To educate the public about washington and lee university as well as its founders.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ 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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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.3M a year · 83% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
13
named funders · $299K
Looks good: 13 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$10K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.3M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$334K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$5.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.3M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$998K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$334K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$334K
Net assets
$5.3M
FY2024▲ +11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.3M

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 2019.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $227K Management & general 30% · $101K Fundraising 2% · $6K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Educates the public about Washington and Lee University and its founders.

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1 program · $227K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Sharing our mission and goals with over 12,000 alums, students, parents, faculty, administrators, trustees, and other friends of washington and lee university by collecting data on university issues and the development of a speaker program.

$227Kprogram expense

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Schedule I · funders on record
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$623
Money outPt IX
$334K
Ln 25
Programscol B$227K
Managementcol C$101K
Fundraisingcol D$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$77K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$134K
Other incomeLn 4–11$623
Gains on assetsLn 7$27K
Total revenueLn 12$2.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$77K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.0M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10K
Net assetsLn 32$5.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$520K$77K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M$3.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$2.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M$5.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$10K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M$5.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$161K$148K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$9K$6K$3K$473
OccupancyLn 16$24K$14K$8K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$35K$21K$12K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$2K$215
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$57K$31K$24K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$5K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$334K$227K$101K$6K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.3M$334K$1.9M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$459K$1.6M$4.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$228K$1.7M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $998K$187K$811K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 $470K$78K$391K$559K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,269,440 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,007,616$2,134,718
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $64,210$134,099
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$623
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,071,826$2,269,440
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 $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $458,723$334,117
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $458,723$334,117
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,613,103$1,935,323
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,269,440 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,134,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,134,718
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $107,493$107,493
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $26,606$26,606
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $623$623
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $623 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $134,099$2,269,440
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $334,117 across 10 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $16,877$16,877
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $11,876$11,876
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $147,723 · Management $13,575$161,298
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $7,036$7,036
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,681 · Management $3,314 · Fundraising $473$9,468
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $14,287 · Management $8,334 · Fundraising $1,191$23,812
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $21,079 · Management $12,296 · Fundraising $1,757$35,132
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,580 · Management $1,505 · Fundraising $215$4,300
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,889 · Management $24,108 · Fundraising $2,050$57,047
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,707 · Management $2,564$7,271
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $226,946 · Management $101,485 · Fundraising $5,686$334,117
Part X · Balance sheet $5,272,765 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $520,329$76,553
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,127,860$1,952,320
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $3,104,951$3,236,657
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,235$7,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,760,375$5,272,765
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,790$9,596
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,790$9,596
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $4,710,139$5,263,169
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $45,446$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,755,585$5,263,169
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,760,375$5,272,765
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,263,169 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,269,440
XI-2 Total expenses$334,117
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,935,323
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,755,585
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$259,529
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1,687,268
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$5,263,169

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