THE NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY AND MUSEUM Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE NATIONAL SPORTING LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

EIN 54-6053662 · Education (B700)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE ORGANIZATION is to PRESERVE, PROMOTE, and SHARE THE LITERATURE, ART, and CULTURE of EQUESTRIAN, ANGLING, and FIELD SPORTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $66.80 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 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

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

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Money made simple

54.07%of revenue went to mission work66.8% of expenses · Program services

6.60%of revenue went to fundraising8.2% of expenses

$80.89spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

20.21%of revenue went to management and office costs25.0% of expenses

$7.68in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

92.8%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 $365,973 for ELIZABETH VON HASSELL (PRESIDENT & CEO). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$4,535,960

Mission workProgram services$2,452,70354.07% of revenue66.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$916,92620.21% of revenue25.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$299,4186.60% of revenue8.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$866,91319.11% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$3,669,04780.89% 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: 66.8% mission · 25.0% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.89% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 62.2% mission · 29.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.01% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 17.1% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 62.0% mission · 28.9% management · 9.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 58.20% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 27.4% management · 8.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.07% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.2% mission · 31.0% management · 9.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.61% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 77.4% mission · 17.8% management · 4.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.37% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 22.7% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.93% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,535,960

Expenses$3,669,047

Annual surplus $866,913 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)$2,452,703 · 66.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$916,926 · 25.0% of expenses

Fundraising$299,418 · 8.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,535,960

Expenses$3,669,047

Assets$28,194,061

Income$14,437,631

Contributions$4,209,874

Mission work (program services)$2,452,703

Fundraising$299,418

Management and general$916,926

Accounting fees$51,249

Investing fees$26,825

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

ELIZABETH VON HASSELLPRESIDENT & CEO · 40 hrs/week $365,973Base $350,249 · Other $15,724

CLAUDIA PFEIFFERDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $208,616Base $202,540 · Other $6,076

ELEANOR OCONNORDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $169,516Base $159,699 · Other $9,817

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)

ELIZABETH VON HASSELLPRESIDENT & CEO

CLAUDIA PFEIFFERDEPUTY DIRECTOR

ELEANOR OCONNORDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

REMY TRAFELETDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE E KURZIUSDIRECTOR

MANUEL H JOHNSONCHAIRMAN

MARK J OHRSTROMDIRECTOR

MARY G SHOCKEYDIRECTOR

MICHAEL A SMITHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL R CRANEDIRECTOR

MIMI ABEL SMITHDIRECTOR

NATALIE M EPSTEINASSISTANT SECRETARY

KRISTIN T HOLLOWAYDIRECTOR

ROBERT P IRWINTREASURER

ROBIN C PARSKYDIRECTOR

THOMAS B WHELANDIRECTOR

TIMOTHY J GREENANDIRECTOR

VIRGINIA G VALENTINEDIRECTOR

LAUREN PETERSONDIRECTOR

LANDON BUTLERDIRECTOR

ANNABELLE GARRETTDIRECTOR

JAZZ JOHNSONDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE L OHRSTROMDIRECTOR

JACQUELINE B MARSVICE CHAIRMAN

JACK S GRISWOLDDIRECTOR

HENRY R SLACKDIRECTOR

FRANCES MASSEY DULANEYDIRECTOR

F TURNER REUTER JRDIRECTOR

DOROTHY MATZDIRECTOR

DONALD G CALDERDIRECTOR

CLARKE OHRSTROMDIRECTOR

CHARLES FLEISCHMANN VDIRECTOR

CATHY M BRENTZELSECRETARY

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1956
Location: PO BOX 1335, MIDDLEBURG, VA 20118-1335
County: Loudoun
In care of: ELIZABETH VON HASSELL
Primary officer: ELIZABETH VON HASSELL, PRESIDENT & CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@nationalsporting.org Phone(540) 687-6542 Officer phone(540) 253-5540

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
NTEE classification: Education (B700)