Preservation Austin
Empowering Austinites to build a more inclusive, resilient, and meaningful community culture. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.9M in revenue, $723K in expenses, and $2.9M in net assets.Pt I
- Founded
- 1953
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
- Location
- Austin, TX
- Website
- www.preservationaustin.org
- Filings
- 5 on file (2020–2024)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Lindsey Derrington’s $103K as Executive Di is at the 35th 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
| Name | FY2024 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lindsey Derrington | $103,471 | $91,738 | $75,620 | $72,577 | $70,817 | $71,541 |
| Katherine Singleton | — | — | — | — | — | $21,970 |
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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Where the work happens
Annual programming cultivates community support for preserving austin's historic places. The spring homes tour showcases 21ST century living in historic spaces; the preservation merit awards program celebrates the advocates saving, restoring, and interpreting our city's heritage; legacy business month supports small, iconic businesses…
Advocacy focuses on educating the community about policy issues with broad implications for historic resources at every level of government. This includes supporting public funding for historic resource surveys and heritage grants; providing technical support for historic zoning efforts; site-specific advocacy to encourage preservation…
Tangible impacts on the city include preservation austin's matching grant program for education, bricks and mortar, and PLANNING/HISTORIC resource SURVEY/LOCAL historic designation projects. Preservations austin manages a portfolio of preservation covenants, working with property owners to steward their piece of austin history.
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Statement of Revenue
Statement of Functional Expenses
Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 60% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 24% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 7% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 18% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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