Nonprofit · EIN 54-1435523
VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY
Tax-exempt · CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,302,065 | $7,887,024 | $415,041 | $20,331,446 | $6,924,796 | $13,406,650 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,922,641 | $7,895,433 | -$972,792 | $19,147,451 | $7,138,293 | $12,009,158 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,187,215 | $7,338,834 | -$151,619 | $19,654,374 | $7,259,289 | $12,395,085 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,000,994
- of which government grants
- $5,255,474
- Program service revenue
- $299,433
- Investment income
- $0
- Royalties
- $1,638
- Other revenue
- $1,638
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,029,876
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $335,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,175,716
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,103,448
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $399,235
- Travel
- $63,147
- Depreciation
- $296,906
- Program services (functional)
- $6,362,409
- Management and general (functional)
- $875,885
- Fundraising (functional)
- $648,730
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,147,451
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,331,446
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,924,796
- Net assets, end of year
- $13,406,650
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $6,778,575
- Publicly traded securities
- $8,766,935
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $10,844,922
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,561,728
- Gross receipts
- $8,302,065
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 238
- Year formed
- 1974
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW S GIBSON | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $0 | $201,100 |
| ATHENA GOULD | DEPUTY DIREC Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $130,862 |
| ERIC RIVERS | DIR. OF ADVA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $128,539 |
| PETER MCCORMACK HEDLUND | DIR, ENCYCLO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $102,158 |
| LARISSA SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W TUCKER LEMON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS E HOLLIDAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVESTER JOHNSON | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI JAITLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE H LESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF LYNETTE LEWIS ALLSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE FLORES-HUGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER CHEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KATE BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAMM LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD T LINETHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH R KEN PLUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SARATH NATHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REGGIE TUPPONCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA RELATOR MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDA SELIGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW S GIBSON | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $0 | $190,883 |
| ERIC RIVERS | DIR. OF ADVA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $120,012 |
| SYLVESTER JOHNSON | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISSA SMITH | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS E HOLLIDAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY O'KEEFE | IMMEDIATE PA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI JAITLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE H LESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF LYNETTE LEWIS ALLSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE FLORES-HUGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BUSSEY HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W TUCKER LEMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE BOYCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REED DIBICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA HAMM LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T LINETHAL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN R MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MCFARLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA RELATOR MENDOZA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN LO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SELIGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W MCILWAINE THOMPSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHEW S GIBSON | EXECUTIVE DI Key employee | 40 | $0 | $186,151 |
| ERIC RIVERS | DIR. OF ADVA Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $122,939 |
| KEVIN J MCFADDEN | COO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $115,325 |
| GAIL SHIRLEY-WARREN | DIRECTOR OF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $114,973 |
| SUSAN H PERDUE | CIO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $113,725 |
| PETER MCCORMACK HEDLUND | DIR, ENCYCLO Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $101,905 |
| KELLY O'KEEFE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SYLVESTER JOHNSON | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DULCE CARRILLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK HOYT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEE BLAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE H LESTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL TRINKLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHIEF LYNETTE LEWIS ALLSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REED DIBICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GRACE FLORES-HUGES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL GADE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL BUSSEY HARRIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS HEAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| IRIS E HOLLIDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RISHI JAITLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W TUCKER LEMON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GENERAL LESTER L LYLES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID REHR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA SELIGMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARISSA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| W MCILWAINE THOMPSON JR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 946 GRADY AVE STE 100, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903-4487
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MATTHEW S GIBSON, 946 GRADY AVE STE 100, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22903
- Signed the 990
- MATTHEW S GIBSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (434) 924-3296
- Return prepared by
- ROBINSON FARMER COX ASSOCIATES
Mission
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS AND OTHER CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- CENTER FOR THE BOOK - WORKING ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH TO UNITE COMMUNITIES OF READERS, WRITERS, ARTISTS, AND BOOK LOVERS. WE PROVIDE YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE VIRIGNIA FESTIVAL OF THE BOOK. THE CENTER RECOGNIZES THE ENDURING POWER OF LITERATURE, STORYTELLING, AND THE BOOK ARTS TO ENGAGE IN PUBLIC DIALOGUE AND PROMOTE CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING.Expenses $480,089 · revenue $17,057
- EACH WEEK ON WITH GOOD REASON SARAH MCCONNELL TAKES YOU ALONG AS SHE EXAMINES A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS WITH LEADING SCHOLARS. THE SHOW IS AVAILABLE AS A PODCAST AND BROADCAST ON PUBLIC RADIO STATIONS ACROSS VIRGINIA, AS WELL AS IN ALASKA, COLORADO, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, HAWAII, INDIANA, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, NEW MEXICO, NEW YORK, OHIO, TENNESSEE, AND TEXAS. WITH GOOD REASON HAS WON FIVE GABRIEL AWARDS FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY OR PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAMS AND IS ALSO THE RECIPIENT OF TOP HONORS FROM THE PUBLIC RADIO NEWS DIRECTORS, RADIO AND TELEVISION DIGITAL NEWS ASSOCIATION AND THE VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS.Expenses $542,315 · revenue $221,496
- ENCYCLOPEDIA VIRGINIA PROGRAM - THROUGH THE WEB AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES, THE FOUNDATION WORKED TO CHRONICLE THE HERITAGE OF VIRGINIA THROUGH THE PERSPECTIVES OF ALL THE ETHNICALLY, CULTURALLY, AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE PEOPLES WHO HAVE LIVED IN THE STATE AND HELPED MAKE THE STATE WHAT IT IS TODAY.Expenses $585,514 · grants $25,214
- SEE ATTACHMENT A.Expenses $4,754,491 · grants $1,004,662 · revenue $45,749
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1435523
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A120)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,331,446
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,302,065
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $8,302,065 | $7,887,024 | $20,331,446 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,922,641 | $7,895,433 | $19,147,451 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $7,187,215 | $7,338,834 | $19,654,374 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $7,371,860 | $7,028,563 | $13,561,447 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 54-1435523).
Questions about VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY is 54-1435523.
- Is VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY 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 FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MATTHEW S GIBSON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 25 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA FOUNDATION FOR THE HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,302,065, expenses of $7,887,024 and total assets of $20,331,446 at year end.
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