To promote historic preservation, education and patriotism in the United States.
The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution’s recent giving is anchored by large, recurring support for school and campus operations, especially at Kate Duncan Smith School and Crossnore School. Those two recipients appear multiple times across 2023, 2024, and 2025, with grants used for maintenance, repairs, utilities, labor, and education-related needs. That pattern sits alongside a broader mix of historic preservation, education, and patriotic work. The foundation also backs institutions tied to American history and commemoration. Recent examples include the National Genealogical Society, which received support to digitize NACA bounty-land warrant application files, and the Trust for the National Mall, which received a historic preservation grant. DAR’s own program list shows scholarships as a major part of its activity, including national scholarships and DAR-related awards for students in the United States. Other recent grants point to museum, archives, and veteran-related support, including grants to the Military Women’s Memorial and the Veterans Community Project.
Education is a central theme in the foundation’s grantmaking. Berry College received $125,000 in 2023 for an educational grant, and another $76,000 in 2024 for an education grant. Hillside School Inc also appears in the recent grant list, with support for IB accreditation and a baseball field purchase. Historic preservation is another clear area of support. Washington Heritage Museums received $150,000 in 2025 to restore, renovate, and interpret the Mary Washington Monument site in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fort Ticonderoga received $58,000 in 2025 for phase 3 of its service project. Veterans-focused giving is visible as well. The Veteran’s Farm of NC Inc received $60,000 in 2025 to help veterans become self-sufficient farmers, while Veterans Community Project received $50,000 in 2023 for a patriotic grant.
Typical grant size is moderate, with a p25 of $10,000, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $78,654. The recent grants list also shows several large awards above $100,000, alongside smaller project grants near the typical range. Recipients repeat across multiple years, especially schools and heritage institutions, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated one-time awards. The foundation is a national grantmaker and does not fund individuals. Its active programs include unsolicited scholarship and historic-preservation applications, while the American Revolution Legacy Grant Program is listed as not accepting unsolicited proposals.
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$246.6M
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$32.4M
Most grants fall between $10K and $79K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$79K
About 9% of grants go to recipients in VA.
PAMELA R WRIGHT
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Grantmaking is national, and every recent grant in the dataset went to a U.S. recipient. The highest concentration of grants goes to DC recipients, though DC accounts for 8% of grants rather than the foundation’s headquarters. Recent named recipients also cluster in Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia, and other states, including Washington, DC; Arlington, Virginia; Fredericksburg, Virginia; and New London, Connecticut. The recipient-country distribution is entirely domestic, with 91 grants to U.S. organizations.
The active program list centers on scholarships, historic preservation, education grants, and patriotic or civics-focused projects. It also includes museum, archives, and library support, plus veterans and military support. Recent grants show these themes in practice through support for schools, monument restoration, digitization work, and veteran-serving projects.
Yes for several programs. The scholarship programs, the DAR Historic Preservation Grants, and the DAR Education Grant Program are listed as accepting unsolicited applications. The DAR American Revolution Legacy Grant Program is listed differently and does not accept unsolicited proposals.
The distribution is fairly broad, but the typical range centers around $30,000. The p25 is $10,000 and the p75 is $78,654, which suggests many awards are modest project grants, with some larger institutional gifts above $100,000.
Schools and heritage institutions recur across years. Kate Duncan Smith School and Crossnore School each appear multiple times from 2023 through 2025. Other repeat recipients include Berry College, Hindman Settlement School, and Hillside School Inc.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from National Society Daughters of the American Revolution that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Supports historic preservation projects. Specific eligibility details were not included in the scraped text.
Deadline: Application period for grants awarded in May 2026: August 1, 2025 – October 31, 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATE DUNCAN SMITH SCHOOL | GRANT, AL | $736,196 | 2025 | TO FUND MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, UTILITIES AND LABOR EXPENSES UNDER THE ELLA ATWELL FUND CENTENNIAL CAMPUS COMMONS PROJECT |
| CROSSNORE SCHOOL | CROSSNORE, NC | $660,980 | 2025 | TO FUND UTILITIES, REPAIRS, LABOR AND MAINTENANCE EXPENSES |
| WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT FOUNDATION | DAPHNE, AL | $350,000 | 2025 | DONATION TO BECOME A FOUNDING CIRCLE DONOR AT THE VICTORY GIVING CIRCLE LEVEL |
| NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY | NORTH ARLINGTON, VA | $250,000 | 2025 | TO HELP DIGITIZE NACA BOUNTY-LAND WARRANT APPLICATION FILES |
| MILITARY WOMEN'S MEMORIAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $160,000 | 2025 | ADOPT A VETERAN PROJECT 110K AND PARTNERHSHIP GALA 50K |
| WASHINGTON HERITAGE MUSEUMS | FREDERICKSBURG, VA | $150,000 | 2025 | TO RESTORE RENOVATE AND INTERPRET THE MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT SITE IN FREDERICKSBURG VA |
| NATIONAL COAST GUARD MUSEUM ASSOCIATION | NEW LONDON, CT | $100,000 | 2025 | UNDERWRITE A MUSEUM OVERLOOK AREA DEDICATED TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION |
| BERRY COLLEGE | MT BERRY, GA | $71,000 | 2025 | TO HELP FUND THE HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING; SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH |
| HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL | HINDMAN, KY | $61,154 | 2025 | TO FUND DYSLEXIA SCHOLARSHIPS, CAMPUS GROUND MAINTENANCE, AND HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS |
| THE VETERAN'S FARM OF NC INC | CAMERON, NC | $60,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS FARM OF NC, WHICH HELPS VETERANS BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT FARMERS |
| FORT TICONDEROGA | TICONDEROGA, NY | $58,000 | 2025 | TO ASSIST PHASE 3 OF THE TICONDEROGA SERVICE PROJECT |
| HILLSIDE SCHOOL INC | MARLBOROUGH, MA | $57,305 | 2025 | TO FUND IB ACCREDITATION AND PURCHASE OF TARPS FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD |
| MARIAN ANDERSON MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATED $20K FOR A LOAN OF A DRESS AND $25K TO BECOME A LEGACY SPONSOR |
| OPERATION REHABILITATION | GREENVILLE, SC | $40,000 | 2025 | TO CONVERT BASEMENT OF EXISTING FEMALE VETERANS HOME TO A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR HOMELESS FEMALE VETS |
| HONOR HER FOUNDATION INC | PENSACOLA, FL | $39,946 | 2025 | TO PURCHASE A CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR THE FAITH HOUSE HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS SHELTER |
| AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST | WASHINGTON, DC | $37,109 | 2025 | TO BUILD PATHWAYS OF THE PATRIOTS PROJECT |
| MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $30,000 | 2025 | GRANT FOR THE PATRIOTS OF COLOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL DISPLAY |
| USO CAMP PENDLETON | CAMP PENDLETON, CA | $27,000 | 2025 | FOR SPOUSE AND FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAM |
| ACADEMY OF MUSIC OF PHILADELPHIA INC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $25,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER | LITTLE ROCK, AR | $20,000 | 2025 | TO ARCHIVE THE WORDS OF NATIVE PEOPLES, PRESERVE MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND BRING THEIR LIBRARY UP TO DATE |
| NAVY MWR | WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC | $20,000 | 2025 | GOLD LEVEL SPONSORSHIP OF THE NAVY WOUNDED WARRIOR, WHICH SUPPORTS WOUNDED WARRIORS AND FAMILIES IN THE NAVY AND COAST GUARD |
| TAMASSEE DAR SCHOOL | TAMASSEE, SC | $13,991 | 2025 | DISTRIBUTION OF INCOME FOR FUNDS BENEFITTING THE SCHOOL |
| USO SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $12,310 | 2025 | MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AT BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER |
| ASYMCA OF HAMPTON ROADS | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | $12,000 | 2025 | $10K FOR PATRIOT PANTRY AND $2K FOR THE MILTARY BALL DESSERT BAR |
| AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY(AAHGS) | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2024 AAHGS NATIONAL CONFERENCE |
| NSCAR | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF USA |
| SAGINAW CHIPPEWA TRIBLE LIBRARIES | MT PLEASANT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FUND FURNITURE TO ACCOMMODATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO GATHER FOR INSTRUCTION ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF USING TECHNOLOGY TO ACCESS THE LIBRARYS E-RESOURCES AND A COMPUTER CART THAT PROVIDES STORAGE AND MAKES CERTAIN ALL LIBRARY LAPTOPS AND TABLES REMAIN FULLY CHARGED AND MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO MOVE THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE SPACE FOR THESE SESSIONS |
| FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM MILL | KINGSVILLE, MD | $10,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2025 | DAR AMERICAN REVOLUTION LEGACY CLASSROOM GRANT |
| ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL | CHAMBERLAIN, SD | $10,000 | 2025 | TO FUND PURCHASE OF WELLNESS ROOM EQUIPMENT |
| ALGONQUIN GARDEN CLUB | LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL | $10,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC/PRESERVATION GRANT |
| HISTORIC TRAPPE | TRAPPE, PA | $10,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| FRIENDS OF MASSIE | SAVANNAH, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE | TOANO, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | $10K TO FUND THE NATIVE CHICKAHOMINY MUSUEM COLLECTION INDOOR FACILTY RENOVATION |
| JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERY FOUNDATION | JAMESTOWN, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR TO THE JAMESTOWN'S CHURCH TOWER PROJECT |
| USO COLORADO | DENVER, CO | $9,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TEDDY BEAR CLUB, MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY, AND FOUR USO PROGRAMS IN A BOX |
| NICHOLAS GIBBS HISTORICAL SOCIETY | CORRYTON, TN | $8,200 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC | WILTON, CT | $7,000 | 2025 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| THE EASTERN CHEROKEE SOUTH IROQUOIS AND UNITED TRIBES OF SOUTH CAROLINA | PICKENS, SC | $6,200 | 2025 | TO FUND POW WOW ITEMS |
| THE NATIONAL MILITARY FAMILY ASSOCIATION | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $6,000 | 2025 | TO FUND SPONSORSHIP OF FIVE MILITARY CHILDREN TO ATTEND ONE WEEK OR OPERATION PURPLE CAMP |
| NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY (NEHGS) | BOSTON, MS | $350,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| KATE DUNCAN SMITH SCHOOL | GRANT, AL | $292,859 | 2024 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| CROSSNORE SCHOOL | CROSSNORE, NC | $277,727 | 2024 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| HOMECOMING 250 NAVY MARINE CORPS | CAMDEN, NJ | $250,000 | 2024 | HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY GRANT |
| MILITARY WOMEN'S MEMORIAL | ARLINGTON, VA | $200,000 | 2024 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| THE AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST | WASHINGTONDC, DC | $200,000 | 2024 | HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT |
| BERRY COLLEGE | MT BERRY, GA | $76,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| HINDMAN SETTLEMENT SCHOOL | HINDMAN, KY | $51,350 | 2024 | EDUCATION GRANT |
| PTSD FOUNDATION OF AMERICA | HOUSTON, TX | $50,000 | 2024 | PATRIOTIC GRANT |
| MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $40,000 | 2024 | PATRIOTIC GRANT |
KATE DUNCAN SMITH SCHOOL
$736,196TO FUND MAINTENANCE, REPAIRS, UTILITIES AND LABOR EXPENSES UNDER THE ELLA ATWELL FUND CENTENNIAL CAMPUS COMMONS PROJECT
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE NATIONAL MONUMENT FOUNDATION
$350,000DONATION TO BECOME A FOUNDING CIRCLE DONOR AT THE VICTORY GIVING CIRCLE LEVEL
NATIONAL GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY
$250,000TO HELP DIGITIZE NACA BOUNTY-LAND WARRANT APPLICATION FILES
ADOPT A VETERAN PROJECT 110K AND PARTNERHSHIP GALA 50K
TO RESTORE RENOVATE AND INTERPRET THE MARY WASHINGTON MONUMENT SITE IN FREDERICKSBURG VA
UNDERWRITE A MUSEUM OVERLOOK AREA DEDICATED TO THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
TO HELP FUND THE HEALTH SCIENCES BUILDING; SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH
TO FUND DYSLEXIA SCHOLARSHIPS, CAMPUS GROUND MAINTENANCE, AND HYDROPONIC SYSTEMS
THE VETERAN'S FARM OF NC INC
$60,000TO SUPPORT THE VETERANS FARM OF NC, WHICH HELPS VETERANS BECOME SELF SUFFICIENT FARMERS
HILLSIDE SCHOOL INC
$57,305TO FUND IB ACCREDITATION AND PURCHASE OF TARPS FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD
MARIAN ANDERSON MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$40,000DONATED $20K FOR A LOAN OF A DRESS AND $25K TO BECOME A LEGACY SPONSOR
OPERATION REHABILITATION
$40,000TO CONVERT BASEMENT OF EXISTING FEMALE VETERANS HOME TO A 2 BEDROOM APARTMENT FOR HOMELESS FEMALE VETS
HONOR HER FOUNDATION INC
$39,946TO PURCHASE A CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FOR THE FAITH HOUSE HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS SHELTER
GRANT FOR THE PATRIOTS OF COLOR INTERACTIVE DIGITAL DISPLAY
ACADEMY OF MUSIC OF PHILADELPHIA INC
$25,000HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
SEQUOYAH NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTER
$20,000TO ARCHIVE THE WORDS OF NATIVE PEOPLES, PRESERVE MANUSCRIPTS AND OTHER ARCHIVAL MATERIALS AND BRING THEIR LIBRARY UP TO DATE
NAVY MWR
$20,000GOLD LEVEL SPONSORSHIP OF THE NAVY WOUNDED WARRIOR, WHICH SUPPORTS WOUNDED WARRIORS AND FAMILIES IN THE NAVY AND COAST GUARD
USO SAN ANTONIO
$12,310MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AT BROOKE ARMY MEDICAL CENTER
ASYMCA OF HAMPTON ROADS
$12,000$10K FOR PATRIOT PANTRY AND $2K FOR THE MILTARY BALL DESSERT BAR
AFRO-AMERICAN HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY(AAHGS)
$10,000PLATINUM SPONSORSHIP FOR THE 2024 AAHGS NATIONAL CONFERENCE
NSCAR
$10,000TO CELEBRATE THE 250TH ANNIVERSARY OF USA
SAGINAW CHIPPEWA TRIBLE LIBRARIES
$10,000TO FUND FURNITURE TO ACCOMMODATE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO GATHER FOR INSTRUCTION ON VARIOUS ASPECTS OF USING TECHNOLOGY TO ACCESS THE LIBRARYS E-RESOURCES AND A COMPUTER CART THAT PROVIDES STORAGE AND MAKES CERTAIN ALL LIBRARY LAPTOPS AND TABLES REMAIN FULLY CHARGED AND MAKES IT POSSIBLE TO MOVE THEM TO THE APPROPRIATE SPACE FOR THESE SESSIONS
FRIENDS OF JERUSALEM MILL
$10,000HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
HOUSTON CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY
$10,000DAR AMERICAN REVOLUTION LEGACY CLASSROOM GRANT
ST JOSEPH INDIAN SCHOOL
$10,000TO FUND PURCHASE OF WELLNESS ROOM EQUIPMENT
ALGONQUIN GARDEN CLUB
$10,000HISTORIC/PRESERVATION GRANT
HISTORIC TRAPPE
$10,000HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
FRIENDS OF MASSIE
$10,000HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
CHICKAHOMINY INDIAN TRIBE
$10,000$10K TO FUND THE NATIVE CHICKAHOMINY MUSUEM COLLECTION INDOOR FACILTY RENOVATION
JAMESTOWN REDISCOVERY FOUNDATION
$10,000FOR TO THE JAMESTOWN'S CHURCH TOWER PROJECT
TO SUPPORT TEDDY BEAR CLUB, MILITARY SPOUSE APPRECIATION DAY, AND FOUR USO PROGRAMS IN A BOX
NICHOLAS GIBBS HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$8,200HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
WILTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC
$7,000HISTORIC PRESERVATION GRANT
THE EASTERN CHEROKEE SOUTH IROQUOIS AND UNITED TRIBES OF SOUTH CAROLINA
$6,200TO FUND POW WOW ITEMS
TO FUND SPONSORSHIP OF FIVE MILITARY CHILDREN TO ATTEND ONE WEEK OR OPERATION PURPLE CAMP
KATE DUNCAN SMITH SCHOOL
$292,859EDUCATION GRANT
HOMECOMING 250 NAVY MARINE CORPS
$250,000HISTORIC ANNIVERSARY GRANT
MARINE CORPS COMMUNITY SERVICES
$40,000PATRIOTIC GRANT