Center for Preservation Initiatives
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Facilitate and promote understanding of the federal policies and programs that affect our nations historic and cultural resources encourage informed and scholarly discourse about preservation policy that lays the groundwork for effective action and develop educational programs and resources that will inspire and inform a new generation of preservation advocates.
- Income
- $56,422
- Spending
- $67,254
- Reserves
- 1.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 62%
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
Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 3% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.2 months of spending.
Debt
2 of 20It owes 92% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 19% 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 (2)
- Facilitate and promote understanding of the federal policies and programs that affect our nations historic and cultural resources encourage informed and scholarly discourse about preservation policy that lays the groundwork for effective action and develop educational programs and resources that will inspire and inform a new generation of preservation advocates.
- Advocacy Scholars Program
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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