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.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$78K 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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FY2021 · 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
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$78K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
24 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $925K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 23.6 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
$47K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$677K
+30% vs prior year
Spent
$382K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$677K
FY2021▲ +30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$677K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$474K
FY2024$482K
FY2025$295K
Expenses
$382K
FY2021▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$351K
FY2021$382K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$500K
FY2024$529K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +21%
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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 FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $214K Management & general 33% · $125K Fundraising 11% · $44K

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

26 people listed on the 990; $78K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$77,660Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V-P Preservation Issues
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP - Education
$0Pt VII · Sec A
VP Membership/Development
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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 · $96K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Intown Living Center

focuses on the amenitis & benefits of living in historic and inner-city neighborhoods

$44Kprogram expense
02

Wilson Block Tours and Home Tours

introduces visitors and current residents of Dallas to the Wilson historic District thru and walking tours.

$29Kprogram expense
03

McCree Cemetery in Lake Highlands Restoration of historic cemetery

$23Kprogram expense

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$677K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Investment incomeLn 3$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Money outPt IX
$382K
Ln 25
Programscol B$214K
Managementcol C$125K
Fundraisingcol D$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$751K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$346K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$88K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$108K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$186K
Other incomeLn 4–11$103K
Total revenueLn 12$677K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$213K
SavingsLn 2$538K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$925K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$60K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$639K$751K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$751K$925K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K$47K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$78K$47K$19K$12K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$92K$55K$23K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$0$3K$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$11K$7K$3K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$8K$3K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K$0$18K$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$11K$0$11K$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$12K$12K$200
OccupancyLn 16$98K$58K$25K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$669$579$90$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$27K$4K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$382K$214K$125K$44K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $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 Viewing $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $676,525 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $450,442$346,236
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $13,844$41,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $19,848$186,428
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $35,617$102,516
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $519,751$676,525
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $147,223$197,054
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $204,245$185,347
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,468$382,401
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $168,283$294,124
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $676,525 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $134 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$58,412
VIII-1c Fundraising events$107,997
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$287,824
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$88,358
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$346,236
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$41,345
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$186,428
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,252$59,252
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $43,130 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$43,130
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $271,037 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $59,252$676,525
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $382,401 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $46,596 · Management $19,415 · Fundraising $11,649$77,660
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $55,198 · Management $22,999 · Fundraising $13,800$91,997
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $3,359 · Fundraising $0$3,359
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,766 · Management $2,819 · Fundraising $1,692$11,277
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,657 · Management $3,190 · Fundraising $1,914$12,761
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $18,000 · Fundraising $0$18,000
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $10,695 · Fundraising $0$10,695
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $11,874 · Management $11,613 · Fundraising $200$23,687
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,251 · Management $24,796 · Fundraising $14,557$97,604
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $579 · Management $90 · Fundraising $0$669
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,355 · Fundraising $0$3,355
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $27,130 · Management $4,207 · Fundraising $0$31,337
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $214,051 · Management $124,538 · Fundraising $43,812$382,401
Part X · Balance sheet $1,761,614 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,983$213,352
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $453,248$537,967
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$23,000
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,332
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $750,838$924,963
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $60,000$60,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,450,069$1,761,614
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,033$14,882
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $26,800$32,374
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $29,833$47,256
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $850,475$1,176,391
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $569,761$537,967
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,420,236$1,714,358
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,450,069$1,761,614
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,714,358 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$676,525
XI-2 Total expenses$382,401
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$294,124
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,420,236
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,714,358

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