THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHARLES A BIRNBAUM

Phone

2024830553

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE FOUNDATION, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Expenses of $1.6M left a modest 11% surplus.

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 Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $741,030 Revenue: $115,392

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.

Program 2

Expenses: $216,466 Revenue: $25,078

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...

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.

Program 3

Expenses: $98,067 Revenue: $277,304

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...

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.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,143,203

Program Service Revenue $417,774

Investment Income $202,455

Other Revenue $40,948

TOTAL REVENUE $1,804,380

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $844,314

Fundraising Expenses $85,357

Program Expenses $1,055,563

Other Expenses $764,577

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,608,891

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,804,380	$1,784,711	+0.0%
Expenses	$1,608,891	$1,559,769	+0.0%
Net Income	$195,489	$224,942	-0.1%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

200

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

$237,993

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
GERDO AQUINO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TIFFANY BEAMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
NANCY BEMIS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
TINA BISHOP	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY CARBO	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA CAWRSE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARROLL CONWAY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANYA DOMLESKY	DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JULIE DONNELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LIZA GILBERT	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KATHLEEN HAMMER	DIRECTOR (PARTIAL YEAR)	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC KRAMER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER LAGUARDIA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH LEBLANC	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA LOWRY	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOEB MOORE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIO NIEVERA	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGARET PLUMB	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DOUGLAS REED	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
MAURA ROCKCASTLE	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUSANNAH ROSS	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
BRIAN SAWYER	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN SHAFRAN	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
VICTOR F TREY TRAHAN III	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS WOLTZ	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMMA SKALKA	CO-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC GROFT	CO-CHAIRMAN	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SUZANNE TURNER	SECRETARY	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HOLLY SHARP	TREASURER	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLES BIRNBAUM	PRESIDENT & CEO	40.00	Officer	$216,086	$21,907	$237,993
NORD WENNERSTROM	DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$147,403	$19,717	$167,120

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,804,380	$1,608,891	$9,683,819	$195,489
2022	$1,784,711	$1,559,769	$8,418,037	$224,942
2021	$1,621,808	$1,336,073	$9,592,617	$285,735
2020	$1,746,180	$1,072,595	$8,232,699	$673,585
2019	$2,551,159	$1,428,069	$6,911,366	$1,123,090
2018	$1,689,727	$1,509,832	$5,128,965	$179,895