National Guard Educational Foundation

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)EIN 52-1038433Revenue $1.3M in FY2024

On file with the IRSngef.org1 Massachusetts Ave Nw, 20001-1431 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jan 1976Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To educate the public and foster awareness about the myriad contributions of the National Guard of the united states. In short, we tell the Guard story, highlighting its roles in the birth and growth of our nation.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $222K a year · 22% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$198K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.2 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $40K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.3M
+267% vs prior year
Spent
$920K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$8.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +267%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$827K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$920K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$920K
Net assets
$8.1M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$8.1M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 1976.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $515K Management & general 29% · $267K Fundraising 15% · $137K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $198K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Ngef and Ngit
$144,994Pt VII · Sec A
$34,466Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance and HR
$18,504Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (through May 2024)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Luke Guthrie$144,994$142,139$135,118$63,463$71,874
Ret Brig Gen Jessie R Robinson—$46,412$41,403——
Brig Gen Roy Robinson Ret———$36,098$35,583
Maj Gen Francis McGinn$34,466————
Cheryl Young$18,504$17,581$15,200$13,194$11,872
Laura Roznovsky————$8,177

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Educates the public about the National Guard's vital contributions to the nation's history and growth.

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1 program · $515K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Maintenance of the museum of the national guard and the edward martin library. Promotion of the history and heritage of the national guard through exhibits and education programs. Sponsorship of academic research and DRS scholarships given.

$515Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$40K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $244K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$56,250
Unitemized GrantFY2022$50,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$37,500
Unitemized GrantFY2020$43,750
Unitemized GrantFY2020$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.3M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$713K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$920K
Ln 25
Programscol B$515K
Managementcol C$267K
Fundraisingcol D$137K
Owns and owesPt X
$8.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$537K
Investment incomeLn 3$713K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$591K
Total revenueLn 12$1.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$94K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$94K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$960K
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$8.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 616
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$94K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.3M$9.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$960K
Total assetsLn 16$10.9M$11.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.6M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.4M$8.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$55K$55K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$21K$9K$7K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$203K$87K$71K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$23K$13K$6K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$23K$14K$6K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$15K$6K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$67K$67K
Office expensesLn 13$20K$8K$11K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$519$409
OccupancyLn 16$151K$85K$37K$29K
TravelLn 17$41K$34K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$31K$15K$16K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$68K$64K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$920K$515K$267K$137K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $1.3M$920K$357K$8.1M 990 PDF
FY2023 $348K$875K−$527K$7.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $827K$865K−$39K$6.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$661K$656K$9.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.4M$731K$664K$7.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $1,277,027 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $501,388$536,974
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$138,336$712,526
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$14,665$27,527
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $348,387$1,277,027
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $57,250$55,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $469,255$470,870
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $348,834$393,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $875,339$919,571
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$526,952$357,456
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,277,027 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $13,406 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$536,974
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$536,974
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $121,688$121,688
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $590,838$590,838
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $14,121$14,121
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $10,916 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $729,137$1,277,027
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $919,571 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $55,000$55,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $21,090 · Management $9,038 · Fundraising $7,127$37,255
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $202,717 · Management $86,879 · Fundraising $71,309$360,905
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $13,118 · Management $5,622 · Fundraising $4,270$23,010
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $14,497 · Management $6,214 · Fundraising $2,241$22,952
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,142 · Management $6,489 · Fundraising $5,117$26,748
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,000$4,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $66,705$66,705
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $7,596 · Management $11,254 · Fundraising $1,507$20,357
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,794 · Management $519 · Fundraising $409$2,722
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $85,369 · Management $36,587 · Fundraising $28,844$150,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $33,678 · Management $7,516$41,194
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $14,717 · Fundraising $16,471$31,188
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $63,869 · Management $4,561$68,430
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,981$6,981
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,324$1,324
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $515,194 · Management $267,082 · Fundraising $137,295$919,571
Part X · Balance sheet $11,654,794 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $39,714$93,527
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $7,000$17,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,877$5,554
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $9,752$8,692
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,306$10,845
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,024,768$960,184
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $8,311,293$9,162,517
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,537,395$1,396,475
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $10,948,105$11,654,794
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $26,123$32,747
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $3,526,842$3,481,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,552,965$3,514,592
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,197,054$7,935,221
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $198,086$204,981
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,395,140$8,140,202
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $10,948,105$11,654,794
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $8,140,202 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,277,027
XI-2 Total expenses$919,571
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$357,456
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,395,140
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$383,981
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$3,625
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$8,140,202

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