Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $1,709,258,565
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $149,379,664
- +18.7% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $47,695,400
- +57.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $120,073,091
- -1.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Colonial Williamsburg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $27K (2020). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Preservation Virginia Richmond, VA | Support Historic Jamestowne | $9,878 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,709,258,565 | $149,379,664 | $120,073,091 | — | — | $47,695,400 |
| 2023 | $1,668,091,937 | $125,849,831 | $121,512,920 | — | — | $30,216,613 |
| 2022 | $1,661,208,452 | $115,308,235 | $114,045,211 | — | — | $31,685,584 |
| 2021 | $1,685,638,784 | $164,089,192 | $111,219,023 | $9,878 | 1 | $72,237,567 |
| 2020 | $1,535,029,339 | $190,574,946 | $103,260,160 | $27,115 | 1 | $132,064,120 |
About Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamsburg, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7B in total assets. Net investment income was $47.7M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is led by Clifford Fleet III, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 16 of 41 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Clifford Fleet III
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
65 hrs/week
$398K (2020) → $749K (2024)
Carly Fiorina
Chair
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catharine O'Neill Broderick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Conrad M Hall
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Batten Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gerald L Shaheen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John A Luke Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph W Montgomery
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kendrick F Ashton Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leslie A Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark A Coblitz
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Neil M Gorsuch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon M Stone
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven L Miller
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Waldrido J Martinez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter Edgar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Walter S Robertson III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Y Ping Sun
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Larry W Sonsini
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Wallace
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Trammell
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Netzley
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonia Hernandez
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Geoff Bennett
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C Thomas
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Casperson
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dana Tomlin
Chief of Staff
Cos → Chief of Staff, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $290K (2024)
Elizabeth Kelly
Vice President
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$161K (2020) → $333K (2024)
Hazel Wong
Clc & Secretary
Assistant Secretary → General Counsel, 2021
General Counsel → Clc & Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$142K (2020) → $417K (2024)
Henry Lai
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$178K (2020) → $296K (2024)
Kevin Patrick
CFO & Treasurer
CFO → CFO & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$453K (2020) → $492K (2024)
Mark Hileman
General Counsel
On filings since 2020
$368K (2020) → $24K (2024)
Robert Underwood
Vice President
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$206K (2020) → $323K (2024)
Ronald Hurst
CMO
Vice President → Senior Vice President, 2022
Senior Vice President → CMO, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$237K (2020) → $387K (2024)
Samuel Rucker
Vice President
CIO → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$250K (2020) → $317K (2024)
Brian Partlow
Assistant Treasurer
Director → Assistant Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$147K (2021) → $169K (2024)
Clifford Mustaafa Dozier
Chro
On filings since 2021
50 hrs/week
$101K (2021) → $250K (2024)
Gary Sandling
Vice President
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$78K (2022) → $261K (2024)
Sani Silvennoinen
CDO
Director → CDO, 2023
On filings since 2022
50 hrs/week
$211K (2022) → $307K (2024)
Jacquelyn Ferree
Cfoo & Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$120K (2024)
Marianne Nagawiecki
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
50 hrs/week
$312K (2024)
Former officers (23)
- Former: Earl Granger III (2020–2023) — CDO
- Former: Shaun Coleman (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Mia Nagawiecki (2022–2023) — Vice President
- Former: YPing Sun (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Catherine Whittenburg (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Sheila Johson (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Matthew Webster (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Diane Branch (2022) — Vice President
- Former: Felicia Johnson (2022) — Director
- Former: Kristin Richardson (2022) — Director
- Former: Anthony M Kennedy (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Davelin Forrest (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Edward L Ayers (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Felicia Middleton (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Duncan (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Kenneth Wolfe (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Sharon Dorsey (2021) — Director
- Former: Carol Marley (2020) — Director
- Former: Christopher Andrews (2020) — Director
- Former: Ghislain d'Humeries (2020) — Vice President
- Former: Mitchell Reiss (2020) — President & CEO
- Former: Paul Freiling (2020) — Director
- Former: Paul Scott (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $749K, to Clifford Fleet III (President & CEO). 16 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
How large is Colonial Williamsburg Foundation?
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation reported $1.7B in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $149.4M.
What is Colonial Williamsburg Foundation?
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Williamsburg, VA. It holds $1.7B in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Colonial Williamsburg Foundation operate?
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's EIN?
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-0505888. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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