VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC

EIN 31-1647903 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

to PROMOTE and RAISE FUNDS for THE VIRGINIA WAR MEMORIAL, A STATE AGENCY of VIRGINIA, WHICH WAS CREATED for THE PURPOSE of HONORING PATRIOTIC VIRGINIANS WHO RENDERED FAITHFUL SERVICE and SACRIFICE IN THE CAUSE of FREEDOM and LIBERTY for THE COMMONWEALTH and THE NATION IN TIME of WAR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $63.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

42.26%of revenue went to mission work63.0% of expenses · Program services

6.06%of revenue went to fundraising9.0% of expenses

$67.06spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

18.73%of revenue went to management and office costs27.9% of expenses

$10.31in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

56.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$1,759,800

Mission workProgram services$743,71542.26% of revenue63.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$329,66218.73% of revenue27.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$106,7246.06% of revenue9.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$579,69932.94% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,180,10167.06% 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: 63.0% mission · 27.9% management · 9.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.06% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 76.0% mission · 18.5% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.54% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 69.9% mission · 20.1% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 22.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 48.39% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 18.5% management · 8.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 17.62% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 71.3% mission · 18.4% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.95% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.3% mission · 7.0% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 61.06% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 89.0% mission · 4.2% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 38.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,759,800

Expenses$1,180,101

Annual surplus $579,699 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)$743,715 · 63.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$329,662 · 27.9% of expenses

Fundraising$106,724 · 9.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,759,800

Expenses$1,180,101

Assets$12,172,156

Income$4,029,642

Contributions$999,701

Mission work (program services)$743,715

Fundraising$106,724

Management and general$329,662

Stocks and bonds$10,789,444

Accounting fees$19,350

Investing fees$35,735

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

PAMELA R SEAYPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $154,398

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 (33)

PAMELA R SEAYPRESIDENT

ROBERT A ARCHERDIRECTOR

LACYN BARTONDIRECTOR

LH GINN IIIDIRECTOR EME

LINDA V SCHREINERDIRECTOR

MICHAEL L SANTORO JR1ST VICE CHA

MICHAEL M RANDDIRECTOR

PAUL E GALANTIDIRECTOR EME

RICHARD ST JOHN JRCHAIR

KATHLEEN P OWENSIMMEDIATE PA

ROBERT B FLOWERSDIRECTOR

ROBERT M DYESS JRDIRECTOR

RONALD O WHITEDIRECTOR

SHARI E LITOWDIRECTOR

STEPHEN DICKINSONDIRECTOR

THOMAS A GIBSONDIRECTOR

WILLIAM J HOWELLDIRECTOR EME

ALEXANDER B MCMURTRIE JRDIRECTOR EME

JUDY BROWNDIRECTOR

JOSEPH C BARTO IIISECRETARY

JOHN M OBANNONDIRECTOR

JOHN G HEKMANDIRECTOR EME

JOHN COGBILL IIIDIRECTOR

JOHN A LUKE JRDIRECTOR

JAMIE GALANTIDIRECTOR

HUNTER A APPLEWHITEDIRECTOR

FRANK F RENNIE IVDIRECTOR

DAVID A CHRISTIANDIRECTOR

CHARLES F BRYAN JRDIRECTOR EME

CHARLES B MARTIN JRDIRECTOR

CHARLES MCCONNELLDIRECTOR

BILL DAVISTREASURER

ALISON M KAUFMANNDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2000
Location: 621 S BELVIDERE ST, RICHMOND, VA 23220-6504
County: City of Richmond
In care of: % FRANK D HARGROVE SR
Primary officer: BILL DAVIS, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(804) 786-2060

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: HARRIS HARDY & JOHNSTONE PC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations