2025-08-08T13:06:20-05:00 2025-03-31 541149263 YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC PO BOX 2560 WINCHESTER VA 226041760 990 2024-04-01 541041973 VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT VIRG 8043793591 PO BOX 790 RICHMOND VA 232180790 JOSEPH H MAROON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8043793591 2025-08-07 1 0 OLIVIA A HUTTON CPA P00964688 5406623417 2025-08-07 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z JOSEPH H MAROON PO BOX 790 RICHMOND VA 232180790 15688525 0 X WWW.VEE.ORG X 1977 VA 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 AND ALSO IN THE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS OF KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA. 8 8 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1254882 3820378 0 0 1254882 3820378 4156886 2612482 0 0 484368 518013 0 0 0 140879 128739 4782133 3259234 -3527251 561144 33633125 32376826 524074 463638 33109051 31913188 X 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 AND ALSO IN THE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS OF KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA. 0 0 3106177 2612482 THE ENDOWMENT MADE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS AND PROJECTS IN FOUR GRANT PROGRAMS: THE VIRGINIA PROGRAM, THE KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS 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 CLIMATE 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. KANAWHA AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS PROGRAM GRANTS SUPPORT IMPORTANT WATER QUALITY EFFORTS IN PORTIONS OF WEST VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY. 3106177 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X VIRGINIA ENVIRONMENTAL ENDOWMENT 8043793591 919 EAST MAIN STREET SUITE 1070 RICHMOND VA 23219 DIXON M BUTLER PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT B SMITH JR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 NINA RANDOLPH TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBIN D BALILES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LASALLE D LEFFALL III DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 CELIA DALLAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CABELL JENNINGS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LISA SMITH DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH H MAROON SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC 48.00 X 206667 0 0 206667 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1011341 1011341 14677184 11868147 2809037 2809037 2809037 3820378 0 0 3820378 2612482 2612482 206000 164800 41200 190586 152469 38117 48690 38952 9738 44615 35692 8923 28122 22498 5624 13569 10855 2714 29634 29634 3951 3161 790 8401 6721 1680 30664 24531 6133 13784 11027 2757 3351 2681 670 555 443 112 2762 2210 552 SPONSORSHIPS & DUES 17914 14331 3583 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES 2653 2122 531 MISCELLANEOUS 1203 964 239 PROPERTY TAXES 263 210 53 35 28 7 3259234 3106177 153057 0 210343 464580 37214 36552 1217 662 24221620 22127010 9076415 9693380 123530 91194 33633125 32376826 378125 355125 145949 108513 524074 463638 X 23139595 23674422 9969456 8238766 33109051 31913188 33633125 32376826 561144 -1757007 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 37214 36552 662 662 INDEX FUNDS 9693380 F 9693380 LEASE LIABILITY 108513 108513 2033737 -1757007 -1757007 3790744 29634 29634 3820378 3229600 0 3229600 29634 29634 3259234 1 ALLIANCE FOR THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY 9386 SOUTH CONGRESS STREET NEWMARKET VA 22844 412233874 501(C)(3) 30000 0 LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN AUGUSTA COUNTY, VA. APPALACHIAN CONSERVATION CORPS 1567 CF POURS DRIVE HARRISONBURG VA 22802 42400 0 TRAINING YOUNG WOMEN FOR CONSERVATION CAREERS. BAY JOURNAL MEDIA PO BOX 300 MAYO MD 21106 262359058 501(C)(3) 25000 0 REPORTING ON AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES, VIRGINIA ISSUES, AND CHESAPEAKE BAY POLLUTION. BLUE RIDGE PRISM 3200 MIDDLE MOUNTAIN ROAD CROZET VA 22932 208685310 25000 0 LANDOWNER EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO MITIGATE INVASIVE PLANT PROBLEMS ACROSS VA. BLUE SKY FUND 1806 CREIGHTON ROAD RICHMOND VA 23223 141985225 501(C)(3) 25000 0 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND. CAPITAL REGION LAND 200 S 3RD ST RICHMOND VA 23219 202797635 501(C)(3) 60000 0 LAND CONSERVATION CAPACITY BUILDING VIA THE HIRING OF A LAND CONSERVATION MANAGER. CHESAPEAKE BAY FOUNDATION 1108 E MAIN ST SUITE 1600 RICHMOND VA 23219 526065757 501(C)(3) 406302 0 RIPARIAN BUFFER IMPLEMENTATION IN THE UPPER JAMES RIVER REGION. DAN RIVER BASIN 413 CHURCH ST STE 401 EDEN NC 27288 562275695 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION FOR 4TH GRADERS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, VA. INDIGENOUS CONSERVATION COUNCIL 2000 DUKE ST STE 300 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 922809100 501(C)(3) 15000 0 DEVELOPMENT OF A DATA PLATFORM TO TRACK AND PROTECT ANCESTRAL TRIBAL LANDSCAPES IN VIRGINIA. JAMES RIVER ASSOCIATION 16 SOUTH 17TH STREET RICHMOND VA 23219 510211913 501(C)(3) 889700 0 RIPARIAN AND LIVING SHORELINE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE MIDDLE AND LOWER JAMES RIVER REGION. LAND SAVERS UNITED 1305 MAPLE AVE SW ROANOKE VA 24016 310496895 501(C)(3) 8644 0 CREATION OF A LAND CONSERVATION PLAN FOR SEVEN COUNTIES IN THE ROANOKE, VA REGION. LAND TRUST ALLIANCE 1250 H STREET NW SUITE 600 WASHINGTON DC 20005 042751357 501(C)(3) 25000 0 INCREASING LAND TRUST CAPACITY, TRAINING, AND COVERAGE TO ACCOMPLISH GREATER LAND CONSERVATION IN VA. NATURE FORWARD 8940 JONES MILL ROAD CHEVY CHASE MD 20815 80000 0 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN VA. NATIONAL PARKS CONSERVATION 777 6TH STREET NW SUITE 700 WASHINGTON DC 20001 530225165 501(C)(3) 30000 0 ADVANCING LANDSCAPE-SCALE CONSERVATION WITHIN AND SURROUNDING SHENANDOAH NATIONAL PARK. NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION 11100 WILDLIFE CENTER DR RESTON VA 20190 530204616 501(C)(3) 10000 0 SUPPORT FOR POLICY WORK ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY RESTORATION. NEW RIVER CONSERVANCY 8C S JEFFERSON AVE WEST JEFFERSON NC 28694 581949660 501(C)(3) 76261 0 CLEAN-UP AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING OF THE NEW RIVER IN VA. NEW RIVER LAND TRUST 900 S MAINT ST BLACKSBURG VA 24060 542053383 501(C)(3) 15810 0 RESTORATION ACTIVITIES FOR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OF THE NORTH FORK OF THE ROANOKE RIVER. NORTHERN NECK LAND CONSERVANCY 483 MAIN ST STE B WARSAW VA 22572 412140631 501(C)(3) 20000 0 INCREASING ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO INCREASE LAND CONSERVATION IN THE NORTHERN NECK OF VA. POTOMAC CONSERVANCY 962 WAYNE AVE SILVER SPRING MD 20910 521842501 501(C)(3) 25000 0 LAND CONSERVATION IN PRIORITY WATERSHEDS IN THE UPPER SHENANDOAH RIVER WATERSHED. RIVANNA CONSERVATION ALLIANCE 1150 RIVER ROAD SUITE 1 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22901 520194008 501(C)(3) 52500 0 WATER QUALITY MONITORING IN THE RIVANNA RIVER. ROANOKE COLLEGE 221 COLLEGE LN SALEM VA 24153 540505945 501(C)(3) 16020 0 RESTORATION OF A DEGRADED URBAN AREA IN ROANOKE, VA. SOUTHERN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW CENTER 120 GARRETT STREET SUITE 400 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 521436778 501(C)(3) 50000 0 SUPPORT FOR WATER QUALITY PROTECTION, LAND CONSERVATION, AND RESILIENCE POLICIES IN VA. SUSTAINABLE CHESAPEAKE 2918 SPRINGHILL AVE RICHMOND VA 23225 455448314 501(C)(3) 89517 0 IMPLEMENTATION OF MANURE INJECTION IN THE JAMES RIVER WATERSHED. THE 500-YEAR FOREST PROJECT PO BOX 1272 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22902 541870625 501(C)(3) 20000 0 EXPAND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PROTECT FUTURE OLD GROWTH FORESTS OF VIRGINIA. THE FLORA OF VIRGINIA PROJECT PO BOX 512 RICHMOND VA 23218 542053212 501(C)(3) 15000 0 DATABASE DEVELOPMENT WORK FOR THE PUBLICATION (3RD EDITION) OF FLORA OF VIRGINIA. THE MARINER'S MUSEUM AND PARK 100 MUSEUM DRIVE NEWPORT NEWS VA 23606 540541801 501(C)(3) 17500 0 PUBLIC SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN HAMPTON ROADS, VA. THE MOUNTAIN LAKE CONSERVANCY 115 HOTEL CIR PEMBROKE VA 24136 751894053 501(C)(3) 95939 0 TRAIL RESTORATION AND WATER QUALITY MONITORING AT MOUNTAIN LAKE, GILES COUNTY, VA. TROUT UNLIMITED 1777 NORTH KENT STREET SUITE 100 ARLINGTON VA 22209 381612715 501(C)(3) 196095 0 STREAM RESTORATION, RIPARIAN BUFFER, AND CONSERVATION PLANNING IN THE UPPER JAMES RIVER REGION. UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA INSTITUTE FOR ENGAGEMENT & NEGOTIATION PO BOX 400179 CHARLOTTESVILLE VA 22904 546001796 501(C)(3) 19999 0 IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY RESILIENCE PLANS. UPPER TENNESSEE RIVER ROUNDTABLE INC 330 CUMMINGS ST ABINGDON VA 24210 311792876 501(C)(3) 12325 0 ORGANIZATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY EFFORTS. VA ASSOCIATION OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT 7308 HANOVER GREEN DR STE 100 MECHANICSVILLE VA 23111 541557310 501(C)(3) 6778 0 IMPLEMENTATION OF RESIDENTIAL SCALE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT. VIRGINA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY 925 PRICE FORK RD BLACKSBURG VA 24061 546001805 7870 0 IDENTIFYING CHALLENGES IN MAINTAINING WATER QUALITY FOR HOMES DEPENDENT ON PRIVATE WATER SUPPLIES IN SOUTHWEST VA. VIRGINIA CONSERVATION NETWORK 701 E FRANKLIN ST RICHMOND VA 23219 510198762 501(C)(3) 40000 0 COORDINATION OF LOCAL, REGIONAL, STATEWIDE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP CLEAN WATER POLICY FOR VA. VIRGINIA JUNIOR ACADEMY OF SCIENCE 2500 W BROAD ST RICHMOND VA 23220 546038285 501(C)(3) 12000 0 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. VIRGINIA'S UNITED LAND TRUSTS 4308 NEWPORT DRIVE RICHMOND VA 23227 814763271 501(C)(3) 30000 0 EXPAND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO ADVANCE AND ACCELERATE LAND CONSERVATION IN VA. WESTERN VIRGINIA WATER AUTHORITY 601 SOUTH JEFFERSON STREET SUITE 300 ROANOKE VA 24016 20816 0 REDUCTION OF COMMUNITY AND WATER QUALITY HARM THROUGH PROPER STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF MEDICATIONS. WETLANDS WATCH 2601 GRANBY ST NORFOLK VA 23517 542005763 501(C)(3) 59402 0 BUILDING LAND CONSERVATION AND FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT CAPACITY IN WESTERN VA. 37 PART I, LINE 2: THE ENDOWMENT REQUIRES DOCUMENTATION OF FUNDS EXPENDED FOR EACH GRANT. SOME GRANT PAYMENTS ARE MADE ON A PRE-DETERMINED SCHEDULE AND OTHER GRANTS REIMBURSE COSTS AS THEY ARE INCURRED. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 JOSEPH H MAROON SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIREC 206667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 206667 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE ORGANIZATION UPDATED THEIR BY-LAWS IN THE CURRENT YEAR TO INCREASE NUMBER OF BOARD MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND HIS ASSISTANT REVIEW THE 990 THOROUGHLY BEFORE FILING THE RETURN AND PROVIDE COPIES TO THE ENTIRE BOARD DURING THE BOARD MEETING AND PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ENDOWMENT REQUESTS CONFIRMATION OF INDEPENDENCE ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S SALARY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THE REVIEW INCLUDES A COMPARISON OF SALARY AND COMPENSATION DATA FROM SIMILAR FOUNDATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AS WELL AS TAX DOCUMENTS, ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.