Your Support at Work Across Mount Vernon
George Washington’s Mount Vernon is more than a historic home. It is a living place of learning, preservation, and discovery. Every gift plays a vital role in sustaining this National Historic Landmark and ensuring it continues to educate and inspire millions of people each year.
Mount Vernon receives no government funding. For more than 165 years, the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association has relied on donations from people like you to preserve George Washington’s beloved home.
When you make a contribution to Mount Vernon, your generosity supports the full breadth of our mission. Flexible funding allows us to respond to immediate needs, seize new opportunities, and care for the estate in a holistic way—just as George Washington himself intended.
Investing Where It Matters Most
Unrestricted support—often referred to as the area of greatest need—is one of the most impactful ways to give to Mount Vernon. These flexible resources allow the estate to direct funds where they are needed most at any given moment, from urgent preservation work and educational initiatives to long-term planning and innovation.
By supporting Mount Vernon as a whole, your gift has a lasting impact across preservation, education, and stewardship efforts. It ensures that George Washington’s legacy remains vibrant, relevant, and accessible—today and for generations to come.
Your gift to Mount Vernon supports the full scope of our mission—from preserving historic structures and collections to expanding educational programs and caring for the estate. Unrestricted gifts provide the greatest flexibility, allowing Mount Vernon to respond to immediate priorities and future needs as they arise.
Preserving an American Treasure
Mount Vernon is one of the most meticulously preserved historic sites in the world. Philanthropic support helps protect the Mansion, outbuildings, and landscape through ongoing conservation, architectural restoration, and archaeological research. From preserving original materials and historic finishes to caring for priceless collections, your gift ensures that Mount Vernon remains authentic, accurate, and accessible for generations to come.
Advancing Education and Civic Learning
Education is at the heart of Mount Vernon’s mission. Donations help bring history to life for students, educators, and lifelong learners through immersive on-site experiences, teacher professional development, digital resources, and scholarly research. Your support expands access to Mount Vernon’s educational programs, reaching audiences across the country and around the world with George Washington’s story and the enduring relevance of America’s founding ideals.
Sustaining the Estate and Its People
Caring for a 500-acre historic estate requires constant attention. Philanthropy supports the dedicated staff, skilled tradespeople, historians, and educators who steward Mount Vernon every day. Contributions also help maintain the estate’s gardens, trails, farm, wharf, and viewshed, as well as visitor services that welcome and engage nearly 1 million guests annually.
Give with confidence, knowing your generosity is put to work where it can do the most good.
Please contact us at [email protected] or 703.799.8647 with any questions you have.
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Mount Vernon is the home of our first President, George Washington.
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