St Bartholomews Conservancy Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE HISTORIC CHARACTER AND ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THE LANDMARK ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S SITE (CHURCH, COMMUNITY HOUSE AND GARDENS) IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK. ITS MISSION IS TO RAISE FUNDS NECESSARY TO HELP RESTORE, PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN THE BUILDING EXTERIORS AND GARDENS OF THE ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S SITE AS A GIFT TO THE CITY AND TO THE NATION, AND IN SO DOING, TO BROADEN PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
- Income
- $611,328
- Spending
- $276,811
- Spent on programs
- 66%
- Reserves
- Over 10 years of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 63%
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 16
- Highest pay
- $127,870, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover more than ten years of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 55% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 34% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1566% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 6 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 93% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 2515 of 15 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $182,481 spent. DEDICATED TO HELPING RESTORE AND PRESERVE THE EXTERIOR AND GARDENS OF THE ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S SITE, A NEW YORK CITY LANDMARK SINCE 1967 AND A NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARK SINCE 2016, THE CONSERVANCY HAS HELPED MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO ACCELERATE THE SITE'S RESTORATION BY HELPING TO DEFRAY SOME OF THE EXPENSE OF REPAIRING ROOFS AND ROOF DRAINS, TERRACES, THE CHURCH BUILDING'S NORTH FACADE, AND THE GREAT DOME TO WHICH THE CONSERVANCY CONTRIBUTED $1.8 MILLION TO ITS RESTORATION. THE CONSERVANCY ALSO FUNDED ILLUMINATION OF THE GREAT DOME. THE FOCUS CONTINUES ON THE PARK AVENUE WEST FACADE WITH THE REMARKABLE TRIPLE PORTAL DESIGNED IN 1901 BY STANFORD WHITE OF MCKIM, MEAD, AND WHITE AS A MEMORIAL TO CORNELIUS VANDERBILT II. THE BRONZE DOORS AND FRIEZES ARE EXTRAORDINARY WORKS OF ART DESIGNED AND EXECUTED BY LEADING SCULPTORS OF THEIR DAY: PHILIP MARTINY, HERBERT ADAMS, AND ANDREW O'CONNOR, WITH ADVICE AND SUPERVISION BY DANIEL CHESTER FRENCH. IN 1918 THE PORTAL WAS MOVED SECTION BY SECTION FROM THE CONGREGATION'S PREVIOUS MADISON AVENUE LOCATION AND PROVIDED THE DEFINING CONDITION FOR BERTRAM GOODHUE'S OVERALL ROMANESQUE DESIGN OF THE NEW CHURCH BUILDING.IN 2024 THE CONSERVANCY CONTINUED THE WORK ON THE CONSERVATION EVALUATION OF THE TRIPLE PORTAL AND RELATED ENTRYWAY OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH. INVESTIGATIONS RANGED FROM SCIENTIFIC ANALYSIS OF MATERIALS THE ORGANIZATION OF THE TRIPLE PORTAL'S ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES, NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF POLLUTION ON THE PORTAL OVER THE YEARS, THE CASTING OF THE BRONZE DOORS, AND THE EARLY (UNSUCCESSFUL) REPAIRS MADE ON THE CIPOLLINO MARBLE COLUMNS. THIS WORK CULMINATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE CONSERVATION EVALUATION SUMMARY REPORT SUBMITTED BY EXCELSIOR ART SERVICES WITH RECOMMENDED TREATMENTS FOR CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION. THESE TREATMENTS WILL BE TESTED BY THE PROJECT'S LEAD CONSERVATOR TO DETERMINE THE BEST APPROACHES.A NATIONAL SEARCH FOR THE LEAD CONSERVATOR FOR TRIPLE PORTAL CONSERVATION WAS SUCCESSFULLY UNDERTAKEN IN 2024. FOLLOWING A NATIONAL REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS, ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CONSERVANCY AND ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH JOINTLY SELECTED AMANDA TRIENENS AS THE TRIPLE PORTAL CONSERVATION PROJECT'S LEAD CONSERVATOR. MS. TRIENENS, FOUNDING PRINCIPAL OF CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION LLC (CHC), HAS MORE THAN 20 YEARS OF FIELD EXPERIENCE WORKING ON HISTORIC STRUCTURES, MONUMENTS, AND SCULPTURES. THE FIRM'S OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO ENSURE THE LONGEVITY OF OUR SHARED CULTURAL HERITAGE WHILE ATTENDING TO THE NEEDS OF EXPECTATIONS OF A SPECTRUM OF CLIENTS. PHILOSOPHICALLY, CHC PROJECTS ARE KNOWN FOR EMBRACING (I) MAXIMUM RETENTION OF ORIGINAL MATERIALS, (II) (RECOMMENDING REPAIRS WHOSE DURABILITY DERIVES FROM BEING MECHANICALLY COMPATIBLE WITH THOSE MATERIALS; (III) SPECIFYING CONSERVATION TREATMENTS THAT ARE BOTH EFFECTIVE AND MINIMALLY INVASIVE, AND (IV) DRAWING ATTENTION TO THE PUBLIC SIGNIFICANCE OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION PROJECTS. WHILE OFFERING A FULL ARRAY OF DESIGN DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING SERVICES, THE FIRM IS ALSO UNIQUELY EQUIPPED TO MANAGE CONSERVATION IMPLEMENTATION.THE CONSERVANCY ALSO PROVIDED FUNDING IN 2024 TOTALING $23,037 FOR OUTSIDE SERVICES FOR THE CAPITAL PROJECT TO PRESERVE / CONSERVE THE TRIPLE PORTAL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH. THIS INCLUDED TRIPLE PORTAL SAMPLE ANALYSIS, GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES, LEGAL ADVICE FOR TRIPLE PORTAL AGREEMENT, 3D IMAGING RENDERS OF BRONZE DOORS, PHOTO USAGE FEES, TRIPLE PORTAL CONSERVATOR'S REPORT PRINTING AND MAILING, AND CONTINUED PRODUCTION ON THE TRIPLE PORTAL FILM - A MASTERPIECE HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT: THE STANFORD WHITE TRIPLE PORTAL OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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