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Trust for the National Mall reported $322.1 million in revenue and $215.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.29 went to program services, $0.15 to management and general costs and $0.56 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 99.6% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $395,651 (PRESIDENT & CEO). 18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 1815% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $216MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $322MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 99.6% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $395,651 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.18% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 18 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 7.2 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 13 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseRestoration and maintenance consists of design and construction of capital improvement projects, providing specialized expertise, and long-term annual maintenance for select sites that will address park use and visitor experience, and showcase the National Mall as a world-class park befitting this great nation. This also includes select projects on the grounds of president's park, including the white house grounds
Public awareness and partnership consists of publications, newsletters, events, partnership activations, and leadership convenings to connect trust stakeholders and the general public to the National Mall. This also includes public outreach with our networks, the media, and federal and local officials to inform about the needs of the National Mall
Educational enrichment consists of programs designed to educate the public about the National Mall and president's park and enrich their experience either on site or virtually. These programs provide quality educational resources for use by educators, students, and the general public about the National Mall
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $363,556 | $0 | $32,095 | $395,651 |
| EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $266,943 | $0 | $48,187 | $315,130 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $251,970 | $0 | $36,378 | $288,348 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF PHILANTHROPY Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $220,034 | $0 | $47,887 | $267,921 |
| DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $181,863 | $0 | $28,389 | $210,252 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF COMMUNICATIONS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $162,716 | $0 | $20,274 | $182,990 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,554 | $0 | $22,896 | $181,450 |
| SENIOR DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $138,573 | $0 | $13,742 | $152,315 |
18 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Trust for the National Mall (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.6M (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 13 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 551
- Volunteers Part I, line 6180
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| GMR MARKETING Marketing & creative design | $1,552,085 |
| CENTERED NETWORKS INC Technology services | $1,183,532 |
| LINDER & ASSOCIATES INC Event mangmt. Services | $1,077,102 |
| FLORIDA ARCHITECTURAL PRECAST INC Construction & project serv. | $805,136 |
| WEBER SHANDWICK Public relations | $681,227 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 18 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
23 private foundations reported grants to Trust for the National Mall totaling $729K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Trust for the National Mall's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Trust for the National Mall, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Trust for the National Mall spent in 2025, $99.29 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Trust for the National Mall's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Trust for the National Mall reported that 99.3% of its $215.6 million in expenses went to program services, 0.2% to management and general and 0.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Trust for the National Mall pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Trust for the National Mall reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $395,651, for the role of PRESIDENT & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Trust for the National Mall get its money?
Of $322.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 99.6% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Trust for the National Mall a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 30-0080738 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202632439349300438 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202531789349300443 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202442909349300424 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322969349300337 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223119349302827 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202113079349303101 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022889349301207 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 30-0080738: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.