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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$15Mrevenue
FY2025 · −2% in 3 yrs129staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.6%
Months of reserve9.8mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.3%
Middle half of peersMedianVirginia Historical Society
Where the money goes FY2025 · $16M spent
Programs$13M79%Management and general$2.3M14%Fundraising$1.1M7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1.0M in FY2023 and −$980k in FY2025. Cash covers 9.8 months, above the peer median of 3.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor4
Strong governance
34 of 34 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortFunders stay
52 of the 84 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 7 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2024. $555k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Humanities.
990 Part VIII · USAspending134funders
$2.8Ma year, last 3 years
25%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Herndon FoundationOn and off$500k$500k$250kRobert G Cabell III and Maude Morgan Cabell FoundationEvery year since FY2017$315k$15k$20k$30k$20k$765k$30kShearwater Foundation IncOn and off$510k$410k$10k$10k$10k$10kVirginia Sargeant Reynolds FoundationSince FY2020$200k$300k$250k$150kThe Mary Morton Parsons FoundationOn and off$750kDominion Energy Charitable FoundationOn and off$250k$250k$50kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$29k$30k$65k$59k$27k$1.3M$1.3M111 other fundersUp to $250k a year each$389k$264k$474k$790k$765k$1.2M$946k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund