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Virginia Commemorations INC FY2021 filing

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Richmond, VA501(c)(3)Arts & Culture EIN 81-0703911Revenue $13K in FY2021Latest return filed Nov 3, 2025

On file with the IRS1001 E Broad St Ste 240, 23219-1990 · Richmond, VATax-exempt since Mar 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission is to supplement the activities of the jamestown-yorktownfoundation, an agency of the commonwealth of Virginia, to plan eventsand programs to commemorate the 400th anniversary of landmark eventsin virginia's history: the first representative legislative assembly in the new world, the arrival of the first recorded africans to britishamerica, the impact of women to expand the Virginia colony, theprecedent for america's first thanksgiving and the entrepreneurialismand innovation of the Virginia colony.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $66K a year · 12% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Fine: 75% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $70K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$13K
-95% vs prior year
Spent
$123K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$25K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$13K
FY2021▼ -95%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$283K
FY2021$13K
FY2022$10K
FY2023$19K
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$123K
FY2021▼ -93%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$123K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$25K
FY2024$373K
FY2025$1.4M
Net assets
$25K
FY2021▼ -82%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$25K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$1.0M
FY2025$1.1M

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

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

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $91K Management & general 25% · $31K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mr Frank B Atkinson
VP and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Commemorates 400 years of Virginia's landmark history through events and programs.

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1 program · $91K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Printing and distribution final report of the commemoration of the 400TH anniversary of landmark events and legacy project grant.

$91Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Food City Charitable Foundation INCFY2025$50K
Virginia Equine AllianceFY2025$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$70K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$13K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$123K
Ln 25
Programscol B$91K
Managementcol C$31K
Owns and owesPt X
$25K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K
Total revenueLn 12$13K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$25K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$134K$25K
Total assetsLn 16$134K$25K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$134K$25K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$13K$13K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$25K$25K$221
Office expensesLn 13$68K$66K$1K
TravelLn 17$300$300
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$123K$91K$31K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 3, 2025 $1.5M$1.4M$74K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 30, 2024 $1.4M$373K$1.0M$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2024 $19K$25K−$6K$21K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 17, 2023 $10K$8K$2K$27K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 14, 2021 $13K$123K−$110K$25K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Feb 15, 2021 $283K$1.7M−$1.4M$134K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $12,835 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $233,332$12,885
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $54,017$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$4,118−$50
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $283,231$12,835
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $76,350$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,589,625$122,501
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,665,975$122,501
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$1,382,744−$109,666
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $12,835 across 4 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$50 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1d Related organizations$12,885
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,885
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,885
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission −$50 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$12,835
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $122,501 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesManagement $12,885$12,885
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,280$12,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $25,000 · Management $221$25,221
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $66,408 · Management $1,443$67,851
IX-17 TravelManagement $300$300
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,964$3,964
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $91,408 · Management $31,093 · Fundraising $0$122,501
Part X · Balance sheet $24,700 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $134,366$24,700
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $134,366$24,700
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,366$24,700
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $134,366$24,700
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $134,366$24,700
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,700 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$12,835
XI-2 Total expenses$122,501
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$109,666
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$134,366
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,700

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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