2237_Report:Layout 1 12/15/09 11:20 AM Page 2 VIRGINIA CAPITOL FOUNDATION 5-YEAR REPORT FROM THE CHAIRMAN If these walls could talk, the stories they would tell. I think about that each time I visit Virginia’s Capitol, walking the same halls as Thomas Jefferson, Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lincoln and many other distinguished men and women. Designed by Mr. Jefferson and opened in 1788, the Capitol was the first government building designed specifically for our new democracy. It is home to the Virginia General Assembly, the oldest, English-speaking legislature in the New World, and it served as the Capitol of the Confederacy during the Civil War. The history and architecture of this 221-year-old building are spectacular, and I am honored to be part of the Virginia Capitol Foundation’s efforts “Whenever the people to enhance and preserve this historic Capitol, as well as Capitol Square and the are well informed, they Executive Mansion. can be trusted with their own government.” Since the Virginia Capitol Foundation was created five years ago, we have supported the restoration and expansion of the Capitol with the restoration of the Capitol’s – Thomas Jefferson to Richard original 18th Century woodwork and Capitol Square’s distinctive cast iron fence, Price, Paris, January 8, 1789 and we have begun pre-production work on a film that will be shown to more than 120,000 Capitol visitors each year. Following our merger with the Executive Mansion Foundation, we partnered with First Lady Anne Holton to raise funds for art restoration and acquisition in the Executive Mansion, thereby maximizing our ability to reach out to donors with one voice for all of the historic treasures on Capitol Square. The Capitol belongs to every citizen of Virginia, and the Virginia Capitol Foundation is poised to help preserve and share this most valuable asset. Thank you for your continued support as we work to enhance these treasures for future generations. S. Buford Scott Chairman MISSION The Virginia Capitol Foundation is the non-profit advocate for the Capitol and Executive Mansion, enhancing the educational, cultural and economic potential of Capitol Square’s historic treasures through program development, fundraising and marketing. 2237_Report:Layout 1 12/15/09 11:20 AM Page 3 VIRGINIA CAPITOL FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOUNDATION TRUSTEES It is an exciting time for the Commonwealth and the Virginia Capitol Foundation. Our restored Capitol opened to visitors S. Buford Scott, Chairman in May 2007 and annually welcomes tens of thousands of The Honorable John Charles Thomas, Virginia students and travelers from every state and many Vice Chairman countries. The most recent expansion, only the third in The Honorable Bruce F. Jamerson, the Capitol’s 221-year history, included the addition of a Secretary/Treasurer new visitor’s entrance, which serves as the gateway to the The Honorable Viola O. Baskerville Commonwealth and showcases rotating exhibits that high- Diana Beran light noteworthy groups and events in Virginia history. Joseph L. Boling As an independent foundation supporting public projects, the Virginia Capitol Bryan Bostic Foundation has a unique opportunity to build partnerships by collaborating Samuel W. Daniel with private donors, corporations and state entities like the Capitol Square Cecelia S. “Cessie” Howell Preservation Council, Executive Mansion staff, Citizen’s Advisory Council for Dean M. Johnson the Mansion, Library of Virginia, Capitol Guides, Virginia House of Delegates Stanley K. Joynes, III, Esq. and Senate, and Department of General Services to fund and oversee projects Joseph W. Montgomery related to our mission. Through these partnerships, we are able to leverage other resources and maintain a leaner Foundation staff, thus channeling The Honorable Susan Clarke Schaar more of your donations into our work. Your annual gifts allow us to fund Charles H. Seilheimer, Jr. programs and projects as well as seek additional funding from outside John Sherman, Jr. organizations and foundations. Wendy Church Sydnor There are many ways to support our mission, from funding our educational FORMER TRUSTEES programs and art acquisitions to helping refurbish our buildings and Richard A. “Ric” Arenstein grounds. We continue to seek funds for our new film Keepers of the Flame, an original statue of Thomas Jefferson for our visitor entrance, implementation The Honorable Donald S. Beyer, Jr. of the Landscape Master Plan, and other future projects. The Honorable Sandra D. Bowen L.D. Britt, M.D. Thank you for your continued support in helping us preserve and share Alfred J.T. Byrne* these important Virginia treasures. Rebecca G. Ellis Joseph C. Farrell Frank E. Genovese M. Alice Lynch Charles S. Luck, III Executive Director Ivor Massey Daphne Maxwell Reid The Honorable Marilyn Tavenner Inscribe your name at the "Front Door of Virginia" with a brick at the Capitol. Visit www.brickordervacapitol.com to make a donation to support Capitol Square. * deceased There is a debt of service due from every man to his country, proportioned to the bounties which nature and fortune have measured to him. – Thomas Jefferson FINANCIALS FROM INCEPTION THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009 FISCAL YEAR 2004-2009 RESULTS OPERATING EXPENSES Gross Operating Revenue - $2,866,545 Direct Program and Operating Expenses - $1,720,141 Change in Net Assets - $1,146,404 ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES CONTRIBUTIONS (JULY 1, 2004-JUNE 30, 2009) 12.7% PROGRAM Unrestricted contributions - $469,172 EXPENSES Restricted contributions - $1,535,758 75.5% Contributed services & materials - $197,081 FUNDRAISING Executive Mansion merger contribution - $742,631 EXPENSES Total contributions - $2,944,642 11.8% Independent Auditor: L.P. Martin & Company, P.C. 2237_Report:Layout 1 12/15/09 11:21 AM Page 4 MILESTONES FROM CAPITOL SQUARE FOUNDATION PLANS & PRIORITIES • AUGUST 18, 1785 – The cornerstone of the Capitol is laid with a full In spring 2007, the first Pathway to Liberty Masonic ceremony. Thomas Jefferson designed the building to be a tem- bricks are laid outside the entrance to Capitol ple of democracy, and as the first public building created expressly for our Square on Bank Street. In the first two years new American Democracy, it has served as a national model for govern- of the project, more than 800 donors have ment, religious, and educational structures. donated bricks recognizing distinguished citizens, families, and schools. • MAY 1796 – A life-sized marble statue of George Washington is installed in the Rotunda of the Capitol. In 2009, the Foundation initiates the effort to commission a life-size Widely-accepted as one of the most significant works of bronze statue of Thomas Jefferson for the new Visitors’ Extension Plaza. art in our nation, this masterpiece is considered to be a perfect likeness of the father of our country and the first The Foundation is responsible for the of eight Virginia-born presidents. expansion of the Mansion Endowment Fund to ensure the ongoing care of the • MARCH 1813 – The Executive Mansion is completed, and Gov. and Mrs. James Barbour move in. Nearly 200 oldest continuously-occupied Governor’s years later, in 2005, the Virginia Capitol Foundation residence, which has been named a assumes responsibility for the work of the Executive Virginia and National Historic Landmark. Mansion Foundation. In May 2009, restoration begins on the fence (including many of its • 1818 – The Cast Iron Fence is installed to enclose the 12 acres surrounding 7,000 individual pickets and 350 fence posts,) and is funded by the the Capitol, formally establishing Capitol Square. The fence is one Roller-Bottimore Foundation, the Morgan Foundation, The French of the earliest and largest surviving cast-iron fences in the country. Heritage Society and the Commonwealth Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. With documentation obtained during • MARCH 18, 1825 – Construction of the Bell Tower is completed this project, the Foundation will seek National Historic Landmark for use by the Virginia Public Guard, a military predecessor to the status for Capitol Square. present-day Virginia Capitol Police. The Bell Tower tolls its bell each day to call the General Assembly into session. Restoration of the Bell Tower, which began in June 2008 and will be completed in March 2010, is being funded by the Virginia • APRIL 23, 1861 - Robert E. Lee accepts command of Virginia’s Daughters of the American Revolution State Regent’s Project and state forces in the Old House Chamber. During the Civil War, the Capi- the Commonwealth of Virginia. tol served dual roles, as the seat of government for the Commonwealth of Virginia and for the Confederate Congress. This increased demand on The Foundation serves as an advocate for the ongoing preservation the building is partially to blame for the 1870 Capitol disaster, which killed of the Capitol and seeks to raise endowment funds to ensure that 62 and injured 251. While many call for the demolition of the Capitol in even during lean economic times necessary conservation projects favor of a more modern structure, other citizens ensure that the building is will be completed. saved and ultimately restored and expanded in 1906. In 2009, First Lady Anne Holton establishes the • JUNE - NOVEMBER 1931 – Portrait busts of the eight Virginia born First Lady Fund for the Executive Mansion to raise presidents are added to the Rotunda. Individual donors and families fund the project, setting a precedent for private donations to support art acquisition. donations for art restoration and acquisition in the Mansion. • JULY 2004 – Under the expert direction of The Capitol Square Preservation Council led by Executive Director James E. Wootton, the Capitol Square The Foundation raises funds to support implementation Landscape Master Plan is adopted with support of the Garden Club of of the Landscape Master Plan, beginning with the Virginia and other generous donors. The plan recaptures elements of the 2008 donation of six trees from Alcoa to launch the 1816 Maximilian Godefroy design and the 1850 John Notman picturesque Adopt-A-Tree program.