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Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc

501(c)(4) organization Washington, DC EIN: 53-0221776 Website

To serve as an association of foreign affairs professionals.

Key facts about Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc

EIN
53-0221776
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024
Total assets
$4,853,257

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

+4.3% YoY

Revenue

$1.5M

+20.6% YoY

Net Investment Income

$307K

+76.1% YoY

Expenses

$1.8M

+20.4% YoY

How Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+0%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc

Based on IRS filings

Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $307K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2020) to $15K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,853,257$4,654,585$4,419,787
Revenue$1,509,651$1,251,980$1,119,180
Expenses$1,775,564$1,475,323$1,412,849
Net Investment Income$307,133$174,397$176,679

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc is led by John Bradshaw, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 4 of 37 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • John Bradshaw

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    24 hrs/week

    $112K (2020) → $140K (2024)

  • Angela Dickey

    President

    Secretary → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Abdul Raheem

    Director of Finance

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024)

  • Jared Hughes

    Development Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $101K (2024)

  • Marguerite Sharley

    Director of Operations

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $104K (2024)

  • Carolee Heileman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gene R. Harris

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Herr

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Keith P. McCormick

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc M. Wall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mattie R. Sharpless

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Bolton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Kursch

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynne Platt

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Jakub

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pooja Pama

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Thompson

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Staal

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanna W. Martin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • R. Clarke Cooper

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Craig Hall

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana Linnet

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Daphne Titus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Northcutt Vega

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Meredith Whiting

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shaz Akram

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Wills

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry Baumgarten

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joanathan Benton

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stuart Symington

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Martella

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tom Brannan

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Morford

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia G. Stanfield

    Vice President

    Trustee → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alfreda Meyers

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Warner

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janice F. Bay

    Assistant Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (29)
  • Former: Elizabeth O. Colton (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: James Dandridge II (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Joseph T. Brannan (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mark Tokola (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven McGann (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Luke Knittig (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Thomas Reckford (2021–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: E. Ashley Wills (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Mike Canning (2022–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Angela Dickey Vice President (2023)
  • Former: Sylvia G. Stanfield Trustee (2023)
  • Former: Robert Reis Jr. (2020–2022) — Assistant Treasurer
  • Former: Anne Kauzlarich (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Christopher E. Goldthwait (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Cynthia Efird (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John Harbeson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Leo Cecchini (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Paul Denig (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Paul Tyson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Susan Johnson (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Tommye Grant (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Angela Dickey Secretary (2021) — Then Vice President
  • Former: Richard Morford Treasurer (2021) — Then Trustee
  • Former: Robert Reis Jr Ast Treasurer (2021) — Then Vice Treasurer
  • Former: Albert Fairchild (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Donald Mathis (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Jay Anania Trustee (2020) — Interim Treasurer June-Oct
  • Former: Lange Schermerhorn (2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Richard McKee (2020) — Assistant Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

John Bradshaw — Executive Director: $140KJohn BradshawExecutive Director$140KMarguerite Sharley — Director of Operations: $104KMarguerite SharleyDirector of Operations$104KAbdul Raheem — Director of Finance: $104KAbdul RaheemDirector of Finance$104KJared Hughes — Development Director: $101KJared HughesDevelopment Director$101K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $140K, to John Bradshaw (Executive Director). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc

How large is Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc?

Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.

Where does Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc operate?

Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc's EIN?

Diplomatic & Consular Officers Retired Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 53-0221776. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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