Society of Colonial Wars IN

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 52-6078080

The objects of the society are to aid in preparing and publishing correct history of the American colonies now included in the territotry belonging to the united states, from the settlement of jamestown, Virginia, may 13, 1607, to the battle of lexington, april 9, 1775; to commemorate the important events of that period; to perpetuate the memory of the men who in military, naval, and civil positions of trust and responsibility, by their acts and counsel; and to promote a spirit of loyalty and patriotic devotion to the nation which they founded.

Society of Colonial Wars IN at a glance

In short: Society of Colonial Wars IN gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$21,000
Median grant
$21,000
Total assets
$793,811
+7.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Society of Colonial Wars IN funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

George Washington's Mount Vernon: $21KGeorge Washington's MountVernon$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was George Washington's Mount Vernon ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Mount VernonSaint Marys CityMason Neck

How Society of Colonial Wars IN gives

  • Giving fell 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2025) to $42K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
George Washington's Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, VADesignated towards society of colonial wars fellowship at mount vernon's fred w. Smith$21,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$793,811$166,086$191,816$21,0001$11,644
2024$737,044$168,620$142,989——$7,641
2023$627,246$208,522$195,679$32,0002$25,293
2022$609,981$181,634$181,509$42,0003$16,143
2021$686,692$193,050$96,554——$72,517
2020$609,108$87,321$91,870——$17,198

About Society of Colonial Wars IN

Based on IRS filings

Society of Colonial Wars IN is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $794K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $12K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Society of Colonial Wars IN's 2025 filing lists 13 officers; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • William Barron Arbuthnot Avery Esq.

    Deputy Governor

    Treasurer → Deputy Governor, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Comer Dye Esq.

    Deputy Treasurer

    Chancellor → Deputy Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brendan Patrick Welsh Esq.

    Treasurer

    Deputy Treasurer → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dylan Hale Colligan Esq.

    Secretary

    Deputy Secretary → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • He Stephen Archibald McLeod

    Deputy Governor General

    Governor → Deputy Governor General, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Spears Webster III Esq.

    Registrar

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reverend Richard Arthur Mullins

    Chaplain

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charles Ridout Struse Esq.

    Deputy Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clifton Eugene Rodgers Jresq

    Lieutenant Governor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald Neal Lamson Esq.

    Chancellor

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elenor Lucius Anderson III

    Deputy Chaplain

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • He Paul Laurence Colby Esq.

    Governor

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Newman Carraway Ainsley Esq.

    Historian

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (15)
  • Former: James Duncan Hague IV Esq. (2020–2022) — Lieutenant Governor
  • Former: Lawrence Temple Washington III Esq. (2020–2022) — Historian
  • Former: Paul Laurence Colby Esq. (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Rutherfurd Stuyvesant Pierrepont IV (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Daryl Andrew Muller Esq. (2021–2022) — Marshal
  • Former: Matthew William Kozlowsk (2021–2022) — Deputy Chaplain
  • Former: William Wilson Mullins MD (2021–2022) — Surgeon
  • Former: Chancellor James Romney Tuckerjres (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Craig Huseman Metz Esq. (2020) — Governor
  • Former: Excelency Ferdinand Henry Onnen III (2020) — Deputy Governor
  • Former: James Goldsborough Bigwood Esq. (2020) — Deputy Registrar
  • Former: Stephen Archibald McLeod Esq. (2020) — Deputy Governor & Registrar
  • Former: Surgeon William Wilson Mullins MD (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: The Rev Richard Arthur Mull (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Edward Crocker Jr. Esq. (2020) — Deputy Governor

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Society of Colonial Wars IN

How much does Society of Colonial Wars IN give each year?

Society of Colonial Wars IN gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Society of Colonial Wars IN?

Society of Colonial Wars IN reported $794K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $166K.

Where does Society of Colonial Wars IN operate?

Society of Colonial Wars IN has awarded grants in Maryland, Virginia.

What is Society of Colonial Wars IN's EIN?

Society of Colonial Wars IN's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6078080. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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