HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION

EIN 54-6052540 · Visual Arts (A40)

What they do

THROUGH ADVOCACY, GRANTS, AWARDS, and RECOGNITION PROGRAMS WE ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION and APPRECIATION of OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1954, HAF HAS RAISED MILLIONS of DOLLARS for SURVEYS of HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, PROTECTION of ENDANGERED BUILDINGS, RESTORATION of MUSEUM PROPERTIES, and CONSERVATION of IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS. WE INVITE ALL to JOIN US IN SAFEGUARDING - and CELEBRATING - ALEXANDRIAS RICH CULTURAL and ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY.

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Of every $100 spent, about $44.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

28.09%of revenue went to mission work44.1% of expenses · Program services

7.31%of revenue went to fundraising11.5% of expenses

$63.68spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

28.28%of revenue went to management and office costs44.4% of expenses

$12.98in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

63.1%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$336,611

Mission workProgram services$94,54728.09% of revenue44.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$95,20828.28% of revenue44.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$24,6107.31% of revenue11.5% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$122,24636.32% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$214,36563.68% 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: 44.1% mission · 44.4% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.68% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 19.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.83% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.1% mission · 22.5% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 51.1% mission · 37.7% management · 11.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.78% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 63.9% mission · 27.6% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 41.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 65.0% mission · 26.2% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.17% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 24.3% management · 7.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.02% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 51.1% mission · 38.2% management · 10.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.76% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$336,611

Expenses$214,365

Annual surplus $122,246 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)$94,547 · 44.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$95,208 · 44.4% of expenses

Fundraising$24,610 · 11.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$336,611

Expenses$214,365

Assets$2,781,925

Income$383,070

Contributions$212,296

Mission work (program services)$94,547

Fundraising$24,610

Grants given$385,134

Average grant$9,394

Management and general$95,208

Stocks and bonds$1,813,645

Accounting fees$9,406

Investing fees$12,847

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

MARY SPARKS STERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 30 hrs/week $48,800

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 (14)

MARY SPARKS STERLINGEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

CHRISTINA BUTORATRUSTEE

GAIL ROTHROCKTRUSTEE

JOHN S MORANTRUSTEE

JOHN THORPE RICHARDSTRUSTEE

LATANE MONTAGUETRUSTEE

LELAND S NESSTRUSTEE

LESLIE SMITH ARIAILTRUSTEE

MARY HEIDENTREASURER

PATRICK BURCHETTEVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT WEINHAGENPRESIDENT

RUTH B APELTTRUSTEE

SANDRA ANN CARSON MDTRUSTEE

SHERRY HULFISH BROWNETRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1959
Location: 218 NORTH LEE STREET 310, ALEXANDRIA, VA 223142631
County: City of Alexandria
In care of: ROBERT WEINHAGEN
Primary officer: ROBERT WEINHAGEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(703) 549-5811

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Visual Arts (A40)
IRS tax category: Visual Arts
Grant-giving organization: Yes