HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS

EIN 52-6080752 · Historical Organizations (A80)

What they do

HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM & GARDENS (HILLWOOD) MISSION is to SHARE THE RENOWNED ART COLLECTIONS, EXCEPTIONAL GARDENS and RELATED PUBLIC and EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS WITH A WIDE and DIVERSE AUDIENCE. SINCE ITS OPENING, HILLWOOD HAS SERVED HUNDREDS-OF-THOUSANDS of VISITORS, INCLUDING LOCAL and VISITING MEMBERS of THE GENERAL PUBLIC, FAMILIES (TRADITIONAL and NON-TRADITIONAL), CURATORS and SCHOLARS, and PRE-SCHOOL THROUGH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.10 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 leaders32 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

56.64%of revenue went to mission work73.1% of expenses · Program services

5.32%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$81.26spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.53%of revenue went to management and office costs20.0% of expenses

$27.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

13.5%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$20,775,852

Mission workProgram services$11,766,83156.64% of revenue73.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$3,225,64515.53% of revenue20.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,105,7165.32% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$4,677,66022.51% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$16,098,19277.49% 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: 73.1% mission · 20.0% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.49% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 18.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.87% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 70.6% mission · 24.4% management · 5.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.32% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.8% mission · 21.3% management · 4.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 57.95% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.7% mission · 22.8% management · 4.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.27% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 18.0% management · 5.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 72.14% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$19,809,810

Expenses$16,098,192

Annual surplus $3,711,618 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)$11,766,831 · 73.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$3,225,645 · 20.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,105,716 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$19,809,810

Expenses$16,098,192

Assets$437,792,973

Income$175,540,206

Contributions$2,678,834

Mission work (program services)$11,766,831

Fundraising$1,105,716

Management and general$3,225,645

Executive compensation (total)$455,397

Accounting fees$86,289

Investing fees$360,150

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

KATE MARKERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $520,621Base $467,228 · Other $53,393

ED VREELANDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND · 40 hrs/week $200,832Base $172,581 · Other $28,251

LYNN ROSSOTTIDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAI · 40 hrs/week $199,518Base $163,814 · Other $35,704

SAMANTHA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE · 40 hrs/week $194,177Base $159,903 · Other $34,274

WILFRIED ZEISLERCHIEF CURATOR · 40 hrs/week $189,783Base $174,231 · Other $15,552

DOUGLAS ROSEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $153,653Base $148,474 · Other $5,179

JESSICA BONILLADIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE · 40 hrs/week $143,911Base $109,887 · Other $34,024

MOULAYE SYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $119,963Base $98,990 · Other $20,973

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 (32)

KATE MARKERTEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ED VREELANDDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND

LYNN ROSSOTTIDIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAI

SAMANTHA HERNANDEZDIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE

WILFRIED ZEISLERCHIEF CURATOR

DOUGLAS ROSEDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

JESSICA BONILLADIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE

MOULAYE SYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

SOPHIE GHEZAITRUSTEE

SKIP SROKATRUSTEE

SOPHIE HAWKINSTRUSTEE

SARA OKEEFETRUSTEE

STANLEY H RUMBOUGHTRUSTEE

SUSAN BOLLENDORFVICE PRESIDENT

SALLY E CHAPOTONTRUSTEE

W BRETT REESTRUSTEE

RICK J FERNANDEZTRUSTEE

NEDENIA C RUMBOUGHTRUSTEE

MARK LOWHAMTRUSTEE

MICHELE HARTLOVETRUSTEE

MARY EMERSON SLIMPPRESIDENT

ALISON CADY MARTINTRUSTEE

LUCY S RHAMETREASURER

KATHRYN VIGE HICKSSECRETARY

JOSHUA HILDRETHTRUSTEE

GAIL BERRY WESTTRUSTEE

ELLEN MACNEILLE CHARLESPRESIDENT EMERITA

ELIZABETH ODOMFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

DONNA ROBERTSTRUSTEE

BETH NEWBURGERTRUSTEE

ANDREW IVERSONTRUSTEE

AMY MEADOWSASSISTANT TREASURER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2019
Location: 4155 LINNEAN AVE NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20008-3806
County: District of Columbia
In care of: LUCY RHAME
Primary officer: LUCY RHAME, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 686-8500

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: YOUNT HYDE & BARBOUR PC
NTEE classification: Historical Organizations (A80)
IRS tax category: Historical Organizations