Maymont Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MAYMONT FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO CREATING EXPERIENCES THAT DELIGHT, EDUCATE AND INSPIRE.
- Income
- $10.8 million
- Spending
- $8.6 million
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- -2.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 33%
- Employees
- 157
- Volunteers
- 1,143
- Highest pay
- $207,199, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 65 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Reserves
0 of 35Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 52% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1579% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 11 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $10m to $100m).
Independent board
25 of 2532 of 32 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $1.2 million spent. HISTORIC RESOURCES, GARDENS AND GROUNDS - MAYMONT'S 100 ACRES ARE OPEN DAILY AND SERVE OVER 1,000,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY THROUGH THE EXPANSIVE GROUNDS AND HISTORIC GARDENS, NATIONALLY REGISTERED HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM, 22-VEHICLE ANTIQUE CARRIAGE COLLECTION, ORIGINAL OUTBUILDINGS AND AN ARBORETUM HOME TO NATIONAL AND STATE CHAMPION TREES.
- $1.5 million spent. WILDLIFE & ANIMAL HABITATS - MAYMONT IS HOME TO 300+ ANIMALS (80+ SPECIES) THAT RESIDE IN NATIVE HABITATS AT THE MAYMONT FARM AND ROBINS NATURE CENTER. THESE ANIMALS ARE CARED FOR BY STAFF ZOOLOGISTS AND AQUARISTS, AND HAVE BEEN RESCUED AND REHOMED AFTER BEING INJURED OR ABANDONED IN THE WILD AND REHABILIATED BY PROFESSIONALS. THE ROBINS NATURE CENTER HIGHLIGHTS THE ECOLOGY OF THE JAMES RIVER AND OFFERS EXPERIENCES IN NATURAL HISTORY OF THE AREA AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP TO OVER 40,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY.
- $4.1 million spent. EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS - MAYMONT OFFERS COMMUNITY AND PUBLIC HISTORIC PROGRAMMING THROUGH GUIDED AND SELF-GUIDED AUDIO TOURS OF THE HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM, GARDENS, AND GROUNDS. GARDEN PROGRAMS INCLUDE WORKSHOPS, CLASSES, GARDEN AND ARBORETUM WALKING TOURS, CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS AND MASTER GARDENER TRAINING CLASSES. MAYMONT EDUCATORS PROVIDE SCIENCE AND SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATION TO MORE THAN 16,000 STUDENTS THROUGH SCHOOL PROGRAMMING, SUMMER CAMPS, AND COMMUNITY PROGRAMS. MAYMONT'S OUTDOOR ENGAGEMENT AND ENRICHMENT ON THE EXPANSIVE GROUNDS ATTRACT MORE THAN 80,000 GUESTS ANNUALLY FOR ART, CULTURAL, AND MUSIC EVENTS INCLUDING GARDEN GLOW, HERBS GALORE AND MORE, DOMINION ENERGY FAMILY EASTER, SUMMER KICKOFF, AND MERRY MARKET.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 1959.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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