Jamestowne Society Inc
To unite descendants of jamestown settlers prior to 1700, support archaelogical excavations at jamestown, provide educational programming and publications, conserve official documents from the colonial period, and promote the significance of historic jamestowne.
Jamestowne Society Inc at a glance
In short: Jamestowne Society Inc gave $145K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $48K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $144,601
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $48,200
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $24,601
- Total assets
- $2,544,491
- +10.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (83% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Jamestowne Society Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Jamestowne Society Inc
Who Jamestowne Society Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation ($100K). Together the top 3 received $145K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 13 (54%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jamestowne Society Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2020) to $145K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $145K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation Jamestown, VA | Smithfield Rescue Excavationswomen's History Programs | $100,000 |
| HF Group Greensboro, NC | Surry County Missing Will Book 10 | $24,601 |
| The Library of Virginia Foundation Richmond, VA | Brunswick Co. Chancery Scanning Project | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,544,491 | $491,201 | $383,210 | $144,601 | 3 | $60,459 |
| 2023 | $2,303,904 | $408,341 | $395,103 | $137,000 | 3 | $16,887 |
| 2022 | $2,087,362 | $467,115 | $378,959 | $137,758 | 2 | $48,404 |
| 2021 | $2,335,020 | $779,787 | $395,514 | $138,010 | 3 | $337,232 |
| 2020 | $1,823,890 | $422,495 | $325,441 | $112,200 | 2 | $57,310 |
About Jamestowne Society Inc
Based on IRS filings
Jamestowne Society Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamsburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $145K. Net investment income was $60K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jamestowne Society Inc is led by Bonnie Hofmeyer, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 31 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bonnie Hofmeyer
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$50K (2020) → $62K (2024)
Edward Barron Wright Jr.
Past Governor
Councilor → Past Governor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Wilbur Browder III
Chaplain
Chaplan → Chaplain, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry William Zillion
Past Governor
Councilor → Past Governor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Shelton MD
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of the Treasury → Secretary of Treasury, 2021
Secretary of Treasury → Secretary of the Treasury, 2023
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael David Frost
Past Governor
Past Governor → Councilor, 2023
Councilor → Past Governor, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Walters
Councilor
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Redman Hill
Governor
Secretary of State → Lt. Governor, 2022
Lt. Governor → Governor, 2023
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roy Abbott Martin Jr.
Past Governor
Councilor → Past Governor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Rennard Sowders
Secretary of State
Councilor → Secretary of State, 2023
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Bouldin Leitch
Past Governor
Governor → Past Governor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Harrison Schroeder Esquire
Past Governor
Councilor → Past Governor, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Warren Wilkerson
Councilor
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deette Dupree Nesbitt
Governor Emerita
Councilor → Governor Emerita, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lyndon Hobbs Hart III
Registrar
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael James Elston
Councilor
Attorney General → Attorney-General, 2022
Attorney-General → Councilor, 2023
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Holmes Knight Jr.
Past Governor
Lt. Governor → Governor, 2022
Governor → Past Governor, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Caussin Henninger
Historian & Councilor
Councilor → Historian & Councilor, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heyward Carithers Hosch III
Councilor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Martha Cleveland Sommercamp
Councilor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Durflinger Lukas
Councilor
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann Atkinson Simmons
Councilor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brantley Bolling Knowles
Lt. Governor
On filings since 2023
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Bishop Esquire
Attorney-General
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Florence Powell
Councilor
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harrison Ruffin Tyler
Treasurer Emeritus
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Griffth
Auditor-General
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carole Cecile Gunst
Councilor
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Allen Furlow
Councilor
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Harry Coleman Redd III
Councilor
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Richard Ferris
Councilor
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (29)
- Former: Christina Wolfenden Woods (2021–2023) — Councilor
- Former: James Harris McCall Jr. (2021–2023) — Councilor
- Former: James William Griffith Jr. (2021–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Patricia Warner Grogg (2021–2023) — Councilor
- Former: Carter Branham Snow Furr Esquire (2020–2022) — Past Governor
- Former: Joseph Holleman Barlow (2020–2022) — Past Governor
- Former: James Bartlett Crowther (2021–2022) — Auditor-General
- Former: Louise Roberts Price (2021–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Rebecca Darling Alford (2021–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Rob W. Greene (2021–2022) — Councilor
- Former: Robert Burgess Hitchings (2021–2022) — Historian
- Former: Linda Whitlow Knight Esq. (2022) — Secretary of State
- Former: Patrica Porter Kryder Esquire (2022) — Councilor
- Former: Frances Harrington Davis (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: George Lee Parson Esquire (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Jane Cralle Congdon (2020–2021) — Registrar
- Former: Jerry Maclean Crumly (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: John Bond Gillam III (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: John Moseley Southall Bowles (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Linda Whitlow Knight Esquire (2020–2021) — Secretary of State
- Former: Lowry Rush Watkins Jr. (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Pamela Henry Pate (2020–2021) — Auditor General
- Former: Patricia Porter Kryder Equire (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Virginia Moorman Gotlieb (2020–2021) — Councilor
- Former: Carter Bs Furr (2021) — Attorney General
- Former: De Ette DuPree Nesbitt (2020) — Councilor
- Former: James H McCall (2020) — Historian
- Former: Richard Holmes Knight Jr Esquire (2020) — Lieutenant Governor
- Former: Susan McCrobie (2020) — Councilor
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $62K, to Bonnie Hofmeyer (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Jamestowne Society Inc
How much does Jamestowne Society Inc give each year?
Jamestowne Society Inc gave $145K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $137K across 3 grants.
What is Jamestowne Society Inc's typical grant size?
Jamestowne Society Inc's median grant in 2024 was $24,601, and its average grant was $48,200, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Jamestowne Society Inc give grants?
Jamestowne Society Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (17%).
Does Jamestowne Society Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Jamestowne Society Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is Jamestowne Society Inc?
Jamestowne Society Inc reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $491K.
What is Jamestowne Society Inc?
Jamestowne Society Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamsburg, VA. It holds $2.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Jamestowne Society Inc's EIN?
Jamestowne Society Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0964184. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 26, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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