Council for Rural Virginia
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 202190215
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2010–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024
- Location
- Richmond, VA, USA
- Phone
- 8045121453
- Rating
- 81
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Rural Economic Development
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $145,663
- Expenses
- $114,556
- Assets
- $220,887
- Liabilities
- $69,885
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
18 people listed
People named in this filing
- KRISTIE PROCTOR (Executive Dir.)
- R BRYAN DAVID (Chairman)
- DR EDWIN JONES (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-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
The council for rural Virginia serves as a resource, partner and convener across rural Virginia working with local, regional and state organizations and governments to expand economic and social opportunities throughout rural communities. The council board is comprised of leaders from across the commonwealth dedicated to the success of rural communities through innovative solutions in economic prosperity, education and workforce development, infrastructure expansion, leadership and community capacity, agriculture and natural resources, access to quality healthcare and other issues vital to a community's overall prosperity. Through partnerships and collaborative initiatives, the council for rural Virginia works with federal, state and local leaders and private sector stakeholders to improve economic opportunities and preserve the quality life throughout rural Virginia.
What it reported doing in 2024
One of the most notable milestones this year was the completion of the fourth cohort of the Virginia Rural Leadership Institute (VRLI). We proudly celebrated 23 new graduates, surpassing 100 alumni since the programs inception. These leaders are now advancing community impact projects in their home regions, many of which are already taking shape and delivering tangible results. As the Commonwealths first and only statewide rural leadership program, VRLI was designed to retain, equip, and elevate emerging leaders committed to rural Virginia. Four years in, the programs long-term vision is becoming reality as projects launched by alumni generate a return on investment in our rural communities.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent revenue detail to tell how this nonprofit funds its work.
- 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
STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Liabilities are high compared with assets.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 79
- Transparency & Controls: 82
- Sustainability: 68
- Growth: 100
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 71.7%; rating input score 72
- Program expense ratio: 91.1%; rating input score 91
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Limited
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 21.4%; rating input score 75; 75th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.93; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.32; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: 3.6% per year; rating input score 100; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
- Revenue growth: 7% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
- Asset growth: 13.8% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
Details
- Where the money goes: 71.7% of revenue deployed · 91.1% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $104K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 18 people listed
- Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
- Schedules: 2 filed schedules
- Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
- 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.
- High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 14/100.