Public Charity

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN VIRGINIA

HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF WESTERN VIRGINIA, of ROANOKE, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $281K in revenue, $174K in expenses, $2.9M in total assets. 11 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $130K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 540718794 ROANOKE, VA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$281K
Total Expenses$174K
Total Assets$2.9M
Grant Records11
Funding Total$130K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS TO PROMOTE AN INTERST IN THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF HISTORY WITH EMPHASIS ON THAT OF WESTERN VIRGINIA; TO COLLECT, PRESERVE, INTERPRET AND MAKE AVAILABLE MATERIALS RELATING TO THAT HISTORY; TO SPONSOR RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION IN THE FIELD OF REGIONAL HISTORY AND TO PROVIDE EDUCATION SERVICES TO PEOPLE AND INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT WESTERN VIRGINA.

Sample Grants Received

$15,066
2023
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$25,000
2023
TO SUPPORT THE CRYSTAL SPRING PUMP STATION, KEGLEY PUBLICATION FUND, GENERAL PURPOSES
$8,940
2022
TO SUPPORT THE CRYSTAL SPRING PUMP STATION AND FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
$12,270
2021
For recipient's exempt purpose
$10,000

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Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Andy Stone
VICE PRESIDE David Chris Venable
BOARD MEMBER Frank Karpiel
BOARD MEMBER George Mclean
BOARD MEMBER Gordon Hamilton
TREASURER Natalie Norris

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Top Grant Purposes

FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$40,000 2 grants
FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
$15,066 1 grant
TO SUPPORT THE CRYSTAL SPRING PUMP STATION AND FOR GENERAL PURPOSES
$12,270 1 grant
CRYSTAL SPRING PUMP STATION, O WINSTON LINK MUSEUM, PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
$11,095 1 grant
CULTURE & ARTS
$10,500 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $281K $174K $2.9M
2024 $217K $201K $2.8M
2023 $141K $196K $2.8M
2022 $179K $183K $2.8M
2021 $201K $172K $2.8M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $201K to $281K (+40%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.9M.

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