Nonprofit · EIN 54-6052540
HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $336,611 | $214,365 | $122,246 | $2,781,925 | $0 | $2,781,925 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $203,796 | $199,372 | $4,424 | $2,535,748 | $0 | $2,535,748 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $169,227 | $240,611 | -$71,384 | $2,309,485 | $0 | $2,309,485 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $212,296
- Membership dues
- $38,745
- Program service revenue
- $43,178
- Investment income
- $127,596
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$46,459
- Other revenue
- -$46,459
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $35,743
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $48,800
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $48,800
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,200
- Accounting fees
- $9,406
- Occupancy
- $12,685
- Program services (functional)
- $94,547
- Management and general (functional)
- $95,208
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,610
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,535,748
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,781,925
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,781,925
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $900,000
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,813,645
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,681,925
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,100,000
- Gross receipts
- $383,070
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1954
- 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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SPARKS STERLING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $48,800 |
| ROBERT WEINHAGEN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURCHETTE | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HEIDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH B APELT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE SMITH ARIAIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY HULFISH BROWNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA BUTORA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA ANN CARSON MD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LATANE MONTAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN S MORAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LELAND S NESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN THORPE RICHARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL ROTHROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY SPARKS STERLING | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 30 | $39,300 |
| MORGAN DELANEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT WEINHAGEN | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BRIAN BRANTON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MARY HEIDEN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUTH B APELT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LESLIE SMITH ARIAIL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHERRY HULFISH BROWNE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MAUREEN C COONEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| R LATANE MONTAGUE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAIL C ROTHROCK | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LELAND S NESS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN THORPE RICHARDS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOHN H SPRINKLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PATRICK BURCHETTE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan D Delaney | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Robert Weinhagen | Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ruth Apelt | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leslie Smith Ariail | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mason Montague Bavin | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John H Guy IV | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Mary Heiden | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maureen C Cooney | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Leland S Ness | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gail C Rothrock | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John H Sprinkle Jr | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Sherry Hulfish Browne | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| John Thorpe Richards | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Brian Branton | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Patrick Burchette | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 218 N LEE ST STE 310, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-2631
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT WEINHAGEN, 218 NORTH LEE STREET 310, ALEXANDRIA, VA 223142631
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT WEINHAGEN, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (703) 549-5811
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
THROUGH ADVOCACY, GRANTS, AWARDS, AND RECOGNITION PROGRAMS WE ENCOURAGE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND APPRECIATION OF OUR CULTURAL HERITAGE. SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1954, HAF HAS RAISED MILLIONS OF DOLLARS FOR SURVEYS OF HISTORIC ARCHITECTURE, PROTECTION OF ENDANGERED BUILDINGS, RESTORATION OF MUSEUM PROPERTIES, AND CONSERVATION OF IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS. WE INVITE ALL TO JOIN US IN SAFEGUARDING - AND CELEBRATING - ALEXANDRIA'S RICH CULTURAL AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY.
Program accomplishments
- EDUCATION, OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY - HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION PROVIDES INFORMATION TO PROPERTY OWNERS REGARDING THE HISTORIC AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THEIR HOME. IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHER LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS, HAF ACTS AS A CATALYST FOCUSING ATTENTION AND ENSURING THAT RESIDENTS ARE FULLY INFORMED REGARDING ISSUES ON ZONING AND PROPOSED BUILDING PROJECTS THAT HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT THE HISTORIC NATURE OF THE CITY. DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED DONATED LEGAL SERVICES WITH AN ESTIMATED VALUE OF $144,434 FROM SIDLEY AUSTIN, LLP. THESE DONATED LEGAL SERVICES ARE CONSIDERED TO BE "IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS AND ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE AMOUNTS LISTED ABOVE OR ON THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES AND STATEMENT OF REVENUE.Expenses $51,200 · revenue $2,450
- ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY BUILDING - THE HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA ACADEMY BUILDING WAS OPENED IN 1785 SUPPORTED BY GEORGE WASHINGTON WHO WAS ONE OF ITS ORIGINAL TRUSTEES. THE BUILDING WAS PURCHASED AND RENOVATED BY THE FOUNDATION IN 1995 FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION PURPOSES. THE FOUNDATION RENTS OUT SPACE IN THE BUILDING TO ANOTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION TO HELP DEFRAY THE COST OF MAINTENANCE.Expenses $7,604 · revenue $40,728
- INDIVIDUALS, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE NON-PROFIT OR PUBLIC MUSEUMS MAY APPLY FOR GRANT AWARDS FROM HAF. PROJECTS FUNDED INCLUDE THOSE FOR THE RESTORATION, REPAIR, MAINTENANCE OR IMPROVEMENT OF HISTORIC PROPERTIES IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA; CONSERVATION OF HISTORIC ARTIFACTS IN THE CITY OF ALEXANDRIA; RESEARCH OF HISTORICAL STRUCTURES; AND RESEARCH ON ALEXANDRIA'S BROADER ARCHITECTURAL OR CULTURAL HISTORY.Expenses $35,743 · grants $35,743
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-6052540
- 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
- 1959
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,781,925
- Income (IRS master file)
- $383,070
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $336,611 | $214,365 | $2,781,925 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $203,796 | $199,372 | $2,535,748 | XML |
| 990 | August 2023 | $169,227 | $240,611 | $2,309,485 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $254,839 | $142,152 | $2,307,122 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-6052540).
Questions about HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION is 54-6052540.
- Is HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1959.
- Are donations to HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA 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 HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names ROBERT WEINHAGEN.
- Who are the officers and directors of HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $48,800 (MARY SPARKS STERLING, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HISTORIC ALEXANDRIA FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $336,611, expenses of $214,365 and total assets of $2,781,925 at year end.
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