Missouri Mansion Preservation

The information for Missouri Mansion Preservation is as of the organization's most recent filing in December 2019. This organization is located in Jefferson City, MO and has been in existence for 44 years, following its founding in 1975.

Organization Classification

The IRS classifies organizations according to the National Taxonomy of Exempt Entities (NTEE) system. The NTEE system helps the IRS assign a 3-character code to each organization to describe the organization's activities.

Missouri Mansion Preservation's NTEE code is A82. The "A" tells us that the organization is classified along with Arts, Culture & Humanities. The "82" tells us that the organization is a Historical Societies & Historic Preservation organization. The NTEE describes Historical Societies & Historic Preservation as organizations that interpret, collect and preserve the historical heritage of a specific geographic location.

Every organization is also governed by a specific section of the Internal Revenue Code. The most common type is a 501(c)(3) organization. However, there are actually 29 different types of organizations that are identified by the Internal Revenue Code. This organization happens to be a 501(c)(3) organization. The IRS describes these organizations as those engaged in Religious, Educational, Charitable, Scientific, Literary, Public Safety, Amateur Sports, or Prevention of Cruelty to Children or Animals work.

Perhaps the most accurate way to get a sense of what the organization hopes to achieve is by looking at its mission. The mission of Missouri Mansion Preservation is to collaborate with the state of Missouri and its first families to preserve the residence for future generations. They manage, train, and oversee community volunteers to provide public and digital tours. In addition, they preserve the historical assets featured on the first floor public space, in collaboration with the state of Missouri.

Program Areas

Program Area 1: Education enrichment programs managed by FMGM are designed for children ages 8-12, and include public tours, virtual arts, history education, and manners etiquette classes. FMGM also provides extensive arts, history and tour management training to 75 active volunteer "docents" for on-site tours at the Missouri Governor's Mansion and virtual education through www.missourimansion.org. Training for volunteers includes required annual training and year-round education events.

Program Area 2: The Friends of the Missouri Governor's Mansion provides funding to assist in the restoration and preservation of the Mansion's historical assets. In 2013, funds were raised to restore items in storage and all preservation projects on the first floor were on hold as the Board of Directors facilitated a strategic plan.

Organization Staffing

Missouri Mansion Preservation is run by Rebecca Gordon, who is the Executive Director. The organization has 3 employees, none of whom are paid more than $100k per year (according to the organization's most recent 990 tax filing). Supporting the paid staff are more than 60 volunteers.

Board Governance

Missouri Mansion Preservation is an exceptionally well-governed non-profit organization. With 23 voting members and 23 independent members, the organization ensures that all voices are heard and that potential conflicts of interest are avoided. The board meetings are documented and committee meetings are also documented, providing a clear record of all decisions made. The organization has a conflict of interest policy, a written whistleblower policy, and a document retention policy, ensuring that all potential issues are addressed. Furthermore, the organization substantiates and reviews leadership salary, and provides copies of the 990 to the board prior to filing. All of these measures demonstrate Missouri Mansion Preservation’s commitment to good governance and transparency.

Organization Growth

Over the past three years, Missouri Mansion Preservation has seen an overall increase in their total revenue, total expenses, and number of employees. In particular, contributions and grants received saw a significant increase, while the program service revenue saw a decrease. Additionally, the number of volunteers decreased over this period.