Public Charity

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM

THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM is a Public Charity headquartered in RICHMOND, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.7M revenue, $4.2M expenses, $29.3M total assets. 26 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.6M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 464685540 RICHMOND, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$4.2M
Total Assets$29.3M
Grant Records26
Funding Total$3.6M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MUSEUM IS TO BE THE PREEMINENT CENTER FOR THE EXPLORATION OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR AND ITS LEGACIES FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES: UNION AND CONFEDERATE, ENSLAVED AND FREE AFRICAN AMERICANS, SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Allison Thomas
DIRECTOR Andrew R Hoehn
DIRECTOR Audrey Davis
DIRECTOR Bruce C Gottwald Sr
DIRECTOR Calvert Saunders Moore
CHIEF OF STA Cara Sisson

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Top Grant Purposes

ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$2,880,105 7 grants
MUSEUM OPERATIONS
$177,645 1 grant
THE AMERICAN LEGACY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
$117,500 1 grant
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
$100,950 3 grants
PROGRAMS
$100,250 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $2.7M $4.2M $29.3M
2024 $2.9M $4.5M $30.6M
2023 $3.3M $4.3M $32.0M
2022 $3.0M $4.0M $34.0M
2021 $3.5M $3.7M $35.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.5M to $2.7M (-22%), with total assets most recently reported at $29.3M.

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