The Hermitage / Andrew Jackson Foundation
The Hermitage / Andrew Jackson Foundation
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About this organization
Mission
The mission of the Andrew Jackson Foundation is to preserve the home place of Andrew Jackson, create learning opportunities, and inspire citizenship through experiencing the life and unique impact of Jackson.
About
The Hermitage is the home and farm of President Andrew Jackson, 7th President of the United States and hero of the Battle of New Orleans during the War of 1812. The 1,120-acre national historic landmark site includes Jackson's entire Tennessee antebellum cotton plantation as well as numerous architectural and archaeological treasures. The Hermitage welcomed over 230,000 guests to the property during the fiscal year, including over 11,000 school children who participated in additional educational activities. Over 3,500 of these guests visited on January 8th which is an annual free admission day.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The non-profit's mission, as described in the filing, is “The mission of the andrew jackson foundation, a non-profit organization founded in 1889, is to preserve the home of andrew jackson and to serve as a learning resource for the diverse public. we will engage the public through preservation, exhibitions, education, research and publications to increase the understanding of the complex issues of andrew jackson and his times, to discuss their relationship to issues and events of today, and to inspire cultural citizenship.”.
When describing its duties, they were characterized as: “To preserve the 1,120 acre historic property, maintain and preserve the hermitage mansion and 27 other structures and collections including repairs of mansion windows and upgrade of sprinkler, fire, and security alarm systems, provide educational programs to the public including jr. docent program, hands-on history, the rachel virtual class, hermitage home school days, the scout scavenger hunt & the duel, make the site available to 220,000+/- guests annually and host events, programs and activities that inspire a love of american history including black history month and veteran's day programs.”.
- The non-profit has complied with legal regulations by reporting their state of operation as TN.
- The filing shows that the non-profit's address as of 2020 is 4580 RACHELS LANE, HERMITAGE, TN, 37076.
- As of 2020, the non-profit has reported a total of 158 employees on their form.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $988,678.
- The organization has 16 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1889.
- The organization pays $3,086,941 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $378,358 in fundraising expenses.