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Nonprofit · EIN 52-6047523

COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA

Also known as III WASHINGTON CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20016

Financials

$32K$51K2023$37K$47K2024$33K$57K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$33,358$57,042-$23,684$501,304$0$501,304
March 31, 2025990$36,918$46,623-$9,705$506,807$0$506,807
March 31, 2024990$32,237$50,552-$18,315$509,729$0$509,729
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$10,184
Membership dues
$7,480
Program service revenue
$1,760
Investment income
$21,414
Net gain from sales of assets
$8,919
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$41,250
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,100
Occupancy
$3,426
Travel
$1,608
Program services (functional)
$52,248
Management and general (functional)
$4,794

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$506,807
Total assets, end of year
$501,304
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$501,304
Publicly traded securities
$417,136
Net assets without donor restrictions
$68,606
Net assets with donor restrictions
$432,698
Gross receipts
$69,749
Employees
0
Volunteers
20
Year formed
2014
State of legal domicile
DC

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
Catherine BallTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Robin DoughertySecond Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Belle Brent DuchinFirst Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Margy WhitmoreCorresponding Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Cecelia HalePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Jane McSwainDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Barbara CarpenterRegistrar
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Christine EmeryDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eve StockerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Mary PinckneyRecording Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Jane McSwainDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Samantha McGrathDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eve StockerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Catherine BallTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Robin DoughertySecond Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Belle Brent DuchinFirst Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Catherine Ort-MabryRecording Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cecelia HalePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Barbara CarpenterRegistrar
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
Mary PinckneyCorresponding Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Samantha McGrathDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Eve StockerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Christie MartinDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jane McSwainCorresponding Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Barbara CarpenterRegistrar
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Linda AguirrePresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Catherine BallTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Belle DuchinFirst Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Cecelia HaleRecording Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
Priscilla RobertsSecond Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 40153, WASHINGTON, DC 20016-0153
In care of
% CATHERINE BALL
Mailing address (990-N for 2022)
417 East 61st Street, New York NY 10065
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Cecelia Hale, PO Box 40153, Washington, DC 20016
Principal officer (990-N for 2022)
Linda Aguirre, 417 East 61st Street, New York NY 10065
Signed the 990
CATHERINE BALL, Treasurer
Phone
(202) 333-1185
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

To carry out educational activities and award scholarships; to engage in historic preservation and patriotic activities; to operate the Abner Cloud House as a house museum open to the public.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Educational programs: awarded grants for graduate scholarships; conducted Excellence in History Awards program for local students.
    Expenses $41,476 · grants $41,000
  • Chapter Programs: includes activities related to lectures and meetings.
    Expenses $3,766 · revenue $1,760
  • Other: National Dues & CDA Museum
    Expenses $3,580
  • Abner Cloud House: operated and maintained as a house museum open to the public.
    Expenses $3,426

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, 2025Check at the IRS
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
52-6047523
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Exempt since
1975
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$501,304
Income (IRS master file)
$69,749

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$33,358$57,042$501,304XML
990March 2025$36,918$46,623$506,807XML
990March 2024$32,237$50,552$509,729XML
990-N for 2022
Officer: Linda Aguirre
March 31, 2023≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2020
Officer: Linda Aguirre
March 31, 2021≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2019
Officer: MARGUERITE C WHITMORE
March 31, 2020≤ $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 52-6047523).

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 52-6047523.
Is COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
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 December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 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 December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Cecelia Hale.
Who are the officers and directors of COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 10 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $33,358, expenses of $57,042 and total assets of $501,304 at year end.

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