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Springfield Preservation Trust Inc

EIN 23-7309820 · Springfield, MA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong94 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE ORGANIZATION IS TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT PROPERTIES IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS WHICH HAVE ARCHITECTURAL, HISTORIC, EDUCATIONAL, OR GENERAL CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE FOR PUBLIC EDIFICATION AND ENJOYMENT.

Income
$159,622
Spending
$69,212
Reserves
23.8 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 78%

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 94 out of 100.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.8 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 20% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 57% of income.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 June 30, 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 (3)
  1. ANNUAL AWARDS - THE PRESERVATION AWARDS HONOR THE PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELP RESTORE HISTORIC STRUCTURES IN SPRINGFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS. EVERY YEAR THE ORGANIZATION SHOWCASES EXEMPLARY PROPERTIES THAT REPRESENT THE BEST PRESERVATION IN SPRINGFIELD OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
  2. $6,565 spent. HISTORIC HOUSE TOURS - HISTORIC ASSETS OF SPRINGFIELD ARE SHOWCASED WHEN HOMEOWNERS OPEN THEIR HOMES AND HELP BRING APPRECIATION AND EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ABOUT HISTORIC PRESERVATION.
  3. $26,095 spent. QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS AND WEBSITE - UPDATES MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION. UPCOMING EVENTS, DESCRIPTIONS OF PAST EVENTS, PRESERVATION ADVOCACY UPDATES, BUILDING PRESERVATION AND SPRINGFIELD HISTORY ARE SOME OF THE MOST COMMON TOPICS. ANNUAL MEETING AS WELL AS OTHER EVENTS ARE PLANNED AND CONDUCTED TO HELP PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL SITES THROUGH OUT SPRINGFIELD, MA.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1972.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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