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Civil War Trust

Saving America's Civil War Battlefields

four stars

90.99

1156 15th Street, NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (202) 367-1861   Web Site
EIN: 54-1426643

Board Leadership
Kirk Bradley
Chairman of the Board

CEO
James Lighthizer
President

 
 
  Score
(out of 100)		 Rating
Overall Score & Rating 90.99 four stars
  Financial 87.62 three stars
  Accountability & Transparency 97.00 four stars
This rating was published 06/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
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Financial

three stars

87.62

Accountability & Transparency

four stars

97.00

This rating was published 06/01/2017 and includes data from FY2016, the most recent 990 received at that time.
Why isn't this based on more recent data?
Overall Rating Chart
  Program Expenses
(Percent of the charity’s total expenses spent on the programs
and services it delivers)		 85.1%
  Administrative Expenses 4.3%
  Fundraising Expenses 10.5%
  Fundraising Efficiency $0.08
  Working Capital Ratio (years) 4.52
  Program Expenses Growth 1.6%
  Liabilities to Assets 5.6%
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Civil War Trust on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
All data for Financial Performance Metrics calculations was provided by Civil War Trust on recent 990s filed with the IRS.
Information Provided on the Form 990  
  Independent Voting Board Members
  No Material diversion of assets
  Audited financials prepared by independent accountant
  Does Not Provide Loan(s) to or Receive Loan(s) From related parties
  Documents Board Meeting Minutes
  Provided copy of Form 990 to organization's governing body in advance of filing
  Conflict of Interest Policy
  Whistleblower Policy
  Records Retention and Destruction Policy
  CEO listed with salary
  Process for determining CEO compensation
  Board Listed / Board Members Not Compensated
Is the following information easily accessible on the charity's website?  
  Donor Privacy Policy
  Board Members Listed
  Audited Financials
  Form 990
  Key staff listed

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Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Civil War Trust (DC) 90.99 four stars
Morven Museum & Garden (NJ) 87.64 three stars
George Washington's Mount Vernon (VA) 93.32 four stars
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (NY) 93.32 four stars
Maymont Foundation (VA) 90.56 four stars

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Since 1987, the Civil War Trust has been America's largest non-profit organization devoted to preserving our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields. The Trust's 49,000 members and 200,000+ Facebook fans have helped save over 42,600 acres of hallowed ground in 23 states. The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to teach the public of the war's history and the conflicts that sparked it. Public education programs offered by the Trust include: Free GPS-enabled iPhone & Android Battle Apps, its quarterly Hallowed Ground magazine, annual Teacher Institutes, Civil War Discovery Trail, battlefield interpretation & Park Day. The Trust's educational website includes animated battle maps, videos, historic maps and photos, quizzes, lesson plans for teachers. Recent efforts have saved key land at Chancellorsville in Va., Shiloh and Franklin in Tenn. & Gettysburg in Pa. Saved battlefields also provide economic benefits including jobs to local communities.

REVENUE  
Contributions  
   Contributions, Gifts & Grants $14,018,943
   Federated Campaigns $132,791
   Membership Dues $3,347,034
   Fundraising Events $0
   Related Organizations $0
   Government Grants $5,743,513
Total Contributions $23,242,281
   Program Service Revenue $171,525
Total Primary Revenue $23,413,806
   Other Revenue $112,832
TOTAL REVENUE $23,526,638
   
EXPENSES  
   Program Expenses $19,933,824
   Administrative Expenses $965,800
   Fundraising Expenses $2,374,903
TOTAL FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES $23,274,527
   
Payments to Affiliates $0
Excess (or Deficit) for the year $252,111
   
Net Assets $93,931,708

Program names and associated costs are listed for the top programs as reported on the charity's most recently filed Form 990. The top programs displayed will include the largest three programs, or those programs covering at least 60% of the charity's total expenses, whichever comes first.

Program Name Amount Spent % of Program Expenses
Preserving Civil War Battlefields $15,799,964 79.3%
Membership $2,483,376 12.5%
Education $1,650,484 8.3%

Ratings History
Civil War Trust has received 8 consecutive 4-star ratings from Charity Navigator.

Form 990 FYE Date Published Overall Score Overall Rating
CN 2.1
2016-03 06/01/2017 90.99 four stars
2014-12 06/01/2016 94.67 four stars
 
CN 2.0
2014-12 04/01/2016 95.35 four stars
2014-12 03/01/2016 92.99 four stars
2013-12 08/01/2015 94.95 four stars
2013-12 04/01/2015 94.62 four stars
2012-12 12/01/2013 95.87 four stars
2011-12 02/01/2013 96.49 four stars
2010-12 07/01/2012 96.48 four stars
2010-12 02/01/2012 94.31 four stars
2009-12 09/20/2011 92.17 four stars
 
CN 1.0
2009-12 12/01/2010 98.84 four stars
2008-12 04/01/2010 90.44 four stars
2007-12 10/01/2008 88.00 three stars
2006-12 11/01/2007 94.40 four stars
2005-12 10/01/2006 91.28 four stars
2004-12 08/01/2005 85.91 three stars
2003-12 09/01/2004 91.40 four stars
2002-12 08/01/2003 88.83 three stars
2001-12 04/15/2003 91.28 four stars

The data displayed on this tab is provided by the IRS in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

EIN 54-1426643
Name in IRS Master File CIVIL WAR PRESERVATION TR
NTEE Code A85
NTEE Classification [Not Provided by IRS]
NTEE Type [Not Provided by IRS]
Classification Charitable Organization
Subsection 501(c)(3)  (View the list of codes)
Activities (119) Other cultural or historical activities
Foundation Status Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public   170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
Deductibility Contributions are deductible
Affiliation Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations).
Group Name [Not Applicable]
Ruling Date January, 1988
Filing Requirement 990 (all other) or 990EZ return
Fiscal Year End March
IRS Forms 990
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  • March, 2016
  • March, 2015
  • December, 2014
  • December, 2013
  • December, 2012

The data displayed in this profile is provided by the IRS for free in the form of Publication 78 and the Business Master File (BMF).

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Compensation % of Expenses Paid to Title
$224,472 0.96% O. James Lighthizer President

Since 1987, the Civil War Trust has been America's largest non-profit organization devoted to preserving our nation's endangered Civil War battlefields. The Trust's 49,000 members and 200,000+ Facebook fans have helped save over 42,600 acres of hallowed ground in 23 states. The Trust also promotes educational programs and heritage tourism initiatives to teach the public of the war's history and the conflicts that sparked it. Public education programs offered by the Trust include: Free GPS-enabled iPhone & Android Battle Apps, its quarterly Hallowed Ground magazine, annual Teacher Institutes, Civil War Discovery Trail, battlefield interpretation & Park Day. The Trust's educational website includes animated battle maps, videos, historic maps and photos, quizzes, lesson plans for teachers. Recent efforts have saved key land at Chancellorsville in Va., Shiloh and Franklin in Tenn. & Gettysburg in Pa. Saved battlefields also provide economic benefits including jobs to local communities.

Highly Rated

Charity Name & State Overall Score Overall Rating
Civil War Trust (DC) 90.99 four stars
The Basilica Landmark (MN) 86.02 three stars
Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation (NY) 93.32 four stars
World Monuments Fund (NY) 88.50 three stars
The American Civil War Center At Historic Tredegar (VA) 92.16 four stars

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Charity Contact Info

Civil War Trust
1156 15th Street, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005
tel: (202) 367-1861
fax: (202) 367-1865
EIN: 54-1426643

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Board Leadership

Kirk Bradley
Chairman of the Board

CEO

James Lighthizer
President

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