Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Preservation
During its existence, the Foundation has steadily expanded Monticello’s functions and holdings. Its stewardship now includes approximately 2,500 of Jefferson’s 5,000 acres, of which more than 1,400 are held under protective easements. In addition to the David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center and Carl and Hunter Smith Education Center, large capital projects have included the Jefferson Library and the Saunders-Monticello Trail.
Recently, the Foundation completed the Mountaintop Project, a multi-year effort to restore Monticello as Jefferson knew it, and to tell the stories of the people—enslaved and free—who lived and worked on the 5,000-acre plantation.
Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies
Monticello’s multidisciplinary educational initiatives are conducted through the Robert H. Smith International Center for Jefferson Studies. Founded in 1994 to foster Jefferson scholarship and widely disseminate findings, the Smith ICJS embraces Monticello’s archaeology, education, publications, and research departments; the 15,500-squarefoot Jefferson Library; and the editorial operations of the Papers of Thomas Jefferson: Retirement Series, a published compilation of Jefferson’s written legacy from 1809 to his death in 1826. the Center conducts international scholarly conferences, lectures, informal talks, panel discussions, teacher workshops, curriculum-based tours, and other programs for students and educators, and offers long- and short-term residential fellowships for researchers and scholars. the Smith ICJS is based at the nearby Kenwood proper.
Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants
Monticello’s Thomas Jefferson Center for Historic Plants, established in 1987, collects, preserves, and distributes historic plant varieties and strives to promote greater appreciation for the origins and evolution of garden plants. The program centers on Jefferson’s horticultural interests and the plants he grew at Monticello, but also covers the broad history of plants cultivated in America by including varieties documented through the 19th century and choice North American plants. the CHP is located at nearby Tufton Farm.
Saunders-Monticello Trail
The Saunders-Monticello Trail, a linear park along Route 53, serves as a scenic entrance corridor to Monticello and as a recreational and education resource for visitors and local residents. The parkway features Kemper Park, an 89-acre expanse with an arboretum, pond, woodland theater, and overlook; Saunders-Monticello Trail, a 2.2-mile pathway linking Kemper Park and the grounds of Monticello; and Saunders Bridge, a stone-arch span at the entrance to Monticello. The Trail is open to the public free of charge every day.
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Thomas Jefferson Foundation, Inc.
Board of directorsas of 01/13/2022
Melody Barnes
Board of Trustees
Melody Barnes
Chair
Tobias Dengel
Vice Chair
Molly Hardie
Secretary
L. D. Britt
Trustee
Peter J. Coolidge
Trustee
Joseph Erdman
Trustee
Annette Gordon-Reed
Trustee
Renée Grisham
Trustee
David C. Landin
Trustee
Suzi LeVine
Trustee
E. Charles Longley, Jr.
Trustee
Nancy Cain Marcus
Trustee
Jon Meacham
Trustee
Sarah Perot
Trustee
Gilbert P. Schafer III
Trustee
Christopher J. Toomey
Trustee
William H. Walton III
Trustee
John H. Birdsall
Emeritus Trustee
J. F. Bryan IV
Emeritus Trustee
Harlan Crow
Emeritus Trustee
David R. Goode
Emeritus Trustee
Donald A. King, Jr.
Emeritus Turstee
Fritz R. Kundrun
Emeritus Trustee
Richard A. Mayo
Emeritus Trustee
Charlotte Moss
Emeritus Trustee
Libby H. O'Connell
Emeritus Trustee
Pamela Reynolds
Emeritus Trustee
Brenton S. Halsey
Honorary Trustee
David McCullough
Honorary Trustee
Hunter J. Smith
Honorary Trustee
John Charles Thomas
Honorary Trustee
Daniel P. Jordan
President Emeritus