Nonprofit · EIN 52-2092229
CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,847,948 | $1,579,288 | $268,660 | $11,105,495 | $266,445 | $10,839,050 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,804,380 | $1,608,891 | $195,489 | $9,683,819 | $252,166 | $9,431,653 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,296,121
- Program service revenue
- $301,193
- Investment income
- $237,210
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $7,635
- Net income from fundraising events
- $13,424
- Other revenue
- $13,424
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $283,895
- Other salaries and wages
- $515,138
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $906,244
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,205
- Accounting fees
- $86,531
- Occupancy
- $47,729
- Travel
- $19,020
- Depreciation
- $3,713
- Program services (functional)
- $1,030,815
- Management and general (functional)
- $461,387
- Fundraising (functional)
- $87,086
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,683,819
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,105,495
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $266,445
- Net assets, end of year
- $10,839,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,003
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,076,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,561,209
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,277,841
- Gross receipts
- $2,377,921
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 100
- Year formed
- 1998
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BIRNBAUM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $256,693 | $27,201 |
| NORD WENNERSTROM | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,356 | $24,285 |
| ANGELA KYLE | DIRECTOR (FROM 5/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN CAWRSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LAGUARDIA | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA SKALKA | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GROFT | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR (THRU 5/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERDO AQUINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CARBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN SHAFRAN | DIRECTOR/VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
15 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOEB MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| JULIE DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KEITH LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LIZA GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LYNDSEY TYLER | TITLE (FROM 5/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARGARET PLUMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MARIO NIEVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| MAURA ROCKCASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY BEMIS | DIRECTOR (THRU 5/24) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SUSAN TURNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| THOMAS WOLTZ | DIRECTOR/CO-CHAIR (FROM 5/24) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BEAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TINA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TREY TRAHAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES BIRNBAUM | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $216,086 | $21,907 |
| NORD WENNERSTROM | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,403 | $19,717 |
| GERDO AQUINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANY BEAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY BEMIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA BISHOP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY CARBO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA CAWRSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CARROLL CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANYA DOMLESKY | DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE DONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZA GILBERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHLEEN HAMMER | DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR) Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC KRAMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER LAGUARDIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH LEBLANC | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA LOWRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEB MOORE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO NIEVERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET PLUMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURA ROCKCASTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSANNAH ROSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN SAWYER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN SHAFRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR F TREY TRAHAN III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS WOLTZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| EMMA SKALKA | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC GROFT | CO-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE TURNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HOLLY SHARP | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW SUITE 20, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1139
- In care of
- % CHARLES A BIRNBAUM
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES A BIRNBAUM, 1711 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW 200, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES A BIRNBAUM, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 483-0553
- Website
- WWW.TCLF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
A NON-PROFIT ESTABLISHED IN 1998, THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION (TCLF) CONNECTS PEOPLE TO PLACES. TCLF EDUCATES AND ENGAGES THE PUBLIC TO MAKE OUR SHARED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE MORE VISIBLE, IDENTIFY ITS VALUE, AND EMPOWER ITS STEWARDS. TCLF ACHIEVES THIS MISSION THROUGH THE ONGOING DEVELOPMENT OF ITS FOUR CORE PROGRAMS:WHAT'S OUT THERE, NORTH AMERICA'S LARGEST AND MOST EXHAUSTIVE DATABASE OF CULTURAL LANDSCAPES; PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AN IN-DEPTH MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY, INCLUSIVE OF VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES, CHRONICLING THE LIVES OF SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND EDUCATORS; LANDSLIDE, AN ONGOING COLLECTION OF IMPORTANT LANDSCAPES AND LANDSCAPE FEATURES THAT ARE THREATENED; THE CORNELIA HAHN OBERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PRIZE, A BIENNIAL PRIZE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE THAT INCLUDES A US $100,000 MONETARY AWARD AND TWO YEARS OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES.
Program accomplishments
- LANDSLIDE: THE GOAL OF THE LANDSLIDE PROGRAM IS TO DRAW IMMEDIATE AND LASTING ATTENTION TO THREATENED LANDSCAPES AND UNIQUE FEATURES. THE PROGRAM SPARKS DEBATE, REVEALS THE VALUE OF EVERYDAY PLACES, AND ENCOURAGES INFORMED COMMUNITY-BASED STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS AS IT HIGHLIGHTS AND MONITORS AT-RISK LANDSCAPES AND CREATES ANNUAL THEMATIC LISTINGS TO SAVE THIS HERITAGE FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. THROUGH WEB-BASED NEWS STORIES, TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS, AND PRINT PUBLICATIONS, LANDSLIDE REVEALS THE VALUE OF THESE OFTEN-FORGOTTEN LANDSCAPES. EACH YEAR TCLF CREATES AN ANNUAL REPORT ABOUT THREATENED AND AT-RISK SITES; SOME WELL-KNOWN, OTHERS OBSCURE. TO BRING ATTENTION TO THESE SIGNIFICANT PLACES, TCLF CREATES RICHLY ILLUSTRATED ONLINE PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITIONS WITH NARRATIVE HISTORIES OF EACH SITE, THE NATURE OF THE THREAT, AND CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR LEARNING MORE AND GETTING INVOLVED.Expenses $721,570 · revenue $75,298
- PIONEERS OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AN IN-DEPTH MULTIMEDIA LIBRARY, INCLUDES THOROUGHLY RESEARCHED ESSAYS AND VIDEO ORAL HISTORIES CHRONICLING THE LIVES OF SIGNIFICANT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS AND EDUCATORS. PIONEERS HAVE INCLUDED LUMINARIES LIKE CORNELIA HAHN OBERLANDER, LAWRENCE HALPRIN, LAURIE OLIN, HARRIET PATTISON, AND M. PAUL FRIEDBERG.THE CORNELIA HAHN OBERLANDER INTERNATIONAL LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE PRIZE, IS A BIENNIAL PRIZE IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE THAT INCLUDES A US$100,000 MONETARY AWARD AND TWO YEARS OF PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES. IT IS BESTOWED ON A RECIPIENT WHO IS "EXCEPTIONALLY TALENTED, CREATIVE, COURAGEOUS, AND VISIONARY AND HAS "A SIGNIFICANT BODY OF BUILT WORK THAT EXEMPLIFIES THE ART OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE." THE INAUGURAL LAUREATE, JULIA BARGMANN, WAS ANNOUNCED IN OCTOBER 2021. THE SECOND LAUREATE, KONGJIAN YU, WAS ANNOUNCED IN 2023.Expenses $206,163 · revenue $15,060
- WHAT'S OUT THERE (WOT): THE GOAL OF THIS SEARCHABLE, EASY-TO-NAVIGATE DATABASE IS TO RAISE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE RICH DIVERSITY AND INTERCONNECTEDNESS OF OUR SHARED DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HERITAGE. SPANNING OVER TWO CENTURIES OF AMERICAN LANDSCAPE DESIGN, THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE IS SEARCHABLE BY LANDSCAPE NAME, LOCALE, DESIGNER, TYPE, AND SYTLE. IT HAS OVER 2,500 ENTRIES SO FAR WITH CONTENT CREATED BY ACADEMICS, VOLUNTEERS, AND ADVOCATES, AND HAS BEEN VETTED OVER THE PAST DECADE BY DOZENS OF RESEARCHERS AND HISTORIANS. WE CREATED WHAT'S OUT THERE TO SERVE AS A REFERENCE FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF DESIGN AND HISTORY, ENTHUSIASTS, AND PROFESSIONALS, PROVOKING INTEREST, INFORMING STEWARDSHIP DECISIONS, AND ENRICHING OUR UNDERSTANDING OF OUR DESIGNED LANDSCAPE HISTORY. AN EXTENSION OF THE WHAT'S OUT THERE DATABASE, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND DRAWS PEOPLE OUT INTO THEIR COMMUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE FIRST-HAND THE LANDSCAPES THAT THEY SEE EVERY DAY BUT OFTEN OVERLOOK. HOSTED IN DIFFERENT CITIES EVERY YEAR, WHAT'S OUT THERE WEEKEND BRINGS TO LIGHT THE UNIQUE LANDSCAPE LEGACY AND LOCAL CHARACTER OF EACH CITY, DEFINED BY ITS PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE PARKS, GARDENS, PLAZAS, CEMETERIES, MEMORIALS, AND NEIGHBORHOODS. FREE, EXPERT-LED WEEKEND TOURS OF 25 TO 30 SITES.Expenses $103,082 · revenue $210,835
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-2092229
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,105,495
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,377,921
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,847,948 | $1,579,288 | $11,105,495 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,804,380 | $1,608,891 | $9,683,819 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,784,711 | $1,559,769 | $8,418,037 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 52-2092229).
Questions about CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION is 52-2092229.
- Is CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION 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 CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHARLES A BIRNBAUM.
- Who are the officers and directors of CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 30 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $256,693 (CHARLES BIRNBAUM, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,847,948, expenses of $1,579,288 and total assets of $11,105,495 at year end.
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