Nonprofit · EIN 54-0525507
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · FREDERICKSBRG, VA 22401
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,350,353 | $2,805,232 | $545,121 | $37,300,506 | $429,878 | $36,870,628 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,238,621 | $2,506,620 | -$267,999 | $36,518,691 | $374,535 | $36,144,156 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,573,665
- Program service revenue
- $237,438
- Investment income
- $1,522,670
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,160,648
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$12,954
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $14,367
- Other revenue
- $16,580
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,328,446
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,625,101
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $58,867
- Travel
- $17,549
- Depreciation
- $610,823
- Program services (functional)
- $1,953,837
- Management and general (functional)
- $527,490
- Fundraising (functional)
- $323,905
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,518,691
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,300,506
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $429,878
- Net assets, end of year
- $36,870,628
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $17,239,052
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,545,879
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,408,206
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $14,462,422
- Gross receipts
- $3,409,479
- Employees
- 77
- Volunteers
- 129
- Year formed
- 1922
- State of legal domicile
- VA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E GARNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $187,186 | $25,509 |
| LUCY G HARMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD H NEWLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M JOHNSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD E DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK M ANKLAM JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA L BLAKEMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSTAS CONSTANTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR F DOAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DRAPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP G EMERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHARINE T HARBISON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LLOYD B HARRISON III | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
10 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERNARD W MAHON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETH NEWBURGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY JANE PITTS O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY REPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN N WAFLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOYCE V WAHR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY LOU WESELIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSALIE G SAVAGE | TRUSTEE EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JMH WILLIS JR | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM E GARNER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $191,863 | $31,179 |
| LUCY G HARMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DONALD H NEWLIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| FIELDING L COCKE | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD E DAVIS | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIAN K ANKLAM | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERNST S BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDA L BLAKEMORE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KOSTAS CONSTANTINE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELEANOR F DOAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DRAPER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHILIP G EMERSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER R HALL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMUEL C HARDING JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M JOHNSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KETTLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BERNARD W MAHON JR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ARRINGTON H MIXON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH NEWBURGER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY JANE PITTS O'NEILL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD REPP | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN N WAFLE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY L WALTERS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY LOU WESELIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIE G SAVAGE | TRUSTEE EMERITA Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JMH WILLIS JR | TRUSTEE EMERITUS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1201 WASHINGTON AVE, FREDERICKSBRG, VA 22401-3747
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- WILLIAM E GARNER, 1201 WASHINGTON AVENUE, FREDERICKSBURG, VA 22401
- Signed the 990
- WILLIAM E GARNER, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (540) 373-3381
- Website
- WWW.KENMORE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KEITER STEPHENS HURST GARY & SHREAVES
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE LIVES, VALUES, AND LEGACIES OF GEORGE WASHINGTON, FIELDING AND BETTY WASHINGTON LEWIS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS, PARTICULARLY IN THE BROADER CONTEXT OF THE CULTURE OF THE FREDERICKSBURG, VIRGINIA AREA.
Program accomplishments
- THE ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTING ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS AT FERRY FARM AND KENMORE. IT ALSO CONDUCTS HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND STUDIES THE RECOVERED MATERIAL GOODS LEFT BEHIND BY OTHERS INCLUDING THE WASHINGTON FAMILY AND THEIR ENSLAVED WORKERS, NATIVE AMERICANS, PARTICIPANTS IN THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG, AND OTHERS. THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED BY THE DEPARTMENT INFORMS EXHIBITS, THE FOUNDATION'S WEB PAGE, PUBLICATIONS, PUBLIC TALKS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING.Expenses $475,456
- THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR LEARNERS OF ALL AGES AND ABILITIES BY OFFERING DAILY TOURS FOR VISITORS TO THE PROPERTIES, STATION-BASED FIELD TRIPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, SPECIAL EVENTS FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, AND SUMMER CAMPS FOR YOUNG LEARNERS. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO OFFERS PROGRAMS TO MAKE THE MUSEUM ACCESSIBLE AND A MORE ENRICHING LEARNING EXPERIENCE TO ALL.Expenses $781,636
- THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT DOCUMENTS, RESEARCHES, CONSERVES AND INTERPRETS THE FOUNDATION'S COLLECTIONS OF 18TH AND 19TH CENTURY OBJECTS AND MANUSCRIPTS, THE MOST IMPORTANT OF WHICH IS KENMORE, THE GEORGIAN HOUSE BUILT BY BETTY AND FIELDING LEWIS IN THE 18TH CENTURY. AS SUCH, THE CURATORIAL DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY PRESERVATION-BASED MAINTENANCE, REPAIR OR RESTORATION NECESSARY AT KENMORE, INCLUDING THE MONITORING OF THE INTERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. THESE RESPONSIBILITIES ARE CARRIED OUT IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PROPERTIES DEPARTMENT.Expenses $240,871
- THE GARDEN AND HISTORIC LANDSCAPE DEPARTMENT MAINTAINS THE FORMAL GARDENS AT KENMORE UNDER THE AGREEMENT WITH THE RESTORATION COMMITTEE GUIDELINES OF THE GARDEN CLUB OF VIRGINIA. THE DEPARTMENT PROVIDES SPECIAL GARDEN TOURS TO VISITORS INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF KENMORE GARDENS AND LANDSCAPES. THE DEPARTMENT ALSO ROUTINELY CANVASSES ALL PROPERTIES FOR ANY LANDSCAPE ISSUES THAT MAY OCCUR AND DESIGNS AND MAINTAINS SEASONAL INTERPRETIVE GARDENS AT FERRY FARM.Expenses $455,874
- OTHER EXPENSES TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION.
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
- 54-0525507
- 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
- 1931
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A82Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,300,506
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,409,479
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,350,353 | $2,805,232 | $37,300,506 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,238,621 | $2,506,620 | $36,518,691 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,352,140 | $2,698,108 | $35,192,017 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-0525507).
Questions about THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION is 54-0525507.
- Is THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1931.
- Are donations to THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE GEORGE WASHINGTON 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 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON 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 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON 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 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names WILLIAM E GARNER.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 25 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $187,186 (WILLIAM E GARNER, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does THE GEORGE WASHINGTON FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,350,353, expenses of $2,805,232 and total assets of $37,300,506 at year end.
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