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.
54¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
54%
of spending
Worth a look: 54% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $8.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% 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
$1.4M
Spent
$731K
To programs
54%
Net assets
$7.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.4M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$827K
FY2023$348K
FY2024$1.3M
Expenses
$731K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$731K
FY2021$661K
FY2022$865K
FY2023$875K
FY2024$920K
Net assets
$7.9M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.9M
FY2021$9.4M
FY2022$6.4M
FY2023$7.4M
FY2024$8.1M

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

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Where the money goes

54 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 54% · $396K Management & general 27% · $195K Fundraising 19% · $140K

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; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director of Marketing and
$71,874Pt VII · Sec A
$35,583Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance, Contr
$11,872Pt VII · Sec A
Past Director of Finance, Contract & HR
$8,177Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Programs and updates

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

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1 program · $396K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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. Delegation to commemorate d-day invasion trip to normandy, france. Sponsorship of academic research.

$396Kprogram expense

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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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.4M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$755K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$638K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$731K
Ln 25
Programscol B$396K
Managementcol C$195K
Fundraisingcol D$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A4
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$638K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$11K
Investment incomeLn 3$755K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$673K
Total revenueLn 12$1.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$961K
SavingsLn 2$223K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M
Other assetsLn 15$810K
Total assetsLn 16$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$7.9M
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M$8.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.3M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$9.4M$11.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.3M$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$6.0M$7.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$46K$46K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$39K$20K$9K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$258K$133K$57K$68K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$18K$9K$4K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$26K$13K$6K$7K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$10K$4K$5K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Investment management feesLn 11f$49K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$15K$4K$10K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$3K$2K$360$432
OccupancyLn 16$151K$78K$33K$40K
TravelLn 17$2K$666$846
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$83K$75K$8K
InsuranceLn 23$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$731K$396K$195K$140K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $1.4M$731K$664K$7.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,394,968 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $585,378$637,743
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $242,072$754,664
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $18,890$2,561
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $846,340$1,394,968
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $49,875$45,750
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $366,497$360,920
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $393,155$324,117
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $809,527$730,787
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,813$664,181
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 $1,394,968 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,106 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$305
VIII-1c Fundraising events$11,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$626,438
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$637,743
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $81,609$81,609
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $673,055$673,055
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$545−$545
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $673,055 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,170$1,394,968
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $730,787 across 17 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $45,750$45,750
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $20,195 · Management $8,655 · Fundraising $10,398$39,248
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $132,628 · Management $56,853 · Fundraising $68,278$257,759
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $9,291 · Management $3,982 · Fundraising $4,784$18,057
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $13,336 · Management $5,716 · Fundraising $6,866$25,918
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,259 · Management $4,397 · Fundraising $5,282$19,938
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,330$3,330
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,300$3,300
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $48,966$48,966
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,805 · Management $9,719 · Fundraising $1,292$14,816
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,932 · Management $360 · Fundraising $432$2,724
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $77,602 · Management $33,251 · Fundraising $39,947$150,800
IX-17 TravelPrograms $666 · Management $846$1,512
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,668$1,668
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $74,596 · Management $8,186$82,782
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,036$6,036
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,491 · Fundraising $2,692$8,183
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $395,551 · Management $195,265 · Fundraising $139,971$730,787
Part X · Balance sheet $11,441,060 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,107,107$960,769
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $101,363$222,822
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $26,243$20,700
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,239$2,453
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,341$14,710
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,518$5,935
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,334,995$1,252,213
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $5,952,506$8,151,010
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $810,448$810,448
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $9,351,760$11,441,060
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $912,541$940,430
X-19 Deferred revenue$1,000
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,419,389$2,581,158
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,331,930$3,522,588
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $5,752,994$7,688,233
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $266,836$230,239
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,019,830$7,918,472
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $9,351,760$11,441,060
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $7,918,472 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,394,968
XI-2 Total expenses$730,787
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$664,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,019,830
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,234,461
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$7,918,472

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