Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation

Tax-deductible

Richmond, VA501(c)(3)Since 2014Arts & CultureEIN 47-2945490

To uncover, preserve, and share jamestown's diverse history and its contributions to the foundations of america.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
69¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 3 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $299K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
69%
of spending
Fine: 69% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$356K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 84% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $462K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.5M
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$12.2M
+384% vs prior year
Spent
$2.9M
To programs
69%
Net assets
$11.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$12.2M
FY2024▲ +384%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.0M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$12.2M
Expenses
$2.9M
FY2024▲ +27%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$927K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.3M
FY2024$2.9M
Net assets
$11.8M
FY2024▲ +369%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$711K
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.5M
FY2024$11.8M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

69 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 69% · $2.0M Management & general 11% · $316K Fundraising 20% · $597K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $356K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$198,833Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$157,126Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mr James P Horn’s $199K as President is at the 16th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves, researches, and promotes historic Jamestown, the first English settlement.

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1 program service account for $2.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Principal program service accomplishments during 2024-25 include (1) excavations in the area beyond the northern bulwark and to the west of the 1607 fort ; an assessment of the low-lying areas of the site related to mitigating the threat posed by climate change; and the development of our bioarchaeology research in collaboration with…

$2.0Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 6 grants · $6.3M · 2019–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$12.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Money outPt IX
$2.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.0M
Managementcol C$316K
Fundraisingcol D$597K
Owns and owesPt X
$11.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.7M
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$12.1M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$231K
Investment incomeLn 3$102K
Total revenueLn 12$12.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$11.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 63
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M$1.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M$11.5M
Total assetsLn 16$2.7M$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$195K$1.5M
Net assetsLn 32$2.5M$11.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$235K$88K$87K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$420K$121K$299K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$7K$2K$5K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$22K$171$9K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$50K$6K$19K$26K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$159K$3K$23K$133K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$916$5K
OccupancyLn 16$5K$714$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$1K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$78K$28K$50K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.9M$2.0M$316K$597K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $2.5M$2.3M$209K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.0M$1.8M$171K$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.0M$1.4M$629K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.7M$927K$789K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.3M$1.6M−$304K$711K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,245,042 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,142,865
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$230,834
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,142,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $102,177$102,177
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $102,177$12,245,042
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,941,484 across 13 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,930,800$1,930,800
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $88,470 · Management $87,490 · Fundraising $58,653$234,613
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesManagement $121,408 · Fundraising $298,941$420,349
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsManagement $1,748 · Fundraising $5,216$6,964
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $171 · Management $8,773 · Fundraising $12,567$21,511
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,629 · Management $18,847 · Fundraising $25,880$50,356
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $18,350$18,350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,111 · Management $22,809 · Fundraising $133,096$159,016
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $916 · Fundraising $5,126$6,042
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $714 · Management $2,414 · Fundraising $2,190$5,318
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,050 · Fundraising $5,104$6,154
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $28,166 · Fundraising $49,942$78,108
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,903$3,903
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,028,895 · Management $315,874 · Fundraising $596,715$2,941,484
Part X · Balance sheet $13,359,434 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,177,462$1,700,485
X-4 Accounts receivable$179,734
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,536,449$11,479,215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,713,911$13,359,434
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $194,580$1,541,620
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $194,580$1,541,620
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,325,537$10,699,617
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,193,794$1,118,197
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,519,331$11,817,814
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,713,911$13,359,434
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,817,814 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,245,042
XI-2 Total expenses$2,941,484
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,303,558
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,519,331
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$5,075
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,817,814

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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