162,755 | $7,474,701 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,670,795 | $949,368 | $721,427 | $8,486,622 | $106,302 | $8,380,320 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,362,237 | $1,076,870 | $285,367 | $9,085,507 | $152,664 | $8,932,843 |
| March 31, 2023 | 990 | $731,247 | $902,420 | -$171,173 | $8,542,310 | $126,624 | $8,415,686 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $308,760
- of which government grants
- $30,455
- Membership dues
- $147,080
- Program service revenue
- $75,809
- Investment income
- -$216,866
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$312,626
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $7,105
- Other revenue
- $11,948
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $18,300
- Other salaries and wages
- $344,820
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $459,646
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $91,746
- Travel
- $7,992
- Depreciation
- $63,661
- Program services (functional)
- $855,325
- Management and general (functional)
- $274,650
- Fundraising (functional)
- $40,896
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $8,486,622
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,637,456
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $162,755
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,474,701
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,761,991
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,641,437
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,125,188
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,349,513
- Gross receipts
- $2,035,495
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 108
- Year formed
- 1890
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE SCHOLET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $122,640 |
| LAURIE ALDINGER | PRESIDENT GENERAL Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ANNA RICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ELLEN TOZER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EVELYN AUCOIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| RACHEL TRIBBLE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LINDA AGUIRRE | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY BERNHARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE CHRISTIAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| CAROLE CORNELL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WALLACE DOBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAURA RAMSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ANNE FARLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICKI SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE SHOLET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $125,094 | $18,616 |
| LAURIE ALDINGER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA RICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN TOZER | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN CHAPMAN AUCOIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PEARL | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL TRIBBLE | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA AGUIRRE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WALLACE DOBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE FARLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MASAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RAMSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICOLE SHOLET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $115,654 | $17,708 |
| DEBORAH MCWILLIAMS | FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $17,300 | $10,182 |
| REBECCA HOWARD MADSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRYANT KARSNER IVANCEVICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI LENE HOBBS CHULICK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN CHAPMAN AUCOIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PEARL | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ALDINGER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER WALLACE DOBBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY GANZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MASAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RAMSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN TOZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEBORAH MCWILLIAMS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR THRU JAN. 2023 Officer | 40 | $101,882 | $22,938 |
| NICOLE SHOLET | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $65,984 | $16,826 |
| REBECCA HOWARD MADSEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET BRYANT KARSNER IVANCEVICH | 1ST VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHI LENE HOBBS CHULICK | 2ND VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EVELYN CHAPMAN AUCOIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PEARL | CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE ALDINGER | RECORDING SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGELA MASAND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA RAMSAY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA RICH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOCELYN LANCE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBIN DOUGHERTY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON HARE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN TOZER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE ROBINSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ROSE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 417 E 61ST ST, NEW YORK, NY 10065-8736
- In care of
- % THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERIC
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 421 EAST 61ST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EVELYN AUCOIN, 417 EAST 61ST STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10065
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- MARY PEARRE SCHAEREN, 421 EAST 61ST STREET, NEW YORK NY 10021
- Signed the 990
- EVELYN AUCOIN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (212) 838-5489
- Website
- CDA1890.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PRESTI & NAEGELE LLC
Mission
TO MAINTAIN A HEADQUARTERS AS WELL AS A MUSEUM OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES; TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND SCHOLARSHIPS; TO PROMOTE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES; TO COMMEMORATE AND CELEBRATE THE HISTORY OF THE THIRTEEN ORIGINAL COLONIES; AND TO CREATE POPULAR INTEREST IN AMERICAN HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA MAINTAINS THE MOUNT VERNON HOTEL MUSEUM AND GARDEN, A HISTORICAL MUSEUM IN NEW YORK CITY. THE MUSEUM IS A HISTORICAL HOUSE WHICH OFFERS TOURS.Expenses $421,403 · revenue $31,803
- CDA PROGRAMS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO GENEALOGY, LIBRARY, ARCHIVES, LECTURES, MEETINGS, HISTORICAL COMMEMORATIONS, BOOK AWARDS, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS.Expenses $416,622 · grants $1,000 · revenue $46,614
- THE CDA SCHOLORSHIP PROGRAM PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO INSTITUTIONS FOR STUDENT FELLOWSHIPS, HISTORY EDUCATION INITIATIVES, ARCHAEOLOGICAL STUDIES, AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION PROJECTS.Expenses $17,300 · grants $17,300 · revenue $2,235
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-1677400
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Group exemption
- Exempt since
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A800)
- Group exemption
- 2638 (26 member organizations)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,637,456
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,035,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $179,651 | $1,170,871 | $7,637,456 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $1,670,795 | $949,368 | $8,486,622 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,362,237 | $1,076,870 | $9,085,507 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $731,247 | $902,420 | $8,542,310 | XML |
| 990 | March 2022 | $970,962 | $778,542 | $9,474,220 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | $748,263 | $687,128 | $9,427,063 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: MARY PEARRE SCHAEREN | March 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1677400).
Questions about COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA is 13-1677400.
- Is COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
- Which annual return does COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names EVELYN AUCOIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $122,640 (NICOLE SCHOLET, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $179,651, expenses of $1,170,871 and total assets of $7,637,456 at year end.
Organizations in its group exemption (26)
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 52-6047523 · WASHINGTON, DC · last filed 990 for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 82-1141692 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 47-5055676 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 13-3872147 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 13-3692795 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 84-2422883 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 51-0152354 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 84-2232038 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 47-4505210 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 47-4180045 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 51-0152945 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 23-7025183 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 32-0438516 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 81-3838392 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 47-4852699 · RIDERWOOD, MD · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 51-0152326 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 81-1367024 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 13-3692798 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 82-0920637 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
- COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA EIN 81-2713573 · NEW YORK, NY · last filed 990-N for 2025
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