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Thousand Island Park Preservation Co Inc

EIN 22-2976293 · Thousnd Is Pk, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair69 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

Thousand Island Park Preservation Co. Inc. advocates for the preservation of the historical, architectural, and infrastructure resources of Thousand Island Park (TIP), NY for our community, visitors, and future generations. The purposes of this organization are: to promote, encourage, and support preservation, restoration, rehabilitation, new building, infrastructure, and historical research of cottages and other buildings at Thousand Island Park (TIP), New York; to ensure that supported activity is consistent with the existing historical environment and architecture at TIP; to gather and disseminate information regarding the history and architecture of the cottages, including new building, infrastructure and other property at TIP; to raise and grant funds, and to operate a shop to support and promote the purposes of the Thousand Island Park Preservation Company, Inc.

Income
$31,366
Spending
$61,292
Reserves
11.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 79%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 69 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 11.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 95% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (4)
  1. $35,608 spent. Executed project to publish Sesquicentennial History Book of the Thousand Island Park, Year 3 of a three-year project
  2. $2,426 spent. Program activities focused on our core mission. Key elements included: Sesquicentennial related activities, programs for all ages on Preservation Wednesdays, celebration of Historic Preservation highlighting Preservation awards, and an educational program using manipulatives to teach concepts of architectural elements.
  3. $3,341 spent. Executed project to publish in 2025, Dinner on the River, a book depicting the history of availability and preparation of meals and kitchens in TI Park and the Upper St. Lawrence River from 1875 -2025, year 2 of a 3-year project.
  4. $4,980 spent. Continuation of a project to create an interactive map of TIP buildings on the National Register of Historic Places

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since September 1989.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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