BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BRANDYWINE CONSERVANCY & MUSEUM OF ART

EIN 51-6020908 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)

What they do

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.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders34 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

27.64%of revenue went to mission work74.3% of expenses · Program services

4.12%of revenue went to fundraising11.1% of expenses

$37.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

5.45%of revenue went to management and office costs14.6% of expenses

$13.13in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

46.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,707,848

Mission workProgram services$11,802,37827.64% of revenue74.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,326,4625.45% of revenue14.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,759,2174.12% of revenue11.1% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$26,819,79162.80% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$15,888,05737.20% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 74.3% mission · 14.6% management · 11.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 16.0% management · 9.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.30% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 74.5% mission · 16.9% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 76.3% mission · 16.7% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 80.2% mission · 13.3% management · 6.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.59% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.7% mission · 18.3% management · 10.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 183.22% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.9% mission · 24.4% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.62% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 21.7% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 140.52% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,707,848

Expenses$15,888,057

Annual surplus $26,819,791 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$11,802,378 · 74.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,326,462 · 14.6% of expenses

Fundraising$1,759,217 · 11.1% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$42,707,848

Expenses$15,888,057

Assets$208,670,282

Income$157,600,573

Contributions$19,911,646

Mission work (program services)$11,802,378

Fundraising$1,759,217

Management and general$2,326,462

Executive compensation (total)$1,538,033

Stocks and bonds$104,486,956

Accounting fees$71,443

Investing fees$267,715

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

VIRGINIA A LOGANEXEC DIRECTOR & ASST SECRETARY · 40 hrs/week $395,003Base $344,831 · Other $50,172

THOMAS PADONMUSEUM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $302,909Base $256,644 · Other $46,265

KARL MALKINCFO · 40 hrs/week $236,454Base $183,533 · Other $52,921

WILLLIAM COLEMANWYETH CUR AND DIR WYETH ST · 40 hrs/week $183,201Base $150,055 · Other $33,146

SUZANNE REGNIERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $151,191Base $143,307 · Other $7,884

WADE ABNETTFACILITIES DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $139,220Base $131,876 · Other $7,344

THOMAS WILTFINANCIAL CONTROLLER · 40 hrs/week $137,200Base $121,059 · Other $16,141

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (34)

VIRGINIA A LOGANEXEC DIRECTOR & ASST SECRETARY

THOMAS PADONMUSEUM DIRECTOR

KARL MALKINCFO

WILLLIAM COLEMANWYETH CUR AND DIR WYETH ST

SUZANNE REGNIERDEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

WADE ABNETTFACILITIES DIRECTOR

THOMAS WILTFINANCIAL CONTROLLER

MORRIS W STROUD IITRUSTEE

MISSY SHAFFERTRUSTEE

PAMELA BIDDLETRUSTEE

PETER ZIMMERMANTRUSTEE

R THORPE MOECKELTRUSTEE

ROBERTS W BROKAW IIITRUSTEE

RODMAN W MOOREHEAD IIITRUSTEE - DECD 12/24

ROMONA RISCOE BENSONTRUSTEE

SCOTT F RICHARDTRUSTEE

SOPHIE M DERRICKSONTRUSTEE

W DONALD SPARKS II ESQUIRESECRETARY

ANNE MORANTRUSTEE

MCCOY DU PONT WEYMOUTHTRUSTEE

MATI BONETTI DE BUCCINITRUSTEE

MARGARET H DUPREYTRUSTEE

LEWIS C ROSSTRUSTEE

JOSEPH P WATKINSTRUSTEE

JACK M HINES JRCHAIRMAN, CONSERVATORY COM

GREGORY F FIELDSVICE CHAIR, TREASURER, FIN. CHAIR

DOROTHY A MATZVICE-CHAIR & CHAIR, MUSEUM COMM.

DAVID W STRATTONTRUSTEE

DAVID HARRINGTONASST TREASURER & CHAIR, INVEST COMM.

CYNTHIA BORGERTRUSTEE

CUYLER H WALKERCHAIRMAN

CLEMENTINA BROWNTRUSTEE

CLAIRE REIDTRUSTEE

CHARLES ELSONTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1967
Location: PO BOX 141, CHADDS FORD, PA 19317-0141
County: Delaware
In care of: Karl Malkin
Primary officer: Karl Malkin, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(610) 388-2700

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONADIO & CO LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A500)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations