Preservation League of New York State

Analysis

Preservation League of New York State is a registered charity in United States, based in Albany, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1974, 52 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 June 2023, Preservation League of New York State reported income of $2.0m and spending of $1.5m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $1.5m to $2.0m (+35%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 91% 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 League of New York State sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jewish Film Institute ($2.0m), Harmony Program ($2.0m) and Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre ($2.0m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $527k. At year end it held assets of $7.3m against liabilities of $125k, net assets of $7.2m. It reported 8 employees.