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Nonprofit · EIN 13-6183074

ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA

Also known as Order of the Founders & Patriots of America

Tax-exempt · FRANKLIN, MI 48025

Financials

$131K$98K2023$174K$105K2024$155K$115K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$155,365$114,940$40,425$1,450,960$38,345$1,412,615
December 31, 2024990$173,658$104,791$68,867$1,255,133$38,156$1,216,977
December 31, 2023990$131,096$97,860$33,236$1,036,399$24,346$1,012,053
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$64,222
Membership dues
$36,105
Program service revenue
$42,951
Investment income
$48,337
Net income from sales of inventory
-$145
Other revenue
-$145

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$42,139
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$3,050
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$3,050
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,000
Travel
$2,788
Program services (functional)
$113,046
Management and general (functional)
$1,894

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,255,133
Total assets, end of year
$1,450,960
Total liabilities, end of year
$38,345
Net assets, end of year
$1,412,615
Publicly traded securities
$1,251,214
Net assets without donor restrictions
$128,018
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,284,597
Gross receipts
$168,958
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1896
State of legal domicile
MI

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRACY ASHLEY CROCKERREGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$3,050
THOMAS ALLEN SMARTGOVERNOR GENERAL
Officer
5$0
JAMES DUNCAN BERRY PHDDEPUTY GOVERNOR GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MATTHEW DAVID DUPEESECRETARY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
SUMNER GARY HUNNEWELL JRDEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
JONATHAN SHANE NEWCOMBETREASURER GENERAL
Officer
2$0
PHOENIX AUSTIN HARRISDEPUTY TREASURER GENERAL
Officer
2$0
CHARLES VICTOR LANGDEPUTY REGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL PERRY SCHENKGENEALOGIST GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT LEWIS STEVENSDEPUTY GENEALOGIST GENERAL
Officer
2$0
DONALD NEAL LAMSON ESQATTORNEY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
WALTER JERVIS SHEFFIELDDEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
BRIAN RICHARD MARSHCHAPLAIN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT TODD GIFFINDEPUTY CHAPLAIN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL ERNEST WEYLER PHDHISTORIAN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
9 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ROBERT JOSEPH WALCOTT JRDEPUTY HISTORIAN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
WILLIAM ALLERTON IIIPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
JOHN MACKINTOSH BOURNEPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
THOMAS PELHAM CURTIS IIPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
LYTTLETON TAZWELL HARRIS IVPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
EDWARD CHARLES HORTONPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
DANIEL CHURCH WARRENPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
RICHARD MORGAN WRIGHT JRPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
WILLIAM CHARLES HAMPTONPAST GOVERNOR GENERAL
Former
0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRACY ASHLEY CROCKERREGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$4,500
THOMAS ALLEN SMARTGOVERNOR GENERAL
Officer
5$0
JAMES DUNCAN BERRY PHDDEPUTY GOVERNOR GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MATTHEW DAVID DUPEESECRETARY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
SUMNER GARY HUNNEWELL JRDEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
JONATHAN SHANE NEWCOMBETREASURER GENERAL
Officer
2$0
PHOENIX AUSTIN HARRISDEPUTY TREASURER GENERAL
Officer
2$0
CHARLES VICTOR LANGDEPUTY REGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL PERRY SCHENKGENEALOGIST GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT LEWIS STEVENSDEPUTY GENEALOGIST GENERAL
Officer
2$0
DONALD NEAL LAMSON ESQATTORNEY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
WALTER JERVIS SHEFFIELDDEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
BRIAN RICHARD MARSHCHAPLAIN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT TODD GIFFINDEPUTY CHAPLAIN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL ERNEST WEYLER PHDHISTORIAN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT JOSEPH WALCOTT JRDEPUTY HISTORIAN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TRACY ASHLEY CROCKERREGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$2,204
DAVID GRINNELLREGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$250
EDWARD CHARLES HORTONGOVERNOR GENERAL
Officer
5$0
MICHAEL PERRY SCHENKDEPUTY GENEALOGIST GENERAL
Officer
2$0
WALTER J SHEFFIELD ESQATTORNEY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MATTHEW DAVID DUPEEDEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
BRIAN RICHARD MARSHCHAPLAIN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT TODD GIFFINDEPUTY CHAPLIN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
MICHAEL ERNEST WEYLER PHDHISTORIAN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
ROBERT JOSEPH WALCOTT JRDEPUTY HISTORIAN GENERAL
Officer
2$0
THOMAS ALLEN SMARTDEPUTY GOVERNOR GENERAL
Officer
2$0
JAMES DUNCAN BERRY PHDSECRETARY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
SUMNER GARY HUNNEWELL JRDEPUTY REGISTRAR GENERAL
Officer
2$0
SEAN PATRICK REDMONDDEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
Officer
2$0
J SHANE NEWCOMBETREASURER GENERAL
Officer
5$0
PHOENIX AUSTIN HARRISDEPUTY TREASURER GENERAL
Officer
2$0
SHERVIN B HAWLEYGENEALOGIST GENERAL
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30065 CHEVIOT HILLS DR, FRANKLIN, MI 48025-1515
Mailing address (990-N for 2013)
166 Beechtree Drive, Encinitas CA 920244032
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
THOMAS ALLEN SMART, 30065 CHEVIOT HILLS DRIVE, FRANKLIN, MI 480251515
Principal officer (990-N for 2013)
Eric Stassforth, 5226 Shenandoah Street, Ventura CA 93003
Signed the 990
THOMAS ALLEN SMART, GOVERNOR GENERAL
Phone
(248) 626-3561
Return prepared by
MATTHEW HAYWOOD CPA LLC

Mission

THE ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF AMERICA (THE ORDER) HAS THE OBJECTIVE OF PROMOTING EDUCATIONAL, HISTORICAL AND PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE FOUNDERS OF OUR COUNTRY (THE EARLIEST COLONIAL SETTLERS, STARTING WITH THE FOUNDING OF JAMESTOWN IN MAY 1607 AND FOR A PERIOD OF 50 YEARS THEREAFTER) AND THE PATRIOTS WHO ADHERED TO THE CAUSE OF INDEPENDENCE DURING THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. IN PARTICULAR, THE ORDER SEEKS TO DISCOVER, DOCUMENT AND PRESERVE RECORDS, DOCUMENTS AND THE HISTORY OF THOSE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS. THROUGH ITS PUBLICATIONS AND OTHER PROGRAMS, THE ORDER SEEKS TO EDUCATE THE AMERICAN PUBLIC ABOUT THE CHARACTER, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, AND HEROISM OF THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF AMERICA, THEREBY ALSO PROMOTING PATRIOTISM.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE ORDER PUBLISHES A BI-ANNUAL MAGAZINE THE BULLETIN WHICH CONTAINS INFORMATION OF A PATRIOTIC AND HISTORICAL NATURE. IN RECENT YEARS, THE ORDER PUBLISHED TWO STOUT VOLUMES OF HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH TOTALING OVER 1000 LINES DATING BACK TO 1607, CONCERNING THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF OUR NATION.
    Expenses $10,039
  • THE ORDER PROVIDES GRANTS TO VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO SUPPORT PROJECTS OF HISTORIC AND PATRIOTIC SIGNIFICANCE. THE ORDER ALSO FUNDS AWARDS TO RECOGNIZE OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUALS IN OUR NATIONS ARMED FORCE ACADEMIES.
    Expenses $42,139 · grants $42,139
  • THE ORDER HOLDS AN ANNUAL MEETING OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS AT WHICH THE MEMBERSHIP MAKES DETERMINATIONS ABOUT HOW BEST TO FURTHER THE PATRIOTIC AND HISTORICAL MISSION OF THE ORDER. THIS INCLUDES OUR CHARITABLE WORK RELATED TO SUPPORTING PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS, EDUCATION, EXCELLENCE IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH, AND PATRIOTISM.
    Expenses $45,209
  • OTHER SUPPORTING SERVICES TO FURTHER THE TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORDER.
    Expenses $15,659 · revenue $42,951

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-6183074
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Group exemption
Exempt since
1972
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Group exemption
2267 (14 member organizations)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,450,960
Income (IRS master file)
$168,958

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$155,365$114,940$1,450,960XML
990December 2024$173,658$104,791$1,255,133XML
990December 2023$131,096$97,860$1,036,399XML
990December 2022$164,369$154,749$936,901IRS
990December 2021$214,959$101,562$1,202,582IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Eric Stassforth
December 31, 2013≤ $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 13-6183074).

Questions about ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA

What is the EIN of ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA is 13-6183074.
Is ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1972.
Are donations to ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Group exemption).
Which annual return does ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS 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 ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names THOMAS ALLEN SMART.
Who are the officers and directors of ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $3,050 (TRACY ASHLEY CROCKER, REGISTRAR GENERAL).
How much revenue does ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS & PATRIOTS OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $155,365, expenses of $114,940 and total assets of $1,450,960 at year end.

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