Nonprofit · EIN 54-1041973
VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
Tax-exempt · RICHMOND, VA 23218
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | 990 | $9,915,505 | $2,939,695 | $6,975,810 | $32,737,298 | $505,386 | $32,231,912 |
| March 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,820,378 | $3,259,234 | $561,144 | $32,376,826 | $463,638 | $31,913,188 |
| March 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,254,882 | $4,782,133 | -$3,527,251 | $33,633,125 | $524,074 | $33,109,051 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,915,505
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $9,014,036
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,286,799
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,180
- Other salaries and wages
- $190,135
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $520,715
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $19,900
- Occupancy
- $33,925
- Travel
- $10,547
- Depreciation
- $189
- Program services (functional)
- $2,789,795
- Management and general (functional)
- $149,900
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $32,376,826
- Total assets, end of year
- $32,737,298
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $505,386
- Net assets, end of year
- $32,231,912
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $473
- Publicly traded securities
- $23,557,213
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $25,098,129
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $7,133,783
- Gross receipts
- $12,563,644
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1977
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH H MAROON | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC Officer | 48 | $217,635 |
| DIXON M BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT B SMITH JR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NINA RANDOLPH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN D BALILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LASALLE D LEFFALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CELIA DALLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LISA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2025: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH H MAROON | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC Officer | 48 | $206,667 |
| DIXON M BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT B SMITH JR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NINA RANDOLPH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN D BALILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LASALLE D LEFFALL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CELIA DALLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| LISA SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended March 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH H MAROON | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC Officer | 48 | $203,881 |
| DIXON M BUTLER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT B SMITH JR | SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| NINA RANDOLPH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ROBIN D BALILES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| BLAIR WIMBUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CELIA DALLAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 790, RICHMOND, VA 23218-0790
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH H MAROON, PO BOX 790, RICHMOND, VA 232180790
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH H MAROON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (804) 379-3591
- Website
- WWW.VEE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
Mission
THE ENDOWMENT'S MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY USING ITS CAPITAL, EXPERTISE, AND RESOURCES TO FUND PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS THAT ENCOURAGE ALL SECTORS TO WORK TOGETHER TO PREVENT POLLUTION, IMPROVE WATER QUALITY, RESTORE THE CHESAPEAKE BAY, CONSERVE NATURAL RESOURCES, PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY AND PUBLIC AWARENESS, AND ADDRESS EMERGING ISSUES. ALTHOUGH ACCORDED A NATIONAL SCOPE BY ITS CHARTER, THE ENDOWMENT CURRENTLY LIMITS AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS CONDUCTED PRIMARILY IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.
Program accomplishments
- THE ENDOWMENT MADE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS IN THREE GRANT PROGRAMS: THE VIRGINIA PROGRAM, THE JAMES RIVER WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (JRWQIP) WHICH FOCUSES ON PRODUCING SIGNIFICANT ON-THE-GROUND WATER QUALITY BENEFITS, AND THE COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM. COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY $3 MILLION THAT VEE RECEIVED AS PART OF THE AGREEMENT THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA MADE WITH THE COMPANY CONSTRUCTING THE MOUNTAIN VALLEY PIPELINE TO OFFSET IMPACTS FROM THE CLEARING OF THE PIPELINE PATH IN SOUTHWEST VIRGNIA.VIRGINIA PROGRAM GRANTS WERE MADE FOR PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH THAT ALIGNED WITH THE ENDOWMENT'S STRATEGIC PRIORITIES. THE PURPOSES OF THE VIRGINIA PROGRAM GRANTS INCLUDED ADVANCING LAND CONSERVATION, PROTECTING WATER QUALITY, ADVANCING ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY, PROTECTING THE CHESAPEAKE BAY AND SUPPORTING COASTAL RESILIENCE AND ADAPTATION.THE JRWQIP GRANTS WERE MADE FOR PROJECTS THAT WILL LIKELY REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF NUTRIENT AND SEDIMENT POLLUTION FLOWING INTO THE JAMES RIVER BY MORE THAN FOUR MILLION POUNDS ANNUALLY.Expenses $2,789,795 · grants $2,286,799
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in March, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | March 31, 2026 | August 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | March 31, 2025 | August 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | March 31, 2024 | August 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1041973
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1977
- Accounting year ends
- March
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C12)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $32,737,298
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,563,644
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | March 2026 | $9,915,505 | $2,939,695 | $32,737,298 | XML |
| 990 | March 2025 | $3,820,378 | $3,259,234 | $32,376,826 | XML |
| 990 | March 2024 | $1,254,882 | $4,782,133 | $33,633,125 | XML |
| 990 | March 2023 | $1,136,573 | $3,456,259 | $34,168,054 | IRS |
| 990 | March 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | March 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1041973).
Questions about VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT
- What is the EIN of VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT is 54-1041973.
- Is VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1977.
- Are donations to VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending March 31, 2027) is due August 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended March 2026.
- Who is the principal officer of VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 names JOSEPH H MAROON.
- Who are the officers and directors of VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT?
- The 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $217,635 (JOSEPH H MAROON, SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC).
- How much revenue does VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended March 31, 2026 it reported revenue of $9,915,505, expenses of $2,939,695 and total assets of $32,737,298 at year end.
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