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Trust for the National Mall

Public charity · Grantmaker Washington, DC EIN: 30-0080738 Website

The Trust for the National Mall works in partnership with the national park service to preserve, enrich, and activate the national mall while helping steward president's park for generations to come.

Trust for the National Mall at a glance

Total assets
$132,688,152
+362.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$322,116,282
+3046.5% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,387,199
+100.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$215,641,289
+1395.9% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.

Who Trust for the National Mall funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Cities

Washington

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Park Foundation Washington, DCLincoln Memorial Undercroft Project$1,000,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$132,688,152$322,116,282$215,641,289——$1,387,199
2024$28,669,073$10,237,447$14,415,373——$691,610
2023$33,131,327$12,821,015$17,231,246$1,000,0001$604,504
2022$37,898,483$2,484,073$19,490,204——$255,038
2021$50,852,844$38,863,743$4,639,122——$26,541
2020$16,147,285$7,442,576$6,871,132——$51,462

About Trust for the National Mall

Based on IRS filings

Trust for the National Mall is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $132.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Trust for the National Mall is led by Catherine J. Townsend, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 11 of 24 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine J. Townsend

    President & CEO

    President → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $244K (2020) → $364K (2025)

  • Bruce D. Broussard

    Chairperson

    Director → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tamra McCraw

    Director of Corporate Relations

    Director of Corporate Relations → Director of Corp Relations, 2024

    Director of Corp Relations → Director of Corporate Relations, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2023) → $182K (2025)

  • Destinee Hodge

    Senior Director of Special Programs

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2024) → $139K (2025)

  • Adam D. Fremd

    Director of Foundation Relations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $118K (2025)

  • Jennifer R. Flagel

    Senior Director of Philanthropic Operations

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $138K (2025)

  • Eric Hoplin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John P. Drew

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nels Olsen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kate Curtin Lindsey

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stacy Kerr

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Armeane M. Choksi PhD

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbaralee Spielvogel

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Valerie Camillo

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Teresa Durkin

    Executive Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $208K (2020) → $267K (2025)

  • Julie A. Moore

    Vice President of Communications

    Vice President & Communications → Vice President of Communications, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $110K (2022) → $163K (2025)

  • Cindy Willmann

    Chief Operating Officer

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $234K (2023) → $252K (2025)

  • Jeremy L. Goldstein

    Vice President of Programs

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $153K (2024) → $159K (2025)

  • Laura E. Sildon

    Vice President of Philanthropy

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $220K (2025)

  • Robert V. Koeth III

    Technology Product Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2025)

  • Edward L. Samek

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John E. Akridge III

    Founder & Chairperson Emeritus

    Chair Emeritus → Founder & Chair Emeritus, 2024

    Founder & Chair Emeritus → Founder & Chairperson Emeritus, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheila C. Johnson

    Vice Chairperson

    Director → Vice Chair, 2022

    Vice Chair → Vice Chairperson, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Georgette Gigi Dixon

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (18)
  • Former: Lanny Griffith (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Alexandra Fernandez (2024) — Director of West Coast Philanthropy
  • Former: Jan Jensen (2024) — Director of Indiv. Philanthropy
  • Former: Stephen E. Peeler (2024) — Senior Director of Philanthropy
  • Former: Lynn Hackney (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Pamela Scholl (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Stephen Saunders (2020–2023) — Vice President of Philanthropy
  • Former: Cory Alexander (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Alexandra N. Offord-Fernandez (2023) — Director of West Coast Philanthropy
  • Former: Craig Stapleton (2023) — Director
  • Former: Laura Gleason (2023) — Vice President of Philanthropy
  • Former: Mahsa Javid (2023) — Sen. Director of Philanthropic Op
  • Former: Honorable Craig Stapleton (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Eduard Krakhmalnikov (2021–2022) — Director of Public Engagement Programs
  • Former: Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvoge (2022) — Director
  • Former: Barbaralee Diamonstein (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: David Geanacopoulos (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Lindsay B. Miller (2020) — Dr Event Fundraising & Mgm

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Catherine J Townsend — President & CEO: $364KCatherine J TownsendPresident & CEO$364KTeresa Durkin — Executive Vice President: $267KTeresa DurkinExecutive Vice President$267KCindy Willmann — Chief Operating Officer: $252KCindy WillmannChief Operating Officer$252KLaura E Sildon — Vice President of Philanthropy: $220KLaura E SildonVice President of Philanthropy$220KTamra McCraw — Director of Corporate Relations: $182KTamra McCrawDirector of Corporate Relations$182KJulie a Moore — Vice President of Communications: $163KJulie a MooreVice President of Communications$163KJeremy L Goldstein — Vice President of Programs: $159KJeremy L GoldsteinVice President of Programs$159KDestinee Hodge — Senior Director of Special Programs: $139KDestinee HodgeSenior Director of Special…$139KJennifer R Flagel — Senior Director of Philanthropic Operations: $138KJennifer R FlagelSenior Director of…$138KAdam D Fremd — Director of Foundation Relations: $118KAdam D FremdDirector of Foundation Relations$118KRobert V Koeth III — Technology Product Manager: $115KRobert V Koeth IIITechnology Product Manager$115K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $364K, to Catherine J Townsend (President & CEO). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Trust for the National Mall

How large is Trust for the National Mall?

Trust for the National Mall reported $132.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $322.1M.

What is Trust for the National Mall?

Trust for the National Mall is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $132.7M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Trust for the National Mall operate?

Trust for the National Mall has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Trust for the National Mall's EIN?

Trust for the National Mall's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0080738. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 16, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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