Nonprofit · EIN 54-1258296
THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST
Tax-exempt · FOREST, VA 24551
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,085,131 | $2,394,676 | $1,690,455 | $20,600,405 | $2,072,832 | $18,527,573 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,726,077 | $2,241,588 | -$515,511 | $19,495,942 | $2,631,467 | $16,864,475 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,220,912
- of which government grants
- $947,705
- Program service revenue
- $446,658
- Investment income
- $159,517
- Net rental income
- $94,024
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $115,112
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $96,282
- Other revenue
- $258,044
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $243,552
- Other salaries and wages
- $639,081
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,039,158
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $23,000
- Occupancy
- $92,568
- Travel
- $34,642
- Depreciation
- $383,119
- Program services (functional)
- $1,425,948
- Management and general (functional)
- $575,796
- Fundraising (functional)
- $392,932
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,495,942
- Total assets, end of year
- $20,600,405
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,072,832
- Net assets, end of year
- $18,527,573
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $16,164,271
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,865,891
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $16,486,536
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,041,037
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$10,333
- Gross receipts
- $5,350,266
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 101
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- VA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON M RAMSEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $137,684 | $17,918 |
| COLE HARDEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD Officer | 40 | $82,194 | $13,955 |
| FRANCIS B TEAGUE III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOYCE BRANNOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY G RAY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCCARTHY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J FREDERICK ARMSTRONG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A CONSTANCE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHEWEL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| T HENRY CLARKE V | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MARCHI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WENDY L TACKETT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HARRIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C QUINN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM W SEMONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENNIS A DUTTERER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN M PUMPHREY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KELVIN MOORE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TEMPERANCE HUTTER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHEN H WATTS II | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIMBROUGH NASH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STERLING A WILDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| REMMEL T DICKINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PERMELE ROBINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPILLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GAYLE JESSUP WHITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 26 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALYSON M RAMSEY | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $129,635 | $16,970 |
| COLE HARDEN | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD Officer | 40 | $82,044 | $14,604 |
| FRANCIS B TEAGUE III | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BOYCE BRANNOCK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS A DUTTERER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN A CONSTANCE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| J FREDERICK ARMSTRONG | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI F JAMES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J SCHEWEL | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| T HENRY CLARKE V | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN MARCHI | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR WENDY L TACKETT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TERESA HARRIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL C QUINN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM W SEMONES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN MCCARTHY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATHRYN M PUMPHREY | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KELVIN MOORE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE W LYNN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN H WATTS II | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN STEVENS WAYT | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STERLING A WILDER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REMMEL T DICKINSON | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AMY G RAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT SPILLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GAYLE JESSUP WHITE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 419, FOREST, VA 24551-0419
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALYSON M RAMSEY, PO BOX 419, FOREST, VA 24551
- Signed the 990
- ALYSON M RAMSEY, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (434) 525-1806
- Website
- WWW.POPLARFOREST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP
Mission
TO PRESERVE THOMAS JEFFERSON'S PERSONAL RETREAT AND PLANTATION, TO INSPIRE EXPLORATION OF HIS ENDURING LEGACY, AND TO TELL THE STORIES OF THE FREE AND ENSLAVED PEOPLE WHO LIVED AND WORKED AT POPLAR FOREST.
Program accomplishments
- INVESTIGATION AND RESTORATION OF JEFFERSON-DESIGNED BUILDINGS AND OTHER HISTORIC STRUCTURES AT HIS RETREAT (1806). INCLUDES COSTS OTHER THAN THOSE CAPITALIZED.Expenses $379,754
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION OF JEFFERSON'S ORNAMENTAL AND PLANTATION LANDSCAPE; INCLUDING STRUCTURES THAT HOUSED THE ENSLAVED COMMUNITY.Expenses $258,849
- EDUCATIONAL SERVICES TO THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING GUIDED TOURS, HANDS-ON PROGRAMS FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN, FIELD SCHOOLS FOR ADULTS, AND PUBLIC PROGRAMSExpenses $787,345 · revenue $446,658
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 54-1258296
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1984
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A540)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $20,600,405
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,350,266
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,085,131 | $2,394,676 | $20,600,405 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,726,077 | $2,241,588 | $19,495,942 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,289,501 | $2,007,188 | $19,796,931 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 54-1258296).
Questions about THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST
- What is the EIN of THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST is 54-1258296.
- Is THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1984.
- Are donations to THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALYSON M RAMSEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 26 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $137,684 (ALYSON M RAMSEY, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does THE CORPORATION FOR JEFFERSONS POPLAR FOREST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,085,131, expenses of $2,394,676 and total assets of $20,600,405 at year end.
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