Donors Trust Inc

Alexandria, VA
Tax-exempt since Sept. 1999
EIN: 52-2166327

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking Foundations N.E.C. (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a donor-advised fund

Organization maintained a donor-advised fund or similar account through which donors could direct the distribution or investment of funds. Details are reported on Schedule D.

Provided first-class or charter travel

Organization provided first-class or charter travel to key employees or officers. Details are reported on Schedule J.

Revenue

$158M (2023)

Expenses

$358M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.29B (2023)

Total Liabilities

$2.12M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$158,252,948

Expenses

$357,941,924

Net Income

-$199,688,976

Net Assets

$1,289,047,383

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$226,046,613	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$31,069,831	19.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$98,863,496
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,606,490	0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,011,078	0.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,291,166,098
Total Liabilities	$2,118,715
Net Assets	$1,289,047,383

Operated a donor-advised fund

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawson R Bader (President And Ceo)	$393,490	$0	$72,461
Jeffrey C Zysik (Cfo, Coo And Treasurer)	$305,587	$0	$60,430
Peter A Lipsett (Vice President / Secretary)	$227,897	$0	$54,136
Gregory P Conko (Vice President Of Programs)	$225,392	$0	$46,106
Stephen M Johnson (Cto)	$181,250	$0	$39,742
Lukas C Dwelly (Philanthropic Advisor)	$179,667	$0	$40,346
Christopher D Renner (Controller)	$161,704	$0	$41,228
Stephanie L Giovanetti (Philanthropic Advisor)	$156,175	$0	$23,164
Elia J Peterson (Assistant Controller)	$115,569	$0	$25,044
Kimberly O Dennis (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Piereson (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Beach (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George Gh Coates Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 13, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$323,050,038

Expenses

$248,109,953

Net Income

$74,940,085

Net Assets

$1,385,541,202

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$303,257,214	93.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$27,628,268	8.6%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$7,840,452
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,008	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,190,749	0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,036,647	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,387,471,760
Total Liabilities	$1,930,558
Net Assets	$1,385,541,202

Operated a donor-advised fund

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawson R Bader (President And Ceo)	$387,750	$0	$59,493
Jeffrey C Zysik (Cfo, Coo And Treasurer)	$295,150	$0	$71,002
Peter A Lipsett (Vice President/ Secretary)	$228,500	$0	$35,758
Gregory P Conko (Vice President Of Programs)	$203,500	$0	$52,031
Christopher D Renner (Controller)	$154,150	$0	$40,808
Stephanie L Giovanetti (Philanthropic Advisor)	$148,000	$0	$22,013
Stephen M Johnson (Cto)	$108,000	$0	$4,997
Lukas C Dwelly (Philanthropic Advisor)	$105,625	$0	$5,940
Kimberly O Dennis (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Piereson (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Beach (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George G H Coates Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Oct. 31, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,094,663,581

Expenses

$191,858,622

Net Income

$902,804,959

Net Assets

$1,504,877,746

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$1,081,035,499	98.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$9,072,871	0.8%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$4,555,211	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,013,515	0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$692,191	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,504,903,651
Total Liabilities	$25,905
Net Assets	$1,504,877,746

Operated a donor-advised fund

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawson R Bader (President And Ceo)	$365,000	$0	$40,784
Jeffrey C Zysik (Cfo, Coo And Treasurer)	$290,000	$0	$60,608
Peter A Lipsett (Vice President/ Secretary)	$225,100	$0	$32,023
Kimberly O Dennis (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Piereson (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Beach (Director)	$0	$0	$0
George G H Coates Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$360,225,715

Expenses

$185,809,701

Net Income

$174,416,014

Net Assets

$607,296,664

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$354,640,056	98.4%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$6,731,143	1.9%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$1,145,484
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$999,486	0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$607,972	0.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$607,685,575
Total Liabilities	$388,911
Net Assets	$607,296,664

Operated a donor-advised fund

Provided first-class or charter travel

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Lawson R Bader (President And Ceo)	$390,000	$0	$33,515
Jeffrey C Zysik (Cfo, Coo And Treasurer)	$278,300	$0	$51,813
Peter A Lipsett (Vice President/ Secretary)	$215,000	$0	$22,358
Christopher Renner (Controller)	$140,000	$0	$28,265
Kimberly O Dennis (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
James Piereson (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Thomas E Beach (Vice Chair)	$0	$0	$0
George G H Coates Jr (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Nov. 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$323,972,530

Expenses

$166,210,531

Net Income

$157,761,999

Net Assets

$422,291,633

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$311,778,812	96.2%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$11,005,457	3.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,188,261	0.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$904,068	0.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$489,361	0.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$422,598,433
Total Liabilities	$306,800
Net Assets	$422,291,633

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$202,776,626

Expenses

$144,780,322

Net Income

$57,996,304

Net Assets

$244,712,498

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$198,199,637	97.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,111,354	2.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$465,635	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$594,684	0.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$631,983	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$245,089,711
Total Liabilities	$377,213
Net Assets	$244,712,498

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$112,961,835

Expenses

$112,781,795

Net Income

$180,040

Net Assets

$210,429,295

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$110,305,253	97.6%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,869,366	1.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$787,165	0.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$51	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$720,835	0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$230,481	0.2%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$211,057,394
Total Liabilities	$628,099
Net Assets	$210,429,295

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$92,583,255

Expenses

$68,618,357

Net Income

$23,964,898

Net Assets

$187,465,225

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$89,187,534	96.3%
Program Services	$330	0.0%
Investment Income	$2,746,041	3.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$649,350	0.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$560,696	0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$374,924	0.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$188,048,966
Total Liabilities	$583,741
Net Assets	$187,465,225

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$85,527,056

Expenses

$69,779,064

Net Income

$15,747,992

Net Assets

$167,817,067

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$83,121,978	97.2%
Program Services	$476,615	0.6%
Investment Income	$1,055,284	1.2%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$154	0.0%
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$873,025	1.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$437,278	0.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$285,169	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$167,942,067
Total Liabilities	$125,000
Net Assets	$167,817,067

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$67,869,616

Expenses

$58,239,511

Net Income

$9,630,105

Net Assets

$140,390,762

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$65,582,036	96.6%
Program Services	$645,506	1.0%
Investment Income	$459,577	0.7%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$1,182,497	1.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$485,782	0.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$212,992	0.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$141,924,343
Total Liabilities	$1,533,581
Net Assets	$140,390,762

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$104,533,200

Expenses

$39,689,582

Net Income

$64,843,618

Net Assets

$102,076,607

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$103,380,831	98.9%
Program Services	$726,430	0.7%
Investment Income	$270,233	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$155,706	0.1%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$447,425	1.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$296,401	0.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$102,089,508
Total Liabilities	$12,901
Net Assets	$102,076,607

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$47,559,207

Expenses

$43,106,986

Net Income

$4,452,221

Net Assets

$30,614,131

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$45,908,735	96.5%
Program Services	$767,884	1.6%
Investment Income	$203,303	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$679,285	1.4%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$420,750	1.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$230,100	0.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$30,679,673
Total Liabilities	$65,542
Net Assets	$30,614,131

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$40,127,442

Expenses

$32,164,867

Net Income

$7,962,575

Net Assets

$26,017,669

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$39,267,594	97.9%
Program Services	$774,254	1.9%
Investment Income	$206,988	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$121,394
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$378,443	1.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$198,422	0.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$26,128,041
Total Liabilities	$110,372
Net Assets	$26,017,669

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$29,567,627

Expenses

$25,065,327

Net Income

$4,502,300

Net Assets

$18,395,110

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$28,998,795	98.1%
Program Services	$420,789	1.4%
Investment Income	$80,800	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$67,243	0.2%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$317,564	1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$254,661	1.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$18,409,511
Total Liabilities	$14,401
Net Assets	$18,395,110

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Donors Trust Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

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Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $158M (2023)

Expenses $358M (2023)

Total Assets $1.29B (2023)

Total Liabilities $2.12M (2023)

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$158M (2023)

Expenses

$358M (2023)

Total Assets

$1.29B (2023)

Total Liabilities

$2.12M (2023)

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