Virginia Historical Society

Analysis

Virginia Historical Society is a registered charity in United States, based in Richmond, VA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1941, 85 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Virginia Historical Society reported income of $11.7m and spending of $12.7m, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $8.8m to $11.7m (+34%), an average of +7.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Virginia Historical Society sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within VA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merit School of Music ($11.7m), Asolo Theater Inc ($11.8m) and Los Angeles Master Chorale Assn ($11.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 63% and program service revenue 6.5% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $887k (7.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.6m. At year end it held assets of $152.9m against liabilities of $17.6m, net assets of $135.3m. It reported 113 employees.