EIN 51-0066038

Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
337
Year formed
1930
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library is the premier museum of American decorative arts, with an unparalleled collection of nearly 90,000 objects made or used in America between about 1640 and 1860.
Also known as...
The Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum
Total revenues
$25,875,134
2022
Total expenses
$29,518,347
2022
Total assets
$405,493,881
2022
Num. employees
337
2022

Program areas at Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Public Visitation, Membership, and Public Relations:Throughout FY22, Winterthur continued to expand upon the nimbleness that was necessary during the height of the COVID 19 pandemic. At the end of FY22, we surpassed our attendance goal of 60,000, reaching just over 80,000 by the end of June 2022.We continued to offer a self-guided house tour through two floors of the house, which allowed for self-distancing, while enabling visitors to travel through the house at their own pace. Along the way, guides and security guards were able to answer questions and direct foot traffic. The combination of these efforts has increased house visitation significantly. Walking tours and tram rides through the gardens and estate have continued to be a source of respite for visitors. In FY22, a new Estate Historian was hired and there are plans to revamp the estate tours and launch a new gallery dedicated specifically to the history of the estate. These new interpretive strategies will give new visitors a more comprehensive understanding of the estate and shed new light on under-represented stories for returning guests.School and family programs have seen a resurgence after the closures of the pandemic. In FY22, we hosted over 5,000 school programs, with 4,500 students participating in those programs. 42% of those programs were hosted onsite, with the remaining programs hosted off-site or virtually.We have expanded the offerings and capacities of our public programs as well. In total, just over 12,000 guests engaged with Winterthur as part of a public program during the fiscal year. In July of 2021, we hosted the first annual Artisan Market where we welcomed nearly 4,000 visitors and 100 vendors to the grounds over the course of a weekend. We plan to continue this program for years to come.The special exhibit during the end of FY22 was "Jacqueline Kennedy and H. F. du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House", which opened in May and has proved to be hugely popular. Daily tours of the exhibition regularly see 25 or more people joining in, reaching record numbers for that offering. It gained a significant amount of attention nationwide, with features and reviews in the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal.Winterthur was supported in FY22 by approximately 10,000 member households, 93% of which reside in DE, PA, MD, or NJ. Membership at Winterthur is composed of 10 different individual membership levels, 1 corporate membership, and 3 donor societies, with annual dues ranging from $20 to $25,000+. Members made up a significant portion of general admission and add-on tickets, as well as event attendance in FY22.
Garden / Facilities Program:Winterthur maintains a world-renowned 60-acre historic garden nestled within a nearly 1000-acre landscape with woodlands, meadows, and waterways. Visitors come from all parts of the globe. The collection of rare and historic plants includes magnolias, azaleas, minor bulbs, conifers, and specimen trees. Significant varieties in the collection are tracked or "accessioned" through a records system, which currently includes more than 15,000 accessions. Winterthur preserves the legacy of the historic garden through continued restoration and enhancement of garden areas such as the Sundial Garden, Reflecting Pool, and Enchanted Woods and through the sensitive care and restoration of ironwork and statuary throughout the landscape.
Curatorial, Conservation, Education, Library Programs:Collections - In FY22, Winterthur acquired and accessioned by gift and purchase 278 objects and deaccessioned 80. Collections staff improved storage conditions where furniture and other objects are housed. Staff from Registration, Conservation, and Curatorial worked together to reactivate collections emergency training, which had been on hiatus during COVID. Exhibitions had a busy year with the installation of "Jacqueline Kennedy and H.F. du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House", opening in May, and "Needles "I": Stitching Identity" opening in the fall of 2022.Research Fellowship Program - Winterthur administers a Research Fellowship Program, which annually funds national and international scholars and creators to conduct research at Winterthur. Winterthur hosted 37 Research Fellows in FY22. The Program provides Research Fellows with staff support in areas of logistics and project consultations; access to collections and facilities; opportunities to present and publish; and opportunities to interface with graduate students.Graduate Programs - With the University of Delaware, Winterthur administers and provides instruction in the Winterthur/UD graduate programs (the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture and the Winterthur/University of Delaware Program in Art Conservation). To date, there have been 1,041 graduates of these two programs. Graduate Program activity includes teaching core, elective, and independent study coursework at Winterthur; organizing and leading national and international field study trips; serving as major/thesis advisors and providing mentorship and career counseling for students; identifying internship opportunities; organizing program events; identifying and facilitating collaborative opportunities between the two programs and with University of Delaware departments for student coursework, professional development and research funding, and campus resources; and supporting successful postgraduate placement. Winterthur Portfolio - In partnership with the University of Chicago Press, Winterthur administers an in-house academic journal, "Winterthur Portfolio: A Journal of American Material Culture", publishing 3 issues annually. Winterthur Portfolio activity includes: solicitation/selection/editing of peer-reviewed articles and book reviews for publication; working with the Press on aspects of the journal's production; enhancing support for authors and promoting guidelines for sharing published work; promoting the journal and Winterthur at professional events; and overseeing the journal's editorial board and budget. Winterthur Library - The mission of the library is to acquire, catalog, preserve, and make its collections available to the public. During FY22 the library added 43 archival lots and 465 books and periodicals by purchase and gift and lent 72 books through interlibrary loan. The library saw 1,384 users by appointment to use the library circulating and special collections.

Who funds Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Elizabeth B. McGraw FoundationGeneral Charitable Purposes$125,000
R Belknap TR Winterthur Musresch LibGeneral Charitable Purposes$97,390
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$96,080
...and 35 more grants received totalling $927,044

Personnel at Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

NameTitleCompensation
Christopher StrandCharles F Montgomery Director and Chief Executive Officer$217,169
Robert NecarsulmerController and Asst Treasurer / Chief Financial Officer$189,069
Susan BleecherChief Financial Officer$54,678
Michael A JonesDirector - Finance and Assistant Treasurer$137,457
Christine M HeestersDirector - Marketing and Technology$167,880
...and 14 more key personnel

Financials for Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$8,827,394
Program services$2,061,479
Investment income and dividends$3,512,781
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$160,875
Net rental income$404,706
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$10,091,165
Net income from fundraising events$-105,176
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$231,929
Miscellaneous revenues$689,981
Total revenues$25,875,134

Form 990s for Winterthur Museum Garden and Library

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-05-03990View PDF
2021-062022-07-11990View PDF
2020-062021-05-26990View PDF
2019-062021-01-27990View PDF
2018-062019-10-12990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
June 26, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
May 6, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $30,000 from The Dangremond Family Foundation
February 3, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $250,000 from Schwartz Foundation
September 28, 2021
Received grants
Identified 5 new grant, including a grant for $25,000 from The Dangremond Family Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Arts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsMuseumsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
MembershipsFundraising eventsPeer-to-peer fundraisingOperates internationallyReceives government fundingEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donations
General information
Address
5105 Kennett Pike
Winterthur, DE 19735
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
New Castle County, DE
Website URL
winterthur.org/ 
Phone
(800) 448-3883
Facebook page
winterthurmuse 
Twitter profile
@winterthurmuse 
IRS details
EIN
51-0066038
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1930
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A54: History Museums
NAICS code, primary
7121: Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions
Parent/child status
Independent
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