National Archives Foundation

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1992Arts & CultureEIN 52-1792608

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The Foundation was created to support the archivist of the united states in the development of programs, technology, projects and materials that will introduce the Archives and interpret its holdings to individuals around the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 35 volunteers and 61 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2.9M a year · 30% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 60% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $60K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.3M
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
36
of 36 voting members
Looks good: 36 of 36 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.3M
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$9.6M
To programs
68%
Net assets
$24.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$10.3M
FY2024▼ -41%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$8.9M
FY2022$8.5M
FY2023$10.1M
FY2024$17.4M
FY2024$10.3M
Expenses
$9.6M
FY2024▼ -23%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$4.3M
FY2021$3.6M
FY2022$6.8M
FY2023$7.2M
FY2024$12.4M
FY2024$9.6M
Net assets
$24.4M
FY2024▲ +6%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.2M
FY2021$13.0M
FY2022$13.1M
FY2023$16.6M
FY2024$23.0M
FY2024$24.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jun 1993.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $6.5M Management & general 16% · $1.5M Fundraising 16% · $1.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

44 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$293,543Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$219,172Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Capital Campaign
$144,936Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Campaign Operations
$134,038Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director of Finance
$122,226Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Special Events
$112,177Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$111,806Pt VII · Sec A
Finance Director
$107,923Pt VII · Sec A

Patrick M Madden’s $294K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 749 $10–100M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Patrick M Madden$293,543$296,479$296,479$301,536$252,831—
Patrick Madden—————$248,962
James Doumas$219,172$209,902$209,902———
James L Doumas———$203,458——
Jim Doumas————$178,312$178,811
Matthew Banks————$102,143$178,063
Franck Cordes$144,936$138,156$138,156$134,551$108,494—
Laura Giroux$134,038$127,022$127,023—$103,277—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports the National Archives by funding exhibits and educational programs about American history and culture.

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3 programs · $6.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Museum Activities

Museum activities are intended to support audience development, branding and promotion of the national archives, volunteer programs, and physical renovation of gallery spaces. Activities include the july 4TH celebration, renovating new exhibition and educational spaces, and many others.

$3.4Mprogram expense
02

National Archives Store

The national archives store plays a vital role in fulfilling the mission of the national archives foundation. As the exclusive gift shop of the national archives museum, the national archives store supports exhibition and educational messaging through the development and presentation of high-quality merchandise highlighting the holdings…

$1.9Mprogram expense
03

Education

Teachers and students from around the country participated in workshops and video conferences through the foundation supported the boeing learning center. Participating in these workshops and videos, students and teachers learn how to use the national archives records in the classroom.

$772Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$60K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $14.3M · 2019–2024
National Archives Records & AdministrationFY2024$2,794,329
Unitemized GrantFY2024$14,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
National Archives Records & AdministrationFY2023$6,424,534
Unitemized GrantFY2023$100,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
National Archives Records & AdministrationFY2022$1,850,420
Unitemized GrantFY2022$7,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
National Archives Records & AdministrationFY2021$2,676,005
Unitemized GrantFY2021$22,500
Lois Leveen Company LLCFY2021$7,500
Ronald Reagan Presidential LibraryFY2021$7,500
William J Clinton Presidential LibraryFY2021$7,500
National Archives Records and AdministrationFY2019$282,555

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.3M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$741K
Money outPt IX
$9.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.5M
Managementcol C$1.5M
Fundraisingcol D$1.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$24.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.3M
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
PeoplePt VI, VII
44
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a36
IndependentVI 1b36
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$6.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$20K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$419K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$280K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$504K
Investment incomeLn 3$741K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3.1M
Gains on assetsLn 7−$47K
Total revenueLn 12$10.3M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.6M
SavingsLn 2$699K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$44K
Total assetsLn 16$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$24.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 561
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6.8M$2.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$7.2M$19.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$111K$44K
Total assetsLn 16$24.4M$25.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.3M$1.3M
Net assetsLn 32$23.0M$24.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$2.8M$2.8M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$17K$17K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$734K$169K$402K$163K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.4M$1.3M$512K$646K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$50K$27K$8K$16K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$211K$104K$48K$58K
Payroll taxesLn 10$259K$118K$74K$67K
Accounting feesLn 11c$25K$25K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$150K$150K
Investment management feesLn 11f$132K$18K$108K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$819K$744K$58K$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$566K$560K$6K
Office expensesLn 13$456K$373K$45K$38K
Information technologyLn 14$55K$2K$53K$250
TravelLn 17$131K$20K$17K$93K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$247$163$84
InterestLn 20$42K$42K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$67K$67K
InsuranceLn 23$41K$41K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$559K$267K$39K$253K
All other expensesLn 24e$67K$1K$22K$44K
Total functional expensesLn 25$9.6M$6.5M$1.5M$1.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $17.4M$12.4M$5.0M$23.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.1M$7.2M$2.9M$16.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.5M$6.8M$1.7M$13.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $8.9M$3.6M$5.3M$13.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$4.3M−$562K$7.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $10,318,419 across 13 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,284,963 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$458,200
VIII-1c Fundraising events$280,100
VIII-1e Government grants$20,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$5,217,311
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$419,101
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$5,975,611
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $503,865$503,865
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $787,606$787,606
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $730$730
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$47,006−$47,006
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$225,174−$225,174
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $37,824$37,824
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,788,828 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $553,980$10,318,419
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,586,853 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $2,794,329$2,794,329
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $17,000$17,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $168,589 · Management $402,060 · Fundraising $163,062$733,711
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,253,130 · Management $512,017 · Fundraising $645,946$2,411,093
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $26,616 · Management $7,533 · Fundraising $16,286$50,435
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $104,081 · Management $48,301 · Fundraising $58,196$210,578
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $117,901 · Management $73,662 · Fundraising $67,099$258,662
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $24,680$24,680
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $150,000$150,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $18,000 · Management $107,892 · Fundraising $6,602$132,494
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $744,015 · Management $58,333 · Fundraising $16,733$819,081
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $560,301 · Fundraising $5,567$565,868
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $373,015 · Management $44,640 · Fundraising $37,943$455,598
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,863 · Management $52,679 · Fundraising $250$54,792
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,379 · Management $17,378 · Fundraising $93,458$131,215
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $163 · Fundraising $84$247
IX-20 InterestManagement $42,438$42,438
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $67,017$67,017
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $40,973$40,973
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $267,316 · Management $38,786 · Fundraising $253,376$559,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,379 · Management $21,769 · Fundraising $44,016$67,164
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,534,931 · Management $1,493,304 · Fundraising $1,558,618$9,586,853
Part X · Balance sheet $25,681,723 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,052,156$1,599,730
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $737,805$699,427
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $9,156,634$2,143,840
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $16,500$10,000
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $1,036,925$1,201,524
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $100,280$116,389
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $110,926$43,909
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $7,166,616$19,866,904
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,377,842$25,681,723
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $332,741$484,929
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $290,767$141,387
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,346,046$1,331,292
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,703,484$13,888,132
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $15,328,312$10,462,299
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,031,796$24,350,431
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,377,842$25,681,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $24,350,431 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,318,419
XI-2 Total expenses$9,586,853
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$731,566
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,031,796
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$587,069
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$24,350,431

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