Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of The Union
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association Of The Union
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About this organization
Mission
The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association mission statement is "to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of George Washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of George Washington, so that his example of character and leadership will continue to inform and inspire future generations."
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EDUCATION:WE WELCOMED 1,068,000 VISITORS TO THE ESTATE IN 2018, 350,000 OF WHICH WHERE STUDENTS WHO VISITED FROM ALL 50 OF THE UNITED STATES AND AROUND THE WORLD. WE REMAINED THE MOST POPULAR HISTORIC ESTATE IN AMERICA, AND REACHED EVEN MORE INDIVIDUALS THROUGH OUR ONLINE PRESENCE.IT WAS A NOTABLE YEAR FOR VISITS BY NEWSMAKERS AND LUMINARIES. ON APRIL 23, PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP AND FIRST LADY MELANIA TRUMP HOSTED THEIR FRENCH COUNTERPARTS, EMMANUEL AND BRIGITTE MACRON, AT MOUNT VERNON FOR AN INTIMATE DINNER. GEORGE WASHINGTON'S RECONSTRUCTED DISTILLERY SERVED AS THE BACKDROP FOR THE JUNE 19 SIGNINGOF THE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE'S 10 MILLIONTH PATENT, AN EVENT ATTENDED BY SECRETARY OF COMMERCE WILBUR ROSS, USPTO DIRECTOR, ANDREI LANCU, AND OTHER DIGNITARIES. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE JAMES MATTIS BROUGHT CHINA DEFENSE MINISTER WEI FENGHE TO MOUNT VERNON ON NOVEMBER 8 AS PART OF AN OFFICIAL VISIT. THESE NOTEWORTHY GUESTS JOIN THE CONSTELLATION OF GOVERNMENT AND MILITARY FIGURES WHO HAVE TRAVELED TO THE HOME OF GEORGE WASHINGTON OVER THE YEARS FOR BOTH FORMAL GATHERINGS AND PERSONAL VISITS.WE CELEBRATED THE 286TH ANNIVERSARY OF OUR FIRST PRESIDENT'S BIRTH IN FEBRUARY BY UNVEILING A POWERFUL NEW ATTRACTION, BE WASHINGTON: IT'S YOUR TURN TO LEAD. LOCATED IN THE MUSEUM AND EDUCATION CENTER, THIS FIRST-PERSON INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE PUTS GUESTS INSIDE THE MIND OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF AND PRESIDENT AT FOUR CHALLENGING MOMENTS IN HISTORY. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE ADVICE FROM HISTORICAL FIGURES AND, ULTIMATELY, CHOOSE A COURSE OF ACTION. TO EXPAND ON THE IMPACT OF THIS POWERFUL NEW EXPERIENCE, WE LAUNCHED AN ONLINE VERSION OF THE GAME DESIGNED FOR USE IN CLASSROOMS. IN ITS FIRST YEAR, MORE THAN 130,000 PEOPLE ACCESSED THE BE WASHINGTON PLATFORM IN PERSON OR ONLINE. WE WERE HONORED TO RECEIVE AN INTERNATIONAL HONOR, THE THEA AWARD OF OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT, FROM THE THEMED ENTERTAINMENT ASSOCIATION, AND ALSO TOOK HOME TOP HONORS AT THE SOUTHEASTERN MUSEUM CONFERENCE TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION.OUR LIVESTOCK PROGRAM HAS SERVED AS A "BEST-OF-BREED" EXAMPLE TO SIMILAR VENTURES AT OTHER HISTORIC SITES. RECOGNIZING THE POWERFUL ROLE THAT ANIMALS PLAY IN TELLING GEORGE WASHINGTON'S STORY, IN 2018 WE COMMENCED THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW LIVESTOCK FACILITY TO HOUSE THIS AWARD-WINNING PROGRAM. THE NEW BUILDING INCLUDES VETERINARY MEDICAL CARE FACILITIES, GROOMING CAPABILITIES, AND ADDITIONAL SPACE TO SHELTER THE ANIMALS DURING EXTREME WEATHER. CONSTRUCTION WILL BE COMPLETED IN 2019.FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARSSINCE MRS. FRANCES PAYNE BOLTON, VICE REGENT FROM OHIO, PURCHASED 485 ACRES OF LAND ON THE MARYLAND SHORELINE TO STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN OIL REFINERYTHE MOUNT VERNON LADIES' ASSOCIATION HAS WORKED TIRELESSLY WITH PARTNERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE POTOMAC RIVER TO PROTECT THE RURAL LANDSCAPE IN MOUNT VERNON'S VIEW SHED FROM OVERDEVELOPMENT. THIS EFFORT WAS TESTED AGAIN IN 2018 AS WE JOINED FORCES WITH LIKE-MINDED ORGANIZATIONS TO SUCCESSFULLY STOP THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL GAS COMPRESSOR STATION THAT MIGHT HAVE UNDERMINED THESE ACHIEVEMENTS. IN THE FIVE YEARS SINCE ITS OPENING, THE LIBRARY HAS DELIVERED A PROFOUND IMPACT ON SCHOLARS, EDUCATORS, AND LEADERS IN MYRIAD PROFESSIONS. TO MARK THAT ANNIVERSARY, WE HOSTED A SERIES OF EVENTS, INCLUDING A PRESENTATION BY THE LIBRARY'S NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. KEVIN BUTTERFIELD, AND A VIRTUAL EDUCATION PROGRAM CREATED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HARRY S. TRUMAN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY IN INDEPENDENCE, MISSOURI. OUR FOUNDING DEBATES PROGRAM, SPONSORED BY THE AMMERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION TO HONOR JAMES C. REES, COMMEMORATED THE ANNIVERSARY WITH PRESENTATIONS BY NOTABLE HISTORIANS AND JOURNALISTS WHO EXPLORED THE THEME, "HISTORY, MEMORY, IDENTITY: WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN." HIGHLIGHTING RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP ACROSS THE ESTATE, THE LIBRARY ALSO FACILITATED THE PUBLICATION OF A NEW BOOK, STEWARDS OF MEMORY: THE PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AT GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON, EDITED BY CAROL BORCHERT CADOU, FORMER SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND COLLECTIONS, WITH LUKE J. PECORARO, FORMER DIRECTOR OF ARCHAEOLOGY, AND THOMAS REINHART, DIRECTOR OF PRESERVATION.OUR PROGRAMS, EVENTS, AND OUTREACH ARE DESIGNED TO BUILD CONNECTIONS WITH TODAY'S VISITORS. THUS, IN A NOD TO POPULAR INTEREST IN HEMP CULTIVATION, WE WORKED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE INDUSTRIAL HEMP RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA TO PLANT THE CROP IN OUR FIELDS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WASHINGTON'S LIFETIME. THE HEMP'S HARVEST GARNERED WIDESPREAD MEDIA ATTENTION AND YIELDED A CROP DESTINED FOR USE IN ON-SITE TEXTILE DEMONSTRATIONS. WHEN THE ACCLAIMED MUSICAL HAMILTON APPEARED AT THE NEARBY KENNEDY CENTER DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS, WE MOUNTED A TEMPORARY EXHIBITION SHOWCASING HAMILTON-RELATED OBJECTS AND DOCUMENTS. IN JUNE, A PORTION OF THE CAST TRAVELED TO MOUNT VERNON FOR A SPECIAL TOUR OF THE ESTATE AND TO RECORD AN EPISODE OF OUR PODCAST.WASHINGTON'S ROLE AS AN ENTERPRISING SPIRITS MAKER CONTINUES TO DELIGHT VISITORS TO HIS RECONSTRUCTED DISTILLERY. THIS YEAR, WE ADDED A NEW TWIST TO THE STORY, CRAFTING THE FIRST BATCH OF RUM IN THE DISTILLERY'S TWELVE-YEAR HISTORY. ALTHOUGH WASHINGTON NEVER MADE RUM IN HIS DISTILLERY, THE SPIRIT WAS CERTAINLY PART OF THE CULTURE AT MOUNT VERNON, PARTICULARLY BEFORE THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION. IN ANOTHER NEW DISTILLING VENTURE WE ALSO PRODUCED BOURBON FOR THE FIRST TIME. FOR THIS PROJECT, THEY DREW UPON WASHINGTON'S RECORDS FROM 1797, IN WHICH HE LAMENTED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH RYE GRAIN ON HAND TO PRODUCE WHISKEY, FORCING HIM TO RELY ON CORN AND WHEAT INSTEAD. THE BOURBON WILL BE AGED FOR A MINIMUM OF FOUR YEARS. WHILE EXPERIMENTING WITH THESE SPIRITS, THE DISTILLERY CONTINUES TO PERFECT ITS SIGNATURE PRODUCT, GEORGE WASHINGTON'S RYE WHISKEY, WHICH RECENTLY EARNED A SILVER MEDAL AT THE AMERICAN CRAFT SPIRITS ASSOCIATION AWARDS.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
According to the filing documents, the non-profit's mission is defined as “The mission of the mount vernon ladies' association (the association) is to preserve, restore, and manage the estate of george washington to the highest standards and to educate visitors and people throughout the world about the life and legacies of george washington, so that his example of character and leadership will continue to inform and inspire future generations.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were referred to as: “To preserve, restore, and manage the estate of george washington and educate vistors about his life.”.
- The non-profit's state of operation has been legally reported as VA.
- According to the latest filing, the non-profit's address in 2020 is 3200 MOUNT VERNON MEMORIAL HIGHWAY, MOUNT VERNON, VA, 22121.
- The total number of employees reported by the non-profit on their form for 2020 is 769.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $10,384,840.
- The organization has 23 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1853.
- The organization pays $24,484,567 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $3,568,709 in fundraising expenses.