DC Preservation League FY2023 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)EIN 52-1038849Revenue $490K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdcpreservation.org1328 Florida Ave Nw Lbby 2, 20009-4827 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Sep 1975Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote historic Preservation

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 14% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 14% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $116K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$110K
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$490K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$747K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$189K
By yearFY2019–FY2024
Revenue
$490K
FY2023▼ -33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.0M
FY2020$487K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$736K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$1.0M
Expenses
$747K
FY2023▼ -23%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$674K
FY2020$380K
FY2021$700K
FY2022$973K
FY2023$747K
FY2024$1.1M
Net assets
$189K
FY2023▼ -57%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$609K
FY2020$559K
FY2021$676K
FY2022$439K
FY2023$189K
FY2024$103K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1975.

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Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $627K Management & general 10% · $74K Fundraising 6% · $47K

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

19 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$102,721Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice-President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019
Rebecca Miller$105,807$102,721$121,002$106,575$89,480$95,000

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

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

Programs and updates

DC Preservation League is a nonprofit based in Washington, DC.

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3 programs · $627K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Advocacy

Advocacy for the protection and reuse of historic resources

$352Kprogram expense
02

Research, Survey, and Documentation

Ongoing projects to identify, survey, and document historic resources in washington, DC; establish guidelines for archeological studies in DC

$150Kprogram expense
03

Education and outreach for both the public and membership - present tours, lectures and programs on preservation issues and neighborhood preservation efforts in DC

$125Kprogram 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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$490K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$747K
Ln 25
Programscol B$627K
Managementcol C$74K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$189K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$177K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$482K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$13K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Total revenueLn 12$490K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$72K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$87K
Total assetsLn 16$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$110K
Net assetsLn 32$189K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6125
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$436K$177K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$21K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$538K$299K
LiabilitiesLn 26$100K$110K
Net assetsLn 32$439K$189K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$103K$87K$5K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$250K$212K$12K$25K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$252$214$13$25
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$26K$2K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$30K$26K$2K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$14K$14K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$5K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$226K$226K
All other expensesLn 24e$58K$49K$5K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$747K$627K$74K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.0M$1.1M−$64K$103K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $490K$747K−$257K$189K 990 PDF
FY2022 $736K$973K−$237K$439K 990 PDF
FY2021 $822K$700K$122K$676K 990 PDF
FY2020 $487K$380K$107K$559K 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.0M$674K$368K$609K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $490,119 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $736,065$481,545
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $5,005$12,953
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $719$6,006
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$5,614−$10,385
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $736,175$490,119
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $559,638$413,696
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $413,466$333,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $973,104$747,173
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$236,929−$257,054
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $490,119 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$133,425
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$348,120
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$481,545
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,953$12,953
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,006$6,006
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$10,385−$10,385
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,953 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$4,379$490,119
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $747,173 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $87,313 · Management $5,136 · Fundraising $10,272$102,721
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $212,325 · Management $12,490 · Fundraising $24,979$249,794
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $214 · Management $13 · Fundraising $25$252
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,249 · Management $1,544 · Fundraising $3,088$30,881
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,541 · Management $1,502 · Fundraising $3,005$30,048
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,385$1,385
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $13,896$13,896
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,008 · Fundraising $1,229$6,237
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $21,284$21,284
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,738$6,738
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $225,972$225,972
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $48,948 · Management $4,522 · Fundraising $4,495$57,965
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $626,562 · Management $73,518 · Fundraising $47,093$747,173
Part X · Balance sheet $299,414 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,733$71,850
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $411,144$105,453
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $20,585$35,361
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $81,750$86,750
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $538,212$299,414
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,470$12,134
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $97,139$97,845
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $99,609$109,979
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $246,953$106,660
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $191,650$82,775
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $438,603$189,435
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $538,212$299,414
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $189,435 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$490,119
XI-2 Total expenses$747,173
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$257,054
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$438,603
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$7,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$189,435

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