Mission
CONNECTING PEOPLE TO AMERICA'S PAST THROUGH THE UNPARALLELED STORY OF VIRGINIA. BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING THE COMMONWEALTH'S HISTORY, WE LINK PAST WITH PRESENT AND INSPIRE FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Public Charity
VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Based in RICHMOND, VA, VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY operates as a Public Charity. The organization reported $14.9M in revenue, $15.9M in expenses, $176.8M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 80 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $10.2M.
EIN: 540419452
RICHMOND, VA
Historical Organizations
NTEE: A80
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$14.9M
Total Expenses$15.9M
Total Assets$176.8M
Grant Records80
Funding Total$10.2M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Virginia Historical Society
How Virginia Historical Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$16
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$52
Programs and education
$24
Collections and research
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
ARTS AND CULTURE
$30,000
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$1,064,765
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
$261,305
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
$255,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$47,445
Showing up to 5 of 80 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
VP FOR COLLECTIONS & EXHIBITIONS
Adam E Scher
TRUSTEE
Alexander Y Thomas
VP ADVANCEMENT
Anna E Powers
HONORARY VICE CHAIR
Austin Brockenbrough Iii
TRUSTEE
B Marc Allen
CHAIRMAN
Carlos Brown
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $14.9M | $15.9M | $176.8M |
| 2024 | $24.6M | $14.0M | $169.1M |
| 2023 | $11.7M | $12.7M | $152.9M |
| 2022 | $15.3M | $14.4M | $153.0M |
| 2021 | $30.5M | $8.4M | $152.8M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $30.5M to $14.9M (-51%), with total assets most recently reported at $176.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.