VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY

EIN 54-1435523 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A120)

What they do

FINANCIAL SUPPORT for EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS and SERVICES to THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS and OTHER CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $80.70 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders25 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

76.64%of revenue went to mission work80.7% of expenses · Program services

7.81%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$95.00spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.55%of revenue went to management and office costs11.1% of expenses

$2.58in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

96.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$8,302,065

Mission workProgram services$6,362,40976.64% of revenue80.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$875,88510.55% of revenue11.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$648,7307.81% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$415,0415.00% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$7,887,02495.00% 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: 80.7% mission · 11.1% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.00% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.1% mission · 13.0% management · 13.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.05% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 56.7% mission · 32.3% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.11% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 14.4% management · 12.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.34% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 17.6% management · 8.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 68.49% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 81.4% mission · 10.9% management · 7.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 12.4% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.56% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 75.7% mission · 14.8% management · 9.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.84% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$8,302,065

Expenses$7,887,024

Annual surplus $415,041 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)$6,362,409 · 80.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$875,885 · 11.1% of expenses

Fundraising$648,730 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$8,302,065

Expenses$7,887,024

Assets$20,331,446

Income$8,302,065

Contributions$8,000,994

Mission work (program services)$6,362,409

Fundraising$648,730

Grants given$4,060,927

Average grant$193,377

Management and general$875,885

Stocks and bonds$8,766,935

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 (25)

JUSTIN LODIRECTOR

W TUCKER LEMONVICE-CHAIR

SYLVESTER JOHNSONIMMEDIATE PA

SARATH NATHANDIRECTOR

ROGER CHEEKSDIRECTOR

RISHI JAITLYDIRECTOR

REGGIE TUPPONCEDIRECTOR

PETER MCCORMACK HEDLUNDDIR, ENCYCLO

MATTHEW S GIBSONEXECUTIVE DI

LINDA SELIGMANNDIRECTOR

LARISSA SMITHCHAIR

KENNETH R KEN PLUMDIRECTOR

KATE BOYCEDIRECTOR

ANDREA RELATOR MENDOZADIRECTOR

IRIS E HOLLIDAYTREASURER

GRACE FLORES-HUGESDIRECTOR

ERIC RIVERSDIR. OF ADVA

EDWARD T LINETHALDIRECTOR

DIANE ATKINSONDIRECTOR

DEE H LESTERDIRECTOR

DAVID REHRDIRECTOR

DAVID MCFARLANDDIRECTOR

CHIEF LYNETTE LEWIS ALLSTONDIRECTOR

BARBARA HAMM LEEDIRECTOR

ATHENA GOULDDEPUTY DIREC

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1989
Location: 946 GRADY AVE STE 100, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903-4487
County: Charlottesville (city)
In care of: MATTHEW S GIBSON
Primary officer: MATTHEW S GIBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@VirginiaHumanities.orgContact Phone(434) 924-3296

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A120)
Grant-giving organization: Yes