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.
Public Charity
THE CORPORATION FOR THOMAS JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FOREST
THE CORPORATION FOR THOMAS JEFFERSON'S POPLAR FOREST, of FOREST, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $4.1M in revenue, $2.4M in expenses, $20.6M in total assets. 41 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $712K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 541258296
FOREST, VA
History Museums
NTEE: A54
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$4.1M
Total Expenses$2.4M
Total Assets$20.6M
Grant Records41
Funding Total$712K
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at The Corporation for Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest
How The Corporation for Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$69
Programs
the work itself
$18
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $69 for programs
$38
Educational services to the public, including guided tours, hands-on programs for school children, field schools for adults, and public programs
$18
Investigation and restoration of jefferson-designed buildings and other historic structures at his retreat (1806)
$13
Archaeological investigation of jefferson's ornamental and plantation landscape; including structures that housed the enslaved community
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$54,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$38,125
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$33,547
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
$20,038
HISTORICAL PRESERVATION
$8,079
Showing up to 5 of 41 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Alyson M Ramsey
TREASURER
Amy G Ray
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Benjamin Marchi
VICE CHAIR
Boyce Brannock
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND AD
Cole Harden
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dennis A Dutterer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1M | $2.4M | $20.6M |
| 2023 | $1.7M | $2.2M | $19.5M |
| 2022 | $2.3M | $2.0M | $19.8M |
| 2021 | $3.0M | $1.8M | $19.3M |
| 2020 | $2.0M | $1.7M | $18.3M |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $4.1M (+108%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.