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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: January 2026 Expires: January 2028

Virginia Sheriffs' Institute

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(804) 225-7152
901 East Byrd Street, Suite 1301
Richmond, VA, 23219
https://vasheriffsinstitute.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Virginia Sheriffs' Institute meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to provide training and education to Virginia sheriffs, their staff, and to the public."

Year, State Incorporated:
1976, VA

Virginia Sheriffs' Institute (VSI) reports that its programs serve to train, educate, and promote the enforcement of law and order and the suppression of crime. Programs include a spring educational conference, a newly elected sheriffs’ school, lawful employment training, a Virginia law enforcement memorial fund to honor Virginia officers killed in the line of duty, scholarships to students who major in criminal justice at a Virginia college or university, a certification program to recognize the continued individual professional development of Virginia sheriffs and deputies, and support to families of deputies or sheriffs killed in the line of duty. In 2025, VSI states that its educational conference hosted 233 sheriffs and deputies, trained 132 sheriffs and deputies in lawful employment, and awarded 65 college scholarships.

For the year ended June 30, 2025, Virginia Sheriffs' Institute's program expenses were:

Conferences, education, and training $659,192
Quarterly newsletters $92,230
VSI scholarships $68,411
VSI certification $51,602
Total Program Expenses $871,435

Chief Executive
John W. Jones, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Alisa A. Gregory

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Sheriff of Henrico County, Virginia

Board Size
9

Paid Staff Size
5

*2024 compensation, as reported by the organization, includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Note: VSI reports that it does not have any paid staff, but is managed by staff of the Virginia Sheriffs' Association (VSA) through an annual agreement between the two organizations. Payment is calculated by an hourly rate for each VSA employee through a cost allocation plan reviewed annually by the VSI's auditor.

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Internet, Membership appeals

Fundraising costs were 15% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,107,382, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Virginia Sheriffs' Institute's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2025.

Source of Funds
Contributions $498,005
Realized and unrealized gain on investments, net $272,041
Newsletter donation $234,173
Prospect mailing $223,567
Special appeal $96,617
Spring conference $73,075
DMV license plate $55,020
Interest and dividends $32,187
Certification Fees $7,550
Other income $6,793
Total Income $1,499,028

Programs: 75% Fundraising: 15% Administrative: 10%

Total Income $1,499,028
Total expenses: $1,160,547
  Program expenses $871,435
  Fundraising expenses $171,493
  Administrative expenses $117,619
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $338,481
Beginning Net Assets $2,670,935
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $3,009,416
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $3,009,416

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