Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc

Analysis

Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Montpelier, VT. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc reported income of $2.2m and spending of $2.3m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $1.9m to $2.2m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2020, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 87th percentile, and in the 86th percentile within VT. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Crooked Tree Arts Council Inc ($2.2m), Home for Contemporary Theatre and Art Ltd ($2.2m) and Scranton Cultural Center at the Masonic Temple ($2.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 92% and program service revenue 1.1% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $144k (6.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $353k. At year end it held assets of $11.0m against liabilities of $145k, net assets of $10.9m. It reported 10 employees.