American Civil War Museum
General Information
Contact Information
Nonprofit
American Civil War Museum
Address
490 Tredegar Street
Virginia, VA 23219
Phone
804 649-1861 145
Fax
804 780-0264
Web Site
https://acwm.org/
Facebook
facebook.com/AmericanCivilWarMuseum
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At A Glance
Year of Incorporation
2014
Former Names
American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar
Museum of the Confederacy
Organization's type of tax exempt status
Public Supported Charity
Name of supporting organization
American Civil War Museum
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Statements & Search Criteria
Mission
The mission of the American Civil War Museum is to be the preeminent center for the exploration of the
American Civil War and its legacies from multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free
African Americans, soldiers and civilians.
Background
In 1889, the City of Richmond decided to raise the former house of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. The
Davis family lived there nearly four years, fleeing the South and into history in April, 1865. For twenty years
following Reconstruction the house served as Central School, one of the first public schools in Richmond. But
by 1889, the home was scheduled to be demolished to make room for a new school. When word got out about
the city’s plans, citizens were up in arms. Calling themselves the Confederate Memorial Literary Society,
prominent women in Richmond acquired the house and through various fundraisers collected enough money to
repair the building. In 1896, the mansion’s doors were opened as the Confederate Museum.
The American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar was founded in 2000 (formerly the Tredegar National Civil
War Center Foundation) by a group of interested citizens, scholars and friends that wanted a more complete
interpretation of the American Civil War than had been offered at other sites around the country. In its initial
campaign, the American Civil War Center raised funding for the adaptive reuse of the historic Tredegar Gun
Foundry, itself an extraordinary Civil War artifact built in 1861, and the fabrication of a teaching exhibit called In
the Cause of Liberty inside that building. The exhibit interpreted the story of the Civil War from three
perspectives--Union, Confederate and African American--fulfilling the Center's mission. The first of its kind
when it opened in 2006, the exhibit remains a compelling work that has received acclaim as a breakthrough in
Civil War interpretation nationally by many esteemed academics and publications.
In November 2013, The Museum of the Confederacy and the American Civil War Center consolidated and their
operations to create a new organization The American Civil War Museum. The mission of the American Civil
War Museum is to be the preeminent center for the exploration of the American Civil War and its legacies from
multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free African Americans, soldiers and civilians. This
new organization possesses an unrivaled collection of Civil War art, artifacts, and research material that will be
showcased in a new facility located in Richmond, Virginia, the former capital of the Confederacy and the
epicenter of the War.
Impact
The mission of the American Civil War Museum is to be the preeminent center for the exploration of the
American Civil War and its legacies from multiple perspectives: Union and Confederate, enslaved and free
African Americans, soldiers and civilians.
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Needs
Main Museums and Galleries-$21.7M
A 40,000 sq-ft building will be the nerve center of the American Civil War Museum. These spaces will work
together to produce dynamic, compelling, and interpretive experiences designed to convey the character,
choices and sacrifices of all participants in the War and their communities.
Collections (Preservation & Presentation)-$2.6M
The unparalleled collection of the Museum of the Confederacy will be housed in new, state-of-the-art
collections facilities; artifacts that require preservation will receive the utmost care and protection.
The White House of the Confederacy-$1.3M
The White House of the Confederacy is one of the Museum’s most important artifacts. The House is in need of
many repairs and renovations, including replacing the porch deck and adding interactive exhibits on the first
floor to help orient visitors and illustrate the lives of the Davis Family.
Special Programming, Exhibition Related Cost-$2M
These funds will be used for a variety of purposed such as special displays of artifacts; enhanced thematic
utilization of the historic Tredegar site; reenactments that engage the visitor with compelling personal stories
from multiple perspectives; and presentation of the Museum’s unequaled research capabilities.
Areas Of Service
Areas Served
Areas
Metro Richmond
Richmond, City
National
International
Tri-cities Region
Statewide
Service Categories
History Museums
Museums
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Board & Governance
Board Chair
Board Chair
Edward L. Ayers Ph.D.
Company Affiliation
University of Richmond
Term
Nov 2013 to June 2017
Email
[email protected]
Board Members
Name
Affiliation
Status
Hon. Daniel T. Balfour
Retired
Voting
Mr. Dennis I. Belcher
McGuire Woods
Voting
Ms. Elizabeth Cabell Jennings
Community Volunteer
Voting
Ms. Christy S. Coleman
American Civil War Museum
Voting
Mr. U. Bertram Ellis Jr.
Ellis Communications
Voting
Mr. Edward M. Farley IV
CNA Management Co., L.C.
Voting
Mr. Claude P. Foster
Universal Corporation
Voting
Mr. George C. Freeman III
Universal Corp
Voting
Mr. Bruce C. Gottwald
NewMarket Corporation
Voting
Mr. Bernard Grigsby
Community Volunteer
Voting
Dr. Monroe E. Harris
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
Voting
Mr. Donald E. King
McGuire Woods
Voting
Mrs. Leigh Luter Schell
Community Volunteer
Voting
Dr. Robert N. Mayer
Community Volunteer
Voting
Mr. Johnathan Mayo
Community Volunteer
Voting
Mr. Lewis F. Powell III
Hunton & Williams
Voting
Mr. S. Waite Rawls III
American Civil War Museum
Voting
Mrs. Susan Rice
Community Volunteer
Voting
Mr. Walter S. Robertson III
Sterne, Agee, & Leach, Inc.
Voting
Mr. O. Randolph Rollins
Drive-To-Work
Voting
Mr. Sidney Buford Scott
Scott & Stringfellow, Inc.
Voting
Mr. Daniel G. Stoddard
Dominion
Voting
Ms. Ruth Streeter
CBS News
Voting
Mr. W. Hildebrandt Surgner Jr.
Altria Group
Voting
Mr. Matthew G. Thompson Jr.
CSC Leasing Co.
Voting
Mr. Mario M. White
Virginia State University
Voting
Dr. Elisabeth Muhulenfeld Wollan
Community Volunteer
Voting
Board Demographics - Ethnicity
African American/Black
4
Asian American/Pacific Islander
0
4
Caucasian
24
Hispanic/Latino
0
Native American/American Indian
0
Other
00
Board Demographics - Gender
Male
22
Female
6
Unspecified
0
Governance
Board Term Lengths
3
Board Term Limits
0
Board Meeting Attendance %
96
Written Conflict of Interest Policy?
Yes
Percentage Making Monetary Contributions
93
Percentage Making In-Kind Contributions
0
Number of Full Board Meetings Annually
0
Comments
M
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Management
Executive Director/CEO
Executive Director
Ms. Christy S. Coleman
Term Start
Apr 2008
Email
[email protected]
Experience
Christy S. Coleman joined the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar in April 2008. She began her
career in 1982 as a living history interpreter at Colonial Williamsburg, where she worked full time while pursuing
her education. Throughout her tenure she grew in her leadership responsibilities. She left CW as the Director of
Programs, responsible for all daily and special public programming in 1999 when she became the President and
CEO of the nation’s largest African American museum, The Charles H. Wright Museum of African American
History, in Detroit, MI. During her tenure, the museum’s membership grew from 3,500 to more than 15,000. She
also launched a successful $43 million Legacy Campaign. Ms. Coleman has written a number of works related
to the museum field, and historic drama for screen, theater, and on site. She has consulted nationally with
leading institutions on community engagement, strategic planning, diversity, and historic topic. She has received
awards for her work. She was raised in Williamsburg, VA and received a Bachelor of Arts in General Studies
and a master’s degree in museum studies from Hampton University.
Co-CEO
Co-CEO
Mr. S. Waite Rawls III
Term Start
Nov 2013
Email
[email protected]
Staff
Full Time Staff
0
Part Time Staff
0
Volunteers
0
Contractors
0
Retention Rate
0
Plans
Organization has a Fundraising Plan?
Under Development
Organization has a Strategic Plan?
Yes
Years Strategic Plan Considers
5
Date Strategic Plan Adopted
Feb 2011
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Financials
Fiscal Year
July
Fiscal Year
2017
Projected Revenue
$2,990,000.00
Projected Expenses
$3,670,000.00
Endowment Value
0
Spending Policy
N/A
Percentage (if selected)
0%
Form 990s
Form 990
Form 990 - American Civil War Museum
Form 990 - American Civil War Center
Form 990 - Museum of the Confederacy
Form 990 - American Civil War Center
Form 990 - Museum of the Confederacy
Form 990 - American Civil War Center
Form 990 - Museum of the Confederacy
Detailed Financials
Revenue and Expenses
Fiscal Year
Total Revenue
Total Expenses
Revenue Sources
Fiscal Year
Foundation and Corporation
Contributions
Government Contributions
Federal
State
Local
Unspecified
Individual Contributions
Indirect Public Support
Earned Revenue
Investment Income, Net of Losses
Membership Dues
Special Events
Revenue In-Kind
Other
2015
$6,909,293
$7,756,288
2014
$15,454,673
$6,223,911
2013
---
2015
--
2014
--
2013
--
$0
----$3,929,631
-$955,231
$60,120
$210,076
-$1,165,200
$589,035
$0
----$12,207,302
-$803,901
$152,662
$354,403
-$1,165,200
$771,205
$0
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Expense Allocation
Fiscal Year
Program Expense
Administration Expense
Fundraising Expense
Payments to Affiliates
Total Revenue/Total Expenses
Program Expense/Total Expenses
Fundraising Expense/Contributed
Revenue
Assets and Liabilities
Fiscal Year
Total Assets
Current Assets
Long-Term Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Total Net Assets
Short Term Solvency
Fiscal Year
Current Ratio: Current Assets/Current
Liabilities
Long Term Solvency
Fiscal Year
Long-Term Liabilities/Total Assets
Top Funding Sources
Fiscal Year
Top Funding Source & Dollar Amount
Second Highest Funding Source & Dollar
Amount
Third Highest Funding Source & Dollar
Amount
2015
$6,807,677
$488,645
$459,966
-0.89
88%
12%
2014
$5,193,737
$677,352
$352,822
-2.48
83%
3%
2013
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2015
$28,523,238
$6,877,226
$0
$574,072
$27,949,166
2014
$30,525,155
$8,464,134
$1,225,000
$503,994
$28,796,161
2013
------
2015
11.98
2014
16.79
2013
--
2015
0%
2014
4%
2013
--
2015
---
2014
---
2013
---
--
--
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Capital Campaign
Currently in a Capital Campaign?
Yes
Goal
34600000
Amount Raised To Date
26781500 as of May 2015
State Charitable Solicitaions Permit
Permit?
Yes Nov 2016
Registration
Yes Nov 2016
Created 06.17.2017.
Copyright © 2017 The Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central
Virginia
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