To promote the value and enhancement of our Historic buildings and neighborhoods in the city of Ithaca and tompkins county through education, advocacy and action.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 50 volunteers and 9 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $22K a year · 5% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$44K
to officers and key staff · 11% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 11% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $8K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$169K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$354K
-13% vs prior year
Spent
$393K
To programs
79%
Net assets
$326K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$354K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$409K
FY2020$429K
FY2021$410K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$743K
FY2024$405K
FY2025$354K
Expenses
$393K
FY2025▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$408K
FY2020$381K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$425K
FY2023$479K
FY2024$521K
FY2025$393K
Net assets
$326K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$170K
FY2020$218K
FY2021$221K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$481K
FY2024$366K
FY2025$326K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1970.

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

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $309K Management & general 18% · $70K Fundraising 3% · $14K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $44K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$43,645Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Susan Holland—$72,544$65,998$66,000$62,500$62,760
Zachary Lifton$43,645—————

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 and enhances historic buildings and neighborhoods through education, advocacy, and action.

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3 programs · $309K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Work preserve provides job readiness training to youth and adults with barriers to employment. Participants build critical transferrable job skills by taking part in significant elements retail operations.

$139Kprogram expense
02

Preservation Services and Community Engagement

The organization offers professional expertise, technical support and resources about Historic Preservation. It serves as an advocate for the citdy and counties building environment, develoops public awareness and appreciation for the built environment through educational programs.

$96Kprogram expense
03

Significant Elements Architectural Salvage Store

Sells donated, recycled and historic building materials and home furnishings, diverting materials from the waste stream. It promotes proper care and maintenance of historic building fabric and serves as a venue for the Work Preserve program.

$75Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$8K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$354K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Money outPt IX
$393K
Ln 25
Programscol B$309K
Managementcol C$70K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$326K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$79K
Total assetsLn 16$495K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$260K
Government grantsLn 1e$101K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$368
Other incomeLn 4–11$93K
Total revenueLn 12$354K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$7K
SavingsLn 2$72K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$127
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$148K
Other assetsLn 15$67K
Total assetsLn 16$495K
LiabilitiesLn 26$169K
Net assetsLn 32$326K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 59
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
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$173K$79K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$104$127
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$109K$148K
Total assetsLn 16$557K$495K
LiabilitiesLn 26$191K$169K
Net assetsLn 32$366K$326K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$25K$13K$8K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$217K$199K$15K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$9K$7K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$17K$2K$413
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$12K$21K$688
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$935$16
Office expensesLn 13$6K$3K$3K$502
OccupancyLn 16$13K$12K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$8K$8K
InterestLn 20$6K$4K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$9K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$14K$230$5K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$6K$3K$3
Total functional expensesLn 25$393K$309K$70K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $354K$393K−$40K$326K 990 PDF
FY2024 $405K$521K−$116K$366K 990 PDF
FY2023 $743K$479K$264K$481K 990 PDF
FY2022 $421K$425K−$4K$217K 990 PDF
FY2021 $410K$407K$3K$221K 990 PDF
FY2020 $429K$381K$48K$218K 990 PDF
FY2019 $409K$408K$547$170K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $353,609 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $291,074$259,768
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $265$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,052$368
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $112,495$93,473
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $404,886$353,609
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $392,819$270,673
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $127,864$122,503
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $520,683$393,176
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$115,797−$39,567
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $353,609 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $93,473 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$13,869
VIII-1e Government grants$100,630
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$145,269
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$259,768
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $368$368
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $93,841 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$353,609
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $393,176 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $13,283 · Management $8,055 · Fundraising $3,554$24,892
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $199,074 · Management $15,113 · Fundraising $3,007$217,194
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,937 · Management $2,228$9,165
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,607 · Management $2,402 · Fundraising $413$19,422
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $11,653 · Management $20,965 · Fundraising $688$33,306
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,287 · Management $935 · Fundraising $16$3,238
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,881 · Management $2,866 · Fundraising $502$6,249
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,799 · Management $1,563$13,362
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $7,560$7,560
IX-20 InterestPrograms $4,347 · Management $1,588$5,935
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $11,317$11,317
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,110 · Management $3,709$12,819
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $13,982 · Management $230 · Fundraising $5,489$19,701
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,170 · Management $2,843 · Fundraising $3$9,016
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $309,447 · Management $70,057 · Fundraising $13,672$393,176
Part X · Balance sheet $495,415 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $157,875$7,244
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $15,125$72,194
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $70,649$70,079
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $130,316$128,346
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,723$2,278
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $108,502$147,690
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $104$127
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $72,646$67,457
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $556,940$495,415
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,480$19,291
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $75,243$75,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $191,317$169,359
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $134,287$182,697
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $231,336$143,359
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $365,623$326,056
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $556,940$495,415
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $326,056 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$353,609
XI-2 Total expenses$393,176
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,567
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$365,623
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$326,056

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