THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS

EIN: 530109990

ALEXANDRIA, VA

Total Revenue
$968,649
Total Expenses
$1,072,629
Total Assets
$13,339,687
Net Assets
$12,540,809
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1919
Principal Officer
COL MICHAEL FARRELL
Phone
7036834911
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS, founded in 1919, is a small nonprofit that reported $969K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 104% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.1M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS SERVES OUR NATION AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES THAT PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE RESPONSIBLE CITIZENSHIP, PATRIOTISM, YOUTH LEADERSHIP, MILITARY AND PUBLIC SERVICE, VETERAN SUPPORT, AND STRONG NATIONAL SECURITY.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

1.THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS' (MOWW) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1919 TO PROVIDE VETERANS WITH THE OPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY THROUGH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY OUTRACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED...

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1.THE MILITARY ORDER OF THE WORLD WARS' (MOWW) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1919 TO PROVIDE VETERANS WITH THE OPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THEIR COUNTRY THROUGH NUMEROUS COMMUNITY OUTRACH PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PATRIOTIC AND CIVIC EDUACTION FOR AMERICAS YOUTH. 2.MOWW'S FEATURE PROGRAM, PARTIOCTIC EDUCATION, CONSISTS OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCES (YLC) AND YOUTH LEADERSHIP SEMINAR (YLS) AND THE MASSING OF COLORS PROGRAM. THE MOWW YLC AND YLS ARE CONDUCTED THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES BY LOCAL CHAPTERS-MANY AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO THE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ATTENDING. THESE STUDENTS RECEIVE PATRIOTIC EDUCATION ON LEADERSHIP IN A FREE SOCIETY, FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM CONCEPTS, PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY, THE CONSTITUTION AND BILL OF RIGHTS, AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES ASSOCIATED WITH PRESERVING AMERICAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS. 3.STUDENTS ALSO DEVELOP SPEAKING, WRITING AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS, WHICH CONTRIBUTES BEING BETTER CITIZENS AND FUTURE LEADERS. MOWW ALSO SPONSORS AWARDS PROGRAMS FOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) AND JUNIOR ROTC CADETS (JROTC), THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA (BSA) AND THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA (GS-USA). ADDITIONALLY, MOWW FORMALLY HONORS THOSE WHO EXCEL IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY, AND LAW AND ORDER ARENAS. FINALLY, MOWW HOSTS "MASSING OF COLORS" CEREMONIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLAG DAY, THE FOURTH OF JULY, MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERANS DAY. MOWW DOES THESE THINGS AND MORE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THE PERSHING RIFLES GROUP, THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF PERSHING RIFLES, ROTC AND JUNIOR ROTC ELEMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES, THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA, THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA, THE NATIONAL SOJOURNERS, AND THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. 4.MOWW SPONSORS AWARDS PROGRAMS FOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) AND JUNIOR ROTC CADETS, AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS FOR THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA AND THE GIRL SCOUTS OF THE USA. THE FOLLOWING AWARDS WERE PRESENTED DURING THE YEAR; 661 ROTC AWARDS, 1851 JROTC AWARDS, 661 GSUSA AWARDS AND 1292 BSA AWARDS WERE PRESENTED DURING THE YEAR. 5.MOWW HOSTS "MASSING OF COLORS" CEREMONIES IN CONJUNCTION WITH FLAG DAY, THE FOURTH OF JULY, MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERANS DAY AND SPONSORS VARIOUS VETERANS' PROGRAMS. THE ORDER HELD TWENTY (20) MASSING OF COLORS CEREMONIES DURING THE YEAR. 6.MOWW FORMALLY CONDUCTED 987 OUTREACH EVENTS HONORING VETERANS, PUBLIC SERVANTS INVOLVED IN NATIONAL AND HOMELAND SECURITY, AS WELL AS PUBLIC SAFETY LAW AND ORDER PROFESSIONALS. 7.THE ORDER PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH A SUBSCRIPTION OF THE MOWW MAGAZINE, "OFFICER REVIEW". THE "OFFICER REVIEW" WAS PUBLISHED SIX TIMES DURING THE YEAR AND DISTRIBUTED TO 5400 READERS.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $450,961
Program Service Revenue $51,711
Investment Income $425,694
Other Revenue $40,283
TOTAL REVENUE $968,649

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $411,403
Fundraising Expenses $0
Other Expenses $661,226
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,072,629

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $968,649 $474,501 +1.0%
Expenses $1,072,629 $929,081 +0.2%
Net Income $-103,980 $-454,580 -0.8%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
14
Independent Members
14
Employees
4
Volunteers
15

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$167,155
Total Directors
14
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
COL MICHAEL FARRELL CHIEF OF STA 40.00
Officer
$162,000 $5,155 $167,155
CAPT EDWARD W GANTT DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CPT HAROLD GREENBERG DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL JOSEPH P KIRLIN III DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CAPT DEBORAH KASH DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RDML STEPHANIE T KECK DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL JERRY E KNOTTS TREASURER GE 7.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LT JOHN S MCCONNEL DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL KENNETH O MCCREEDY DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CDR GEORGE T PARSONS DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL MICHAEL P PECK DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BG VICTOR S PEREZ IMMEDIATE PA 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
COL ADALBERTO RIVERA DIRECTOR - E 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LT COL MARLON RUIZ SR VICE COMM 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LT COL DAVID J WORLEY COMMANDER IN 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 $968,649 $1,072,629 $13,339,687 $-103,980
2023 $474,501 $929,081 $12,307,558 $-454,580
2022 $573,907 $830,864 $11,093,231 $-256,957
2021 $3,432,783 $1,015,849 $14,038,769 $2,416,934
2020 $1,304,101 $966,204 $12,596,414 $337,897
2019 $1,191,268 $933,544 $12,098,524 $257,724
2018 $832,984 $697,671 $9,832,047 $135,313
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