NSDAR

Name

NSDAR

Legal name

National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution

Website

https://dar.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1890

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington, DC

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from members supporting the organization's mission of historic preservation, education, and patriotism.
2. Donations and Contributions: Tax-deductible donations to support various DAR initiatives, campaigns, and special projects including the President General's Project and Guardian Trust Endowment.
3. Merchandise Sales: Sales through the DAR Store including insignia, donation pins, publications, and commemorative items.
4. Constitution Hall Venue Rentals: Event venue rental income from DAR Constitution Hall for performances and events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

NSDAR is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit membership society that operates a national network of nearly 3,000 chapters to deliver historic preservation, education, and patriotism programs. Its core offerings include the Genealogical Research System (GRS) for verifying Revolutionary War ancestry, the DAR Museum/Library/Archives collections, scholarships and educational resources, Constitution Hall venue rentals, and membership services that connect women with Revolutionary War lineage to local chapters across the United States and overseas.

Product overview

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) offers a suite of genealogical, educational, and historical preservation services centered around its core mission of Historic Preservation, Education, and Patriotism. The flagship offering is the free Genealogical Research System (GRS), an online portal providing access to Revolutionary War Patriot records and DAR Library resources. Physical offerings include the DAR Museum with rotating exhibitions, the DAR Library currently undergoing restoration, the DAR Archives documenting organizational history, and DAR Constitution Hall as an event venue. The organization provides educational resources including scholarship programs, PreK-12 lesson plans, and the online Patriots of Color Database. Membership services include the Chapter Locator tool and Membership Interest Form for prospective members. Recent digital initiatives include The Daughters' Portico digital publication and the Revolution in Their Words museum exhibition commemorating America's 250th anniversary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DAR: Primary operating name and abbreviation for National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
• NSDAR

Products and services

• Genealogical Research System (GRS) Free online genealogical portal providing access to databases containing information on Revolutionary War Patriots and their descendants, as well as resources from the DAR Library. Used by prospective members verifying Revolutionary War ancestry and by the public for genealogical research.
• DAR Library Research library open to the public, containing genealogical resources, pathfinders, and research guides for Revolutionary War research. Currently undergoing the DAR Library Restoration Project.
• DAR Museum Museum at National Headquarters showcasing American history through period rooms, objects, and rotating exhibitions documenting the nation's founding and DAR heritage.
• DAR Archives Repository for NSDAR records including correspondence, meeting minutes, project files, and photographs documenting the organization's history since its founding in 1890.
• DAR Constitution Hall Historic performance venue and event space in Washington D.C., available for concerts, performances, and private events.
• DAR Scholarships Scholarship programs for students including America 250! Scholarships offering $25,000 each for ten students studying American history in 2026.
• DAR Educational Resources Original lesson plans for PreK-12 community focusing on American history, government, language and math topics, provided through the Community Classroom Committee.
• Chapter Locator Interactive map tool enabling prospective members to find DAR chapters across nearly 3,000 chapters nationwide and overseas.
• Membership Interest Form Online form for women 18+ to express interest in DAR membership and connect with local chapters to begin the application process.
• Patriots of Color Database Component of the E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative devoted specifically to documenting service of patriots of African American, African, Native American, and mixed ancestry backgrounds in the Revolutionary War.
• DAR Historic Sites and Properties Database Searchable database of historic homes and sites across the country, demonstrating the organization's dedication to historic preservation since 1890.
• Dazzling Daughters Exhibit Online exhibit celebrating distinguished DAR members including first ladies, writers, artists, and pioneers who made significant contributions to American culture and history.
• Revolution in Their Words Exhibit Exhibition examining America's founding through firsthand accounts of those who lived it, featuring perspectives from free and enslaved Black people, Native Americans, women, and soldiers.
• Preserving Patriotism: The Declaration of Independence and Its Legacy at DAR Study Gallery display presenting signatures of all 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence from the NSDAR's Americana Collection, never before exhibited in their entirety.
• The Daughters' Portico Digital publication available to all DAR members at no additional cost, launched during the 135th Continental Congress as a new member resource.
• DAR Membership Program Annual membership program for women aged 18 or older who can prove lineal descent from a Patriot of the American Revolution, providing access to the chapter network, publications, scholarships support, and member benefits.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and core.

• America250flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAR is a National Partner with America250 for coordinating the nation's 250th anniversary celebration. DAR chapters are planning lasting impact projects in communities across the country.
• Ken Burns Documentary - The American RevolutionflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAR is a Sponsor for the PBS Premiere of the Ken Burns Documentary 'The American Revolution' as part of its America 250 Initiatives to share education and preservation stories.
• Military Women's MemorialmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAR has contributed $1 million in total to the Military Women's Memorial, marking a milestone in the decades-long collaboration between the two women's organizations.
• American Battlefield TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative exhibition 'American Revolution Experience' between American Battlefield Trust and DAR as part of the E Pluribus Unum Educational Initiative.
• Queen Sofia Spanish InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAR and Queen Sofia Spanish Institute co-hosted 'Spain and the Birth of American Democracy: A History Symposium' on September 19-20, 2025 in Washington D.C.
• Cherry Tree Endowment TrustflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDAR made a transformative $2 million gift as the foundational Legacy Leader of the Trust's Cherry Tree Endowment to honor America's 250th anniversary.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Ancestry: Commercial genealogy platform whose databases and tools overlap with DAR's Genealogical Research System. Not a membership society but a relevant ecosystem participant given shared genealogical research demand.

Direct peers

• Sons of the American Revolution: Parallel male-lineage hereditary society with the same Revolutionary War ancestry membership requirement and similar patriotic, educational, and historic preservation mission. Most directly comparable peer to NSDAR.
• Daughters of the Republic of Texas: Hereditary women's heritage society with parallel structure, lineage-based membership rules, and a mission of historic preservation, education, and patriotism tied to American founding-era history.
• United Daughters of the Confederacy: Hereditary women's heritage society with a similar lineage-gated membership, chapter-based governance, and emphasis on historic preservation, education, and commemoration.
• Colonial Dames of America: Hereditary society for women descended from colonial-era ancestors, operating with a similar membership-based nonprofit model focused on historic preservation and education.
• National Society Colonial Dames of the XVII Century: Lineage-based women's heritage society with an analogous governance structure, chapter network, and preservation-focused mission centered on American colonial ancestors.

Broad incumbents

• National Trust for Historic Preservation: Larger, broader-scope historic preservation nonprofit. Overlaps with DAR's preservation mission but operates an open membership model and national advocacy focus rather than a hereditary membership base.
• Smithsonian Institution: National museum, education, and historic preservation complex. Comparable in mission scope (preservation, education, patriotic programming) but vastly larger and open to the general public rather than a hereditary base.

Emerging players

• American Battlefield Trust: Active DAR partner focused on Revolutionary War battlefield preservation and education. Comparable in mission around Revolutionary history but serves the general public rather than a hereditary membership.
• National Genealogical Society: Membership-based nonprofit serving genealogists and family historians. Overlaps with DAR's GRS and Library offerings but serves an open membership of researchers rather than Revolutionary War descendants.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/todaysdar
• Facebookfacebook.com/TodaysDAR
• Instagraminstagram.com/todaysdar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nsdar

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