Tudor Place Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
526070337
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
Washington, DC, USA
Phone
2029650400
Rating
82
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Standard

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,044,644
Expenses
$1,882,362
Assets
$1,012,554
Liabilities
$76,626

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • DR CHRISTY PICHICHERO (PRESIDENT)
  • VAL HAWKINS (VICE PRESIDENT)
  • MARK HUDSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
  • ANNE C B ROBERTS (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • ANNE C B ROBERTS (INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $85,385 total reported compensation
  • MARK HUDSON (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR): $77,273 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Tudor place historic house & garden preserves the stories of six generations of descendants of martha Washington and the enslaved and free people who lived and worked at this georgetown landmark for nearly two centuries. By examining their legacy, we challenge ourselves and our visitors to celebrate the triumphs and confront the complexities of the past.

What it reported doing in 2025

Education and member services - understanding that historic house museums are unique laboratories for learning, providing a sense of place as well as the stories and artifacts of those who lived in the past, tudor place has built significant tour and education offerings. Since opening to the public in 1988, tudor place has steadily increased its educational outreach programs, serving preschoolers, elementary and secondary students from the district of columbia, and undergraduate and graduate students from area universities.educational programs offered throughout the year include lectures, family events, workshops, and scout programs. School programs that meet national and local standards of learning offer Washington, dc metro area schools innovative learning experiences at the site, with special outreach offered to title i schools. Professional development programs for teachers are offered annually to local and national groups. The museum regularly collaborates with local organizations, schools, and museums to offer enriching programs. Tudor place members receive an informative newsletter and access to special educational programs and tours, including tudor nights where objects from the collection are highlighted in special exhibitions.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Fundraising costs are high for each dollar raised and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 69
  • Transparency & Controls: 95
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 40
  • Growth: 80

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 71.3%; rating input score 71
  • Program expense ratio: 76.7%; rating input score 77
  • Fundraising efficiency: $10.4 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 94.1%; rating input score 94; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • 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: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 7.9%; rating input score 50; 50th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.54; rating input score 18; 18th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.08; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 8.6%; rating input score 38; 38th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 4.8% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 3.3% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -1% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 71.3% of revenue deployed · 76.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 12 of 12 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 6 filed program accomplishments · $1.4M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $85K · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 32 of 33 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes major donors
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
  • Staff and benefit plans: Retirement and health plans the organization files with the Department of Labor, and the people in them.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Fundraising efficiency scored 37/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 18/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 50/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 38/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 53/100.