HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS

EIN: 526080752 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$20,775,852
Total Expenses
$16,098,192
Total Assets
$391,458,945
Net Assets
$389,682,862
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1967
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
LUCY RHAME
Phone
2026868500
Tax Period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

HILLWOOD ESTATE MUSEUM & GARDENS, founded in 1967, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $20.8M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 22% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $4.7M, a strong 23% operating margin.

Mission

HILLWOOD ESTATE, MUSEUM & GARDEN'S (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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $11,766,831 Revenue: $1,480,645

PHYSICAL PLANT: HILLWOOD'S TWENTY-FIVE ACRE ESTATE COMPRISES TWELVE ACRES OF MANICURED GARDENS, INCLUDING A JAPANESE-STYLE GARDEN, A FRENCH PARTERRE, A ROSE GARDEN, PUTTING GREEN, CUTTING GARDEN, AND...

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PHYSICAL PLANT: HILLWOOD'S TWENTY-FIVE ACRE ESTATE COMPRISES TWELVE ACRES OF MANICURED GARDENS, INCLUDING A JAPANESE-STYLE GARDEN, A FRENCH PARTERRE, A ROSE GARDEN, PUTTING GREEN, CUTTING GARDEN, AND MANY PATHWAYS WINDING THROUGH AZALEAS AND OTHER BLOOMING SHRUBS, SURROUNDED BY THIRTEEN ACRES OF WOODLANDS. THE 26,000 SQUARE FOOT MANSION, OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, DISPLAYS POST'S EXTENSIVE ART COLLECTIONS IN THE ORIGINAL DOMESTIC SETTING SHE CREATED FOR HER OWN AND HER GUESTS' ENJOYMENT AND TO BE LEFT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AFTER HER DEMISE. OTHER BUILDINGS ON THE CAMPUS INCLUDE THE VISITORS CENTER, GREENHOUSES, CAFE, LIBRARY, TWO BUILDINGS WHERE SPECIAL EXHIBITS ARE SHOWN, AND NUMEROUS STAFF BUILDINGS. THERE ARE A TOTAL OF SIXTEEN STRUCTURES AND ONE PARKING DECK ON SITE.

Program 2

COLLECTIONS: IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS OF RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ART, FRENCH DECORATIVE ARTS, COSTUMES, TEXTILES AND JEWELRY ARE DISPLAYED IN THE MANSION AND THROUGH SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE...

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COLLECTIONS: IMPORTANT COLLECTIONS OF RUSSIAN IMPERIAL ART, FRENCH DECORATIVE ARTS, COSTUMES, TEXTILES AND JEWELRY ARE DISPLAYED IN THE MANSION AND THROUGH SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE RUSSIAN COLLECTION INCLUDE AN 1884 DIAMOND CROWN WORN BY THE LAST EMPRESS ALEXANDRA AT HER MARRIAGE TO NICHOLAS II; AND A COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION OF SOME EIGHTY WORKS BY FABERGE, INCLUDING TWO IMPERIAL EASTER EGGS. THE FRENCH HOLDINGS INCLUDE FUNISHINGS, TAPESTRIES AND PORCELAIN, PRIMARILY FROM THE 18TH CENTURY, NUMEROUS PIECES OF FAMED SEVRES PORCELAIN AND SPECTACULAR BEAUVAIS TAPESTRIES DESIGNED BY FRANCOIS BOUCHER. THE FASHION HOLDINGS SPAN THE FIRST SEVEN DECADES OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY AND THE JEWELRY COLLECTION FEATURES HISTORICAL PIECES AND WORKS FROM THE MAIN JEWELRY HOUSES FOT EH 1900'S, INCLUDING CARTIER, HARRY WINSTON ADN VAN CLEEF & ARPELS. IN TOTAL, HILLWOOD'S COLLECTIONS INCLUDE SOME 20,000 OBJECTS.

Program 3

INTERPRETATION AND PROGRAMS: THROUGH ITS IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, ROBUST CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HILLWOOD SERVES OVER 80,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY...

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INTERPRETATION AND PROGRAMS: THROUGH ITS IMMERSIVE VISITOR EXPERIENCE, ROBUST CALENDAR OF SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLIC AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, HILLWOOD SERVES OVER 80,000 INDIVIDUALS ANNUALLY. ALL VISITORS TO HILLWOOD HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATIONAL TOURS, INCLUDING DOCENT-LED TOURS, SELF-GUIDED TOURS ACCOMPANIED BY RICH INFORMATIONAL BOOKLETS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH, FRENCH, SPANISH AND RUSSIAN, AND SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOURS FOR THE MANSION AND GARDENS, ALL OF WHICH ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY EXPLANATORY OBJECT LABELS.HILLWOOD ROUTINELY ENGAGES WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS THAT INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE ART DECO SOCIETY, ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL, LEVINE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, RAINBOW FAMILIES, KIDS EUROFEST, GIRL SCOUT TROOPS REGION-WIDE, AS WELL AS EMBASSIES SUCH AS FRENCH, BELGIAN, SPANISH AND THE NETHERLANDS.

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,678,834
Program Service Revenue $1,107,719
Investment Income $16,615,529
Other Revenue $373,770
TOTAL REVENUE $20,775,852

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $9,277,067
Fundraising Expenses $1,105,716
Program Expenses $11,766,831
Other Expenses $6,821,125
TOTAL EXPENSES $16,098,192

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $20,775,852 $17,014,213 +0.2%
Expenses $16,098,192 $14,950,084 +0.1%
Net Income $4,677,660 $2,064,129 +1.3%
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Governance

Voting Members
24
Independent Members
24
Employees
166
Volunteers
365

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
10
$794,237
Total Directors
24
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ELIZABETH ODOM FIRST VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLEN MACNEILLE CHARLES PRESIDENT EMERITA 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY MEADOWS ASSISTANT TREASURER 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHRYN VIGE HICKS SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LUCY S RHAME TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SKIP SROKA TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SALLY E CHAPOTON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN BOLLENDORF VICE PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SOPHIE GHEZAI TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSHUA HILDRETH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDREW IVERSON TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK LOWHAM TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALISON CADY MARTIN TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BETH NEWBURGER TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA O'KEEFE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
W BRETT REES TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DONNA ROBERTS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NEDENIA C RUMBOUGH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STANLEY H RUMBOUGH TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK J FERNANDEZ TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GAIL BERRY WEST TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY EMERSON SLIMP PRESIDENT 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHELE HARTLOVE TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SOPHIE HAWKINS TRUSTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATE MARKERT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$467,228 $53,393 $520,621
DOUGLAS ROSE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$148,474 $5,179 $153,653
MOULAYE SY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 40.00
Officer
$98,990 $20,973 $119,963
LYNN ROSSOTTI DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL AFFAI 40.00
Highest
$163,814 $35,704 $199,518
SAMANTHA HERNANDEZ DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCE 40.00
Highest
$159,903 $34,274 $194,177
WILFRIED ZEISLER CHIEF CURATOR 40.00
Highest
$174,231 $15,552 $189,783
ED VREELAND DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS AND 40.00
Highest
$172,581 $28,251 $200,832
JESSICA BONILLA DIRECTOR OF HORTICULTURE 40.00
Highest
$109,887 $34,024 $143,911
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 $20,775,852 $16,098,192 $391,458,945 $4,677,660
2023 $17,014,213 $14,950,084 $357,959,227 $2,064,129
2022 $15,606,228 $13,627,246 $309,584,170 $1,978,982
2021 $20,308,723 $11,769,014 $379,536,354 $8,539,709
2020 $13,335,174 $10,704,162 $344,548,092 $2,631,012
2019 $16,426,947 $11,850,453 $293,867,998 $4,576,494
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