THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

EIN 27-2529017

What they do

SEVACF ENHANCES THE QUALITY of THE LIFE IN SOUTH HAMPTON ROADS BY CONNECTING PEOPLE WHO CARE WITH CAUSES LARGE and SMALL, MANAGING CHARITABLE FUNDS, and PROVIDING GRANTS and SCHOLARSHIPS for (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $95.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

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

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

57.83%of revenue went to mission work95.7% of expenses · Program services

0.39%of revenue went to fundraising0.6% of expenses

$60.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.20%of revenue went to management and office costs3.6% of expenses

$19.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

19.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $67,400 for RICHARD E H WENTZ (CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$1,521,800

Mission workProgram services$880,08557.83% of revenue95.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$33,5362.20% of revenue3.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$5,8630.39% of revenue0.6% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$602,31639.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$919,48460.42% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 95.7% mission · 3.6% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 95.6% mission · 3.6% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 466.73% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 90.3% mission · 8.9% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 129.67% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 89.7% mission · 9.3% management · 1.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 85.5% mission · 10.6% management · 3.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.58% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 9.7% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.33% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 86.6% mission · 9.4% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.88% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 86.3% mission · 9.5% management · 4.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.44% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,521,800

Expenses$919,484

Annual surplus $602,316 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)$880,085 · 95.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$33,536 · 3.6% of expenses

Fundraising$5,863 · 0.6% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,521,800

Expenses$919,484

Assets$18,286,819

Income$3,895,684

Contributions$300,206

Mission work (program services)$880,085

Fundraising$5,863

Grants given$4,191,237

Average grant$15,639

Management and general$33,536

Stocks and bonds$16,976,554

Accounting fees$8,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

RICHARD E H WENTZCEO · 40 hrs/week $67,400

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (16)

RICHARD E H WENTZCEO

AMY W FOLKESPAST PRES.

ASHTON LEWIS JRDIRECTOR

BETT CORNETTADIRECTOR

CARL L HARDEEVICE PRESIDE

CAROLYN BERNARDDIRECTOR

CHARLES G HACKWORTH SROFFICER

CLAY ROBERTSONDIRECTOR

DORIS COBBTREASURER

DR JOE RAMPERSADDIRECTOR

EMILY ROBBINSDIRECTOR

MICHELLE BUTLERSECRETARY

SCOTT MATHESONDIRECTOR

STEPHEN KORVINGPRESIDENT

THOMAS E WOODOFFICER

TIMOTHY S CULPEPPERPAST PRES.

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 1435 CROSSWAYS BLVD SUITE 303, CHESAPEAKE, VA 23320
County: Chesapeake (city)
In care of: RICHARD E H WENTZ
Primary officer: RICHARD E H WENTZ, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(757) 397-5424

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BARNES BROCK CORNWELL & PAINTER PLC
Grant-giving organization: Yes