EIN 54-0564701

George Washington's Mount Vernon

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
661
Year formed
1853
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
George Washington's Mount Vernon educates visitors about the life and legacies of George Washington, while it preserves, restores, and manages his estate to the highest standards. The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association is responsible for this mission, ensuring that the estate remains a part of civil discussions in classrooms everywhere. The historic preservation and collections team completed a three-phase project focused on removing paint, repairing and documenting both ends of The mansion's north and south ends to maintain its historical integrity. All this takes place at Mount Vernon, VA.
Also known as...
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union
Total revenues
$62,315,604
2022
Total expenses
$50,623,277
2022
Total assets
$332,647,522
2022
Num. employees
661
2022

Program areas at George Washington's Mount Vernon

Education:with The return of in-person instruction nationwide, Mount Vernon continued to provide a supportive space for civic engagement and discourse among teachers and students as they navigated another tumultuous year and looked to George Washington's legacy and The 18th century history for inspiration and information.2022 marked The return of The summer residential program for The first time since 2019. Over The course of six weeks in The summer of 2022, we welcomed teachers from across The country to Mount Vernon in person where they strolled The grounds, had behind-the-scenes experiences, and built lasting relationships as they explored The home to which George Washington felt so connected. Each week, teachers were immersed in a safe, fun, and intellectually stimulating environment as they stayed in historic old town alexandria, Virginia, and received vip experiences at affiliated history and civic institutions in The dc metro area. Attendees developed relationships and professional learning communities within their cohort, and participants continue to engage with each other and Mount Vernon staff long after The programs concluded.new topics such as The opportunities and challenges of returning to in-person learning were woven into discussions, and teachers also engaged in deep conversations with visiting scholars that connected events of The past with unique obstacles facing students in schools today.we continued to build from The successes of prior national digital institutes and symposiums for teachers. Unique websites for each week allowed for easier dissemination of information and collaboration. Our annual two-day digital symposium centered on women of The 18th century with a focus on martha Washington and The new edited volume of her papers published in 2022. This free symposium served teachers nationwide and provided inclusive content, classroom applications, and a program-dedicated website.within The classroom we continue to utilize our digital distance learning program and resources associated with The be Washington interactive game continue to grow in popularity and relevance to civics and history classrooms. The whiskey rebellion scenario remains our most popular, one easily adapted to civic discussions in The classroom as it deftly (with historical context) introduces The careful balance that must be struck between national and state governments to achieve The artful balance of federalism.on a local scale we initiated The Mount Vernon student advisory board to provide leadership opportunities and engagement with local students from The Washington dc, Virginia and Maryland area by inviting them to share their perspectives and ideas on how to make institutional and programmatic changes to engage and educate modern youth and family visitors on Mount Vernon and George Washington's legacy.
Acquisitions:in 2022, Mount Vernon was afforded an extremely rare opportunity to acquire another significant collection of approximately 90 Washington objects from a private collection descended through martha (patsy) parke custis peter, martha Washington's granddaughter. Each of these items has a meticulous provenance recorded by The family. This extraordinary assemblage includes 45 pieces of porcelain including those used in The first presidential household; a remarkable example of martha Washington's iconic shell-patterned cushion; a 1785 french chess set; rare surviving examples of glassware; and fragile textile fragments. Obtaining an agreement to purchase The collection in three parts, The first group of objects was acquired in The 4th quarter of 2022.
Historic preservation and collections:in 2022, The architecture team began The exterior restoration of The east elevation of The mansion and piazza. In addition to paint removal, documentation, painting, and sandcasting, The team completed extensive repairs to The piazza columns and entablature. Staff were pleased to find evidence of surviving 18th-century paint on The upper southeast portion of The elevation. In preparation for expanding The mechanical systems bunker as part of The mansion revitalization project, The archaeology team completed excavations in The grove north of The mansion, recovering thousands of artifacts, some dating as far back as 6,000 years.the new tomb was restored by installing vents to improve The air circulation, waterproofing The roof to resist moisture infiltration, repairing The wooden rafters and replastering The vestibule. Damaging mortar was removed from The structure's faade and surrounding brick walls and replaced with appropriate mortar. The curatorial team facilitated The reinstallation of The fine and decorative arts collection in a new permanent exhibition, Mount Vernon: The story of an american icon. With more than 500 objects, The exhibit showcases Mount Vernon's unparalleled holdings of original Washington objects. In The mansion following extensive new research, The lafayette room received an architectural refresh and complete curatorial restoration installing wallpaper reproduced from patterns available to The washingtons in The late 18th century.

Grants made by George Washington's Mount Vernon

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Rector and Visitors of the University of VirginiaPapers of George Washington$25,000
Accokeek FoundationProtection of Viewshed$15,000

Who funds George Washington's Mount Vernon

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity FoundationEndowment$2,500,000
American Endowment FoundationArts, Culture$857,000
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$840,835
...and 150 more grants received totalling $11,404,668

Personnel at George Washington's Mount Vernon

NameTitleCompensation
Douglas Bradburn, PH.D.President and Chief Executive Officer$431,489
Philip L MannoChief Financial Officer$276,850
Joe SligerVice President, Operations and Maintenance
Matthew K BrineyVice President of Media and Communications / Vice President New Media / Vice President of New Media$181,014
Joe BondiSenior Vice President, Development
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for George Washington's Mount Vernon

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$29,742,069
Program services$15,005,474
Investment income and dividends$7,614,852
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$118,624
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-119,656
Net income from fundraising events$107,049
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$8,905,889
Miscellaneous revenues$941,303
Total revenues$62,315,604

Form 990s for George Washington's Mount Vernon

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-31990View PDF
2021-122022-11-12990View PDF
2020-122021-11-08990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
2018-122020-02-11990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 19, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
January 12, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 3, 2024
Received grants
Identified 60 new grant, including a grant for $2,500,000 from Fidelity Foundation
December 30, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $857,000 from American Endowment Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesHistory
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsNational levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringTax deductible donations
General information
Address
3200 Mount Vernon Memorial Hwy
Mount Vernon, VA 22121
Metro area
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
County
Fairfax County, VA
Website URL
mountvernon.org/ 
Phone
(703) 780-2000
IRS details
EIN
54-0564701
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1853
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A80: Historical Societies, Historical Preservation
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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