WORLD MONUMENTS FUND INC

EIN: 132571900 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

NEW YORK, NY

Total Revenue
$36,029,753
Total Expenses
$23,940,719
Total Assets
$96,015,269
Net Assets
$88,228,758
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1965
Legal Domicile
NY
Principal Officer
BENEDICTE DE MONTLAUR
Phone
6464249594
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

WORLD MONUMENTS FUND INC, founded in 1965, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $36.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 38% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $12.1M, a strong 34% operating margin.

Mission

WMF IS THE LEADING INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO SAFEGUARDING THE WORLD'S MOST TREASURED PLACES TO ENRICH PEOPLE'S LIVES AND BUILD MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING ACROSS CULTURES AND COMMUNITIES. THE ORGANIZATION IS HEADQUARTERED IN NEW YORK CITY WITH OFFICES AND AFFILIATES IN CAMBODIA, FRANCE, INDIA, PERU, PORTUGAL, SPAIN AND THE UK. SINCE 1965, OUR GLOBAL TEAM OF EXPERTS HAS PRESERVED THE WORLD'S DIVERSE CULTURAL HERITAGE USING THE HIGHEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS AT MORE THAN 700 SITES IN OVER 100 COUNTRIES. PARTNERING WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES, FUNDERS, AND GOVERNMENTS, WMF DRAWS ON HERITAGE TO ADDRESS SOME OF TODAY'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES: CLIMATE CHANGE, UNDERREPRESENTATION, IMBALANCED TOURISM, AND POST-CRISIS RECOVERY. WITH A COMMITMENT TO THE PEOPLE WHO BRING PLACES TO LIFE, WMF EMBRACES THE POTENTIAL OF THE PAST TO CREATE A MORE RESILIENT AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $34,022,097
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $2,294,814
Other Revenue $-287,158
TOTAL REVENUE $36,029,753

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $6,945,210
Fundraising Expenses $3,223,347
Program Expenses $18,310,610
Other Expenses $16,995,509
TOTAL EXPENSES $23,940,719

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $36,029,753 $26,132,881 +0.4%
Expenses $23,940,719 $17,670,746 +0.4%
Net Income $12,089,034 $8,462,135 +0.4%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
35
Independent Members
34
Employees
44
Volunteers
34

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
7
$942,622
Total Directors
35
$516,504
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
LORNA B GOODMAN CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN J KERR JR ESQ VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN DE MENIL SECRETARY 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER KIMMELMAN TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PRINCE AMYN AGA KHAN TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FERNANDA M KELLOGG TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BERNARD SELZ TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MELISSA STEWART TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTHONY V THOMPSON TRUSTEE 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHAIKHA MAI BINT MOHAMMED AL KHALIF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KWAME ANTHONY APPIAH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BROOK BERLIND TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
WENDY WALDRON BRANDOW TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUZANNE DEAL BOOTH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAULINE EVEILLARD TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINN FEIDELSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARINA KELLEN FRENCH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BART FRIEDMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ROB HARPER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HENRY ISEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RO KING TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SILVIA BELTRAMETTI KREHBIEL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH M LEHR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MONIKA MCLENNAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUAN PABLO MOLYNEUX DE STANDISH-BYR TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PRIYA PAUL TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARILYN PERRY TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUSSELL PLATT TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA PERRET ROSEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNABELLE SELLDORF TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HELENE MARIE SHAFRAN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JUAN CARLOS VERME GIANNONI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GREGORY ANNENBERG WEINGARTEN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BENEDICTE DE MONTLAUR PRESIDENT AND CEO 45.00
Officer Director
$467,186 $49,318 $516,504
REBECCA JOHNSON CFAO 45.00
Officer
$264,974 $19,375 $284,349
JEFFREY REINKE EXECUTIVE VP (AS OF 6/2024) 45.00
Officer
$134,001 $7,768 $141,769
KARAUGH BROWN VP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIPS (ENDED) 45.00
Highest
$175,835 $24,129 $199,964
JONATHAN BELL VP PROGRAMS 45.00
Highest
$224,504 $37,499 $262,003
DARLENE MCCLOUD EXECUTIVE VP (ENDED) 45.00
Highest
$192,153 $26,657 $218,810
JUDITH WALKER VP OF COMMUNICATIONS 45.00
Highest
$155,642 $23,360 $179,002
JEFFREY R ALLEN SENIOR REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTHEAST ASIA 45.00
Highest
$179,390 $16,062 $195,452
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $36,029,753 $23,940,719 $96,015,269 $12,089,034
2024 $26,132,881 $17,670,746 $79,907,342 $8,462,135
2023 $20,280,363 $15,407,105 $69,824,954 $4,873,258
2022 $20,259,179 $14,338,632 $56,711,356 $5,920,547
2021 $11,447,980 $10,166,892 $55,746,854 $1,281,088
2020 $13,916,474 $11,777,309 $49,248,775 $2,139,165
2019 $15,306,864 $12,784,723 $46,757,283 $2,522,141
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