Nonprofit · EIN 54-6055922
VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC
Tax-exempt · NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,456,430 | $6,195,719 | -$739,289 | $21,546,869 | $1,882,888 | $19,663,981 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $6,414,799 | $5,715,318 | $699,481 | $21,120,102 | $1,229,361 | $19,890,741 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $5,207,743 | $5,504,932 | -$297,189 | $19,405,243 | $768,215 | $18,637,028 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,184,240
- of which government grants
- $671,229
- Membership dues
- $1,167,293
- Program service revenue
- $1,699,496
- Investment income
- $264,863
- Net rental income
- -$12,495
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$9,383
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $329,709
- Other revenue
- $307,831
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $231,440
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,710,834
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,491,943
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,901
- Occupancy
- $450,042
- Travel
- $26,557
- Depreciation
- $900,440
- Program services (functional)
- $5,517,913
- Management and general (functional)
- $382,193
- Fundraising (functional)
- $295,613
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $21,120,102
- Total assets, end of year
- $21,546,869
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,882,888
- Net assets, end of year
- $19,663,981
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,501,046
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,364,488
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $18,232,686
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,431,295
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$12,495
- Gross receipts
- $5,913,783
- Employees
- 120
- Volunteers
- 815
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA KLEINHAMPLE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,746 | $4,975 |
| DAVID NIEBUHR | COO Officer | 40 | $87,207 | $4,124 |
| SARAH MESSERSMITH | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN J FEREBEE JR | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WHETSTINE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERLING AMUNDSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN D BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CACCAVALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FRANCESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHBY C KILGORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CARY MACKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH RADECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RACHELLE RHODES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEPHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN SKINNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TATRECE SWANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL VERSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 25 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA KLEINHAMPLE | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $156,914 | $4,872 |
| ANDREA SVENDSEN | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $18,425 | $0 |
| ASHBY C KILGORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MESSERSMITH | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN J FEREBEE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM AUSTIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN D BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT BATEMAN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CACCAVALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRYD CARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FRANCESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE KREMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CARY MACKEY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY MCCARTHY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN MORGAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH RADECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHELLE RHODES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS STEPHAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATRECE SWANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JILL VERSER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY JOSEPH WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WHETSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA KLEINHAMPLE | EXEC DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $138,447 | $3,730 |
| ANDREA SVEDNSEN | COO Officer | 40 | $25,691 | $398 |
| ASHBY C KILGORE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH MESSERSMITH | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MELVIN J FEREBEE JR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEWIS SMITH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN VELKEY | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM AUSTIN JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN D BANKS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HERBERT BATEMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES C BURNETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN CACCAVALE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRYD CARVER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEATHER DUNCAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA FRANCESE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN JETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAGE KREMP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CLEON M LONG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MONTY MASON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE PRICE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH RADECKI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TATRECE SWANN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MOLLY JOSEPH WARD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WHETSTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 524 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601-1929
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- REBECCA A KLEINHAMPLE, 524 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23601
- Signed the 990
- REBECCA A KLEINHAMPLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (757) 595-1900
- Website
- WWW.THEVLM.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PBMARES LLP
Mission
THE MUSEUM CONNECTS PEOPLE TO NATURE BY DELIVERING EDUCATIONAL CLASSES, PROGRAMS, EXHIBITS, EVENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS. STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS ENGAGE LEARNERS OF ALL AGES ON A 23 ACRE CAMPUS SETTING. INDOOR AND OUTDOOR LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDE AQUARIUMS, NATURE PRESERVE, NATIVE ANIMAL HABITATS, GARDENS, OBSERVATORY, PLANETARIUM, AND BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL CLASSROOMS.
Program accomplishments
- WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO NATURE THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, IN CLASSROOMS, ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR, OUTSIDE, OR OFFSITE AND VIRTUALLY. LEARNING IS MULTIGENERATIONAL THROUGH INDIVIDUAL ENCOUNTERS, SMALL GROUP OR LARGE AUDIENCES. PROGRAMS INCORPORATE NATURAL SCIENCE BASED EDUCATION IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL AND LIFE SCIENCES. SEASONAL EXHIBITS, SIGNAGE, ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS, PRESENTATIONS, TOURS, DISCOVERY CARTS AND INTERACTIVE DEMONSTRATIONS EDUCATE IN FUN AND ENGAGING WAYS. OVER 950 ANNUAL PROGRAMS ARE DELIVERED BY PROFESSIONAL MUSEUM EDUCATORS AND OVER 815 MUSEUM TRAINED VOLUNTEERS. OVER 35,000 STUDENTS WERE EDUCATED THROUGH SOL CORRELATED INTERDISCIPLINARY PROGRAMS.Expenses $2,251,945 · revenue $628,703
- THE MUSEUM IS ONE OF 14 INSTITUTIONS IN THE U.S. THAT ARE ACCREDITED BY BOTH THE ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS AND AQUARIUMS (AZA) AND THE AMERICAN ALLIANCE OF MUSEUMS (AAM). OVER 230 SPECIES TO INCLUDE 8 ENDANGERED AND OVER 1,000 ANIMALS ARE CARED FOR WITH THE HIGHEST STANDARDS. ANIMAL CARE PROVIDES HUSBANDRY, VETERINARY CARE, NUTRITION, ENRICHMENT, WELFARE AND TRAINING TO EACH ANIMAL 365 DAYS. OVER 15 FIELD CONSERVATION PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE FEDERAL SPECIES SURVIVAL PLANS HELP PROVIDE EDUCATION THROUGH CONSERVATION ACTION. NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION AND THEMED NATIVE GARDENS SUPPORT LEARNING THROUGHOUT THE 23 ACRE CAMPUS WHILE SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPTING PRACTICES ARE EXHIBITED THROUGH DROUGHT TOLERANT SPECIES, HOST OR FOOD PLANTS FOR NATIVE WILDLIFE, AND ECOLOGICALLY BENEFICIAL SPECIES. LIVING GREEN HOUSE AND ROOF, MONARCH WAY STATION, BUTTERFLY GARDENS AND HAVEN ARE A FEW EXAMPLES.Expenses $2,332,124
- THE MUSEUM PROVIDES FUN EDUCATION THROUGH ACTIVE DISCOVERY CENTERS SUCH AS TIDAL POOL, WILD & WELL, CONSERVATION COMMAND CENTER AND MANY LIVING EXHIBITS INDOORS AND OUTSIDE ON AN ELEVATED BOARDWALK TRAIL, DINOSAUR DISCOVERY CENTER AND THROUGH BIOFACTS OR NATURAL HISTORY COLLECTIONS. THE MUSEUM STORE PROVIDES RELATED MISSION BASED EDUCATIONAL ITEMS THAT SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY. THE MUSTEUM HAS ELIMINATED ALL POSSIBLE SINGLE USE PLASTIC FROM OPERATIONS TO PROVIDE CONSERVATION BASED EDUCATIONAL GUEST EXPERIENCE. MEMBERSHIPS, GROUP EVENTS PROVIDE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES YEAR ROUND.Expenses $933,844 · revenue $1,710,026
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
- 54-6055922
- 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
- 1965
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A560)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $21,546,869
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,913,783
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,456,430 | $6,195,719 | $21,546,869 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $6,414,799 | $5,715,318 | $21,120,102 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $5,207,743 | $5,504,932 | $19,405,243 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | 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 54-6055922).
Questions about VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC is 54-6055922.
- Is VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1965.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC 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 LIVING MUSEUM INC 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 LIVING MUSEUM INC 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 LIVING MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names REBECCA A KLEINHAMPLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,746 (REBECCA KLEINHAMPLE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA LIVING MUSEUM INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,456,430, expenses of $6,195,719 and total assets of $21,546,869 at year end.
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