Arts, Culture & Humanities
(A800)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
COLONIAL WILLIAMSBURG FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
95/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
90/100
Impact (25%)
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Mission Statement
To be a center for history and citizenship encouraging national and international audiences to learn from the past through the preservation, restoration and presentation of 18th century Williamsburg and the study, interpretation and teaching of America's founding democratic principles.
Financial Overview — FY 2024
$149.4M
Total Revenue
$120.1M
Total Expenses
$1310.4M
Net Assets
1178
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
71.9%
Fundraising Efficiency
N/A
Operating Reserve
130.96x
Liability-to-Asset
23.3%
Revenue Diversification
34.9%
Executive Compensation
$3.6M
Compared with Peers
FY 2024
Compared with 25 similar organizations
(United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2024.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
71.9% | 77.4% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
20.8% | 14.0% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
7.3% | 4.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
131.0 mo | 30.6 mo |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
23.3% | 18.9% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
34.9% | 69.0% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
18.7% | 4.2% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
-1.2% | 7.8% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
19.6% | -0.3% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $149.4M | $120.1M | $1310.4M | 71.9% | 1178 |
| 2023 | $125.8M | $121.5M | $1276.6M | 71.1% | 1235 |
| 2022 | $115.3M | $114.0M | $1274.8M | 72.1% | 1151 |
| 2021 | $164.1M | $111.2M | N/A | — | 1155 |
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