Nonprofit · EIN 51-0198088
VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22901
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,913,812 | $6,710,151 | $1,203,661 | $27,990,132 | $1,301,940 | $26,688,192 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $6,400,699 | $7,026,519 | -$625,820 | $25,183,987 | $1,869,147 | $23,314,840 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $5,684,149 | $6,879,008 | -$1,194,859 | $24,660,606 | $1,624,450 | $23,036,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $170,586
- Program service revenue
- $5,030,699
- Investment income
- $1,545,575
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $910,636
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $276,369
- Other revenue
- $1,166,952
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $798,035
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $476,642
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,994,700
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,250,661
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $266,100
- Occupancy
- $88,854
- Travel
- $11,871
- Depreciation
- $279,584
- Program services (functional)
- $4,665,337
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,044,814
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $25,183,987
- Total assets, end of year
- $27,990,132
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,301,940
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,688,192
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,374,909
- Publicly traded securities
- $24,864,999
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $26,688,192
- Gross receipts
- $13,647,679
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 479
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALISON C MARTIN | CEO Officer | 40 | $189,141 | $2,364 |
| TERESA L MOORE | SECRETARY/INTERIM DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $131,482 | $39,644 |
| KATIE ARATA | VP OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,888 | $23,937 |
| CHRISTINE REILLY | DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,591 | $23,305 |
| TANYA MORRIS | OFFICE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,502 | $23,877 |
| CARA SCHNEIDER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,288 | $20,224 |
| TEKOI L DENT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER/TREASURER Officer | 40 | $92,626 | $11,722 |
| STACIE MERRIAM | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $44,250 | $0 |
| STEPHEN E NOONA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN S ANDERSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J GOGAL | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE H CAPSALIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD L WIENER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY L CHAMBERS JR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| COLLEEN M QUINN | IMMEDIATE-PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREVOR S COX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARIUS DAVENPORT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY B HASSLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOYNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BRYAN SLAUGHTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| K LORRAINE LORD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JACQUELYN E STONE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREL TILLAR MASON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| FARNAZ F THOMPSON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D OTERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THOMAS M WOLF | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT F REDMOND | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROSCOE C ROBERTS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| THEOPHANI STAMOS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 29 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $273,394 | $36,693 |
| TERESA L MOORE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $117,072 | $29,792 |
| KATIE ARATA | Sr Director of Dev and Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,598 | $16,630 |
| TANYA MORRIS | EXEC ASSISTANT/DIR. OF SEMINARS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,478 | $17,336 |
| CHRISTINE REILLY | SENIOR PUBLICATIONS ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,055 | $16,717 |
| STACIE M MERRIAM | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $110,102 | $13,770 |
| MARCY JARRY | Sr. Director of Finance / TREASURER Officer | 40 | $58,864 | $0 |
| COLLEEN M QUINN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID J GOGAL | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JANE MARUM ROUSH | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN E NOONA | PRESIDENT- ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN S ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE H CAPSALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA E HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIUS DAVENPORT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARREL TILLAR MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FARNAZ F THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY L CHAMBERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY N WARE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J LEE E OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY B HASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET A NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT F REDMOND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSCOE C ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN D OTERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEOPHANI STAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS M WOLF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAYMOND D WHITE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $262,619 | $48,515 |
| STACIE M MERRIAM | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $126,109 | $23,564 |
| TANYA MORRIS | EXEC ASSISTant/DIR. OF SEMINARS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,792 | $20,951 |
| KATIE ARATA | Sr Director of Dev and Philanthropy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,204 | $18,508 |
| TERESA MOORE | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $89,579 | $30,543 |
| CHRIS REILLY | SENIOR PUBLICATIONS ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,373 | $0 |
| COLLEEN QUINN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| HON JANE ROUSH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MCGAVIN | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN NOONA | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA JOYNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLE CAPSALIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA E HUDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DARRELL TILLAR MASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID GOGAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD WEINER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FARNAZ F THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY CHAMBERS JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY N WARE JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J LEE E OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFERY HASSLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN ELLERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY ZINSNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSCOE ROBERTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN OTERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THEO STAMOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 105 WHITEWOOD RD, CHARLOTTESVLE, VA 22901-1613
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DAVID J GOGAL
- Signed the 990
- DAVID J GOGAL, BOARD PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (434) 951-0061
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE THE RULE OF LAW, ACCESS TO JUSTICE AND LAW RELATED EDUCATION
Program accomplishments
- THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION MADE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF PROJECTS THAT (1) PROVIDE SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (2) PROVIDE LAW RELATED EDUCATION (3) PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING OF THE RULE OF LAW IN VIRGINIA (4) PROVIDE LEGAL SERVICES TO THE UNDERSERVED AND (5) PROVIDE PUBLIC SERVICE INTERNSHIPS FOR VIRGINIA LAW STUDENTS. THE VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION ALSO PROVIDES LEGAL EDUCATION TRAINING AND PUBLICATIONS.Expenses $4,665,337 · grants $798,035 · revenue $6,197,651
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-0198088
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1976
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $27,990,132
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,647,679
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,913,812 | $6,710,151 | $27,990,132 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $6,400,699 | $7,026,519 | $25,183,987 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $5,684,149 | $6,879,008 | $24,660,606 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,087,286 | $6,261,430 | $24,242,933 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-0198088).
Questions about VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION is 51-0198088.
- Is VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1976.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DAVID J GOGAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $189,141 (ALISON C MARTIN, CEO).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA LAW FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,913,812, expenses of $6,710,151 and total assets of $27,990,132 at year end.
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