Nonprofit · EIN 51-6020908
BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART
Tax-exempt · CHADDS FORD, PA 19317
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $42,707,848 | $15,888,057 | $26,819,791 | $208,670,282 | $7,166,827 | $201,503,455 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,047,419 | $14,838,159 | $7,209,260 | $188,349,394 | $6,522,592 | $181,826,802 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $17,927,743 | $14,792,581 | $3,135,162 | $170,520,762 | $6,747,940 | $163,772,822 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $19,911,646
- of which government grants
- $10,856,996
- Membership dues
- $468,636
- Program service revenue
- $1,342,989
- Investment income
- $20,842,973
- Net rental income
- $106,154
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $16,438,856
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$125,716
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $629,802
- Other revenue
- $610,240
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $652,203
- Other salaries and wages
- $6,409,509
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $8,299,170
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $50,619
- Accounting fees
- $71,443
- Occupancy
- $672,972
- Travel
- $61,350
- Depreciation
- $1,653,764
- Program services (functional)
- $11,802,378
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,326,462
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,759,217
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $188,349,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $208,670,282
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,166,827
- Net assets, end of year
- $201,503,455
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $62,823,347
- Publicly traded securities
- $104,486,956
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $78,982,125
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $122,521,330
- Gross receipts
- $157,600,573
- Employees
- 176
- Volunteers
- 347
- Year formed
- 1967
- State of legal domicile
- DE
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia A Logan | Exec Director & Asst Secretary Officer | 40 | $344,831 | $50,172 |
| Thomas Padon | Museum Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $256,644 | $46,265 |
| Karl Malkin | CFO Officer | 40 | $183,533 | $52,921 |
| Willliam Coleman | Wyeth Cur and Dir Wyeth St Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,055 | $33,146 |
| Suzanne Regnier | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,307 | $7,884 |
| Wade Abnett | Facilities Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $131,876 | $7,344 |
| Thomas Wilt | Financial Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $121,059 | $16,141 |
| Cuyler H Walker | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Dorothy A Matz | Vice-Chair & Chair, Museum Comm. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory F Fields | Vice Chair, Treasurer, Fin. Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Harrington | Asst Treasurer & Chair, Invest Comm. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Donald Sparks II Esquire | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack M Hines Jr | Chairman, Conservatory Com Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Biddle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Borger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
19 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mati Bonetti de Buccini | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Romona Riscoe Benson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Roberts W Brokaw III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Clementina Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sophie M Derrickson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Margaret H Duprey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Elson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Missy Shaffer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| R Thorpe Moeckel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rodman W Moorehead III | Trustee - Decd 12/24 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Moran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Claire Reid | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott F Richard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lewis C Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| David W Stratton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Morris W Stroud II | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joseph P Watkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| McCoy du Pont Weymouth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Zimmerman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia A Logan | Executive Director & Assis Officer | 40 | $343,337 | $50,218 |
| Thomas Padon | Museum Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,626 | $42,956 |
| Karl Malkin | CFO Officer | 40 | $177,138 | $52,730 |
| Robert Rudd | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $180,247 | $19,011 |
| Willliam Coleman | Wyeth Cur and Dir Wyeth St Ctr Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,048 | $46,063 |
| Suzanne Regnier | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,345 | $8,457 |
| Wade Abnett | Facilities Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,128 | $7,701 |
| Cuyler H Walker | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Michael Matz | Vice-Chair & Chair of Museum Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory F Fields | Vice-Chair, Treasurer, & C Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Harrington | Assistant Treasurer & Chai Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Donald Sparks II Esquire | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack M Hines Jr | Chairman, Conservatory Com Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Biddle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Borger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mati Bonetti de Buccini | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Romona Riscoe Benson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberts W Brokaw III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clementina Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sophie M Derrickson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret H Duprey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Elson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Terence Farrell | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R Thorpe Moeckel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodman W Moorehead III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Moran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Claire Reid | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott F Richard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L Christopher Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David W Stratton | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris W Stroud II | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joseph P Watkins | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| McCoy du Pont Weymouth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Zimmerman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia A Logan | Executive Director & Assistant Secretary Officer | 40 | $334,057 | $62,397 |
| Thomas Padon | Museum Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $241,586 | $29,765 |
| Karl Malkin | CFO Officer | 40 | $165,134 | $28,429 |
| Robert Rudd | Chief Development Officer Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,738 | $13,986 |
| Suzanne Regnier | Development Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,597 | $13,902 |
| Wade Abnett | Facilities Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,931 | $7,519 |
| Thomas Wilt | Controller Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,715 | $7,135 |
| Cuyler H Walker | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Mrs Michael Matz | Vice-Chair & Chair of Museum Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Gregory F Fields | Vice-Chair, Treasurer, & Chair of the Finance Comm Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Harrington | Assistant Treasurer & Chair of Investment Committe Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| W Donald Sparks II Esquire | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack M Hines Jr | Chairman, Conservatory Committee Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Linda L Bean | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Pamela Biddle | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Cynthia Borger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mati Bonetti de Buccini | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Romona Riscoe Benson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Roberts W Brokaw III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clementina Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sophie M Derrickson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Margaret Duprey | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Elson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Herbert V Kohler Jr | Trustee (until 9/2022) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| R Thorpe Moeckel | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne Moran | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rodman W Moorehead III | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John E Osborn | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Claire Reid | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Scott F Richard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lewis C Ross | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Morris W Stroud II | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| McCoy du Pont Weymouth | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Zimmerman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 141, CHADDS FORD, PA 19317-0141
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Karl Malkin, PO Box 141, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
- Signed the 990
- Karl Malkin, CFO
- Phone
- (610) 388-2700
- Website
- WWW.BRANDYWINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Bonadio & Co LLP
Mission
The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art preserves and presents elements of art and nature that highlight the extraordinary beauty of the Brandywine region in Pennsylvania and Delaware. The Brandywine Conservancy protects and conserves the land, water, natural, and cultural resources of the Brandywine-Christina watershed. The Brandywine Museum of Art engages audiences through its presentation and interpretation of American art with a particular focus on the Wyeth family and other artists of the Brandywine region.
Program accomplishments
- The Brandywine Museum of Art engages audiences through its presentation and interpretation of American art with a particular focus on the Wyeth family and other artists who lived and worked in the Brandywine Valley region. Since its founding in 1971, the Museum has assembled a collection of over 4,000 objects from the mid-nineteenth century to the present with major holdings of landscape and still-life painting, illustration, and paintings by three generations of the Wyeth family. The Museum has a distinguished program of temporary exhibitions and publications that have made significant contributions to scholarship in the field of American art. In addition to its collection, the Brandywine owns and makes open to the public seasonally three historic properties, all designated National Historic Landmarks, that include the studios of N. C. and Andrew Wyeth.Expenses $6,953,634 · revenue $1,801,751
- The Brandywine Conservancy (the Conservancy) works for preservation and wise management of natural, historic, and scenic resources of the Brandywine Valley and surrounding areas with particular and strong emphasis on the preservation of land, water supplies and agriculture. Through this program, the Conservancy acquires conservation easements on open spaces and often on historic lands and, as of this filing, has 514 easements which are regularly monitored to assure landowner's compliance with the restrictions in each easement. The program aids municipal governments in the region on environmental issues such as storm water management, ordinances of various types affecting land and water resources, and land use planning. The Conservancy owns more than 3,009 acres of land which it carefully manages to help preserve land and water resources and to serve as models of high standards in the stewardship of natural and agricultural lands.Expenses $4,848,744 · revenue $277,194
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 51-6020908
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $208,670,282
- Income (IRS master file)
- $157,600,573
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $42,707,848 | $15,888,057 | $208,670,282 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,047,419 | $14,838,159 | $188,349,394 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $17,927,743 | $14,792,581 | $170,520,762 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $25,949,606 | $15,046,809 | $159,611,083 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 51-6020908).
Questions about BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART
- What is the EIN of BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART is 51-6020908.
- Is BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Karl Malkin.
- Who are the officers and directors of BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 34 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $344,831 (Virginia A Logan, Exec Director & Asst Secretary).
- How much revenue does BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $42,707,848, expenses of $15,888,057 and total assets of $208,670,282 at year end.
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