National Archives Foundation
The foundation was created to support the archivist of the united states in the development of programs, technology, projects and materials that will introduce the archives and interpret its holdings to individuals around the world.
National Archives Foundation at a glance
In short: National Archives Foundation gave $2.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2.8M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,794,329
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,794,329
- -56.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,794,329
- Total assets
- $25,681,723
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to National Archives Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from National Archives Foundation
Who National Archives Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Archives Records & Administration ($2.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How National Archives Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $112K (2021) to $6.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Archives Records & Administration Washington, DC | RFP for Programming & Museum Renovation | $2,794,329 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,681,723 | $10,318,419 | $9,586,853 | $2,794,329 | 1 | $740,600 |
| 2024 | $24,377,842 | $17,425,318 | $12,407,289 | $6,424,534 | 1 | $175,351 |
| 2023 | $18,138,502 | $10,136,131 | $7,210,396 | $1,850,420 | 1 | $275,567 |
| 2022 | $14,900,726 | $8,489,489 | $6,759,480 | $2,698,505 | 4 | $274,843 |
| 2021 | $14,544,421 | $8,935,036 | $3,611,783 | $111,867 | 1 | $786,175 |
| 2020 | $8,649,245 | $3,714,344 | $4,276,635 | $282,555 | 1 | $231,517 |
| 2019 | $8,146,785 | $5,882,021 | $6,473,311 | $629,445 | 7 | $153,917 |
About National Archives Foundation
Based on IRS filings
National Archives Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2.8M. Net investment income was $741K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
National Archives Foundation is led by Patrick M. Madden, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 44 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick M. Madden
Chief Executive Officer
Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$268K (2019) → $294K (2025)
Rodney E. Slater
Chair & President
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2020
Vice Chair → Chair & President, 2024
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Franck Cordes
Director of Capital Campaign
Director & Capital Campaign Project → Director & Capital Campaign, 2023
Director & Capital Campaign → Director of Capital Campaign, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$108K (2021) → $145K (2025)
Laura R. Giroux
Director of Campaign Operations
Director & Capital Campaign Operations → Deputy Director & Capaign Operations, 2023
Deputy Director & Capaign Operations → Director of Campaign Operations, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$103K (2021) → $134K (2025)
Stephen E. Jenkins
Senior Director of Finance
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$114K (2022) → $122K (2025)
Jason M. Curtis
Finance Director
Director of Finance → Finance Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$102K (2023) → $108K (2025)
Tara M. Turner
Director of Special Events
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $112K (2025)
Matherly Gainer
Director of Communications
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
James L. Doumas
Chief Operating Officer
Deputy Executive Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$203K (2022) → $219K (2025)
A'lelia Bundles
Distinguished Historian
Board Member → Dist. Historian & Immediate Past President, 2021
Dist. Historian & Immediate Past President → Distinguished Historian, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Ramer
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cameron F. Kerry
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David E. Weisman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Ratner Salzberg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fruzsina M. Harsanyi
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline B. Mars
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James J. Blanchard
Immediate Past President
President & Chair → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Liebman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Burns
Distinguished Historian
Board Member → Distinguished Historian, 2021
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence F. O'Brien III
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marjorie B. Tiven
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary C. Moynihan
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael R. Beschloss
Distinguished Historian
Board Member → Distinguished Historian, 2021
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Cuneo
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mosbacher Jr.
Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven W. Caple
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan P. Roberts
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William H. Minor
Counsel
Board Member → Counsel, 2022
On filings since 2019
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas E. Wheeler
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anne S. Chao
Vice Chair
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Meltzer
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie S. Fulton
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Boggs Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Glickman
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Pritzker
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ziad Ojakli
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Dent
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Douglas G. Brinkley
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michele Norris
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rose Stuckey Kirk
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Gomez
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tackeneil M. Muldrow
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Fariello
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Zina Kramer (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Erin K. Baldwin (2023–2024) — Director of Marketing & Comms
- Former: Gerry Salemme (2023–2024) — Board Member
- Former: David Jacobson (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Fay Hartog-Levin (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Kevin Brown (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Lucinda Robb (2019–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Marilynn Wood Hill (2019–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Mary W. Graham (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ross O. Swimmer (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Soledad Obrien (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Jenkins (2019–2023) — Senior Director & Finance
- Former: Terri Fariello (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Tom E. Wheeler (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ackneil M. Muldrow (2023) — Board Member
- Former: James W. Cicconi (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Laura Gates (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Jim Doumas (2019–2021) — Deputy Executive Director
- Former: Matthew Banks (2019–2021) — Senior Director & Development
- Former: Riley Temple (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tim Keating (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Caneil McDonald (2020–2021) — Senior Director & Special Events
- Former: Angela Catigano (2019–2020) — Senior Director of Retail & Ecomm.
- Former: Michael Powell (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Cappy R. McGarr (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kenneth G. Lore (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Sharron Hunt (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $294K, to Patrick M Madden (Chief Executive Officer). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about National Archives Foundation
How much does National Archives Foundation give each year?
National Archives Foundation gave $2.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $6.4M across 1 grant.
How large is National Archives Foundation?
National Archives Foundation reported $25.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.3M.
What is National Archives Foundation?
National Archives Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $25.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does National Archives Foundation operate?
National Archives Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, District of Columbia, Kansas, Michigan, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Virginia.
What is National Archives Foundation's EIN?
National Archives Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1792608. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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