HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WEST POINT INC Charity Report

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WEST POINT INC

EIN 26-2758962 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

to Preserve, Interpret, and Share The Historical Significance of West Point and Its Natural Resources to Virginia and The Nation.

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They name their leaders16 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

25.11%of revenue went to mission work96.1% of expenses · Program services

0.82%of revenue went to fundraising3.1% of expenses

$26.13spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

0.20%of revenue went to management and office costs0.8% of expenses

$20.22in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

95.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$170,268

Mission workProgram services$42,75725.11% of revenue96.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3390.20% of revenue0.8% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,3890.82% of revenue3.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$125,78373.87% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$44,48526.13% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 96.1% mission · 0.8% management · 3.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 26.13% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 92.1% mission · 6.8% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 40.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 10.1% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 18.6% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 15.15% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 24.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 33.27% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 44.2% mission · 37.3% management · 18.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.27% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 14.94% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$170,268

Expenses$44,485

Annual surplus $125,783 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$42,757 · 96.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$339 · 0.8% of expenses

Fundraising$1,389 · 3.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$170,268

Expenses$44,485

Assets$899,546

Income$170,268

Contributions$161,717

Mission work (program services)$42,757

Fundraising$1,389

Management and general$339

Stocks and bonds$387,665

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (16)

JILL DALTONDIRECTOR

TYLER BLANDDIRECTOR

TERRY HALLTREASURER VICE PRESIDENT

SANDRA WILLISVICE PRESIDENT

SAM DREWRYDIRECTOR

LEVI JONESDIRECTOR

KATIE G HARLOWDIRECTOR

KARENA FUNKHOUSERDIRECTOR

JIM VADASDIRECTOR

EDWIN MALECHEKPRESIDENT

E ANNE BYRNEDIRECTOR

DONALD OCONNORDIRECTOR

DEBORAH BALLDIRECTOR

DAWN G GREGGSSECRETARY

DALE SEWARDDIRECTOR

B KAY LAWSONDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: PO BOX 1556, WEST POINT, VA 23181-1556
County: King William
In care of: % TERRY HALL
Primary officer: TERRY HALL, Treasurer

How to reach them

Phone(804) 350-0921 Officer phone(757) 897-3716

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RCPA INC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations
Revocation date: May 15, 2016