TY 2015 Form 990

- TIN:

Form990

Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service

Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax

Under section 501(c), 527, or 4947(a)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code (except private
foundations)

Do not enter social security numbers on this form as it may be made public.

Information about Form 990 and its instructions is at www.IRS.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

A For the 2015 calendar year, or tax year beginning 01-01-2015 , and ending 12-31-2015

BCheck if applicable: Address change Name change Initial return Final return/terminated Amended return Application pending

CName of organization
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Doing business as

Number and street (or P.O. box if mail is not delivered to street address)
809 WEST MAIN STREET

Room/suite

City or town, state or province, country, and ZIP or foreign postal code
LOUISVILLE, KY40202

D Employer identification number

53-0116355

E Telephone number

G Gross receipts $ 3,517,633

F Name and address of principal officer:
DON SHAW
809 WEST MAIN STREET
LOUISVILLE,KY40202

Tax-exempt status: 501(c)(3) 501(c) ( ) LeftBullet

(insert no.) 4947(a)(1) or 527

Website:

WWW.SAR.ORG

H(a)

Is this a group return for
subordinates? Yes No

H(b)

Are all subordinates
included?

Yes No

If "No," attach a list. (see instructions)

H(c)

Group exemption number MediumBullet

0690

K Form of organization: Corporation Trust Association Other MediumBullet

L Year of formation: 1906

M State of legal domicile: DC

Part I

Summary

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND FOSTER PATRIOTISM.
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	101
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	101
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2015 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	26
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	350
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	33,025
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, line 34 .........	7b	0

		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	1,568,011	1,554,658
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	327,758	584,364
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	986,785	20,791
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	158,665	159,272
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	3,041,219	2,319,085
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	1,143,543	12,754
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	905,270	941,922
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	902,182	888,172
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	2,950,995	1,842,848
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	90,224	476,237
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	14,498,480	14,905,342
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	1,402,958	1,366,651
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	13,095,522	13,538,691

Part II

Signature Block

Under penalties of perjury, I declare that I have examined this return, including accompanying schedules and statements, and to the best of my knowledge and belief, it is true, correct, and complete. Declaration of preparer (other than officer) is based on all information of which preparer has any knowledge.

Sign Here

	Signature of officer	Date

	Type or print name and title

Paid Preparer Use Only

Print/Type preparer's name

Preparer's signature

Date

Check if
self-employed

PTIN

Firm's name MediumBullet

Firm's EIN MediumBullet

Firm's address MediumBullet

Phone no.

May the IRS discuss this return with the preparer shown above? (see instructions) ..........YesNo

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the separate instructions.

Cat. No. 11282Y Form 990 (2015)

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Part III

Statement of Program Service Accomplishments

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part III ..............

Briefly describe the organization’s mission: TO EDUCATE THE MEMBERSHIP AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AND ITS PATRIOTS AND TO FOSTER PATRIOTISM AND APPRECIATION OF AMERICAN FREEDOMS.

Did the organization undertake any significant program services during the year which were not listed on
the prior Form 990 or 990-EZ? ..................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these new services on Schedule O.

Did the organization cease conducting, or make significant changes in how it conducts, any program
services? ........................... Yes No

If "Yes," describe these changes on Schedule O.

Describe the organization’s program service accomplishments for each of its three largest program services, as measured by expenses. Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations are required to report the amount of grants and allocations to others, the total expenses, and revenue, if any, for each program service reported.


4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 485,517 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 629,048 )
	GENEALOGY VALIDATION - EVALUATE AND AUTHENTICATE CURRENT GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH AND DOCUMENTATION FOR USE BY FUTURE GENERATIONS. TRAIN MEMBERS AND OTHERS IN GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH METHODS.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 364,535 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 63,197 )
	SAR MAGAZINE- PUBLISHED QUARTERLY. ARTICLES DEAL WITH AMERICA'S HERITAGE AND PATRIOTISM. PURPOSE IS EDUCATIONAL AND INFORMATIONAL.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 324,832 including grants of $ 12,754 ) (Revenue $ 5,714 )
	GENEALOGICAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM- DISPLAY WORKS OF ART, MEMORABILIA, BOOKS, PERIODICALS, AND OTHER DOCUMENTS AND COLLECTIONS TO EDUCATE THE MEMBERSHIP AND GENERAL PUBLIC.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 92,149 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 0 )
	ORATIONS, ESSAY, AND OTHER AWARDS SPONSORED TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF PATRIOTISM IN THE ADULTS AND YOUTH OF THE COUNTRY.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 368,540 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 11,846 )
	OUTREACH EDUCATION - SUPPORT MEMBER ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE RESOURCES, ALONG WITH IMPLEMENTATION, THAT INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND HANDS ON ACTIVITIES. ALSO CONDUCTS THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 460,689 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 11,846 )
4e	Total program service expenses1,635,573

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules

Yes

Is the organization described in section 501(c)(3) or 4947(a)(1) (other than a private foundation)? If "Yes," complete Schedule A Click to see attachment

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Yes

Is the organization required to complete Schedule B, Schedule of Contributors (see instructions)? Click to see attachment

...

Yes

Did the organization engage in direct or indirect political campaign activities on behalf of or in opposition to candidates for public office? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part I.............

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization engage in lobbying activities, or have a section 501(h) election in effect during the tax year? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part II..............

Is the organization a section 501(c)(4), 501(c)(5), or 501(c)(6) organization that receives membership dues, assessments, or similar amounts as defined in Revenue Procedure 98-19? If "Yes," complete Schedule C, Part III.................

Did the organization maintain any donor advised funds or any similar funds or accounts for which donors have the right to provide advice on the distribution or investment of amounts in such funds or accounts? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part I Click to see attachment

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Did the organization receive or hold a conservation easement, including easements to preserve open space,
the environment, historic land areas, or historic structures? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part II Click to see attachment

...

Did the organization maintain collections of works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part III Click to see attachment

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Yes

Did the organization report an amount in Part X, line 21 for escrow or custodial account liability; serve as a custodian for amounts not listed in Part X; or provide credit counseling, debt management, credit repair, or debt negotiation services? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IV Click to see attachment

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Did the organization, directly or through a related organization, hold assets in temporarily restricted endowments, permanent endowments, or quasi-endowments? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part V Click to see attachment

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Yes

If the organization’s answer to any of the following questions is "Yes," then complete Schedule D, Parts VI, VII, VIII, IX, or X as applicable.

Did the organization report an amount for land, buildings, and equipment in Part X, line 10?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VI. Click to see attachment

...................

11a

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for investments—other securities in Part X, line 12 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VII Click to see attachment

.......

11b

Did the organization report an amount for investments—program related in Part X, line 13 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part VIII Click to see attachment

.......

11c

Did the organization report an amount for other assets in Part X, line 15 that is 5% or more of its total assets reported in Part X, line 16? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part IX Click to see attachment

............

11d

Yes

Did the organization report an amount for other liabilities in Part X, line 25? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11e

Did the organization’s separate or consolidated financial statements for the tax year include a footnote that addresses the organization’s liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740)? If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Part X Click to see attachment

11f

Yes

12a

Did the organization obtain separate, independent audited financial statements for the tax year?
If "Yes," complete Schedule D, Parts XI and XII Click to see attachment

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12a

Was the organization included in consolidated, independent audited financial statements for the tax year? If "Yes," and if the organization answered "No" to line 12a, then completing Schedule D, Parts XI and XII is optional Click to see attachment

12b

Yes

Is the organization a school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii)? If "Yes," complete Schedule E

14a

Did the organization maintain an office, employees, or agents outside of the United States? .....

14a

Did the organization have aggregate revenues or expenses of more than $10,000 from grantmaking, fundraising, business, investment, and program service activities outside the United States, or aggregate foreign investments valued at $100,000 or more? If "Yes," complete Schedule F, Parts I and IV.........

14b

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for any foreign organization? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts II and IV.....

Did the organization report on Part IX, column (A), line 3, more than $5,000 of aggregate grants or other assistance to or for foreign individuals? If “Yes,” complete Schedule F, Parts III and IV...

Did the organization report a total of more than $15,000 of expenses for professional fundraising services on Part IX, column (A), lines 6 and 11e? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part I (see instructions) ....

Did the organization report more than $15,000 total of fundraising event gross income and contributions on Part VIII, lines 1c and 8a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part II............

Did the organization report more than $15,000 of gross income from gaming activities on Part VIII, line 9a? If "Yes," complete Schedule G, Part III...................

20a

Did the organization operate one or more hospital facilities? If "Yes," complete Schedule H....

20a

If "Yes" to line 20a, did the organization attach a copy of its audited financial statements to this return?

20b

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Part IV

Checklist of Required Schedules (continued)

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to any domestic organization or domestic government on Part IX, column (A), line 1? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and II..... Click to see attachment

Yes

Did the organization report more than $5,000 of grants or other assistance to or for domestic individuals on Part IX, column (A), line 2? If “Yes,” complete Schedule I, Parts I and III........ Click to see attachment

Did the organization answer "Yes" to Part VII, Section A, line 3, 4, or 5 about compensation of the organization’s current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees? If "Yes," complete Schedule J.......................

24a

Did the organization have a tax-exempt bond issue with an outstanding principal amount of more than $100,000 as of the last day of the year, that was issued after December 31, 2002? If “Yes,” answer lines 24b through 24d and complete Schedule K. If “No,” go to line 25a...............

24a

Did the organization invest any proceeds of tax-exempt bonds beyond a temporary period exception?...

24b

Did the organization maintain an escrow account other than a refunding escrow at any time during the year
to defease any tax-exempt bonds? ...............

24c

Did the organization act as an "on behalf of" issuer for bonds outstanding at any time during the year?...

24d

25a

Section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and 501(c)(29) organizations. Did the organization engage in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person during the year? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I............

25a

Is the organization aware that it engaged in an excess benefit transaction with a disqualified person in a prior year, and that the transaction has not been reported on any of the organization’s prior Forms 990 or 990-EZ? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part I ...................

25b

Did the organization report any amount on Part X, line 5, 6, or 22 for receivables from or payables to any current or former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, or disqualified persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part II ................

Did the organization provide a grant or other assistance to an officer, director, trustee, key employee, substantial contributor or employee thereof, a grant selection committee member, or to a 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part III.........

Was the organization a party to a business transaction with one of the following parties (see Schedule L, Part IV instructions for applicable filing thresholds, conditions, and exceptions):

A current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L,
Part IV ........................

28a

A family member of a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV.....................

28b

An entity of which a current or former officer, director, trustee, or key employee (or a family member thereof) was an officer, director, trustee, or direct or indirect owner? If "Yes," complete Schedule L, Part IV...

28c

Did the organization receive more than $25,000 in non-cash contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M..

Did the organization receive contributions of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets, or qualified conservation contributions? If "Yes," complete Schedule M .............

Did the organization liquidate, terminate, or dissolve and cease operations? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part I.

Did the organization sell, exchange, dispose of, or transfer more than 25% of its net assets? If "Yes," complete Schedule N, Part II ...........

Did the organization own 100% of an entity disregarded as separate from the organization under Regulations sections 301.7701-2 and 301.7701-3? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part I ........ Click to see attachment

Was the organization related to any tax-exempt or taxable entity? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part II, III, or IV, and Part V, line 1......................... Click to see attachment

Yes

35a

Did the organization have a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)?

35a

Yes

If ‘Yes’ to line 35a, did the organization receive any payment from or engage in any transaction with a controlled entity within the meaning of section 512(b)(13)? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2 ... Click to see attachment

35b

Section 501(c)(3) organizations. Did the organization make any transfers to an exempt non-charitable related organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part V, line 2............. Click to see attachment

Did the organization conduct more than 5% of its activities through an entity that is not a related organization and that is treated as a partnership for federal income tax purposes? If "Yes," complete Schedule R, Part VI Click to see attachment

Did the organization complete Schedule O and provide explanations in Schedule O for Part VI, lines 11b and 19? Note. All Form 990 filers are required to complete Schedule O. ............

Yes

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Part V

Statements Regarding Other IRS Filings and Tax Compliance
Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part V...........

Yes

Enter the number reported in Box 3 of Form 1096 Enter -0- if not applicable ..

Enter the number of Forms W-2G included in line 1a. Enter -0- if not applicable .

Did the organization comply with backup withholding rules for reportable payments to vendors and reportable gaming (gambling) winnings to prize winners? ..................

Yes

Enter the number of employees reported on Form W-3, Transmittal of Wage and
Tax Statements, filed for the calendar year ending with or within the year covered by this return ..................

If at least one is reported on line 2a, did the organization file all required federal employment tax returns?
Note. If the sum of lines 1a and 2a is greater than 250, you may be required to e-file (see instructions)

Yes

Did the organization have unrelated business gross income of $1,000 or more during the year?...

Yes

If “Yes,” has it filed a Form 990-T for this year? If “No” to line 3b, provide an explanation in Schedule O...

Yes

At any time during the calendar year, did the organization have an interest in, or a signature or other authority over, a financial account in a foreign country (such as a bank account, securities account, or other financial account)? ..

If "Yes," enter the name of the foreign country: MediumBullet

See instructions for filing requirements for FinCEN Form 114, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR).

Was the organization a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction at any time during the tax year? ..

Did any taxable party notify the organization that it was or is a party to a prohibited tax shelter transaction?

If "Yes," to line 5a or 5b, did the organization file Form 8886-T? ............

Does the organization have annual gross receipts that are normally greater than $100,000, and did the organization solicit any contributions that were not tax deductible as charitable contributions? ...

If "Yes," did the organization include with every solicitation an express statement that such contributions or gifts were not tax deductible? ......................

Organizations that may receive deductible contributions under section 170(c).

Did the organization receive a payment in excess of $75 made partly as a contribution and partly for goods and services provided to the payor? ....................

If "Yes," did the organization notify the donor of the value of the goods or services provided? .....

Did the organization sell, exchange, or otherwise dispose of tangible personal property for which it was required to file Form 8282? .........................

If "Yes," indicate the number of Forms 8282 filed during the year ....

Did the organization receive any funds, directly or indirectly, to pay premiums on a personal benefit contract?

Did the organization, during the year, pay premiums, directly or indirectly, on a personal benefit contract? ..

If the organization received a contribution of qualified intellectual property, did the organization file Form 8899 as required? ......................

If the organization received a contribution of cars, boats, airplanes, or other vehicles, did the organization file a Form 1098-C? ..........................

Sponsoring organizations maintaining donor advised funds.
Did a donor advised fund maintained by the sponsoring organization have excess business holdings at any time during the year? .........................

Did the sponsoring organization make any taxable distributions under section 4966?...

Did the sponsoring organization make a distribution to a donor, donor advisor, or related person?...

Section 501(c)(7) organizations. Enter:

Initiation fees and capital contributions included on Part VIII, line 12 ...

10a

Gross receipts, included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, for public use of club facilities

10b

Section 501(c)(12) organizations. Enter:

Gross income from members or shareholders .........

11a

Gross income from other sources (Do not net amounts due or paid to other sources against amounts due or received from them.) ..........

11b

12a

Section 4947(a)(1) non-exempt charitable trusts. Is the organization filing Form 990 in lieu of Form 1041?

12a

If "Yes," enter the amount of tax-exempt interest received or accrued during the year.

12b

Section 501(c)(29) qualified nonprofit health insurance issuers.

Is the organization licensed to issue qualified health plans in more than one state?
Note. See the instructions for additional information the organization must report on Schedule O.

13a

Enter the amount of reserves the organization is required to maintain by the states in which the organization is licensed to issue qualified health plans ....

13b

Enter the amount of reserves on hand ............

13c

14a

Did the organization receive any payments for indoor tanning services during the tax year?.....

14a

If "Yes," has it filed a Form 720 to report these payments? If "No," provide an explanation in Schedule O..

14b

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Part VI

Governance, Management, and Disclosure For each "Yes" response to lines 2 through 7b below, and for a "No" response to lines 8a, 8b, or 10b below, describe the circumstances, processes, or changes in Schedule O. See instructions.

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VI ..............

Section A. Governing Body and Management

Yes

Enter the number of voting members of the governing body at the end of the tax year

101

If there are material differences in voting rights among members of the governing body, or if the governing body delegated broad authority to an executive committee or similar committee, explain in Schedule O.

Enter the number of voting members included in line 1a, above, who are independent

101

Did any officer, director, trustee, or key employee have a family relationship or a business relationship with any other officer, director, trustee, or key employee? .................

Did the organization delegate control over management duties customarily performed by or under the direct supervision of officers, directors or trustees, or key employees to a management company or other person? .

Did the organization make any significant changes to its governing documents since the prior Form 990 was filed? ...........................

Did the organization become aware during the year of a significant diversion of the organization’s assets? .

Did the organization have members or stockholders? ................

Yes

Did the organization have members, stockholders, or other persons who had the power to elect or appoint one or more members of the governing body? ....................

Yes

Are any governance decisions of the organization reserved to (or subject to approval by) members, stockholders, or persons other than the governing body? ...................

Yes

Did the organization contemporaneously document the meetings held or written actions undertaken during the year by the following:

The governing body? .......................

Yes

Each committee with authority to act on behalf of the governing body? ............

Yes

Is there any officer, director, trustee, or key employee listed in Part VII, Section A, who cannot be reached at the organization’s mailing address? If "Yes," provide the names and addresses in Schedule O.......

Section B. Policies (This Section B requests information about policies not required by the Internal Revenue Code.)

Yes

10a

Did the organization have local chapters, branches, or affiliates? ............

10a

Yes

If "Yes," did the organization have written policies and procedures governing the activities of such chapters, affiliates, and branches to ensure their operations are consistent with the organization's exempt purposes?

10b

Yes

11a

Has the organization provided a complete copy of this Form 990 to all members of its governing body before filing the form? ............................

11a

Describe in Schedule O the process, if any, used by the organization to review this Form 990. .....

12a

Did the organization have a written conflict of interest policy? If "No," go to line 13.......

12a

Yes

Were officers, directors, or trustees, and key employees required to disclose annually interests that could give rise to conflicts? ..........................

12b

Yes

Did the organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforce compliance with the policy? If "Yes," describe in Schedule O how this was done...................

12c

Yes

Did the organization have a written whistleblower policy? ...............

Yes

Did the organization have a written document retention and destruction policy? .........

Yes

Did the process for determining compensation of the following persons include a review and approval by independent persons, comparability data, and contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision?

The organization’s CEO, Executive Director, or top management official ...........

15a

Yes

Other officers or key employees of the organization ................

15b

If "Yes" to line 15a or 15b, describe the process in Schedule O (see instructions).

16a

Did the organization invest in, contribute assets to, or participate in a joint venture or similar arrangement with a taxable entity during the year? ......................

16a

If "Yes," did the organization follow a written policy or procedure requiring the organization to evaluate its participation in joint venture arrangements under applicable federal tax law, and take steps to safeguard the organization’s exempt status with respect to such arrangements? ............

16b

Section C. Disclosure

List the States with which a copy of this Form 990 is required to be filed MediumBullet

Section 6104 requires an organization to make its Form 1023 (or 1024 if applicable), 990, and 990-T (501(c)(3)s only) available for public inspection. Indicate how you made these available. Check all that apply.

Own website Another's website Upon request Other (explain in Schedule O)

Describe in Schedule O whether (and if so, how) the organization made its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public during the tax year.

State the name, address, and telephone number of the person who possesses the organization's books and records:
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DON SHAW809 WEST MAIN STREET LOUISVILLE,KY40202 (502) 589-1776

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Part VII

Compensation of Officers, Directors,Trustees, Key Employees, Highest Compensated Employees, and Independent Contractors

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VII ..............

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees

1a Complete this table for all persons required to be listed. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.
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List all of the organization’s current officers, directors, trustees (whether individuals or organizations), regardless of amount
of compensation. Enter -0- in columns (D), (E), and (F) if no compensation was paid.

List all of the organization’s current key employees, if any. See instructions for definition of "key employee."

List the organization’s five current highest compensated employees (other than an officer, director, trustee or key employee)
who received reportable compensation (Box 5 of Form W-2 and/or Box 7 of Form 1099-MISC) of more than $100,000 from the
organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former officers, key employees, or highest compensated employees who received more than $100,000
of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List all of the organization’s former directors or trustees that received, in the capacity as a former director or trustee of the
organization, more than $10,000 of reportable compensation from the organization and any related organizations.

List persons in the following order: individual trustees or directors; institutional trustees; officers; key employees; highest
compensated employees; and former such persons.

Check this box if neither the organization nor any related organization compensated any current officer, director, or trustee.

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(1) JUDGE THOMAS EUGENE LAWRENCE...................................................................... PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	30.00 ................. 3.00	X	X	0	0	0
(2) DAVIS LEE WRIGHT...................................................................... CHANCELLOR GENERAL 15-16	5.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(3) REV JAMES C TAYLOR...................................................................... CHAPLAIN GENERAL 15-16	10.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(4) JOHN D SINKS...................................................................... GENEALOGIST GENERAL 15-16	15.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(5) JOHN J JACK MANNING...................................................................... HISTORIAN GENERAL 15-16	5.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(6) WARREN M ALTER...................................................................... INSPECTOR GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(7) C BRUCE PICKETTE...................................................................... LIBRARIAN GENERAL 15-16	20.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(8) RUSSELL F DEVENNEY JR...................................................................... REGISTRAR GENERAL 15-16	10.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(9) J MICHEAL TOMME SR...................................................................... SECRETARY GENERAL 15-16	15.00 ................. 3.00	X	X	0	0	0
(10) DR ABRAHAM RUDDELL BYRD III...................................................................... SURGEON GENERAL	5.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(11) DR LARRY M LESLIE...................................................................... SURGEON GENERAL 15-16	20.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(12) LARRY T GUZY...................................................................... TREASURER GENERAL 15-16	15.00 ................. 3.00	X	X	0	0	0
(13) HON RICK D HOLLIS...................................................................... VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 ................. 2.00	X	X	0	0	0
(14) AARON CHARLES KREBS AF...................................................................... VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(15) COL PETER K GOEBEL...................................................................... VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(16) COMTE JACQUES DE TRENTINIAN...................................................................... VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0
(17) DAVID T MANN...................................................................... VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .................	X	X	0	0	0

Form 990 (2015)

Page 8

Part VII

Section A. Officers, Directors, Trustees, Key Employees, and Highest Compensated Employees (continued)

(A) Name and Title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)		(D) Reportable compensation from the organization (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W- 2/1099-MISC)	(F) Estimated amount of other compensation from the organization and related organizations
(A) Name and Title
(18) DOUGLAS T COLLINS........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(19) GEORGE DAVID THOMPSON........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(20) JAMES MORRIS LINDLEY........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(21) JAMES TILLMAN JONES........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(22) JOHN THOMAS PARSONS........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(23) JOHN THOMAS SHOWLER........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(24) LT COL JOE E HARRIS JR........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(25) LTC COL DOUGLAS MCDONALD WOOD........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(26) MARK C ANTHONY........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(27) STEPHEN R RENOUF........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(28) WM ANTHONY TONY ROBINSON........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(29) MICHAEL J ELSTON........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................2.00	X	X	0	0	0
(30) COL PETER K GOEBEL........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(31) COL JAY CRISPIN BISGARD........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(32) COMTE JACQUES DE TRENTINIAN........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(33) DR EDWARD PAUL RIGEL SR........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(34) DR EDWARD PAUL RIGEL SR........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(35) GEORGE A JONES........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(36) JOHN JAY ROBINSON........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(37) JOHN L DODD........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(38) JOHN THOMAS PARSONS........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(39) LT COL DOUGLAS MCDONALD WOOD........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(40) MICHAEL C WELLS........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(41) MNICHAEL E BARGER........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(42) RICHARD E CHAMBLIN........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(43) ROBERT CUNNINGHAM........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(44) STEPHEN W ROHRBOUGH........................................................................ VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 15-16	2.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(45) LARRY DUNCAN MCCLANAHAN........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 01-02	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(46) RAYMOND GERALD MUSGRAVE........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 03-04	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(47) HENRY N MCCARL PHD........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 04-05	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(48) ROLAND GRANVILLE DOWNING PHD........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 05-06	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(49) NATHAN EMMETT WHITE JR........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 06-07	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(50) GEN BRUCE A WILCOX........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 07-08	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(51) COL DAVID NELS APPLEBY........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 08-09	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(52) HON EDWARD FRANKLYN BUTLER SR........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 09-10	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(53) JAMES DAVID SYMPSON........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 10-11	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(54) LARRY JOHN MAGERKURTH........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 11-12	1.00 .......................2.00	X	X	0	0	0
(55) STEPHEN ARTHUR LEISHMAN........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 12-13	1.00 .......................2.00	X	X	0	0	0
(56) JOSEPH W DOOLEY........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 13-14	5.00 .......................5.00	X	X	0	0	0
(57) LINDSEY COOK BROCK........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 14-15	1.00 .......................3.00	X	X	0	0	0
(58) WILLIAM C GIST JR........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 95-96	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(59) PROF CARL K HOFFMANN........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 97-98	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(60) HOWARD FRANKLYN HORNE JR........................................................................ PRESIDENT GENERAL 99-00	1.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(61) WILLIAM OLIVER STONE........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMETTEE 14-15	25.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(62) NATHAN EMMETT WHITE JR........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMETTEE 14-15	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(63) STEPHEN R RENOUF........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMETTEE 14-15	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(64) DR SAMUEL C POWELL........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMETTEE 14-15	5.00 .......................25.00	X	X	0	0	0
(65) DAVID LEE WRIGHT........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMETTEE 14-15	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(66) DOUGLAS T COLLINS........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 15-16	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(67) JAMES T JONES........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 15-16	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(68) WILLIAM OLIVER STONE........................................................................ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 15-16	5.00 .......................	X	X	0	0	0
(69) ALAN MCCULLOUGH........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(70) BRIAN IRWIN WORCESTER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(71) CARROLL LOGAN CROWTHER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(72) CHAP MARVIN KERON VICKERS JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(73) CHARLES LEROY CHILDS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(74) COL ERNEST LORAN SUTTON........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(75) COLIN DOUGLAS WAKEFIELD........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(76) COMTE JACQUES DE TRENTINIAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(77) DAVID LEROY COOMER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(78) DOUGLAS MATHER MABEE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(79) DR ABRAHAM RUDDELL BYRD III........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(80) FRANKLIN J APPL PHD........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(81) FREDERICK ARTHUR WALDEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(82) GEORGE RUSSELL RUCH........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(83) GLENN PAUL SAPPIE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(84) HON JAMES EDWARD STALLINGS SR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(85) JAMES MORRIS LINDLEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(86) JAMES STEPHEN HURST........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(87) JEFFREY EUGENE BRUMMETTE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(88) JOHN ARTHUR MOLLER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(89) JOHN CARROLL ELLINGSON SR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(90) JOHN EDGAR SPEAR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(91) JOHN THOMAS MANNING MED........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(92) JOSEPH CHARLES CONGER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(93) JOSEPH PATRICK WARNER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(94) KENNETH DUANE ROACH........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(95) KENT SHEPARD WEBBER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(96) LANCE CARTER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(97) LANCE DAVID EHMCKE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(98) MICHAEL ELLIS FISHBEIN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(99) MICHAEL EUGENE BARGER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(100) MICHAEL PERRY SCHENK........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(101) MSGT TONY LEE VETS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(102) PAUL LORIN CHILD DDS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(103) PETER ARROTT DIXON........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(104) PETER KENNETH MOLLER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(105) PHILLIP HERBERT TARPLEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(106) REV DR RALPH ALAN LAWRENCE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(107) RICHARD TODD BRYANT ESQ........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(108) RICHARD WARREN SAGE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(109) ROBERT ANTHONY BOGARDUS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(110) ROBERT DOUGLAS WARREN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(111) ROBERT DOWNING EBERT........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(112) ROBERT WARREN ALLEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(113) SIDNEY CLIFFORD JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(114) STEPHEN ROBERT RENOUF........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(115) STEPHEN WALTER ROHRBOUGH........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(116) THOMAS ASHER BROWN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(117) THOMAS CHARLES COCHRAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(118) THOMAS EDWIN GEIMEIER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(119) WAYNE HOWARD MALLAR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(120) WILLIAM OLIVER STONE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(121) WILLIAM WESLEY TANNER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 14-15	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(122) BOBBY JOE SEALES........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(123) BRIAN IRWIN WORCESTER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(124) CAPT ROGER WARREN COURSEY USCG........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(125) CHARLES ELLIOTT LILLY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(126) CHARLES LEROY CHILDS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(127) CLAUDE THOMAS HARDISON JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(128) COL JAMES HENRY WOOD........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(129) COL ROBERT DARRELL POLLOCK........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(130) COMTE JACQUES DE TRENTINIAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(131) CW5 KENNETH DUANE ROACH........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(132) DANIEL KEITH WOODRUF........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(133) DARRELL BRENT HEFLEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(134) DAVID WAYNE SNODGRASS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(135) DOUGLAS CARROLL FAVORITE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(136) DOUGLAS MATHER MABEE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(137) DOUGLASS THOMAS COLLINS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(138) DR ABRAHAM RUDDELL BYRD III........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(139) DR PHILLIP GARY PETTETT........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(140) ELWIN L SPRAY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(141) ERIC HENRY TROUTMAN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(142) EUGENE DAVID MELVIN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(143) FREDERICK ARTHUR WALDEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(144) HAROLD E GOODRICH........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(145) JAMES MORRIS LINDLEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(146) JEFFREY EUGENE BRUMMETTE........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(147) JEROLD WAYNE MONTGOMERY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(148) JIM LUCKY WILLIAM FAULKINBURY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(149) JOHN ARTHUR MOLLER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(150) JOHN CARROLL ELLINGSON........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(151) JOHN THOMAS MANNING MED........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(152) JOSEPH PATRICK VERMAELEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(153) LANNY R PATTEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(154) MAJ BRUCE ALDEN BUEHLER USAR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(155) MARTINUS JOHN DYRUD........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(156) MICHAEL ELLIS FISHBEIN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(157) MICHAEL PERRY SCHENK........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(158) PAUL LORIN CHILD DDS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(159) PETER ARROTT DIXON........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(160) PETER KENNETH MOLLER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(161) RICHARD DANA BROCKWAY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(162) ROBERT ALLEN WAGEL........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(163) ROBERT DOWNING EBERT........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(164) ROBERT GREENLEAF HESS........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(165) ROBERT NEIL CAPPS JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(166) ROBERT STRIB COHEN PHD........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(167) ROBERT WARREN ALLEN........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(168) ROGER STEPHEN BOEKER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(169) SGT MERLYN TROY CHALMERS BAILEY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(170) SIDNEY CLIFFORD JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(171) STEPHEN ROBERT RENOUF........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(172) STEVEN ALLEN WILLIAMS RET........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(173) TIMOTHY WALTER DOUGHTY........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(174) W A BROADUS JR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(175) WAYNE HOWARD MALLAR........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(176) WILLIAM EDWARD SHARP III PHD........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(177) WILLIAM WESLEY TANNER........................................................................ TRUSTEE 15-16	1.00 .......................	X		0	0	0
(178) MARY BUTTS........................................................................ DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	35.00 .......................5.00		X	48,075	0	7,745
(179) DONALD SHAW........................................................................ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	35.00 .......................5.00		X	92,679	0	8,727

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	140,754	0	16,472

Total number of individuals (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of reportable compensation from the organization MediumBullet

Yes

Did the organization list any former officer, director or trustee, key employee, or highest compensated employee on line 1a? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such individual ..............

For any individual listed on line 1a, is the sum of reportable compensation and other compensation from the organization and related organizations greater than $150,000? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such
individual...........................

Did any person listed on line 1a receive or accrue compensation from any unrelated organization or individual for services rendered to the organization? If "Yes," complete Schedule J for such person ........

Section B. Independent Contractors

Complete this table for your five highest compensated independent contractors that received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization. Report compensation for the calendar year ending with or within the organization’s tax year.

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
VESTED PUBLISHING LLC PO BOX 559 FRANKFORT,KY40602	MAGAZINE PUBLISHING	163,326
AL POST INC 11301 DECIMAL DRIVE LOUISVILLE,KY40299	GENERAL CONTRACTOR	163,180
BLACKSTONE MEDIA 607 W MAIN ST 500 LOUISVILLE,KY40202	WEB DEVELOPMENT	154,418
SOLID LIGHT 438 SOUTH THIRD STREET LOUISVILLE,KY40202	EXHIBIT PLANNING	125,000

2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 4

Form 990 (2015)

Page 9

Part VIII

Statement of Revenue

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part VIII .............

(A)
Total revenue

(B)
Related or
exempt
function
revenue

(D)
Revenue
excluded from
tax under sections
512-514

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b	918,727
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d	511,346
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	124,585

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a-1f:$ 13,521
h Total.Add lines 1a-1f.......		1,554,658

		Business Code
2a	ADMISSION FEES	900099	246,665	246,665
b	MISCELLANEOUS	900099	189,471	189,471
c	SUPPLEMENTAL FEES	900099	88,010	88,010
d	MEETING INCOME	900099	33,990	33,990
e	COPYING FEES	900009	16,290	16,290
f	All other program service revenue.			9,938	9,938
g Total.Add lines 2a–2f.....			584,364

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ..........			36,154			36,154
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........			806			806
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents
b	Less: rental expenses
c	Rental income or (loss)
d	Net rental income or (loss)......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory		768,807
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses		784,170
c	Gain or (loss)		-15,363
d	Net gain or (loss).....			-15,363			-15,363
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
	a
b	Less: direct expenses ...b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
	a		539,819
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..b		414,378
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..			125,441	125,441
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	MAGAZINE ADVERTISING		541800	33,025		33,025
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			33,025
12	Total revenue. See Instructions......			2,319,085	709,805	33,025	21,597

Form 990 (2015)

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Part IX

Statement of Functional Expenses

Section 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) organizations must complete all columns. All other organizations must complete column (A).Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ..............

Do not include amounts reported on lines 6b, 7b, 8b, 9b, and 10b of Part VIII.		(A) Total expenses	(B) Program service expenses	(C) Management and general expenses	(D) Fundraising expenses

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21	12,754	12,754
2	Grants and other assistance to individuals in the United States. See Part IV, line 22
3	Grants and other assistance to governments, organizations, and individuals outside the United States. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16
4	Benefits paid to or for members
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ....	157,225	132,261	24,964
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ....
7	Other salaries and wages	636,870	536,388	100,482
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....	18,708	15,578	3,130
9	Other employee benefits .......	70,288	58,526	11,762
10	Payroll taxes ...........	58,831	49,489	9,342
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........
c	Accounting ...........	29,639	22,229	7,410
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......	9,998	9,998
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	162,400	162,400
12	Advertising and promotion ....	2,367	2,367
13	Office expenses .......	87,065	74,644	12,421
14	Information technology ......	32,167	25,056	7,111
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	85,019	65,113	19,906
17	Travel ............	4,295	4,295
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	29,759	29,759
20	Interest ...........	20,795	20,795
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	259,216	259,216
23	Insurance ...	42,987	32,240	10,747
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	PROGRAM EXPENDITURE	91,331	91,331
b	COLLECTION DEACCESSIONS	14,800	14,800
c	MAGAZINE EXPENSES	5,137	5,137
d	AWARDS	4,665	4,665
e	All other expenses	6,532	6,532
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,842,848	1,635,573	207,275	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

Form 990 (2015)

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Part X

Balance Sheet

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part IX ..............

				(A) Beginning of year		(B) End of year

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			147,766	1	218,370
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			363,732	2	370,019
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......			35,632	3	41,997
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			11,086	4	21,061
5	Loans and other receivables from current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, and highest compensated employees. Complete Part II of Schedule L
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B), and contributing employers and sponsoring organizations of section 501(c)(9) voluntary employees' beneficiary organizations (see instructions) Complete Part II of Schedule L
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ....				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ........			195,932	8	207,479
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......			72,084	9	86,564
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	10,274,080
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	922,051	9,077,605	10c	9,352,029
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .			1,685,200	11	1,681,672
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........			2,909,443	15	2,926,151
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 34)...			14,498,480	16	14,905,342

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	183,093	17	80,131
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	36,465	19	47,805
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to current and former officers, directors, trustees, key employees, highest compensated employees, and disqualified
	persons. Complete Part II of Schedule L..		22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..	1,183,400	23	1,238,715
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17-24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	1,402,958	26	1,366,651

	Organizations that follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 27 through 29, and lines 33 and 34.
27	Unrestricted net assets	11,206,087	27	11,656,439
28	Temporarily restricted net assets ...........	849,496	28	801,451
29	Permanently restricted net assets	1,039,939	29	1,080,801
	Organizations that do not follow SFAS 117 (ASC 958), check here and complete lines 30 through 34.
30	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		30
31	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		31
32	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		32
33	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	13,095,522	33	13,538,691
34	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	14,498,480	34	14,905,342

Form 990 (2015)

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Part XI

Reconcilliation of Net Assets

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XI ..............

Total revenue (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12) ............

2,319,085

Total expenses (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25) ............

1,842,848

Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 2 from line 1 ..............

476,237

Net assets or fund balances at beginning of year (must equal Part X, line 33, column (A)) ..

13,095,522

Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ...............

-33,068

Donated services and use of facilities .................

Investment expenses .....................

Prior period adjustments .....................

Other changes in net assets or fund balances (explain in Schedule O) ........

Net assets or fund balances at end of year. Combine lines 3 through 9 (must equal Part X, line 33, column (B))

13,538,691

Part XII

Financial Statements and Reporting

Check if Schedule O contains a response or note to any line in this Part XII .............

Yes

Accounting method used to prepare the Form 990: Cash Accrual Other
If the organization changed its method of accounting from a prior year or checked "Other," explain in
Schedule O.

Were the organization’s financial statements compiled or reviewed by an independent accountant?

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were compiled or reviewed on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

Were the organization’s financial statements audited by an independent accountant?

Yes

If ‘Yes,’ check a box below to indicate whether the financial statements for the year were audited on a separate basis, consolidated basis, or both:

Separate basis Consolidated basis Both consolidated and separate basis

If "Yes," to line 2a or 2b, does the organization have a committee that assumes responsibility for oversight of the audit, review, or compilation of its financial statements and selection of an independent accountant?

Yes

If the organization changed either its oversight process or selection process during the tax year, explain in Schedule O.

As a result of a federal award, was the organization required to undergo an audit or audits as set forth in the Single Audit Act and OMB Circular A-133?

If "Yes," did the organization undergo the required audit or audits? If the organization did not undergo the required audit or audits, explain why in Schedule O and describe any steps taken to undergo such audits.

Form 990 (2015)

Additional Data

Software ID:
Software Version:

Form 990, Special Condition Description:

Special Condition Description

- TIN:

SCHEDULE A
(Form 990 or 990EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number

53-0116355

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990 or 990-EZ))

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 331/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box in lines 11a through 11d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 11e, 11f, and 11g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ..............

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i)Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any unusual grants.) ....
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10.

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2014 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2015. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the facts-and-circumstances test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	1,452,877	1,658,709	3,352,889	1,568,011	1,554,658	9,587,144
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......	632,005	774,589	816,524	844,492	1,124,183	4,191,793
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513...
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5.	2,084,882	2,433,298	4,169,413	2,412,503	2,678,841	13,778,937
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...		35,349	45,009	41,548	22,100	144,006
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.						0
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..		35,349	45,009	41,548	22,100	144,006
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)						13,634,931

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2011	(b) 2012	(c) 2013	(d) 2014	(e) 2015	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	2,084,882	2,433,298	4,169,413	2,412,503	2,678,841	13,778,937
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	60,396	36,842	35,210	36,392	36,960	205,800
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	60,396	36,842	35,210	36,392	36,960	205,800
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..	36	35	3,291			3,362
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..	2,145,314	2,470,175	4,207,914	2,448,895	2,715,801	13,988,099

First five years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2015 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

97.480 %

Public support percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

97.520 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2015 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

1.470 %

Investment income percentage from 2014 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

1.400 %

19a

331/3% support tests—2015. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2014. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 11 of Part I. If you checked 11a of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked 11b of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked 11c of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked 11d of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked 11a or 11b in Part I, answer (b) and (c) below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer (b) and (c) below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described in line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990 or 990-EZ).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined in line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined in line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (b) and (c) below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described in (a) above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (a) or (b) above? If “Yes” to a, b, or c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in (2), did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described in (a) constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer (a) and (b) below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations? Provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970. See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 1-1/2% of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by .035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations (continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required)
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions
9 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2015	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2015
1 Distributable amount for 2015 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2015 (reasonable cause required--see instructions)
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2015:
a
b
c
d From 2013.......
e From 2014.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2015 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2010 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from 3f.
4Distributions for 2015 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2015 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2015, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2015. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1 (if amount greater than zero, see instructions)
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2016. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a
b
c Excess from 2013.......
d From 2014.......
e From 2015.......

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) (2015)

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

Return Reference	Explanation

Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2015

Additional Data

Software ID:
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Schedule B
(Form 990, 990-EZ,
or 990-PF)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Information about Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Name of the organization

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number

53-0116355

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note. Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Do not complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution. An organization that is not covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules does not file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its
Form 990-EZ or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it does not meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015) Page 2

Name of organization NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Part I	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Page 3

Name of organization NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION		Employer identification number 53-0116355

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No.from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (see instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

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Name of organization NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION			Employer identification number 53-0116355
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No.from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF) (2015)

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
Information about Schedule D (Form 990) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number

53-0116355

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

			(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts

1	Total number at end of year ....
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ....

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised
funds are the organization's property, subject to the organization's exclusive legal control? ...........

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be
used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ............................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 8/17/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under SFAS 116 (ASC 958), to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

$ 13,521

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

$ 2,811,722

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under SFAS 116 (ASC 958) relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other ED PROGRAM, GENEALOGY RESEA

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability?

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ........

Part V

Endowment Funds. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a)Current year	(b)Prior year	(c)Two years back	(d)Three years back	(e)Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....	1,670,263	1,561,361	1,365,935	1,238,117	1,194,009
b	Contributions ...	35,045	91,778	73,312	58,780	48,486
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses	-22,783	37,846	139,876	90,735	14,881
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...	16,103	20,722	17,762	21,697	19,259
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......	1,666,422	1,670,263	1,561,361	1,365,935	1,238,117

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

0 %

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

65.650 %

Temporarily restricted endowment SchDMd Bullet

34.350 %

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b)Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land ...	819,480		819,480
b	Buildings	8,648,280	580,664	8,067,616
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ...	391,880	288,956	102,924
e	Other ...	414,440	52,431	362,009
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				9,352,029

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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Part VII

InvestmentsOther Securities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b)Book value	(c)Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1)Financial derivatives
(2)Closely-held equity interests
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

InvestmentsProgram Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value
(1) LIBRARY AND MUSEUM COLLECTIONS				2,811,772
(2) DUE TO/FROM AFFILIATES				114,379
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........				2,926,151

Part X

Other Liabilities. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

Schedule D (Form 990) 2015

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................		4c
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................		2e
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................		4c
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b;
Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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PART III, LINE 4:	THE ORGANIZATION HAS A MUSEUM THAT HOLDS COLLECTIONS OF ARTIFACTS AND WORKS OF ART FROM THE TIME PERIOD CIRCA 1763 TO 1801. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HAS A COLLECTION OF BOOKS FROM THIS TIME PERIOD AND ABOUT THIS TIME PERIOD.
PART V, LINE 4:	TO PROVIDE FUNDS TO SUPPORT UNFUNDED AND UNDERFUNDED COMMITTEES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS OF THE NSSAR. MUCH OF THE FUNDING IS PROVIDED TO HELP COMMEMORATE REVOLUTIONARY WAR SITES AND/OR ACTIVITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY.
PART X, LINE 2:	NSSAR AND THE FOUNDATION HAVE BEEN GRANTED TAX-EXEMPT STATUS BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UNDER INTERNAL REVENUE CODE 501(C)(3) AS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. NSSAR IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON CERTAIN UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITY. HOWEVER, ALLOWABLE COST ALLOCATIONS HAVE RESULTED IN TAX LOSSES. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS USING THE "MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT" APPROACH AS DEFINED IN THE ASC. NO LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS HAS BEEN RECORDED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

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Schedule I
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations,
Governments and Individuals in the United States

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990, Part IV, line 21 or 22.
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Name of the organization
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number
53-0116355

Part I

General Information on Grants and Assistance

Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of the grants or assistance, the grantees' eligibility for the grants or assistance, and
the selection criteria used to award the grants or assistance? ........................

Yes No

Describe in Part IV the organization's procedures for monitoring the use of grant funds in the United States.

Part II

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Organizations and Domestic Governments. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 21, for any recipient

that received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section if applicable	(d) Amount of cash grant	(e) Amount of non-cash assistance	(f) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(g) Description of non-cash assistance	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance

(1) THE SAR FOUNDATION
809 WEST MAIN STREET
LOUISVILLE,KY40202

36-4514524

501(C)(3)

12,754

TO FURTHER ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE.

Enter total number of section 501(c)(3) and government organizations listed in the line 1 table ................. Bullet Image

Enter total number of other organizations listed in the line 1 table ........................ . Bullet Image

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50055P

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Part III

Grants and Other Assistance to Domestic Individuals. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 22.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.

(a) Type of grant or assistance	(b) Number of recipients	(c) Amount of cash grant	(d) Amount of non-cash assistance	(e) Method of valuation (book, FMV, appraisal, other)	(f) Description of non-cash assistance

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)

Part IV

Supplemental Information. Provide the information required in Part I, line 2, Part III, column (b), and any other additional information.

Return Reference	Explanation
PART I, LINE 2:	SELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD REVIEW THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE SAR FOUNDATION, INC. TO ENSURE THE PROPER USE OF THE FUNDS.

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990 or 990-EZ)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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OMB No. 1545-0047

2015

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Inspection

Name of the organization

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number

53-0116355

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FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS IN THE NATIONAL SOCIETY THROUGH A STATE SOCIETY, WHICH IS A SUBORDINATE OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A	NATIONAL GENERAL OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THE ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL BE CONDUCTED AFTER THE ELECTION OF GENERAL OFFICERS HAS BEEN COMPLETED UNLESS THE DELEGATES PRESENT, BY A TWO-THIRDS VOTE, PROVIDE FOR SOME OTHER ORDER OF BUSINESS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B	VOTING MEMBERS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING VOTE BY BALLOT. THE CONSTITUTION MAY BE AMENDED BY A TWO-THIRDS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE DELEGATES PRESENT AND VOTING AT AN ANNUAL MEETING. THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL NOT HAVE THE POWER TO SELL, CONVEY, OR ENCUMBER ANY REAL ESTATE WHICH BELONGS TO THE NATIONAL SOCIETY, NOR SHALL IT INCUR ANY LIABILITY OTHER THAN FOR ORDINARY CURRENT EXPENSES OF THE SOCIETY, UNLESS SO ORDERED BY AN ANNUAL CONGRESS OR BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THREE-FOURTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRESENT AND VOTING.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11	BECAUSE THE ORGANIZATION CAN HAVE WELL OVER 100 VOTING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY IN ANY GIVEN YEAR, THE FORM 990 IS PRELIMINARILY PROVIDED TO A GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE QUALIFIED TO CLOSELY REVIEW AND COMMENT ON THE RETURN. A DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS REVIEWED FIRST BY INTERNAL MANAGEMENT. AFTER INTERNAL MANAGEMENT HAS REVIEWED THE RETURN AND ANY CHANGES ARE MADE, A DRAFT IS PROVIDED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, THE INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW. ONCE THE COMMENTS FROM THESE INDIVIDUALS ARE REVIEWED, THE FINAL DRAFT OF THE RETURN IS PREPARED AND SIGNED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE DEVELOPED AND CONTINUALLY REVIEWED FOR COMPLANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS AND "BEST PRACTICES" BY THE LEGAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE WITH INPUT FROM THE CHANCELLOR GENERAL AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. SIGNATORIES ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF, AND COMPLIANCE WITH, SAID CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL INCLUDE, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ALL GENERAL OFFICERS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND FULL OR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES OF NSSAR. EXECUTION OF SAID CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY SHALL BE REQUIRED ANNUALLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A	THE BOARD COMPARES THE SALARY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY AND DOCUMENTS THE PROCESS IN THE BOARD MINUTES. THERE ARE NO OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OR OFFICERS WHO ARE COMPENSATED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE ALSO MAKES AVAILABLE THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS (VOLUME I OF THE HANDBOOK) AND THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST (VOLUME III OF THE HANDBOOK).
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C	THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION HAS AN INDEPENDENT AUDIT COMMITTEE THAT CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SELECTION OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR.

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

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SCHEDULE R
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships

Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33, 34, 35b, 36, or 37.
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Name of the organization

NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE
AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Employer identification number

53-0116355

Part I

Identification of Disregarded Entities Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 33.

(a) Name, address, and EIN (if applicable) of disregarded entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Total income	(e) End-of-year assets	(f) Direct controlling entity

Part II

Identification of Related Tax-Exempt Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related tax-exempt organizations during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	(g) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Exempt Code section	(e) Public charity status (if section 501(c)(3))	(f) Direct controlling entity	Yes	No
(1)THE SAR FOUNDATION INC 809 WEST MAIN STREET LOUISVILLE,KY40202 36-4514524	TO RECEIVE AND ADMINISTER FUNDS FOR THE NSSAR.	KY	501(C)(3)	LINE 11A, I	N/A	Yes

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 50135Y

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Part III

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a partnership during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

Part IV

Identification of Related Organizations Taxable as a Corporation or Trust Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34 because it had one or more related organizations treated as a corporation or trust during the tax year.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(i) Section 512(b)(13) controlled entity?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of related organization	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(d) Direct controlling entity	(e) Type of entity (C corp, S corp, or trust)	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No

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Part V

Transactions With Related Organizations Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 34, 35b, or 36.

Note. Complete line 1 if any entity is listed in Parts II, III, or IV of this schedule.

Yes

1 During the tax year, did the orgranization engage in any of the following transactions with one or more related organizations listed in Parts II-IV?

a Receipt of (i) interest, (ii) annuities, (iii) royalties, or (iv) rent from a controlled entity .....................

b Gift, grant, or capital contribution to related organization(s) ............................

Yes

c Gift, grant, or capital contribution from related organization(s) ............................

Yes

d Loans or loan guarantees to or for related organization(s) ............................

e Loans or loan guarantees by related organization(s) ............................

Yes

f Dividends from related organization(s) ............................

g Sale of assets to related organization(s) ............................

h Purchase of assets from related organization(s) ............................

i Exchange of assets with related organization(s) ............................

j Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets to related organization(s) .......................

k Lease of facilities, equipment, or other assets from related organization(s) ......................

l Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations for related organization(s) .....................

m Performance of services or membership or fundraising solicitations by related organization(s) .................

n Sharing of facilities, equipment, mailing lists, or other assets with related organization(s) ...................

Yes

o Sharing of paid employees with related organization(s) ............................

Yes

p Reimbursement paid to related organization(s) for expenses ............................

q Reimbursement paid by related organization(s) for expenses ............................

Yes

r Other transfer of cash or property to related organization(s) ............................

Yes

s Other transfer of cash or property from related organization(s) ............................

If the answer to any of the above is "Yes," see the instructions for information on who must complete this line, including covered relationships and transaction thresholds.

(a) Name of related organization	(b) Transaction type (a-s)	(c) Amount involved	(d) Method of determining amount involved
(1) THE SAR FOUNDATION INC	B	12,754	FMV
(2) THE SAR FOUNDATION INC	C	511,346	FMV

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Part VI

Unrelated Organizations Taxable as a Partnership Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 37.

Provide the following information for each entity taxed as a partnership through which the organization conducted more than five percent of its activities (measured by total assets or gross revenue) that was not a related organization. See instructions regarding exclusion for certain investment partnerships.

(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	(e) Are all partners section 501(c)(3) organizations?		(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	(h) Disproprtionate allocations?		(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	(j) General or managing partner?
(a) Name, address, and EIN of entity	(b) Primary activity	(c) Legal domicile (state or foreign country)	Yes	No	(f) Share of total income	(g) Share of end-of-year assets	Yes	No	(i) Code V-UBI amount in box 20 of Schedule K-1 (Form 1065)	Yes	No

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Part VII

Supplemental Information

Provide additional information for responses to questions on Schedule R (see instructions).

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