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Virginia Historical Society
Also known as Virginia Museum of History & Culture
Virginia Historical Society reported $14.9 million in revenue and $15.9 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $78.79 went to program services, $14.44 to management and general costs and $6.77 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 71.8% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $579,954 (PRESIDENT AND CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 14% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $16MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 78.8% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 14.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 6.8% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 71.8% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 10.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $579,954 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.65% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 121.8 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 34 of 34 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseHighest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $558,342 | $0 | $21,612 | $579,954 |
| VP ADVANCEMENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $171,129 | $0 | $28,794 | $199,923 |
| VP MARKETING & COMMUNICATI Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,227 | $0 | $26,829 | $176,056 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $135,443 | $0 | $24,466 | $159,909 |
| DIRECTOR OF COLLECTIONS CATALOGING Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $134,168 | $0 | $10,605 | $144,773 |
| VP FOR COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $127,384 | $0 | $14,633 | $142,017 |
| VP FOR GUEST ENGAGEMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $117,811 | $0 | $2,800 | $120,611 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Virginia Historical Society (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.1M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b34 · 34 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26Yes
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5129
- Volunteers Part I, line 6232
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| SOLID LIGHT INC Exhibit fabrication | $755,460 |
| A LA CARTE EVENTS Travel arrangements | $281,369 |
| LEE ENTERPRISES ADVERTISING Advertising | $148,074 |
| ALLEGRA PRINT & IMAGING Printing | $131,800 |
| MARK FRANKO CUSTOM BUILDING Masonry - virginia house loggia | $115,469 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 7 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
22 private foundations reported grants to Virginia Historical Society totaling $327K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Virginia Historical Society's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Virginia Historical Society, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Virginia Historical Society spent in FY2025, $78.79 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Virginia Historical Society's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Virginia Historical Society reported that 78.8% of its $15.9 million in expenses went to program services, 14.4% to management and general and 6.8% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Virginia Historical Society pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Virginia Historical Society reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $579,954, for the role of PRESIDENT AND CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Virginia Historical Society get its money?
Of $14.9 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 71.8% came from contributions and grants and 10.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Virginia Historical Society a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-0419452 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202621359349309962 · read the filing
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202531359349303993 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202441359349307679 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202301319349302645 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241369349304789 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202141329349302684 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-0419452: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.