DC Preservation League

Analysis

DC Preservation League is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1975, 51 years ago. 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 December 2023, DC Preservation League reported income of $490k and spending of $747k, spending 152% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $1.0m to $490k (-53%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, DC Preservation League sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Indian Dispute Resolution Services Inc ($490k), Avon Grove Library ($490k) and Chinese Staff and Workers Association Inc ($490k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 2.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $103k (14% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $250k. At year end it held assets of $299k against liabilities of $110k, net assets of $189k. It reported 4 employees.