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American Civil War Museum

The mission of the american civil war museum is to be the preeminent center for the exploration of the american civil war and its legacies from multiple perspectives: …

Arts & Culture Richmond, VA EIN: 464685540 (IRS) Reg: 46-4685540 (IRS) Sign up to see website
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90
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
90/100 · methodology

About

The American Civil War Museum is more than a collection of artifacts, we are educators and storytellers connecting the Civil War and its legacies to current culture.

Mission

The mission of the american civil war museum is to be the preeminent center for the exploration of the american civil war and its legacies from multiple perspectives: union and confederate, enslaved and free african americans, soldiers and civilians.

Founder story
Not yet on file. The organization can add how and why it was founded by claiming this profile. Registered with the IRS since February 2015.

Focus & reach

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Verification & registration

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IRS
Exempt Organizations · EIN 464685540
Tax-deductible (Pub 78)
501(c)(03)
Federal tax-exempt subsection
Since 2015

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

IRS Tax-Deductible since 2015

Integrity assessment

A 0-100 measure of public-data transparency - registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and recency. It does not measure programme impact.

Registration 16/20
('Government registration ID on record', 8)
('Sourced from official registry', 4)
('Cross-referenced (2+ sources)', 4)
('Profile not yet claimed by organization', 0)
Financial Transparency 24/30
('No financial documents found on website', 0)
('Financial filing on record', 8)
('Revenue figure disclosed', 6)
('Spending figure disclosed', 6)
('Detailed financial breakdown disclosed', 4)
Governance 20/20
('At least 1 officer disclosed', 5)
('3+ officers disclosed', 3)
('Officer titles disclosed', 2)
('Executive compensation disclosed', 4)
('Mission / description on file', 3)
('Founding date on file', 3)
Contact Availability 10/10
('Website', 3)
('Email', 3)
('Phone', 2)
('Physical address', 2)
Data Recency 15/20
('Updated within 1 year', 15)
('Newer data needed for full score', 0)
Red flags 0
Transparency checklist
Official registration on file
Financial disclosure published
Website on record
Contact details available
Leadership disclosed
Mission or description published

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show American Civil War Museum with a complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including the IRS.

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 133,127 arts & culture charities in the United States it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds 6 years of financial filings for this organization, the most recent for fiscal year 2025 - a deeper filing history than 90% of the 56,467 arts & culture charities in the United States with filings on record. See the filings
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by the IRS - more than 84% of comparable charities. See the sources
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Financials

From irs 990 (fy2025) · FY2025
Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
Reporting year
2025
To programmes
82%
Revenue, FY2020-FY2025
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Where money goes
Program82%

Leadership & board

Disclosed in official filings
AU
Audrey D••••
Director
BE
Betsy W•••••
Director
BI
Bill P••••
Director
BR
Brandt S••••••
Director

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in United States
Program spending This charity: 82%
Peer average: 75%
CEO comp as % of revenue This charity: 8.89%
Peer average: 0.48%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 90
Peer average: 90

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Annual revenue
$1M-$10M
82% to programs
Source: IRS 990 (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from IRS 990 (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
54

Leadership

From FY2025 filing

RO
Rob H•••••
CEO & President

Officers & trustees (25)

Source: Public filings

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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Visiting the African American Civil War Museum in DC - Cherry Blossom Watch

cherryblossomwatch.com ·

D.C. group brings Black women from the Civil War era to life - AFRO American Newspapers

afro.com ·

Northwest Ohio Civil War Museum focuses on local history - wtol.com

www.wtol.com ·

American Civil War Museum of Ohio behind the scenes: Tim Miller talks 'Tim Takes You There' - wtol.com

www.wtol.com ·

Robert E. Lee’s Slouch Hat. Lee, the commander of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, favored slouch hats; he may have worn this one (top) when he surrendered at Appomattox in 1865. (The American Civil War Museum) - HistoryNet

historynet.com ·

Richmond Civil War Museum hosts battlefield tours and symposium for enthusiasts - WRIC ABC 8News

www.wric.com ·

American Civil War Museum sheds light into great division and rebuilding of the USA - WSET

wset.com ·

Pay it Forward: Quad City students invited to D.C. for reopening of African American Civil War Museum - WQAD

www.wqad.com ·

Abraham Lincoln statue unveiled outside African American Civil War Museum - WTOP

wtop.com ·

African American Civil War Museum Statue Dedication - C-SPAN

www.c-span.org ·

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Visiting the African American Civil War Museum in DC - Cherry Blossom Watch
Aug 2026
cherryblossomwatch.com
D.C. group brings Black women from the Civil War era to life - AFRO American Newspapers
Jul 2026
afro.com
Northwest Ohio Civil War Museum focuses on local history - wtol.com
May 2026
www.wtol.com
American Civil War Museum of Ohio behind the scenes: Tim Miller talks 'Tim Takes You There' - wtol.com
May 2026
www.wtol.com
Robert E. Lee’s Slouch Hat. Lee, the commander of the Confederate States Army during the Civil War, favored slouch hats;
Feb 2026
historynet.com
Richmond Civil War Museum hosts battlefield tours and symposium for enthusiasts - WRIC ABC 8News
Feb 2026
www.wric.com
American Civil War Museum sheds light into great division and rebuilding of the USA - WSET
Jan 2026
wset.com
Form filed
$2.7M revenue
FY2025
IRS 990
Pay it Forward: Quad City students invited to D.C. for reopening of African American Civil War Museum - WQAD
Oct 2025
www.wqad.com
Abraham Lincoln statue unveiled outside African American Civil War Museum - WTOP
Sep 2025
wtop.com
African American Civil War Museum Statue Dedication - C-SPAN
Sep 2025
www.c-span.org
Form filed
$2.9M revenue
FY2024
IRS 990
Form filed
$3.3M revenue
FY2023
IRS 990
Form filed
$3.0M revenue
FY2022
IRS 990
Form filed
$3.5M revenue
FY2021
IRS 990
Form filed
$4.3M revenue
FY2020
IRS 990

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Cause areas in United States

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Human Services 322,683
Education 195,586
Arts & Culture this charity 133,130
Advocacy & Civil Rights 128,026
Religion 114,636
Health 98,863
Community Development 56,086
Youth Development 53,450
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Most common causes in United States

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 235,146
Education 159,016
Religion 103,741
Arts & Culture 101,203
Human Rights 76,926
Health 65,250
Youth Development 47,775
Animal Welfare 32,425
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search
Financial filings
IRS Form 990 filings - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Tax Exempt Organization Search - 108 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Charity Navigator

Data freshness

Last updated
Aug 3, 2026
Registry checked
Aug 3, 2026
Profile completeness
100%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 10
  • Financial data · FY2025 on record
  • Named leadership · 108 officers on file
  • Executive pay · Disclosed
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2013
Not available · 1
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about American Civil War Museum

What is American Civil War Museum?
American Civil War Museum is a arts & culture publicly-supported charity (509(a)(2)) based in Richmond, United States. The American Civil War Museum is more than a collection of artifacts, we are educators and storytellers connecting the Civil War and its legacies to current culture.
When was American Civil War Museum founded?
American Civil War Museum was founded in 2013.
Who leads American Civil War Museum?
Rob Havers serves as CEO & President.
Where is American Civil War Museum located?
Headquartered in Richmond, VA, United States.
What is American Civil War Museum's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately $1M-$10M. 82% of expenses go to program services.
Is American Civil War Museum trustworthy?
American Civil War Museum has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 90 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is American Civil War Museum's registration number?
IRS EIN: 464685540. Registration: 46-4685540 (United States).
What is American Civil War Museum's website?
http://www.acwm.org