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Virginia Museum of Animal Art

Grantmaking foundation in Charlottesville, Virginia · EIN 85-1403988

Grants itemized on the 990
$6.3MTax year 2025
Grants made
1Tax year 2025
Total assets
$24MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

IN 2022, THE MUSEUM ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART, A 501 (C)(3) ORGANIZATION IN ABINGDON, VIRGINIA, TO BUILD AN ADDITION TO THE WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART TO HOUSE AND EXHIBIT THE COLLECTION OF WILDLIFE ART DISTRIBUTED TO THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF ANIMAL ART BY THE ANNE R WORRELL REVOCABLE TRUST. THE VIRGINIA MUSEUM OF ANIMAL ART WILL USE SOME OF THE $15 MILLION IN CASH ALSO TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO IT BY THE ANNE R WORRELL DECLARATION OF TRUST TO FINANCE THE CONSTRUCTION. THE DESIGN OF THE ADDITION IS CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS AND CONSTRUCTION IS ANTICIPATED TO START IN SPRING 2024.THE WILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ANIMAL ART IS A PUBLICLY SUPPORTED OPERATING FOUNDATION THAT HAS BEEN IN OPERATION SINCE 1992. IT OFFERS PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS AND PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS THROUGHOUT SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$1.1M2022
$750K2023
$1.7M2024
$6.3M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
William King Museum of Art$6.3M2025

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.