Archeological Society of Virginia

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
546044013
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Charles City, VA, USA
Phone
8048292272
Rating
79
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate

Reported finances

Revenue
$130,620
Expenses
$91,719
Assets
$1,342,638
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

27 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PATRICK O'NEILL (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BRUCE BAKER (DIRECTOR)
  • BRIAN BATES (DIRECTOR)
  • JANICE BILLER (DIRECTOR)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

To promote the study of archeology and anthropology, especially but not limited to the prehistoric and historic periods in Virginia. To work for the proper conservation and exploration of archeological sites and materials. To encourage the scientific study of archeological site.

What it reported doing in 2025

Promoted the study of archeology and anthropology, especially but not limited to the prehistoric and historic periods in Virginia. Worked for the proper conservation and exploration of archeological sites and materials. Encouraged the scientific study of archeological sites and materials and to discourage careless, misdirected, or commercial collecting of artifacts. Promoted the spread of archeological knowledge through the media of publications, meetings, lectures, exhibits, etc. Collaborated with other organizations and agencies that serve the same purposes as those of this society. Served as a bond between individual members and as a link with similar organizations in other states.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and revenue has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 72
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 82
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 72.7%; rating input score 73
  • Program expense ratio: 93.4%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 29.8%; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 14.64; rating input score 93; 93rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 67; 67th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -2.4% per year; rating input score 0; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 2.3% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 72.7% of revenue deployed · 93.4% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 28 of 28 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $86K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 27 people listed
  • Consistency: 21 of 21 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 16 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.