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Preservation Partners of the Fox Valley Inc

EIN 23-7421954 · St Charles, IL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair57 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO OFFER HERITAGE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE THE APPRECIATION AND PRESERVATION OF THE FOX VALLEY'S RICH ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL RESOURCES.

Income
$322,214
Spending
$235,652
Spent on programs
68%
Reserves
14.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 56%
Employees
6
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$47,086, 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.

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 14.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 27% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 54% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    68% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 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

Fair: 57 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports 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 (3)
  1. $83,776 spent. FABYAN VILLA MUSEUM AND JAPANESE GARDEN: APPROXIMATELY 11,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE FABYAN VILLA MUSEUM SHARES THE HISTORY OF THE HISTORIC RIVERBANK ESTATE FOUNDED BY COLONEL GEORGE FABYAN AND HIS WIFE, NELLE. THE FABYANS AND THE STAFF OF OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS SPEARHEADED ADVANCEMENTS IN ANIMAL HUSBANDRY, ACOUSTICS, PLANT CULTIVATION, AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN CODE-BREAKING, WHICH CHANGED THE COURSE OF BOTH WORLD WARS AND LED TO THE CREATION OF THE NSA. THE JAPANESE GARDEN SHARES THE TRADITION OF GARDENING IN JAPANESE CULTURE WITH VISITORS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
  2. $63,829 spent. DURANT-PETERSON HOUSE AND SHOLES SCHOOL MUSEUMS: APPROXIMATELY 4,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE DURANT-PETERSON HOUSE AND SHOLES SCHOOL MUSEUM SHARE WHAT LIFE WAS LIKE FOR PIONEERS IN THE MID-TO-LATE 19TH CENTURY IN ILLINOIS, WITH A FOCUS ON THE LIVES OF CHILDREN AT THE TIME. COSTUMED DOCENTS BRING VISITORS BACK IN TIME TO EXPERIENCE THE SIGHTS, SOUNDS, TASTES, AND SMELLS OF THE TIME. OVER 1,500 STUDENTS VISIT THE MUSEUMS ON SCHOOL FIELD TRIPS ANNUALLY.
  3. $11,969 spent. BEITH HOUSE: APPROXIMATELY 1,000 VISITORS ANNUALLY. THE BEITH HOUSE IS HOME TO PRESERVATION PARTNERS, INVITING THE COMMUNITY TO APPRECIATE THE SHARED HISTORY OF THE TRI-CITY COMMUNITIES OF BATAVIA, GENEVA, AND ST. CHARLES, ILLINOIS. FROM THE BEITH HOUSE, WE ENGAGE WITH MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, SHARING THE IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY WITH VISITORS, HOMEOWNERS, BUILDING OWNERS, AND MORE. VISITORS LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY, RESTORE, AND REHABILITATE LOCAL HISTORIC STRUCTURES.

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

  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 November 6, 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 December 2024.

    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 January 1975.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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