The Menokin Foundation

“Menokin's board president, hon. W. Tayloe murphy, and trustee mr. Brad armstrong, are on the board of directors at union first market bank, which the foundation does business with.”

“A draft copy of the foundation's form 990 is provided to each member of the board of trustees prior to filing.”

“The conflict of interest policy is distributed to all trustees and reviewed with the full board each year at the january board meeting. The executive director reviews the conflict of interest policy with each incoming trustee upon election to the board as part the orientation process. The executive committee monitors and enforces the policy by holding all business and governance transactions up for scrutiny against the conflict of interest policy.”

“The current salary of the executive director has been set and reviewed by the executive committee and approved by the full board. The executive director's salary is comparable to executive director salaries of similar size nonprofits in the area. The executive committee conducts a performance evaluation of the executive director every january. Based upon the performance evaluation and the budgetary needs of the foundation, the executive committee will recommend the yearly salary to the full board for approval.”

“The foundation's form 1023 and form 990 are available to the public at the foundation's administrative offices and can be mailed out upon request.”

“The governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements are available to the public at the foundation's administrative offices and can be mailed out upon request.”

“The menokin foundation mission: to conserve and interpret menokin, the home and grounds of francis lightfoot lee, by developing innovative scholarship and new practices in conservation. Nearly 250 years removed from the revolutionary ideas of america's forefathers, we are reclaiming the spirit of visionary thinking that marked the birth of our nation. The menokin foundation's plans are not to reconstruct menokin as a vestige of colonial history - not to follow the conventional route and create yet another "house museum." instead, we're pursuing something never before attempted in historic preservation circles. In particular, we are using structural glass to recreate an abstract memory of an 18th-century house as it once stood while protecting what remains of it today. This concept is revolutionary. By showcasing the intricate details of the house, our aim is to connect the past to the future in relevant, daring ways. With the glass house as the centerpiece, the surrounding grounds also will be transformed in future phases of the plan for menokin. Across all phases, innovative programming and educational opportunities will be included to ensure menokin has something valuable to offer people of all ages and from all walks of life - not just during one-time visits, but over and over again. Preservation and innovation, history and current events and issues, the building arts and the natural sciences - all will be part of the menokin experience.”

“-developed menokin speaker series to take place monthly from may through october highlighting programs and speakers from vmfa. -expanded the arrtu program to one additional county: lancaster, with plans to add two additional counties in 2016 and 2017.”

“Save the house campaign - mock-up construction: program service expenses 132,805. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 132,805. Save the house campaign - project management: program service expenses 17,633. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 17,633. Save the house campaign - architectural design: program service expenses 585,864. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 585,864. Save the house campaign - other professional fees: program service expenses 39,199. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 39,199. Ruin stabilization: program service expenses 31,153. Management and general expenses 0. Fundraising expenses 0. Total expenses 31,153.”

“The foundation's board of trustees has an audit committee that is responsible for selection and retention of independent auditors. This process has not changed from the prior year.”