National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States

Analysis

National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 1950, 76 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, National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States reported income of $83.6m and spending of $61.0m, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $64.0m to $83.6m (+31%), an average of +6.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile, and in the 98th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation ($82.6m), For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology First ($84.8m) and Houston Museum of Natural Science ($82.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 75% and program service revenue 4.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $2.6m (4.3% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $15.6m. It paid $470k in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $482.9m against liabilities of $57.0m, net assets of $425.9m. It reported 317 employees.