VIRGINIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION Charity Report

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VIRGINIA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION

EIN 52-1296766

What they do

THE MISSION of THE CHAPTER is to MAKE GREAT COMMUNITIES HAPPEN IN VIRGINIA BY OFFERING CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT and OTHER VALUABLE SERVICES to OUR MEMBERS THAT WILL ENABLE THEM to EXCEL IN THEIR PRACTICE. WE ARE COMMITTED to RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE MANY BENEFITS PLANNING OFFERS AS A FOUNDATION for EFFECTIVELY ADDRESSING THE PHYSICAL, ECONCOMIC, and SOCIAL CHANGES THAT TAKE PLACE IN VIRGINIA, and to PROVIDING EFFECTIVE LEADERSHIP IN PLANNING ADVOCACY REFLECTIVE of A DIVERSE GEOGRAPHY and POPULATION.

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Money made simple

68.18%of revenue went to mission work78.0% of expenses · Program services

$87.42spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

19.25%of revenue went to management and office costs22.0% of expenses

$1.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

29.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

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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$378,157

Mission workProgram services$257,81968.18% of revenue78.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$72,78319.25% of revenue22.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$47,55512.58% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$330,60287.42% 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: 78.0% mission · 22.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.42% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.2% mission · 24.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 75.9% mission · 24.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.02% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 85.4% mission · 14.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 66.5% mission · 33.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 85.18% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 57.7% mission · 42.3% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 21.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.12% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 82.1% mission · 17.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.26% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$378,157

Expenses$330,602

Annual surplus $47,555 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)$257,819 · 78.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$72,783 · 22.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$378,157

Expenses$330,602

Assets$372,287

Income$378,157

Contributions$111,131

Mission work (program services)$257,819

Grants given$5,000

Average grant$5,000

Management and general$72,783

Stocks and bonds$70,151

Accounting fees$3,000

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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 (20)

IAN NEWMANEMERGING PLA

WILL COCKRELLPLANNING OFF

TEVYA GRIFFINPLANNING DIR

SUZANNE MORSE MOOMAWFACULTY REP

SAMANTHA DUNNSTUDENT REP

NICK ROGERSPRESIDENT -

LORNA PARKINSFAICP COMMIT

KYLE GILMERVP INCLUSION

JUSTIN SANDERSVP CHAPTER A

JULIE CHOPVP EXTERNAL

ALAN SIMPSONCPAP CHAIR

ERIN FISHERTREASURER

ELDON JAMESCHAPTER ADMI

COURTNEY POWELLVP OF LEGISL

CAITLIN AUBUTPROF DEVELOP

BRYCE JOHNSONSECRETARY

BRIAN WEGENERVP MEMBERSHI

BRAD SHELTONVP SECTIONS

ANNE DARBYDEVELOPMENT

ANDREW HOPEWELLPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2015
Location: 701 E FRANKLIN ST STE 807, RICHMOND, VA 23219-2503
County: City of Richmond
In care of: ELDON JAMES
Primary officer: ELDON JAMES, CHAPTER ADMINISTRATO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpresident@apavirginia.com Phone(540) 907-2008

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: October 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LANE & ASSOCIATES PC
Grant-giving organization: Yes
Revocation date: February 15, 2013