Preservation Mass INC

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Preservation massachusetts is the statewide non-profit organization that actively promotes the Preservation of historic buildings and landscapes as a positive force for economic development and the retention of community character. Preservation massachusetts leads the way for the commonwealth through legislative initiatives, reaching out across the state, educating our partners.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-2627697) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
41¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$130K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $749K a year · 56% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
41%
of spending
41% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$130K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.1 mo
of spending, in cash
4.1 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $285
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$444K
13% of total assets
Liabilities are 13% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
18 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$3.7M
+529% vs prior year
Spent
$654K
To programs
41%
Net assets
$2.9M
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$3.7M
FY2025▲ +529%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$648K
FY2023$381K
FY2024$594K
FY2025$3.7M
Expenses
$654K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$661K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$572K
FY2025$654K
Net assets
$2.9M
FY2025▲ ×17
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$37K
FY2023−$60K
FY2024−$189K
FY2025$2.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2023.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

41 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 41% · $268K Management & general 21% · $138K Fundraising 38% · $248K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $130K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$130,000Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jessica Rudden-Dube’s $130K as President is at the 55th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M arts & culture nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022
Jessica Rudden-Dube$130,000$100,000——
Erin D A Miranda——$68,438$91,795

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Preserves historic properties and neighborhoods to foster community development.

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1 program · $268K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Policy & Advocacy/Educational Programs

The organization engages in policy issues at the local, state, and national level to support historic preservation policies. The advocacy program provides technical assistance and advice to individuals, communities, and organizations regarding historic and community preservation issues, educational programs provide information about…

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 22-2627697) · Dispute this line
$268Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2020
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$285
Grants paid · 5 grants · $511K · 2021–2024
1772 Foundation GrantFY2024$125,486
1772 Foundation GrantFY2023$125,000
1772 Foundation GrantFY2022$125,000
1772 Foundation GrantFY2021$126,000
Historic Deerfield INCMA · FY2021$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Money outPt IX
$654K
Ln 25
Programscol B$268K
Managementcol C$138K
Fundraisingcol D$248K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$226K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.6M
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$232K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$128K
Total revenueLn 12$3.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$226K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$226K
Pledges and grants receivableLn 3$3.0M
Accounts receivableLn 4$10K
Other assetsLn 15$96K
Total assetsLn 16$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$444K
Net assetsLn 32$2.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K$226K
Total assetsLn 16$168K$3.3M
LiabilitiesLn 26$357K$444K
Net assetsLn 32−$189K$2.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$125K$125K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$222K$78K$33K$111K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$7K$3K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$23K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$107K$2K$105K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$19K$4K$7K$7K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$854$599$257
OccupancyLn 16$18K$5K$5K$9K
TravelLn 17$5K$4K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InterestLn 20$6K$166$5K$111
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$42K$21K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$654K$268K$138K$248K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 19, 2026 $3.7M$654K$3.1M$2.9M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $594K$572K$21K−$189K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 20, 2024 $381K$470K−$88K−$60K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Aug 15, 2023 $648K$661K−$13K$37K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $3,730,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $461,273$3,602,695
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $132,227$127,768
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $593,500$3,730,463
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $125,000$125,486
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $182,183$275,810
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $264,868$253,034
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $572,051$654,330
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,449$3,076,133
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,730,463 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$19,606
VIII-1c Fundraising events$232,134
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,350,955
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$3,602,695
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $127,768$127,768
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $127,768$3,730,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $654,330 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $125,486$125,486
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $77,742 · Management $33,318 · Fundraising $111,060$222,120
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $33,718$33,718
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,990 · Management $2,996 · Fundraising $9,986$19,972
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,015$1,015
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $22,617$22,617
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,020 · Fundraising $105,352$107,372
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $1,321$1,321
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,721 · Management $7,441 · Fundraising $7,441$18,603
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $854 · Management $599 · Fundraising $257$1,710
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,539 · Management $4,539 · Fundraising $9,079$18,157
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,072 · Fundraising $1,357$5,429
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,960$2,960
IX-20 InterestPrograms $166 · Management $5,271 · Fundraising $111$5,548
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,661$2,661
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $41,511 · Management $20,757 · Fundraising $3,373$65,641
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $268,041 · Management $138,273 · Fundraising $248,016$654,330
Part X · Balance sheet $3,331,573 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,465$226,043
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$3,000,000
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $27,750$9,750
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $19,032$95,780
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $168,247$3,331,573
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $8,348$1,876
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $348,487$442,152
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $356,835$444,028
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$188,588$2,887,545
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$188,588$2,887,545
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $168,247$3,331,573
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,887,545 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,730,463
XI-2 Total expenses$654,330
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$3,076,133
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$188,588
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,887,545

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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