Jamestown-yorktown Foundation Inc

What it reported doing in 2024

Visitor experience - jamestown yorktown foundation's museumsjamestown settlement and the american revolution museum at yorktown welcomed 421,882 paid visitors in fiscal year 2025. In addition to partial operating support from the commonwealth of Virginia and earned income through museum admission, retail, and concessions, fundraising totaling $2.7 million supported jyf's ability to engage visitors from across the nation in 17th and 18th-century Virginia and american history through living-history areas, permanent galleries, special exhibitions, and annual and special programs.the special exhibition "patrons and patriots: the legacy of nick and mary mathews," celebrating the lives and philanthropy of nick and mary mathews, beloved yorktown restauranteurs who donated the land for the yorktown victory center, opened at the american revolution museum at yorktown in fy25. The foundation also secured support for two upcoming special exhibitions. "fresh views of the american revolution," a special exhibition showcasing art from the 1976 bicentennial will encourage visitors, students, and the community to explore evolving perspectives on the legacies of the american revolution. The "following the dragon: chinese ming porcelain in early jamestown" special exhibition will showcase porcelain found at jamestown. A total of 31 vessels recovered during jamestown excavations will be paired with intact parallels from english, dutch and american museums, as well as private collections from across the globe.jyf continued to hold long-standing annual programs, with military through the ages celebrating its 40th anniversary, and grow recently created events, with the black artist showcase expanding to a month-long exhibition. These programs allow jyf to connect with local performers, artists, and historians and foster key municipal and state partnerships. Annual programs held throughout the year at both museums include: liberty celebration, an independence day celebration; first africans commemoration, which honors the legacy of the first recorded africans brought to Virginia in 1619; yorktown victory celebration, which commemorates the siege of yorktown; family frights, a family-friendly halloween event; foods & feasts of colonial Virginia, which educates visitors about culinary practices and cooking techniques in early Virginia; christmastide in Virginia; after angelo, a celebration of african american culture and heritage named for one of the first recorded african women at jamestown; the black artist showcase, an annual showcase of Virginia artists during black history month; military through the ages, an annual gathering of military re-enactors from ancient to modern history; indigenous arts day, a celebration of featuring indigenous artists, craftspeople, musicians, and dancers; jamestown day, marking the anniversary of the founding of jamestown; juneteenth; and civic season, a period between juneteenth and independence day that promotes civic engagement. Throughout the year, jyf hosts the talking history series and director's series, which invite a range of scholars, artists, interpreters, and other experts to share their work with the public.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 62.1%; rating input score 62
• Program expense ratio: 59.2%; rating input score 59
• Fundraising efficiency: $5.09 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: 100%; rating input score 100; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 86
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 22.8%; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 10.47; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 72; 72nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 91; 91st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -1.4% per year; rating input score 0; 10th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2% per year; rating input score 100; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 4.1% per year; rating input score 100; 30th percentile among comparable filings