Private company

Virginia Historical Society

History museum in Richmond, Virginia

The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.2 Its revenue was $11.7 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1831Founded1
  • HeadquartersRichmond, United States1
  • Websitewww.virginiahistory.org
  • Legal form501(c)(3) organization1
  • Kind of organizationNonprofit organization1
  • LEI549300ZFC4U2807NNE593
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressC/O Paul A Levengood, 23220 Richmond, United States3
Virginia Museum of History & Culture (VMHC) Building - 2021
Photo: VMHC, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The Virginia Museum of History and Culture founded in 1831 as the Virginia Historical and Philosophical Society and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a major repository, research, and teaching center for Virginia history. It is a private, non-profit organization, supported almost entirely by private contributions.2

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Virginia Historical Society revenue by year1$11.7M in 2023−19% since 2014
0$10.0M$20.0M$30.0M$40.0M2014: $14.5M$14.5M20142015: $8.9M$8.9M2015−38%2016: $6.8M$6.8M2016−24%2017: $7.3M$7.3M2017+8%2018: $10.0M$10.0M2018+36%2019: $8.8M$8.8M2019−12%2020: $13.1M$13.1M2020+49%2021: $30.5M$30.5M2021+132%2022: $15.3M$15.3M2022−50%2023: $11.7M$11.7M2023−23%
  • 2023$11.7M1
  • 2022$15.3M1
  • 2021$30.5M1
  • 2020$13.1M1
  • 2019$8.8M1
  • 2018$10.0M1

Timeline

  1. 1831Founded Founded1

Funding

Where the company's money came from, by calendar year: private offerings filed with the SEC, federal grants, loans, contracts and other assistance from USAspending.gov, and PPP loans from the SBA. Each bar links to the records below.

Money received by year$777.5K 2020–2020
Money received by yearMoney received by year, 2020–2020: $777.5K in all. PPP loans $777.5K.$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 · PPP loans: $777.5K2020
Figures by year
YearPPP loansTotal
2020$777.5K$777.5K

PPP loans

Paycheck Protection Program loans of $150,000 and up, approved April 2020 to July 2021, from the SBA5. Matched to this company by name and state.

  1. Apr 27, 2020$777.5K PPP loan (first draw) from Atlantic Union Bank5To VIRGINIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, Richmond VA; $781.7K forgiven Feb 12, 2021