To collaborate, educate and advocate for the Preservation and revitalization of dallas' historic buildings, neighborhoods and other places of historical significance. The organization champions initiatives to protect the history and culture of neighborhoods and historic buildings throughout the community, enhancing the quality of life and the economic development of Dallas

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
50¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers and 3 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $70K a year · 15% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
50%
of spending
Concern: 50% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $724K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
8
named funders · $253K
Looks good: 8 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$74K
8% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 8% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
-39% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
50%
Net assets
$850K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▼ -39%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$407K
FY2025▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$500K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
$850K
FY2025▼ -13%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$975K
FY2025$850K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 1973.

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

Where the money goes

50 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 50% · $202K Management & general 40% · $163K Fundraising 10% · $42K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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Past Preside
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carolyn Howard$104,200———
David Preziosi—$41,936$77,660$77,660
Jw Stovall—$31,685——

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 revitalizes Dallas' historic buildings and neighborhoods through collaboration, education, and advocacy.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational workshops to showcase solutions for historic home buying or selling, information on protected neighborhoods and their impact, and learning about common historic home repairs like windows.

Pt IX · col B
02

Western heights cemetery in oak cliff in a joint restoration, conservation, historic narrative, and preservation project in coordination with constellation of living memorials

Pt IX · col B
03

Intown outings which focuses on cultural preservation, historic narratives, and benefits of preservation

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$202K
Managementcol C$163K
Fundraisingcol D$42K
Owns and owesPt X
$850K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$203K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$134K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$54K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$10K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$724K
Other assetsLn 15$61K
Total assetsLn 16$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$74K
Net assetsLn 32$850K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$169K$138K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$759K$724K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$923K
LiabilitiesLn 26$39K$74K
Net assetsLn 32$975K$850K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$70K$38K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$3K$2K$814
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$3K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$28K$28K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$450$56$315$79
Office expensesLn 13$1K$134$751$188
OccupancyLn 16$155K$93K$47K$16K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$579$3K$811
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$27K$10K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$2K$5K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$202K$163K$42K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $295K$407K−$111K$850K 990 PDF
FY2024 $482K$529K−$47K$975K 990 PDF
FY2023 $474K$500K−$26K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2022 $400K$1.1M−$695K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $677K$382K$294K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $520K$351K$168K$1.4M 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $295,372 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $283,463$203,366
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $93,015$53,792
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,950$9,867
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $80,691$28,347
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $482,119$295,372
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $237,578$143,254
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $2,762$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $288,765$263,537
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $529,105$406,791
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$46,986−$111,419
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,372 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$44,492
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$158,874
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$134,398
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$203,366
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $53,792$53,792
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $178$178
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $9,689$9,689
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,347$28,347
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $63,659 · Excluded from tax $28,347$295,372
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $406,791 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $69,930 · Management $38,144 · Fundraising $19,072$127,146
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,986 · Management $1,629 · Fundraising $814$5,429
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,873 · Management $3,204 · Fundraising $1,602$10,679
IX-11a Management feesManagement $18,950$18,950
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $27,920$27,920
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $6,726$6,726
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56 · Management $315 · Fundraising $79$450
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $134 · Management $751 · Fundraising $188$1,073
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $93,252 · Management $46,625 · Fundraising $15,542$155,419
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $579 · Management $3,244 · Fundraising $811$4,634
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,437 · Management $9,977 · Fundraising $2,494$39,908
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,982 · Management $5,128 · Fundraising $1,347$8,457
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $202,229 · Management $162,613 · Fundraising $41,949$406,791
Part X · Balance sheet $923,491 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $169,309$137,763
X-4 Accounts receivable$772
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $759,173$724,001
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $85,294$60,955
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,013,776$923,491
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,508$73,537
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $38,840$73,537
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $694,696$569,714
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $280,240$280,240
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $974,936$849,954
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,013,776$923,491
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $849,954 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,372
XI-2 Total expenses$406,791
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$111,419
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$974,936
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$35,661
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$49,224
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$849,954

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