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

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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FY2023 · 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
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $3.1M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 13.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$5K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$2.1M
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$459K
To programs
75%
Net assets
$4.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2023▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$470K
FY2021$998K
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.3M
Expenses
$459K
FY2023▲ +101%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$78K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$228K
FY2023$459K
FY2024$334K
Net assets
$4.8M
FY2023▲ +64%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$559K
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$2.9M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2024$5.3M

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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

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $345K Management & general 24% · $112K Fundraising 0% · $2K

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

17 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 · $345K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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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.

$345Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Money outPt IX
$459K
Ln 25
Programscol B$345K
Managementcol C$112K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$520K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$39K
Investment incomeLn 3$64K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$26K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$520K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$520K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$7K
Total assetsLn 16$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K
Net assetsLn 32$4.8M
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$616K$520K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$2.3M$3.1M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$2.9M$4.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$5K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M$4.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$5K$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$17K$17K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$70K$59K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$3K$2K$220
OccupancyLn 16$8K$5K$3K$381
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$14K$8K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$3K$1K$213
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$304K$259K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$41
Total functional expensesLn 25$459K$345K$112K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.3M$334K$1.9M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,071,826 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,909,658$2,007,616
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $35,675$64,210
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,945,333$2,071,826
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 $228,113$458,723
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,113$458,723
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,717,220$1,613,103
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $2,071,826 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,007,616
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$39,005
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,007,616
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $90,254$90,254
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$26,044−$26,044
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $64,210$2,071,826
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $458,723 across 12 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $5,400$5,400
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,153$15,153
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $17,311$17,311
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $59,094 · Management $10,719$69,813
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $4,224$4,224
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,634 · Management $1,537 · Fundraising $220$4,391
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,571 · Management $2,666 · Fundraising $381$7,618
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,385$1,385
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $14,014 · Management $8,175 · Fundraising $1,168$23,357
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,560 · Management $1,493 · Fundraising $213$4,266
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $258,572 · Management $45,431$304,003
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,761 · Management $41$1,802
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $344,591 · Management $112,150 · Fundraising $1,982$458,723
Part X · Balance sheet $4,760,375 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $615,667$520,329
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$1,127,860
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $2,263,654$3,104,951
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$7,235
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,903,401$4,760,375
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$4,790
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$4,790
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,847,112$4,710,139
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $56,289$45,446
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,903,401$4,755,585
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,903,401$4,760,375
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,755,585 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,071,826
XI-2 Total expenses$458,723
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,613,103
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,903,401
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$239,081
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,755,585

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