World Monuments Fund

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World Monuments Fund

Founded	1965; 59 years ago (1965)
Founder	James A. Gray (1909–1994)
Type	Arts and Culture
Tax ID no.	13-2571900
Focus	Architectural conservation, historic preservation, archaeology, cultural heritage management
Location	Rockefeller Center New York, NY
Area served	Global
Method	Fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, training
Key people	Bénédicte de Montlaur, Chief Executive Officer[1]
Revenue	$16.3 million (2010)[2]
Website	www.wmf.org
Formerly called	International Fund for Monuments (1965–1984)
WMF has affiliates in Cambodia, Peru, France, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom

World Monuments Fund (WMF) is a private, international, non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of historic architecture and cultural heritage sites around the world through fieldwork, advocacy, grantmaking, education, and training.

Founded in 1965, WMF is headquartered in New York, and has offices and affiliates around the world, including Cambodia, France, Peru, Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom. In addition to hands-on management, the affiliates identify, develop, and manage projects, negotiate local partnerships, and attract local support to complement funds provided by donors.^[3]